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Sejiki Ceremony (Hybrid)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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. If you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year, recited in the ceremony, please send the full name of […]

Winter Solstice Celebration (Hybrid)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Celebrate the winter solstice with sangha friends. After a 35-minute meditation and service, we will gather to entertain each other on this long winter night with instruments, song, favorite poetry new and old, stories and skits. Bring your creativity and share your hidden talents. Bring a treat to share after the entertainment. We offer a […]

A Buddhist Women’s Retreat (In Person)

Green Gulch Farm 1601 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, CA, United States

EMBODYING OUR WILD SPIRIT ~ A Buddhist Women’s Retreat at Green Gulch Farm. Led by: Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah, Ino and WaDen EiDo Barbara Baccei, Sensei  Imagine connection, creativity, body practices, deep sharing, and other guided practices. Rev. Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah serves as Ino, or head of the meditation hall. She studied in the Soto […]

Sangha Picnic and Hike (In Person)

Cache Creek Nature Preserve County Road 20, Woodland, CA, United States

Join the sangha for a private guided tour and a picnic lunch at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve. Cache Creek Nature Preserve is a 130-acre complex of wetlands, oak woodlands, grasslands, and creekside lands located outside of Woodland. The site is home to two unique features: the Tending and Gathering Garden (TGG) and the Jan […]

Jukai Ceremony (In Person)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

The ceremony of Jukai consists in receiving the precepts of the Bodhisattva and, by doing so, takes refuge in the three treasures: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.  It is the ceremony for lay ordination. Preceptor Rev. Myō Lahey, together with So'on Jim Hare, will convey the precepts to sangha members Dave Jarrell and Malia McCarthy.  A […]

SDC Intersangha Library Cataloguing Party (In Person)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

If you are a Dharma bibliophile (and even if you are not) join us to create an internet accessible catalogue of SDC’s Buddhist book collection. Bring your own computing device (laptop, mobile, pad). Come for the morning (10:00-Noon) or afternoon sessions (1:00 - 3:30), or the whole day. Meditate with fellow SBMG, SIM and VSZS […]

BIPOC Sangha Movie Night Fundraiser (In Person)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Join SBMG’s BIPOC Sangha for an inspiring movie night as we screen the powerful 2008 film "The Dhamma Brothers." This event is a special fundraiser hosted by The Sacramento Buddhist Group to support our BIPOC Sangha (Meditation) group. Your generous contributions will help provide class and retreat scholarships for BIPOC practitioners, support visiting BIPOC teachers […]

Valley Streams Zen Sangha Annual Meeting (In-person)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

You are invited to Valley Streams’ Annual Meeting and potluck brunch. Spouses, partners, friends, and family—all are welcome. Gather at 10 a.m. to share a meal and each other’s company. After the brunch, the 2024-2025 Board and officers will be introduced and give a report on the state of the sangha. You will get an […]

Sejiki Ceremony (Hybrid)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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. If you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year, recited in the ceremony, please send the full name of […]

Community Potluck for all 3 Sanghas (In Person)

Sacramento Dharma Center 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Please join us for the community potluck. All are welcome! RSVP here and sign up to bring a dish to share.