(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group

October 9, 2024 @ 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/.

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(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group

October 2, 2024 @ 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/.

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9/26/2024 “The Five Aggregates in Daily Life” with John Travis

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I will go through the five aggregates — they are the essential explanation of the human condition:  Body, feeling, perception, and mental formations…in the elusive consciousness. I’d look at these as the description of our human condition.

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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Heather Sundberg – Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light:  Winter Solstice Talk

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Hybrid Event

December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Meditation & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg

For biographical details of the teacher Heather Sundberg, click here.

* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.
Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light:  Winter Solstice Talk
Near 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.  

Offer a Teacher Donation

Heather Sundberg will receive 100% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Dec 12 Heather from the dropdown list.

How to Attend Remotely
Join Zoom Meeting

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 898 3348 9002 and Passcode: 806268)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Vance Pryor – Metta and Spiritual Friendship

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Hybrid Event

December 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Legacy Project Teacher Vance Pryor

For biographical details of the teacher Vance Pryor, click here.

* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.
Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Metta and Spiritual Friendship
Kindness (metta) serves as a foundation for nurturing spiritual friendships. This talk will explore the ways metta fosters trust and creates a sense of shared purpose in spiritual community. 

Offer a Teacher Donation

Vance Pryor will receive 100% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Dec 05 Vance from the dropdown list.

How to Attend Remotely
Join Zoom Meeting

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 898 3348 9002 and Passcode: 806268)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) Mini-Retreat (Friday and Saturday) Resting Into What Is Possible

November 15, 2024 @ 9:00 am – November 16, 2024 @ 4:00 pm PST

Resting Into What Is Possible – A mini-retreat with four teachers over two days

Buddhist practice offers us the possibility of experiencing the expansive sense of satisfaction and joy that is waiting for us on the other side of suffering. Having this experience is not a question of fixing and doing. It is about resting into qualities of mind and heart that help develop and sustain a more open, lighter and connected way of living and being in relationship with others.
This retreat will provide participants with an understanding of the psychology, meditation methods and daily practices which foster and support four special qualities of mind and heart. Friday will explore Letting Go/Forgiveness and Gratitude. Saturday will explore Loving Kindness and Equanimity.
This two-day event will give SIM’s core faculty – Rich Howard, Diane Wilde and Dennis Warren – a rare opportunity to teach together. They will be joined on Saturday afternoon by Senior Teacher Kamala Masters by Zoom from Hawaii. Movement each day will be led by therapist and Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator Sam Halford.
We encourage participation in both days of this special retreat. You have the option of attending just Friday or Saturday depending on your schedule.

Friday Retreat Overview
  • Friday, November 15, daylong session with Dennis Warren (Letting Go & Forgiveness) and Rich Howard (Gratitude). Movement with Sam Halford.
Dennis Warren
Rich Howard
Sam Halford

Saturday Retreat Overview

  • Saturday, November 16, daylong session with Diane Wide (Metta) and Kamala Masters (Equanimity). Movement with Sam Halford.
Kamala Masters
Diane Wilde
Sam Halford
About This Onsite Retreat
  • SIM teachers will present in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center and Kamala Masters will present remotely via Zoom. Registered participants will attend in-person as the retreat won’t be available via Zoom attendance.
  • We encourage everyone to sign up for both days but you may register for a single day if needed.
  • Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration ATTEND button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates which days you’ll be attending 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 teachings. Donations designated for Friday will go to Sacramento Insight Meditation. Donations designated for Saturday will be offered to Kamala Masters.

