New 3-Month Course : Experiencing Insight

Notice: As of August 2024, this course is full; the course start date has been moved to January 7, 2025 and we invite you to add your name to the wait list.

SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren will be teaching a new three-month course “Experiencing Insight: The Defining Characteristic of Theravada/Vipassana Buddhism“.

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Registration Refund Policy

If your circumstances have changed and you are no longer able to attend the retreat or course you signed up for, we are sorry that you cannot practice with us. Refunds will be given following the policies below. We cannot offer credit or transfers. We thank you for respectfully honoring our policies and not asking for any exceptions. Please contact registrar@sactoinsight.org for assistance.

We reserve the right to cancel a class or event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If SIM cancels an event you’ve registered for, you will be offered a full refund.

  • DAYLONG RETREATS: A refund less an administration fee of $5 will be given if the request is made prior to 72 hours before the daylong. Within 72 hours of the daylong, we can no longer offer refunds. If you registered for in-person attendance, you may switch to the online option if it is offered for the event. Contact the registrar to obtain the zoom link information. If you registered for online attendance and want to switch to in-person, please check with the registrar to see if space is available.
  • COURSES: A refund less an administrative fee of $5 will be made within one week of the course’s start date if someone on the waitlist can take the spot. No refunds will be given after this date or if there is no waitlist.
  • RESIDENTIAL RETREAT:  Full refunds are available within 21 days of registration opening if someone on the waitlist takes the reservation. Within one month prior to the retreat, the deposit will be retained, but the balance is refundable if the spot is filled by a waitlisted person. The full policy and specific dates are available on the event page.
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7/25/2024 “Planting the Seeds of Forgiveness” with Greg Scharf

To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.

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7/18/2024 “Boredom: Door to Awakening?” with Rich Howard

To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.

As the dog days of summer arrive, we may not be filling our days with as many activities. We may even be facing periods of boredom. Or we may have children who are BORED!! Dr. Katie Hurley (Happy Kid Handbook) says, “We have a tendency to treat boredom as a sign of distress, or a sort of call for help. It is uncomfortable, but it’s not necessarily negative.” Like any hindrance (restlessness, sleepiness, etc.), we can take up boredom as an object of awareness, and by learning about an apparently negative mind state, learn about ourselves and our suffering. On a meditation retreat, John Travis has recommended looking closely at boredom. What might we find? This talk will explore boredom and related mind states. 

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7/11/2024 “The Benefits of Cultivating Mindfulness of Feeling Tone (Vedanā)” with Rick Maddock

To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.

Vedanā is often defined as the feeling quality of any experience, which is felt along a spectrum from pleasant, through neutral, to unpleasant. The Buddha attributed great importance to cultivating mindfulness of Vedanā. Tonight’s discussion will examine some of the beneficial effects of this practice, with reference to insights from both early Buddhism and modern neuroscience.

We suggest you listen to talk and reference the slideshow available in .PDF format.

Select above image to view slideshow (PDF 51 pages)
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Movie Night Fundraiser – July 19

This fundraising event is open to all community members and practitioners, allies and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) alike. Details about the fundraiser are shown below or CLICK HERE:

SBMG ~ BIPOC Sangha Movie Night Fundraiser
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(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha

Hybrid Hybrid Event

September 25 @ 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: 853 6858 1597) Passcode: 990484
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.

Young Person Sangha Dana

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Donation Total: $1 One Time

“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha

Hybrid Hybrid Event

September 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 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: 853 6858 1597) Passcode: 990484
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.

Young Person Sangha Dana

$
Personal Info

Terms

Donation Total: $1 One Time

“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha

Hybrid Hybrid Event

August 28 @ 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: 853 6858 1597) Passcode: 990484
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.

Young Person Sangha Dana

$
Personal Info

Terms

Donation Total: $1 One Time

“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha

Hybrid Hybrid Event

August 14 @ 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: 853 6858 1597) Passcode: 990484
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.

Young Person Sangha Dana

$
Personal Info

Terms

Donation Total: $1 One Time

“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

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