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SUMMARY:Dharma Essentials: Understanding Karma with Jay Nair
DESCRIPTION:The term ‘karma’ is used a lot in our society\, but how does karma really work? Join Jay Nair as he continues the Dharma Essentials courses with an explanation of karma. \nTuesdays\, November 7th – 28th\n6:30pm-8:30pm \nHybrid options for attending:\nYou can attend in person: 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave\, the room is upstairs). \nZoom Meeting ID: 224-735-8115\nPasscode: 1234\nZoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nwww.diamondlightsac.org/donate or “Diamond Light” on Venmo. Suggested donation: $10-$20 to cover expenses\, which include ongoing rent for our Center\, fees to provide online services and supporting our teachers. No one turned away due to lack of funds. \n\nAbout the Teacher: Hailing from a traditional South Indian Yogic family\, Jay Nair grew up by the banks of river Periyar\, has been practicing some type of yoga and socially engaged spirituality from early on in life and studying modern Mindfulness since 2010. He also received training in Tibetan and Vipassana practices\, and participated in many long term yoga meditation retreats. Jay Nair is trained in Indian Music and started performing solo concerts at the early age of ten. Since then Jay has been  performing and recording Indian and world fusion music. IT Engineer by profession\, Jay is a blend of Science\, Art and Spirituality and believes Technology and Consciousness transforms each other.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/dharma-essentials-understanding-karma-with-jay-nair/2023-11-28/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Living the Buddhist Vows
DESCRIPTION:Living The Buddhist Vows\nTuesdays August 1-29\, 2023\n6:30pm-8:30pm PDT \nJoin Heather Breault and Sunil Joseph for a compassionate reflection into your relationship with the 10 non-virtues and their opposite virtues. We will look at how to bring the practice alive in our lives\, making it relevant to us through our personal experience. \nThis is a hybrid event that can be attended in-person at Diamond Light’s room in Sierra 2 Community Center or online via zoom. The presenters will be on zoom. \nHybrid options for attending:\nYou can attend in person: 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave\, the room is upstairs). \nZoom Meeting ID: 224-735-8115\nPasscode: 1234\nZoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nwww.diamondlightsac.org/donate or “Diamond Light” on Venmo. Suggested donation: $10-$20 to cover expenses\, which include ongoing rent for our Center\, fees to provide online services and supporting our teachers. No one turned away due to lack of funds. \n\nAbout Heather Breault: I started practicing yoga in 2001\, which lead me to find Buddhism\, with my first class taught by Lama Marut in 2008. I have studied Buddhism in-depth since 2008\, attended many Buddhist retreats\, and worked on deepening my personal practice over the years. I am grateful to many amazing teachers\, my closest teacher being Amie Diller. \n\nAbout Sunil Joseph: I am a certified GRIP facilitator teaching a restorative justice-based healing and accountability program in California’s prison system. In 2021\, I successfully completed the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach to become a certified Mindfulness teacher. As a graduate from BayNVC’s 1-year NVC Leadership Program in 2008\, I have been teaching NVC to varied groups\, including those incarcerated at San Quentin prison. I feel grateful for the amazing teachers and teachings I have personally benefited from.  For more: https://myempathycoach.com/
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/living-the-buddhist-vows/2023-08-29/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Emotional Balance - 6 week online course
DESCRIPTION:Diamond Light Buddhist Group and CEB presents \nCultivating Emotional Balance\nSix week online course \nWith Anand Parikshak and Lani Potts \nThursday Evenings May 25-July 6\n6:30-8:30 PM PDT\nNote: No class June 29 \nCost: $195-$235\nPre-registration required\, Space is limited Register now!\nDiamondlightsac.org \nJoin us in learning and integrating the basic tools of Cultivating Emotional Balance\, a course\, inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Using insights and methods drawn from both Western psychology and Buddhist contemplative practices. we invite you to discover greater happiness and well-being. Designed using evidence-based\, practical strategies\, we will develop attention\, restore motivation\, identify the root causes of enduring happiness\, explore anger\, sadness\, and joy\, investigate different pathways of empathy\, practice self-compassion\, and build connections through vulnerability and trust. \n*Note: Completion of this class fulfills the CEB course prerequisite for CEB Teacher Training. (CEBTT)  \nFor more information and to register\, click here
