(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Walt Opie – The Bias of Perception 

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Hybrid Event

January 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Senior Teacher Walt Opie

For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, 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 Bias of Perception

In this talk we will explore how our perceptions are often conditioned by many assumptions, beliefs, habits, desires, attachments, misconceptions, resentments, and more. Through mindfulness practice, we can even begin to train our perceptions and counteract our conditioning, allowing us to respond to events with greater wisdom and less reactivity. 

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Walt Opie will receive at least 75% of your donation.

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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – Clear Comprehension: Clarifying & Integrating Intention into Practice and Life

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January 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

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Use the following donate button and select the Thursday date Thu Jan 16 – SIM from the dropdown list.

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Join Zoom Meeting

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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Diana Clark – The Beauty of Beginnings

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January 9, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Senior Teacher Diana Clark

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

The Beauty of Beginnings
The new year often stirs a focus on “beginnings.” How might we align this fresh outlook with our practice and life in a way that feels uplifting and free?

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Diana Clark will receive at least 75% of your donation.

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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Heather Sundberg – Practices of Deep Refuge and Transformation for the New Year

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January 2, 2025 @ 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.

Practices of Deep Refuge and Transformation for the New Year
Join us for a New Year’s teaching and simple ritual practice together!
Connecting with Deep Refuge Calls in Spiritual Support:

  • Exploring a somatic practice of the layers of Letting Go using a teaching from Ajahn Chah.
  • Changing the channel from self-based reactivity in the foreground to qualities of awakened mind in the foreground.
  • Use of a simple mantra out of Southern Thailand used to call in metta, benevolence, and energetic support and can be used in meditation or anytime
  • Dedication of Merit, to help connect us with the wider field of spiritual support always available

The Power of Letting Go & Transformation:

  • Learning how to Ground, Resource, and Discharge Reactivity all through the vehicle of the body.
  • Through developing the Refuge of Awareness of what is actually happening – clearing (releasing) perceptions distorted by reactivity, anxiety.
  • Exploring a somatic practice of the layers of Letting Go using a teaching from Ajahn Chah.
Offer a Teacher Donation

Heather Sundberg will receive 100% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Jan 02 Heather from the dropdown list.

How to Attend Remotely
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Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
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December 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

Happy Holidays!

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SIM Holiday Gathering – Potluck

December 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST

All are invited to an in-person community potluck to celebrate the holidays on Thursday December 19th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Dharma Center. We will have festive decorations, (nonalcoholic) drinks, good food, and cheer.
This evening is a unique opportunity for us to gather as a community and create connections. It will be a fun and joyful way for us to spend time getting to know one another better, a chance to see familiar friends, and to meet new people.

Bring A Dish to Share
Bring a vegetarian or vegan dish to share (8-10 servings). Please go to SignUpGenius to indicate what dish you would like to bring.
Tell us if you’re Going
For the potluck, your RSVP is requested as it will help us estimate the number of tables and chairs we’ll be setting up. Please use the form shown below if you (or you and a friend/partner) are planning on attending.

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(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha

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November 6, 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.

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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.

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(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha

Hybrid Event

October 23, 2024 @ 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 every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

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.

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(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha

Hybrid Event

October 9, 2024 @ 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 every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

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.

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(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group

November 6, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PST

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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