2nd and 4th Mondays 6:30pm-8:30pm (ongoing) Communicating with others can be extremely rewarding, or extremely frustrating. A family member upsets us and we become angry and say things we regret. We see our friend sad from a loss and don’t know what to say. Learning the techniques of compassionate communication can create a better connection […]
DATES HAVE CHANGED: Thursday: 11/16 Monday: 11/27, 12/4 and 12/11 6:30pm-8:00pm (no class 11/20) Do you become stressed and short-tempered during the holiday season? Are you tired of the hustle, bustle and commercialism? Do you feel on edge and ready to explode or depressed and simply trying to survive it? Would you appreciate some time […]
The holidays are upon us, and while there is so much fun and joy, there is also stress and busyness. Take an evening to slow down and spend a couple hours exploring gratitude in an uplifting circle. There are many benefits to gratitude, including better relationships, increased mental and physical health, increased empathy, and increased […]
3 Tuesday’s 11/14, 11/21 and 12/5 6:30-8:30pm 1 Saturday 11/18 10am-1pm WE ALL WANT HAPPINESS Where is happiness? Like suffering, happiness is in our mind. When we engage in the patient observation of our thoughts, feelings, emotions and mental images, or any object of the mind, we come to see they are not real things. […]
DATES HAVE CHANGED: Thursday: 11/16 Monday: 11/27, 12/4 and 12/11 6:30pm-8:00pm (no class 11/20) Do you become stressed and short-tempered during the holiday season? Are you tired of the hustle, bustle and commercialism? Do you feel on edge and ready to explode or depressed and simply trying to survive it? Would you appreciate some time […]
Join Amie Diller and Jay Nair as they share inspiring tales from the Buddhist Tradition! Tuesday 12/12 6:30-8:30pm at Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs) parking lot in back, ADA accessible suggested donation: $10-$20, no one turned away for lack of funds.
On Christmas Morning we will be providing breakfast open to anyone in Sacramento's homeless community. Along with a hearty breakfast, we would like to provide each attendee with a gift bag full of practical and fun goodies. We're going to need items to give away and some help assembling the packets; that is where you […]
Have you been seeking a way to contribute to your community? Do you see the people in need yet feel helpless to truly make a difference? If you are like many of us, you want to help yet wonder how the small amount of time and money you have to give could make a difference […]
Join Diamond LIght Tibetan Buddhist Group as we celebrate our Sangha jewel! Jay Nair will be offering uplifting songs, chanting and meditations. Food and relaxing afterward! Bring something vegetarian to share if you wish! Tuesday 12/19 Music: 6:30-7:30pm, Celebration: 7:30-8:30pm at Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs) parking […]
We thank you, each one of you, from the depths of our hearts for your years of participation and support. You enabled Diamond Light to come into existence, together created a vibrant Sangha, and have kept the center not only open but thriving during these difficult times. Truly reason to rejoice. It is time for […]
We each have within us an innate source of health, vitality and wisdom known as our Buddha Nature. In the Tantric tradition we can awaken a relationship to this source of healing through the practice of Vajrasattva. Doing this practice can begin to enable the liberation and transformation of the energy of emotions, stress and […]
We each have within us an innate source of health, vitality and wisdom known as our Buddha Nature. In the Tantric tradition we can awaken a relationship to this source of healing through the practice of Vajrasattva. Doing this practice can begin to enable the liberation and transformation of the energy of emotions, stress and […]
Mourning: A Compassionate Path to Healing, with Sunil Joseph 4 Tuesdays April 5, 12,19, and 26th, 6:30pm-8:00pm How to Attend: This class will be in-person and online (Sunil will be teaching online from home). In person: 2791 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs, parking lot in back) Be sure to follow the Diamond […]
Buddhist Compassion: Caring for Ourselves and Others With Karuna Cayton 5 Tuesdays May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31st, 6:30pm-8:00pm How to Attend: This class will be in-person and online (Karuna will be teaching online from home). In person: 2791 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs, parking lot in back) Be sure to […]
Discover the wisdom of emptiness! Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim will use the Heart Sutra to explore emptiness and how it can transform our world. Beginners welcome! 8 Tuesdays June 7-July 26, 6:30pm-8:00pm Hybrid options for attending: You can attend in person: 2791 24th Street, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave, the room […]
CLosed for the Holiday! Meditation will resume next week!
Wanting a spiritual practice and don't know where to start? Have you been studying Buddhism for awhile and wanting to discover where to go next? Tibetan Buddhism offers a complete path to enlightenment, starting with the basics. Join Jay Nair and Amie Diller as they begin the Dharma Essentials course - which is an overview […]
INNER HEART TUESDAYS: The Sweet & Swift Path Study and practice Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen's Steps on the Path using his insightful instructions and devotional meditations. Tuesday nights in September 9/6-9/27 6:30pm-8:30pm PDT (Wednesday late morning Asia-Pac) To receive the recordings, register Here for Inner Heart Tuesdays: https://www.cindylee.org/events/inner-heart-tuesday-evenings-usa Hybrid options for attending (Cindy will be teaching […]
Closed for the Holiday! Meditation will resume next week!