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/cultivating-emotional-balance-6-week-online-course/2023-07-06/
LOCATION:Onlie via Zoom\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dharma Essentials: Life & Reincarnation with Jay Nair
DESCRIPTION:Want to pursue a spiritual practice and don’t know where to start? Have you been studying Buddhism for a while and want to discover where to go next? Tibetan Buddhism offers a complete path to enlightenment\, starting with the basics. Join Jay Nair as he resumes the Dharma Essentials courses with a beginners look at life and reincarnation.\n** EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 2023 ** \nTuesdays\, June 6th – July 25th\n6:30pm-8:30pm\n(No class on July 4th) \nHybrid options for attending:\nYou can attend in person: 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave\, the room is upstairs). \nZoom Meeting ID: 224-735-8115\nPasscode: 1234\nZoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nwww.diamondlightsac.org/donate or “Diamond Light” on Venmo. Suggested donation: $10-$20 to cover expenses\, which include ongoing rent for our Center\, fees to provide online services and supporting our teachers. No one turned away due to lack of funds. \n\nAbout the Teacher: Hailing from a traditional South Indian Yogic family\, Jay Nair grew up by the banks of river Periyar\, has been practicing some type of yoga and socially engaged spirituality from early on in life and studying modern Mindfulness since 2010. He also received training in Tibetan and Vipassana practices\, and participated in many long term yoga meditation retreats. Jay Nair is trained in Indian Music and started performing solo concerts at the early age of ten. Since then Jay has been  performing and recording Indian and world fusion music. IT Engineer by profession\, Jay is a blend of Science\, Art and Spirituality and believes Technology and Consciousness transforms each other.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/dharma-essentials-life-reincarnation-with-jay-nair/2023-06-27/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Living the Bodhisattva Vows
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to breathe life into the practice of the Bodhisattva \nJoin Sunil Joseph and Heather Breault for a compassionate reflection into our relationship with the Bodhisattva vows\, including both the challenges and the beauty of the vows. We will look at how to bring the practice alive in our lives\, making it relevant to us through our personal experience. \nAbout Sunil Joseph: I am a certified GRIP facilitator teaching a restorative justice-based healing and accountability program in California’s prison system. In 2021\, I successfully completed the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach to become a certified Mindfulness teacher. As a graduate from BayNVC’s 1-year NVC Leadership Program in 2008\, I have been teaching NVC to varied groups\, including those incarcerated at San Quentin prison. I feel grateful for the amazing teachers and teachings I have personally benefited from. I welcome opportunities to support others in their personal journey to fulfillment and wellbeing. I was born in India and now live in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about Sunil: https://myempathycoach.com/ \nAbout Heather Breault: I started practicing yoga in 2001\, which lead me to find Buddhism\, with my first class taught by Lama Marut in 2008. I have studied Buddhism in-depth since 2008\, attended many Buddhist retreats\, and worked on deepening my personal practice over the years. I am grateful to many amazing teachers\, my closest teacher being Amie Diller. \nTuesdays in May 2023\n6:30pm-8:30pm PDT\nOnline ; Donation-based\nZoom Meeting ID: 224-735-8115\nPasscode: 1234 \nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nwww.diamondlightsac.org/donate or “Diamond Light” on Venmo\nSuggested donation: $10-:$20 to cover expenses\, which include ongoing rent for our Center\, fees to provide online services and supporting our teachers.\nNo one turned away due to lack of funds.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/living-the-bodhisattva-vows/2023-05-30/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:What’s Holding You Back? Using Your Core Values to Break Free
