Update on the SIM Covid Policy

The Sacramento Insight Meditation Board of Directors has approved a change in our Covid policy consistent with the current Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health guidelines. These guidelines are based on the current Sacramento County level of COVID-19 infections which is MODERATE.

Masks are no longer required but optional for those who choose to wear them. However, if the community level of COVID infection becomes HIGH masks are strongly recommended. As a reminder, an effective mask, like an N95, KN95, and KF94 offers the best fit and filtration.

Masks will continue to be available at the entrance to the Dharma Hall for this purpose.

For attendance at SIM in-person events at the Sacramento Dharma Center, all attendees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated with the most recent recommended vaccines.

Seating arrangements will continue to allow for social distancing.

If you are experiencing new symptoms of fever, chills, or cough, or if you or someone in your household is at increased risk for serious complications from Covid, please choose to participate in SIM events remotely.

Use the following links for the most current information:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/Communications-Toolkits/Mask-Up.aspx

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The Talk explores ways of re-languaging and accessing the spirit of Devotion when it doesn’t come naturally, the ‘near misses’ of Devotion and how to untangle ourselves from them, and ways to cultivate the richness Devotion in our daily lives.

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November 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm PST

This class is part of a nine-month course with teacher Diane Wilde. For course details, click here.

Meeting 9 of 9 will not be held as originally planned. The final two meetings for this course are on Sunday, October 15 and Saturday, October 28.

If you are a course participant and would like to make a donation, use the form below.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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October 15, 2023 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm PDT

This class is part of a nine-month course with teacher Diane Wilde. For course details, click here.

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Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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916-386-9844
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September 17, 2023 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm PDT

This class is part of a nine-month course with teacher Diane Wilde. For course details, click here.

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Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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916-386-9844
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August 20, 2023 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm PDT

This class is part of a nine-month course with teacher Diane Wilde. For course details, click here.

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Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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916-386-9844
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July 16, 2023 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm PDT

This class is part of a nine-month course with teacher Diane Wilde. For course details, click here.

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Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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916-386-9844
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June 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm PDT

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Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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916-386-9844
View Venue Website
To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.

Would you recognize an enlightened person? This is a question that was asked frequently by people in the Buddha’s time as well as in today’s world. You might have been inspired by a teacher or a Dharma acquaintance, and wondered if that person might be “awake”. But how would you know? What are the criteria? Are the criteria the Buddha spoke about relevant today? What about those who claim to have transcendent knowledge?

Conversely, If we are not inspired by a particular Dharma acquaintance or a teacher, does that mean we ignore what they have to say because we don’t see them on the road to enlightenment?

In tonight’s talk we’ll investigate what the Buddha had to say regarding “encountering an awakened being”, beginning with a conversation he had with King Pasenadi. King Pasenadi was also puzzled on who was on the road to enlightenment and who wasn’t and how could he tell?