(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha

March 11 @ 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 in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Donation

Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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Thursday Night Talks Zoom Link (Jan-Feb-Mar)

Join Meeting Now

If you want to attend any of our Thursday night talks remotely via Zoom (January 8 through March 26), use this button at the time of the meeting to join in.

Optionally, you may download and import this iCalendar (.ics) file (click here) to your calendar system.

If you don’t have a computer/smartphone/internet access, you can still join a meeting by regular phone. Simply find your local number to dial (https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kgzz84Yos) and enter the Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295  &  Passcode: 115163.

Note: When Zoom is an option for any event at SIM, you can always locate the Join Meeting link by checking our calendar (click here) for the specific day and time of the event of interest. If a meeting link ever fails, try this alternate link https://www.zoom.us/join and manually enter the posted meeting ID and passcode.

Starting April 2, 2026, the Join Meeting on Zoom details will change to use Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462.

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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – SIM Teachers Diana, Walt, Diane, and Rich – Practice in Daily Life

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Hybrid Event

March 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT

Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teachers Diana, Walt, Diane, and Rich

For biographical details of the SIM teachers, click here.

* Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Practice in Daily Life
SIM’s mission is to integrate meditative awareness into all aspects of daily life. The core faculty will explore this topic together on this evening. Diana, Walt, Diane, and Rich will reflect on their own daily life practices and leave plenty of time for reflections from the community. 

Offer a Teacher Donation

At least 75% of your donation will be shared among the four teachers.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Mar 26 – four teachers from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk
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: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Diana Clark – Crossing the Flood: Not Hurrying and Not Tarrying

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Hybrid Event

March 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT

Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diana Clark

For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, 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.

Crossing the Flood: Not Hurrying and Not Tarrying
This talk explores how we get swept away by reactivity or sink into disconnection, and how practice invites a steadier, more open way of meeting experience.

Offer a Teacher Donation

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

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Mar 19 Diana from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk
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: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Rich Howard & Vance Pryor – Passing It Down: Stories from Our Teachers

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Hybrid Event

March 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT

Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Rich Howard

For biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard, click here.

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

* The teacher Rich Howard will present in-person at the Dharma Center and Vance Pryor will present remotely via Zoom.
* Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Passing It Down: Stories from Our Teachers
Rich and Vance will share stories and reflections from their own time studying with their teachers. We’ll talk about the moments that shaped our practice and how the teachings we received continue to influence the way we teach today. This is a conversation about what it means to receive the dharma from someone who came before you, and what it means to pass it along. We hope it sparks your own memories of the teachers and teachings that have mattered most to you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Offer a Teacher Donation

The Vipassana Metta Foundation will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Talk Mar 12 – Rich and Vance from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk
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: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Walt Opie – Inner Transformation

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Hybrid Event

April 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT

Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Walt Opie

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

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

Inner Transformation
If there is a goal in meditation practice, perhaps it could best be described as inner transformation of the heart. In Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide, Buddhist scholar Bhikkhu Analayo writes, “Meditation practice should result in an improvement in the way we are, how we relate to others, and how we deal with outer circumstances.” He also describes this as “a genuine opening of the heart to the qualities of kindness and compassion.” During this talk, we will explore this further, with the aid of stories and poems, and perhaps discover ways it might manifest in our own experience.  

Offer a Teacher Donation

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

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 2 Walt from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk
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: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat – Walt Opie – Exploring The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

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Hybrid Event

February 28 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm PST

Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Walt Opie

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

Exploring The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
This daylong retreat will include guided meditations and teachings based on the four foundations of mindfulness, which the Buddha called “the direct path for the purification of beings… [and] for the realization of Nibbana.” These four domains of mindfulness practice are: the body, feeling tone, mind states, and phenomena or qualities (dhammas). If you’ve ever wondered, “What exactly am I supposed to be mindful of?” then hopefully this day of practice will help give you some answers. The retreat will be a combination of sitting, walking, short dharma talks, discussion and breakout groups.

About This Hybrid Retreat
  • The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. 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
  • 01/17/2026 – Registration opens.
  • 02/28/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.
  • 02/28/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.
Registration
$25 – $50 Registration fee

After registration open, 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.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

February Daylong registration – Attend in-person

$25.00 – $50.00

Attend In-person

February Daylong registration – Attend on Zoom

$25.00 – $50.00

Attend on Zoom
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
Join Retreat Online
  • 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: 810 8500 7339 and Passcode: 392262

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map

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(Onsite) Daylong Retreat – Dennis Warren – The Five Stages of Practice

March 28 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PDT

Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren

For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.

The Five Stages of Practice
This one-day retreat offers a helpful model of practice that participants can begin using right away — whether sitting in meditation, moving through daily life, or navigating the complexities of relationship.

Throughout the day, we’ll explore each stage of the model through presentation, inquiry, discussion, and reflection. The focus will be grounded and real-world: understanding the underlying psychology, seeing how the pieces fit together, and discovering how the model adapts to the full range of human experience.

This day is especially suited for practitioners seeking a flexible, coherent framework for weaving the many tools of practice into a living, integrated whole.

Important Note. To get the most from our time together, participants are encouraged to listen to two recent talks by Dennis that lay important groundwork for the day: “Mindfulness” in Buddhist Practice (February 22) and Establishing the Mind in Not Knowing (March 5). Both are available on the SIM website at https://sactoinsight.org/category/audio-dharma/ .

During this one day, we’ll have at least one period of mindful movement, so please bring your yoga mat. The session will be led by Sandra (Sam) Halford, a member of our community who is both a therapist and a trauma-sensitive certified yoga instructor.

Plan to stay with us on site for the entire day. Please bring a lunch to enjoy during our midday break. We look forward to you joining us in practice together!

About This Onsite Retreat
  • The teacher will present in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. All participants will attend in-person as the retreat will not be available via Zoom.
  • 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 that 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 teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.
Summary of Important Dates
  • 03/01/2026 – Registration opens.
  • 03/28/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.
  • 03/28/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.
Registration

After registration opens, select the Register Now button to indicate you’ll be attending 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.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

March Daylong registration – Attend in-person

$25.00 – $50.00

Register Now
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.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group

March 18 @ 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/.

Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group

Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.

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Tom Hopkins

1-916-307-8066

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Onsite) Buddhist Recovery Group

March 11 @ 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/.

Online Donations – Buddhist Recovery Group

Use the following donate button and select Buddhist Recovery Group from the dropdown list.

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Tom Hopkins

1-916-307-8066

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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