DESCRIPTION:What’s Holding You Back?\nUsing Your Core Values to Break Free\nSunil Joseph and Tenzin Chogkyi \nApr 29\, 2023\n10:00 am to 4:00 pm \nIn person only\nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs\, ADA accessible)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back (off 4th Ave) \nSliding scale $40-$60\nScholarships available\, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship.\nPre-registration required\, Space is limited Register now!\nClick this link to register \nOur news feeds are full of good advice about what we need to do to have a happy and healthy life\, and can include advice about exercise\, diet\, meditation\, our relationships… Most of us know what the experts say about what might give us the health\, happiness and love we seek\, but the question then becomes\, “What’s holding us back?” \nJoin Sunil and Tenzin for this interactive daylong workshop in which they will explore this question through inquiry and guided meditation\, and then explore how discovering our core values and living in alignment with them could be the key to getting unstuck. \nSpecial Instructions for Attendees:\nAt the request of the teachers\, please wear masks during the class. \nAbout the Instructors:\nTenzin Chogkyi (she/her/hers) is a teacher of workshops and programs that bridge the worlds of Buddhist thought\, contemplative practice\, mental and emotional cultivation\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. Tenzin first became interested in meditation in the early 1970s and then started practicing Tibetan Buddhism in early 1991 during a year she spent studying in India and Nepal. She completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period and took monastic ordination with His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, practicing as a monastic for nearly 20 years. Since 2006 she has been teaching in Buddhist centers around the world and taught in prisons for 15 years. \nTenzin Chogkyi is also a certified teacher of Compassion Cultivation Training and the Cultivating Emotional Balance program. Tenzin is especially interested in bringing the wisdom of Buddhism into modern culture and into alignment with modern cultural values such as racial and gender justice and environmental awareness. She feels strongly that a genuine and meaningful spiritual path includes not only personal transformation\, but social and cultural transformation as well. She loves interfaith collaboration and is a volunteer for the Interfaith Speakers Bureau of the Islamic Networks Group in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. She is featured on a monthly radio show called “Reflections on Buddhism” on KSQD 90.7 in the Santa Cruz area. She also finds time to create her Unlocking True Happiness podcast which you can check out at unlockingtruehappiness.org where you will also find her current teaching schedule. She is currently based on traditional Awaswas Ohlone land\, in what is now known as Santa Cruz\, CA. \nAbout Sunil Joseph: I am a certified GRIP facilitator teaching a restorative justice-based healing and accountability program in California’s prison system. In 2021\, I successfully completed the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach to become a certified Mindfulness teacher. As a graduate from BayNVC’s 1-year NVC Leadership Program in 2008\, I have been teaching NVC to varied groups\, including those incarcerated at San Quentin prison. I feel grateful for the amazing teachers and teachings I have personally benefited from. I welcome opportunities to support others in their personal journey to fulfillment and wellbeing. I was born in India and now live in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about Sunil: https://myempathycoach.com/
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/whats-holding-you-back-using-your-core-values-to-break-free/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Healing Power of Resonance with Tenzin Chogkyi and Sunil Joseph
DESCRIPTION:The Healing Power of Resonance\nSunil Joseph and Tenzin Chogkyi\nApr 28\, 2023\n6:30 to 8:00 pm \nA Hybrid Event! Zoom Will Be Available.\nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs\, ADA accessible)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking available in the lot in back (off 4th Ave) \nSliding scale $15-$25\nScholarships available\, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship.