(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – The Factors of Momentum in Practice

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Hybrid Event

November 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren

For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, 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 Factors of Momentum in Practice
Momentum – the sense that the Dharma is taking hold and guiding us forward – is essential to our development as practitioners. It is key to experiencing confidence, satisfaction and genuine pleasure in meditation and life.
What are some of the factors that influence sustaining and cultivating Momentum? What are the factors the support expanding Momentum outside of our meditation practice and into our relationships and daily activities?
These questions will be the focus of the presentation and our discussion this evening.
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

Select the Donate button and choose TALK – Nov 21 Dennis 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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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Walt Opie – Lessons from the Last Days of the Buddha

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Hybrid Event

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

Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Legacy Project Teacher Walt Opie

For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, click here.

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

Lessons from the Last Days of the Buddha
In the Maha-parinibbana Sutta, we learn what occurred during the last few months of the Buddha’s life. We will explore a few episodes from this sutta and examine some of the Buddha’s compassionate teachings during this poignant time leading up to his death. 

Offer a Teacher Donation

Select the Donate button and choose TALK – Nov 7 Walt 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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9/19/2024 “Practice: A Path and Safety Net or Confusing Puzzle?” with Dennis Warren

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The Historical Buddha’s teaching, psychology and practice methods are frequently referred to as a Path or The Path. Sometimes, they are presented as a vast inter-connected net that provides us with safety and stability. For many, however, the elements of practice sometimes feel more like a confusing puzzle or a basket of seemingly contradictory principles and recommendations.

How do the elements of practice fit together in a cohesive system of meditation and life practices that are relevant, useful, helpful?

This evening will explore some of the fundamental principles that help us to shift from uncertainty and confusion about practice, to an understanding of how the elements fit together and support each other. It will examine a model of doing this where core principles help us move from a sense of separation to one of connectedness and inter-relationship.

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9/12/2024 “Revealing the City Within: A Journey to Insight and Freedom” with Adam Stonebraker

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In this talk, we’ll explore the metaphor of the ancient city as described in the City Sutta, reflecting on how our journey toward liberation unfolds step by step. By integrating teachings from the Dhammapada and the principles of Ehipassiko and Opaniyiko, we’ll examine how the path invites us to look within, dismantle delusion, and cultivate insight, ultimately revealing the freedom already present within us.

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(Onsite) A Year to Live (5 of 13)

April 20, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT

This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Diane Wilde. The first introductory meeting was in December 15, 2024. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course, visit A Year to Live.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) A Year to Live (4 of 13)

March 16, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT

This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Diane Wilde. The first introductory meeting was in December 15, 2024. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course, visit A Year to Live.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) A Year to Live (3 of 13)

February 16, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PST

This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Diane Wilde. The first introductory meeting was in December 15, 2024. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course, visit A Year to Live.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) A Year to Live (2 of 13)

January 19, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PST

This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Diane Wilde. The first introductory meeting was in December 15, 2024. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course, visit A Year to Live.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) A Year to Live (1-year course 2025)

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December 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PST

This is a 12-month course lead by SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde. Course participants meet in-person, monthly in 2025 from January through December on the third Sunday of each month from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be an introduction to the course on December 22, 2024 (2:00 pm to 4:00 pm). For more information, visit the course overview page at A Year to Live.

Registration

This course is currently full and the wait list is closed.

If you have any questions, please contact the registrar for information or assistance.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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September Monthly Donor Campaign

For the month of September SIM is having a monthly donor campaign. If you are not currently a monthly donor, consider signing up. Your monthly recurring donations will provide steady and reliable revenues, which allows us to plan responsibly and to make future commitments. As a thank you gift, we have a choice between two books,

If you have any questions, email Amy Kovak. It’s easy to sign up online – select the Donate now button:

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