Friday Schedule

  • 9:00 – 9:15 Opening & Theme Setting with Dennis
  • 9:15 – 9:45 Guided Sitting
  • 9:45 – 10:30 Walking
  • 10:30 – 1200 Letting Go & Forgiveness Talk, Q&R, Meditation with Dennis
  • 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
  • 1:00 – 1:30 Movement with Sam (a therapist and Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator)
  • 1:30 – 2:00 Walking
  • 2:00 – 3:30 Gratitude Talk, Q&R, Meditation with Rich
  • 3:30 – 4:00 Closing & Go Around with Rich

Friday Donation

Saturday Schedule

  • 9:00 – 9:15 Opening & Theme Setting with Diane
  • 9:15 – 9:45 Guided Sitting
  • 9:45 – 10:30 Walking
  • 10:30 – 12:00 Metta Talk, Q&R, Meditation with Diane
  • 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
  • 1:00 – 1:30 Movement with Sam (a therapist and Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator)
  • 1:30 – 2:00 Walking
  • 2:00 – 3:30 Equanimity Talk, Q&R, Meditation with Kamala
  • 3:30 – 4:00 Go Around & Closing with Rich

Saturday Donation

Registration
$25.00 – $100.00 Registration fee

Select the registration “REGISTER NOW” button to indicate that you’ll be attending in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person per day due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of adding an optional donation above the base rate. 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 to this event, click here to review the refund policy and terms of use for this website.

Register Now
Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

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(Onsite) Mini-Retreat Daylong with Diane Wilde and Kamala Masters

November 16, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PST

This is the final session of an onsite, 2-day Mini-Retreat. We encourage everyone to sign up for both days but you may register for a single day if needed. For retreat and registration details, click here.

Teacher Dana

Donations designated for Friday will go to Sacramento Insight Meditation. Donations designated for Saturday will be offered to Kamala Masters. Use the DONATE button and select the retreat date from the dropdown list.

Schedule Overview

Saturday Morning Session (9 am start)

Opening & Theme Setting, Guided Sitting, Walking, Dharma Talk (METTA) with Diane Wilde, Q&R, Meditation, and a break for lunch.

Saturday Afternoon Session (4 pm end)

Movement, Walking, Dharma Talk (EQUANIMITY) with Kamala Master, Q&R, Meditation, Go Around and Closing

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(Onsite) Mini-Retreat Daylong with Dennis Warren and Rich Howard

November 15, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PST

This is the first daylong of an onsite, 2-day Mini-Retreat. We encourage everyone to sign up for both days but you may register for a single day if needed. For retreat and registration details, click here.

Teacher Dana

Donations designated for Friday will go to Sacramento Insight Meditation. Donations designated for Saturday will be offered to Kamala Masters. Use the DONATE button and select the retreat date from the dropdown list.

Schedule Overview

Friday Morning Session (9 am start)

Opening and Theme Setting, Guided Sitting, Walking, Dharma Talk (LETTING GO AND FORGIVENESS) with Dennis Warren, Q&R, Meditation, and a break for lunch.

Friday Afternoon Session (4 pm end)

Movement, Walking, Dharma Talk (GRATITUDE) with Rich Howard, Q&R, Meditation, Go Around and Closing.

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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Diane Wilde – The Courage to Be Vulnerable

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Hybrid Event

November 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diane Wilde

For biographical details of the teacher Diane Wilde, click here.

* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.
Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

The Courage to Be Vulnerable
Vulnerability is a scary word.  We believe that if we become vulnerable, we will lose control of the narrative that has defined ourselves, our judgements… our control over our lives. Our stories have defined us, yet we rarely ask if these stories are helpful or even true. Practicing mindfulness on the cushion and daily life could also be defined as learning to become vulnerable. The result of having the courage to be vulnerable allows genuine joy, contentment and ease to arise. 
Tonight we will briefly summarize four practices that allow vulnerability to arise. The upcoming mini-retreat will go into much greater detail about meditation methods and daily practices which foster and support these four special qualities of mind and heart… letting go/forgiveness, gratitude, boundless friendliness and equanimity.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Select the Donate button and choose TALK – Nov 14 Diane from the dropdown list. The teacher receives at least 75% of your donation.

How to Attend Remotely
Join Zoom Meeting

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 898 3348 9002 and Passcode: 806268)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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