\nClick this link to register \nWe all know what it’s like when we “feel felt\,” when someone listens to us or shares our experience with perfect empathy\, and how healing it can be. Dr. Dan Siegal of the Mindsight Institute and founder of the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology calls this experience “resonance\,” and says it is dependent on the qualities of presence and attunement. \nJoin Sunil and Tenzin for a 90-minute session exploring the experience of resonance through discourse\, interactive exercises\, and discussion\, in order to tap into the potential and richness of this resource that we are all capable of expressing. \nSpecial Instructions for Attendees:\nAt the request of the teachers\, please wear masks during the class. \nAbout the Instructors:\nTenzin Chogkyi (she/her/hers) is a teacher of workshops and programs that bridge the worlds of Buddhist thought\, contemplative practice\, mental and emotional cultivation\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. Tenzin first became interested in meditation in the early 1970s and then started practicing Tibetan Buddhism in early 1991 during a year she spent studying in India and Nepal. She completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period and took monastic ordination with His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, practicing as a monastic for nearly 20 years. Since 2006 she has been teaching in Buddhist centers around the world and taught in prisons for 15 years. \nTenzin Chogkyi is also a certified teacher of Compassion Cultivation Training and the Cultivating Emotional Balance program. Tenzin is especially interested in bringing the wisdom of Buddhism into modern culture and into alignment with modern cultural values such as racial and gender justice and environmental awareness. She feels strongly that a genuine and meaningful spiritual path includes not only personal transformation\, but social and cultural transformation as well. She loves interfaith collaboration and is a volunteer for the Interfaith Speakers Bureau of the Islamic Networks Group in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. She is featured on a monthly radio show called “Reflections on Buddhism” on KSQD 90.7 in the Santa Cruz area. She also finds time to create her Unlocking True Happiness podcast which you can check out at unlockingtruehappiness.org where you will also find her current teaching schedule. She is currently based on traditional Awaswas Ohlone land\, in what is now known as Santa Cruz\, CA. \nAbout Sunil Joseph: I am a certified GRIP facilitator teaching a restorative justice-based healing and accountability program in California’s prison system. In 2021\, I successfully completed the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach to become a certified Mindfulness teacher. As a graduate from BayNVC’s 1-year NVC Leadership Program in 2008\, I have been teaching NVC to varied groups\, including those incarcerated at San Quentin prison. I feel grateful for the amazing teachers and teachings I have personally benefited from. I welcome opportunities to support others in their personal journey to fulfillment and wellbeing. I was born in India and now live in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about Sunil: https://myempathycoach.com/
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-healing-power-of-resonance-with-tenzin-chogkyi-and-sunil-joseph/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intro to Tibetan Buddhist Ritual and Sadhana
DESCRIPTION:Get an introduction to Tibetan Buddhist rituals and sadhanas\, which are the building blocks of a solid meditation practice. Learn how to set up an altar\, the structure of a sadhana and meditation practices\, and how to set up a daily practice. Led by David Drabble\, a long time meditator and Buddhist Practitioner\, this will be an active class practicing rituals\, group discussions\, and the opportunity for questions.  \n4 Tuesdays April 4-April 25th 6:30pm-8:00pm\nHybrid (David will be teaching from the Center)\nJoin us at Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs\, ADA accessible)\nSacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave) \nor on Zoom:\nClick the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2620590518?pwd=Y2ZoRUhrdWUvR0w0YmVydGY1TVNwQT09 \nOr use the meeting ID and passcode:\nThe meeting ID is: 224 735 8115\nPasscode: 1234 \nPasscode: 1234 \nDonation Based we suggest $10-$20 per class. No one turned away for lack of funds.\nWays to Donate:\nWebsite: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\nPayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/diamondlightsac\nVenmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/diamondlight
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/intro-to-tibetan-buddhist-ritual-and-sadhana/2023-04-25/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Embodying Compassionate Presence: A Chenrezig Retreat with Rob Preece
