February 22, 2025
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9:30 am
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3:30 pm
PST
For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, click here.
Retreat Theme
Inclining the Mind Towards Freedom
This will be a traditional insight meditation daylong retreat, with silent sitting and walking, along with dharma talks and discussion. There will be an emphasis on the Third Foundation of Mindfulness, namely mindfulness of the mind. The Buddha said we should become aware of the difference between wholesome thoughts and unwholesome thoughts. He also said, “Whatever a person frequently thinks and ponders upon, that will become the inclination of their mind.” We can incline the mind towards freedom by cultivating the right attitude towards whatever arises.
About This Hybrid Retreat
- Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.
- Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.
- After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.
Summary of Important Dates
- 01/06/2025 – Registration opens.
- 02/22/2025 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.
- 02/22/2025 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.
Registration
Select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.
Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.
NOTE: After payment the registrar will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.
Questions for the Registrar?
If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.
Teacher Dana
Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana, we support our Sangha. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.
How to Attend Remotely via Zoom
- The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.
- The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.
- The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: 869 5583 8892 and Passcode: 597968
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJanuary 1, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Young Person Sangha Dana
[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
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.
A test event page
December 31, 2023 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm PST
This event page is for David and Carmen to use for testing Gravity Forms
12/12/2024 “Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light: Winter Solstice Talk” with Heather Sundberg
Audio DharmaNear the time of Winter Solstice, this reflection will include teachings on the importance of ritual in our spiritual lives, plus stories, songs, poetry and teachings of the Buddha on the themes of darkness and light.
You’re Invited to Our Holiday Gathering
NewsClick the following link and provide your RSVP to our 2024 Holiday Gathering on December 19th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We hope you can join us!
(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat – Walt Opie – Inclining the Mind Towards Freedom
Online Remote, RetreatFebruary 22, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm PST
For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, click here.
Retreat Theme
Inclining the Mind Towards Freedom
This will be a traditional insight meditation daylong retreat, with silent sitting and walking, along with dharma talks and discussion. There will be an emphasis on the Third Foundation of Mindfulness, namely mindfulness of the mind. The Buddha said we should become aware of the difference between wholesome thoughts and unwholesome thoughts. He also said, “Whatever a person frequently thinks and ponders upon, that will become the inclination of their mind.” We can incline the mind towards freedom by cultivating the right attitude towards whatever arises.
About This Hybrid Retreat
Summary of Important Dates
Registration
Select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.
Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.
NOTE: After payment the registrar will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.
Questions for the Registrar?
If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.
Teacher Dana
Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana, we support our Sangha. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.
How to Attend Remotely via Zoom
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Kodo Conlin – Serenity & Insight
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationFebruary 27, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
Serenity & Insight
Each moment, the mind takes on an attitude, perspective, or way of seeing. These perspectives will often color our vision such that reality is missed and we see everything through me-colored glasses. Tonight we will talk about skillful ways of regarding experience that support us to take off distorted lenses and see the world anew.
KODO CONLIN trains in both the Zen and Theravada traditions, ordaining as a Soto Zen priest in 2015. His practice in Vipassana has included extended residential training in the tradition of S.N. Goenka, as well as long retreats at Spirit Rock and Insight Retreat Center. He serves as the Co-Managing Director of Insight Retreat Center and is a participant in the 2021-2025 Dharma Teacher Training with Insight Meditation Center. Kodo’s teaching emphasizes the joyful, comprehensive freedom of the heart—liberation—available through the Buddhist path.
Offer a Teacher Donation
Kodo Conlin will receive at least 75% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select Talk – Feb 27 Kodo 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: 821 5948 5895 and Passcode: 927093)
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 – Diana Clark – Yearning for Peace
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationFebruary 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, click here.
Yearning for Peace
All of us wish to live in peace, yet we sometimes find ourselves in conflict with others. What can we learn from the Buddha’s teachings on how to effectively work with discord?
Offer a Teacher Donation
Diana Clark will receive at least 75% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select Talk – Feb 20 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: 821 5948 5895 and Passcode: 927093)
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) State of the Sangha – Dennis Warren, Rich Howard, and Amy Kovak
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationFebruary 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
Sacramento Insight Meditation invites you to a special gathering where we’ll reflect on our journey as a community, share our vision for the next five years, and discuss the financial health of our sangha. This is an opportunity to connect with fellow practitioners, learn about our five-year plan, and explore how we can all contribute to creating a vibrant and sustainable future together.
Together, we’ll deepen our understanding of SIM’s initiatives in teaching, leadership, and infrastructure, and consider how our collective efforts will support future generations of Dharma practitioners.
Your presence and input are vital as we shape the path forward. We hope to see you there!
Offer a Donation to SIM
SIM will receive 100% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select the Thursday date Thu Feb 13 – SIM 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: 821 5948 5895 and Passcode: 927093)
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) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaDecember 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday 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: 880 9521 0922) Passcode: 129532
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
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
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaDecember 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday 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: 880 9521 0922) Passcode: 129532
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
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