This section outlines the Terms of Use for this website. By using this website you are agreeing to comply with, and be bound by, the following terms and conditions of use
Content. The content of this website is for your general use, information and enjoyment. It is subject to change without notice.
Purpose—No Warranties. SIM does not provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the information on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that inaccuracies or errors may be present and waive any related cause of legal action to the fullest extent possible permitted by law.
Use—Assumption of Risk. It is your responsibility to determine whether the information of this website is appropriate for your specific interests and needs. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. You waive any legal cause of action against SIM related to such risk.
Products. We do not sell or ship any products.
Refunds. As a general rule, we do not refund registration or administrative fees. In those cases where a refund is possible, the specific terms and conditions will be stated on the webpage for that event and on related promotional material.
Donations. SIM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Tax deductible donations made to SIM through this website are for the fixed operating expenses of the organization; the development of new programs; and to extend support to those providing teachings.
Ownership & Copyrights. This website contains material which is owned by SIM. This includes the design, layout, look, appearance, graphics, essays, poems and audio talks, among others. Reproduction is prohibited without advanced written approval from SIM or the designated copyright holder.
Links. Links to other websites may appear on this website. These links are provided for informational purposes and do not signify SIM’s endorsement of the website(s). SIM assumes no responsibility for the content of linked website(s).
Privacy Statement. SIM may retain your identify and contact information for purposes of communicating with you about a donation you make or our relationship with you. Such information may be retained if you supply that information in response to a request on this website or through a donation. We do not share identity and contact information third parties.
Governing Law. Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use are subject to the laws of California, United States of America.
Contacting SIM. You can contact us at info@sactoinsight.org or at our office in the Sacramento Dharma Center located at 3111 Wisseman Dr., Sacramento, California, 95826.
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Young Person SanghaSeptember 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 870 3074 5197) Passcode: 501883
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
(Hybrid) Wednesday – Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Young Person SanghaSeptember 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 870 3074 5197) Passcode: 501883
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly
Buddhist Recovery Group, Online RemoteSeptember 25, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 ) (Passcode: 975138 )
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
Remote Meeting Zoom
(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly
Buddhist Recovery Group, Online RemoteSeptember 18, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 ) (Passcode: 975138 )
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
Remote Meeting Zoom
(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly
Buddhist Recovery Group, Online RemoteSeptember 11, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 ) (Passcode: 975138 )
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
Remote Meeting Zoom
(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly
Buddhist Recovery Group, Online RemoteSeptember 4, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 ) (Passcode: 975138 )
Tom Hopkins
1-916-307-8066
thopkins415@gmail.com
Remote Meeting Zoom
(Canceled) All Sangha Event Sunday 9/10/23
NewsEnvisioning the Future of SDC and Our Sanghas, Now and For the Next Generation
Hozan Alan Senauke will lead a discussion on the future among all of our sanghas and the Sacramento Dharma Center. Read More …
08/26/23 “Mind and mirage – A neurodharma perspective on the five aggregates (skandhas)” with Rick Maddock
Audio DharmaThis is a teaching and practice daylong that will include dharma talks alternating with sitting & walking meditation periods. Today’s theme will be the early Buddhist teachings on the aggregates and how they converge with the insights of modern neuroscience. There will be a particular focus on feeling (Vedanā), perception (Sañña), and intention (Saṅkhāra), and on ways of practicing with our experiences of these aggregates in meditation and in daily life.
Invitation to All Sanghas – an afternoon with Hozan Alan Senauke (Canceled)
SDCSeptember 10, 2023 @ 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm PDT
Envisioning the Future of SDC and Our Sanghas, Now and For the Next Generation
Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group, Valley Streams Zen Sangha, Sacramento Insight Meditation, and the Sacramento Dharma Center invite EVERYONE to an afternoon with Hozan Alan Senauke.
Hozan Alan Senauke will lead a discussion on the future among all of our sanghas and the Sacramento Dharma Center. Bring your questions, concerns, and thoughts about YOUR vision of the future of the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Hozan is also a musician, and as a bonus, promises some musical entertainment!
Hozan Alan Senauke has been an engaged Buddhist activist for many years. He is currently Abbott of the San Francisco Zen Center and was the director of Buddhist Peace Fellowship for many years. Alan was a founder of Think Sangha, a group of writers and intellectuals that are affiliated with the BPF and the International Network of Engaged Buddhists. Think Sangha is a group of individuals who meet together to identify some of the most pressing social issues that they feel engaged Buddhists should be addressing. He is also the founder of the Clear View Project, which focuses on social change and relief efforts in Asia, most recently in Burma.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
View Venue Website
08/24/23 “How intentions shape our experience: Converging views from neuroscience and early Buddhism” with Rick Maddock
Audio DharmaSaṅkhāra is a word with many levels of meaning in early Buddhism. This talk will focus on its meaning as one of the five aggregates (skandhas), where it is often translated with such terms as volitions and intentions. People often strongly identify with their volitions and intentions. The Buddha taught about the dangers of clinging to and identifying with sankharas. The Foam Sutta describes sankhara with the analogy of a carpenter in need of heartwood who goes to a forest and cuts down a plantain tree. But when he cuts into the tree trunk, he finds it is only layers of sheaths. There is no heartwood there. The perspective of modern neuroscience leads to a similar understanding of volition and intentions.