June 25
@
7:00 pm
–
9:00 pm
PDT
Insight Meditation and 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.
“Right” Effort in Meditation, Practice and Life
The importance of focusing our attention and investigation on Effort in meditation, practice and life is frequently overlooked or minimized. “Right Effort,” or “Right Energy,” is foundational to our understanding and development of all the core elements of Buddhist practice. It is essential to integrating practice into daily life and relationships. And the way we use Effort is a significant factor in whether the way we conduct our practice and lives is practical and pragmatic, or informed as “spiritual” or “dharmic” in nature. Join us this evening to explore these questions:
What is Right Effort? What makes it “Right?”
Is Right Effort different from Right “Energy?”
Why is Right Effort considered foundational?
What are specific, practical, useable examples of how to work with Right Effort in meditation?
Other aspects of practice? Daily life? Relationships?
What makes Right Effort a significant factor in informing practice and life as spiritual or dharmic?
Whether you’re just beginning your practice, or have been on the path for years, you’ll find something helpful in this evening investigation. We welcome you to join us either in person or via ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person. He encourages you to be there in person to meet with old as well as new friends, and enjoy an evening of community and exploring the Buddha’s teachings.
Offer a Teacher Donation
Dennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select Thu Jun 25 – Dennis 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) Daylong Retreat – Walt Opie – Tending to the Heart
Online Remote, RetreatApril 25 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm PDT
Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Walt Opie
For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, click here.
Retreat Theme
Tending to the Heart
This will be a traditional insight meditation daylong retreat, appropriate for both new practitioners and those with more experience. The emphasis will be on sitting and walking meditation, and continuous awareness. Heart practices will be offered in the form of guided meditations on lovingkindness (metta) and compassion (karuna) as a way to tend to the heart during these uncertain times. The day will include meditation instructions, short dharma talks, and time for practice discussion and questions.
About This Hybrid Retreat
Summary of Important Dates
Registration
After registration opens, 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.
April Daylong registration – Attend in-person
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend In-personApril Daylong registration – Attend on Zoom
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend on ZoomQuestions 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
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – “Right” Effort in Meditation, Practice and Life
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationJune 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.
“Right” Effort in Meditation, Practice and Life
The importance of focusing our attention and investigation on Effort in meditation, practice and life is frequently overlooked or minimized. “Right Effort,” or “Right Energy,” is foundational to our understanding and development of all the core elements of Buddhist practice. It is essential to integrating practice into daily life and relationships. And the way we use Effort is a significant factor in whether the way we conduct our practice and lives is practical and pragmatic, or informed as “spiritual” or “dharmic” in nature. Join us this evening to explore these questions:
What is Right Effort? What makes it “Right?”
Is Right Effort different from Right “Energy?”
Why is Right Effort considered foundational?
What are specific, practical, useable examples of how to work with Right Effort in meditation?
Other aspects of practice? Daily life? Relationships?
What makes Right Effort a significant factor in informing practice and life as spiritual or dharmic?
Whether you’re just beginning your practice, or have been on the path for years, you’ll find something helpful in this evening investigation. We welcome you to join us either in person or via ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person. He encourages you to be there in person to meet with old as well as new friends, and enjoy an evening of community and exploring the Buddha’s teachings.
Offer a Teacher Donation
Dennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation.
Use the following donate button and select Thu Jun 25 – Dennis 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)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
3/19/2026 “Crossing the Flood: Not Hurrying and Not Tarrying” with Diana Clark
Audio DharmaThis 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.
3/5/2026 “Establishing The Mind in Not Knowing” with Dennis Warren
Audio DharmaWhat is our state of mind when we show up — for meditation, for relationships, for life? The way we arrive inwardly shapes what happens next: how we perceive, relate to, and understand our experience. It quietly guides the direction in which the mind and heart are pointed.
Learning to establish the mind in Not Knowing is a vital foundation of practice. This evening will explore what “establishing the mind in Not Knowing” really means, why it matters so deeply, and some practical ways to cultivate this fertile, spacious quality of mind.
2/26/2026 “The Courage of the Open Heart: Cultivating the Mind in the Midst of Life” with Adam Stonebraker
Audio DharmaSDC Library Debut Party
SDCMarch 1 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm PST
The Library Committee is delighted to celebrate more than two years of dedicated volunteer work with a special debut gathering.
Our collection of over 1,600 Buddhist-related books has been thoroughly reorganized and fully catalogued online. We invite you to join us as we mark this milestone and share this valuable resource with the entire SDC community.
✨ Highlights Include:
• Introduction to the new electronic catalog, allowing the collection to be searched from anywhere
• Display of unusual and remarkable books from the inventory
• Refreshments
• Sharing inspiration — participants are invited to bring a short quote, adage, or saying (no more than one small paragraph) from a book or author that has inspired their practice to read at the gathering.
More information is included this SDC announcement, click here.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJuly 1 @ 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.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJune 17 @ 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.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJune 3 @ 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.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaMay 20 @ 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.
Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States