September 18, 2025
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7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
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Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.
This talk is part of the six-week talk series The Buddha’s Antidotes for Challenging Times.
* The teacher will present in-pesron at the Dharma Center.
Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Generosity As an Antidote and a Doorway
The Historical Buddha considered Generosity the first and foundational parami (or essential quality of mind & heart that leads to awakening.) It’s use as an antidote, as well as a path of practice, can support a rich experience of daily life and the simultaneous development of gradual awakening.
This evening will place Generosity in the context of the Historical Buddha’s psychology and teachings. We’ll look closely at Generosity as an antidote to a number of problematic states of mind and habits of reactivity.
This will be the first of two related talks on Generosity. The second will be part of the two day SIM in person retreat on October 24 and 24. That second talk will explore a model of Generosity as a doorway and path moving from a sense of separation to connectedness and inter-relationship. This will include the Buddha’s advice that we should be generous in the way we think, and by thinking, create the world we live in
The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well.
Offer a Teacher Donation
Dennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select Talk – Sep 18 Dennis from the dropdown list.
How to Attend Remotely
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 846 4947 9345 and Passcode: 111759)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.
(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group
Buddhist Recovery GroupSeptember 17, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets in-person every Wednesday evening. For additional information, visit the Buddhist Recovery Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group
Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.
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Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group
Buddhist Recovery GroupSeptember 10, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets in-person every Wednesday evening. For additional information, visit the Buddhist Recovery Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group
Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.
.
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group
Buddhist Recovery GroupSeptember 3, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets in-person every Wednesday evening. For additional information, visit the Buddhist Recovery Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group
Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.
.
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group
Buddhist Recovery GroupAugust 27, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets in-person every Wednesday evening. For additional information, visit the Buddhist Recovery Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group
Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.
.
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group
Buddhist Recovery GroupAugust 20, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets in-person every Wednesday evening. For additional information, visit the Buddhist Recovery Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group
Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.
.
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group
Buddhist Recovery GroupAugust 13, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets in-person every Wednesday evening. For additional information, visit the Buddhist Recovery Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group
Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.
.
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group
Buddhist Recovery GroupAugust 6, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets in-person every Wednesday evening. For additional information, visit the Buddhist Recovery Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group
Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.
.
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
6/26/2025 “Listening to the Cries of the World” with Rich Howard
Audio DharmaIt seems that the volume has been turned up in so many areas of modern life: political rhetoric, forceful opinions, horrific wars, …. Listening to an inner voice becomes harder, and listening to others nearly impossible. Yet sustaining and developing our practice of mindful awareness requires listening to our heart’s subtle whispers, and applying that practice in the world requires listening to the cries of the world to find where compassion is needed most. In addition, our relationships require a deep listening to spoken and silent expressions of connection. We will explore the inner and outer practices of listening and look for applications in our meditation practice and our daily life.
(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Diana Clark – Equanimity: Holding Lightly, Living Fully
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationSeptember 25, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diana Clark
For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, click here.
This talk is the final part of the six-week talk series The Buddha’s Antidotes for Challenging Times.
Holding Lightly, Living Fully
This talk explores equanimity—a steadiness of heart that allows us to meet life’s challenges. Through stories, similes, and reflections, we’ll see how equanimity is not indifference but a warm, caring presence that holds life lightly while engaging fully.
Offer a Teacher Donation
Diana Clark will receive at least 75% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select Talk – Sep 25 Diana from the dropdown list.
How to Attend Remotely
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 846 4947 9345 and Passcode: 111759)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – Generosity As an Antidote and a Doorway
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationSeptember 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.
This talk is part of the six-week talk series The Buddha’s Antidotes for Challenging Times.
Generosity As an Antidote and a Doorway
The Historical Buddha considered Generosity the first and foundational parami (or essential quality of mind & heart that leads to awakening.) It’s use as an antidote, as well as a path of practice, can support a rich experience of daily life and the simultaneous development of gradual awakening.
This evening will place Generosity in the context of the Historical Buddha’s psychology and teachings. We’ll look closely at Generosity as an antidote to a number of problematic states of mind and habits of reactivity.
This will be the first of two related talks on Generosity. The second will be part of the two day SIM in person retreat on October 24 and 24. That second talk will explore a model of Generosity as a doorway and path moving from a sense of separation to connectedness and inter-relationship. This will include the Buddha’s advice that we should be generous in the way we think, and by thinking, create the world we live in
The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well.
Offer a Teacher Donation
Dennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select Talk – Sep 18 Dennis from the dropdown list.
How to Attend Remotely
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 846 4947 9345 and Passcode: 111759)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States