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Hybrid Event

April 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT

Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Senior Community Teacher Rich Howard

For biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard, 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.

Change, Uncertainty, Discomfort and Faith
Gil Fronsdal writes: “Some people have a strong tendency to resist change of any type, including new perspectives and understandings.” “Not me” we might think, “I know about impermanence.” But this practice teaches us that “knowing about” a concept is quite different than “living into” an experience or insight.

While a general understanding of changes in the seasons may be helpful, a more precise awareness can reveal the discomfort that accompanies the transition from one moment to another. Given that change is built into this human life, our practice of using the practice of meditative awareness to work with transitions, uncertainty, and discomfort can serve us well, especially in difficult times in our lives and the world. Further, it can also reveal that change itself can bring great benefits.

This evening will be an opportunity to reflect on our relationship to uncertainty and change and to learn from each other about how to work with them.

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Rich Howard will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 16 Rich from the dropdown list.

How to Attend Remotely

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.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

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

April 16, 2026/by Sabitre

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Adam Stonebraker – Wise Attention: Why We Practice, How We Practice

Hybrid Event

April 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT

Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Adam Stonebraker

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

Wise Attention: Why We Practice, How We Practice
Why do we practice, and how do we practice, in a life that keeps moving, changing, and asking things of us, especially in times like these, when the world feels intense, fast, and fragile?

ADAM STONEBRAKER, a dedicated practitioner of Yoga and Meditation since 1999, serves as the Guiding Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation, in Nevada City, CA. Adam’s teachings are deeply rooted in his extensive training in Yoga and a long-standing devotion to Buddhadharma, which inspire him to guide others towards realizing their unique potential in mind and body. His primary goal is to help individuals trust their innate wisdom and embrace the profound sense of interconnection that defines our existence.
In 2019, Adam completed a Master’s degree in the pioneering Mindfulness Studies Program at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, further enriching his understanding and teaching of mindfulness practices.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Adam Stonebraker will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 9 Adam from the dropdown list.

How to Attend Remotely

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.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

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

April 9, 2026/by Sabitre

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Befriending Your Own Mind – Walt Opie

Hybrid Event

April 23 @ 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 in-person at the Dharma Center.
Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Befriending Your Own Mind
Everyone has heard the phrase “being your own worst enemy” which points to the way we can sometimes use negative self-talk to sabotage or hold ourselves back from progress on the path. This talk will highlight the importance of befriending our own mind and accepting it rather than fighting it. Then, as the meditation master Dipa Ma once said, “it ceases to be a problem.”

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

Use the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 23 Walt from the dropdown list.

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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.

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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.

How to Attend Remotely

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.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

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

March 26, 2026/by Sabitre

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Diana Clark – Crossing the Flood: Not Hurrying and Not Tarrying

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.

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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.

How to Attend Remotely

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.

Hybrid (in-person and online)

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

March 19, 2026/by Sabitre

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Rich Howard & Vance Pryor – Passing It Down: Stories from Our Teachers

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.

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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.

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