Calendar

  • Practice Circle: Appreciative Inquiry

    Led by sangha members who learned this method of sharing at the 2017 Branching Streams Network conference in Chicago.

  • Retreat Night

    Retreat night consists of three 25-minute sitting periods with walking meditation in between.  All are welcome.

  • Practice Circle led by Doralee Grindler Katonah

    Practice Circle on the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, or Prajñāpāramitā.  Tonight we will discuss how we have practiced with Doralee's handouts during the past week. Doralee's Handouts:  Suggestions for Practicing […]

  • Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare

    On Maka Hanna Haramitsu, or The Perfection of Wisdom, the second book of the Shōbōgenzō by Eihei Dōgen. 

  • Sejiki Ceremony

    Our Sejiki or food-offering, ceremony is an opportunity to call forth the spirits of those who have passed this way before, offering them solace and acknowledging our ongoing connection to them. […]

  • One Mind: a cinematic meditation

    One Mind is an intimate portrait of life inside one of China's most respected & austere monastic communities. Eschewing talking-head interviews and the authority of a narrative voice, audiences can expect […]

  • Dharma Talk by Lama Yeshe Jinpa

    Lama Yeshe Jinpa is the spiritual director and resident teacher of Lion’s Roar Dharma Center in Sacramento.  In 1995, Lama Jinpa received direct heart/mind transmission from Geshe Gyatso after 25 […]

  • Tea & Discussion of SDC Envisioning

    After meditation & service, join us for tea and discussion. The evening will be devoted to responding to building plans envisioned for our home, the Sacramento Dharma Center.