DESCRIPTION:Embodying Compassionate Presence – A Chenrezig Retreat \n4-Day Online Retreat\nFriday April 14\, 2023-Monday April 17\, 2023\n7am-5pm PDT\nPlease plan to attend all days\, no partial retreat available \nSliding scale $200-$300\nScholarships available\, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship.\nSpace is limited so register now: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s4yj-20230414000000 \nThis retreat will be open to anyone who has a background in the Tibetan tradition\, no specific empowerment is required to attend. \nThe practice of Chenrezig gives us the opportunity to receive and attune to a deep quality of compassionate presence. As we become increasingly familiar with this in ourselves\, we are then more able to offer this to others as an expression of Bodhichitta. Perhaps the most meaningful way we can be of benefit to another when they are suffering is to offer compassionate presence. This is a quality that can be totally present and open in a way that allows both ourselves and others to be as we are\, free of agendas and expectations. \nWhen we experience this\, it enables our suffering to begin to move through because it is held safely with compassion. We have all needed this at different times in our life. Can we be this for ourselves as well as for others? Chenrezig is the Buddha of compassionate presence. He enables us to begin to discover and embody that quality in a way that can inform all of our relationships including to ourselves. \nDuring this retreat the practice of Chenrezig will be combined with Mahamudra meditation and Kum Nye. \nThis retreat is for those who have some experience of Buddhist meditation. \nRob Preece\nRob has been a practicing Tibetan Buddhist since 1973. In 1980 he went to India and was in retreat for around five years exploring in depth the practice of tantra\, meditating under the guidance of his teachers Lama Thubten Yeshe\, Gen Jhampa Wangdu and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Returning to the West\, in 1985 he began a Jungian based psychotherapy training\, gradually developing a synthesis of Jungian and Buddhist understanding. He worked as a psychotherapist for around 28 years and then began to focus upon spiritual mentoring. Since 1985 he has been leading meditation retreats\, following the influence of Lama Yeshe who particularly encouraged his integration of a more Western approach to tantric practice. He is an experienced Tangkha painter as well as the author of The Psychology of Buddhist Tantra; The Wisdom of Imperfection; and most recently Tasting the Essence of Tantra. Today he teaches retreats in the UK with his wife Anna and also in Europe and the US. \nInstructions\nLog in info and full schedule will be emailed out before the retreat.\nPlease plan to attend the entire 4-day retreat. As this retreat is online\, please do your best to create a retreat-like atmosphere in your home for the 4 days by minimizing distractions.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/embodying-compassionate-presence-a-chenrezig-retreat-with-rob-preece/
LOCATION:Onlie via Zoom\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230124T183000
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SUMMARY:Making 2023 Wonderful
DESCRIPTION:Click on the Zoom link to join:\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nDates: 4 Tuesdays in January 2023 6:30pm-8:30pm\nClass 1 – Jan 3\nClass 2 – Jan 10\nClass 3 – Jan 17\nClass 4 – Jan 24 \nNew Years is a time where we consider what we want to give up and take up\, such as going to the gym\, eating better\, saving money\, etc. Many of us struggle with our resolutions\, and have difficulty making and sustaining changes in our lives.\nJoin Diamond Light to explore your heart’s longing with a compassionate lens to create aspirations and goals for 2023. In this 4 class series\, we will explore: \n– Our deepest aspirations – what would make 2023 more wonderful?\n– How we can compassionately approach the places where we get stuck and defeated in going after our aspirations.\n– Specific actions to realize our hearts longings. \nEach class will include meditations\, visualizations\, journaling\, and sharing. Each class will build on the previous one so please try to attend the entire series. Bring something to journal with. \nThis event is offered for free. We welcome donations you can make without hardship ($10-$20 ). This will help us cover ongoing rent for our Center\, fees to provide online services\, and supporting our teachers. Thank you.\nwww.diamondlightsac.org/donate\n–OR–\nVenmo “Diamond Light”\n–OR–\nwww.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=NMYP6MK36UBCS \nAbout Sunil Joseph: Sunil has been a student of Compassionate Communication since 2004. He graduated from BayNVC’s NVC Leadership Training in 2008. Sunil is also a certified Mindfulness Teacher. He facilitates healing and accountability programs for men incarcerated in California’s prisons.\nWebsite: myempathycoach.com. \nAbout Lauren True: Lauren has been studying Tibetan Buddhism since 2015. Her day job is a Program Director at a non-profit supporting adults with developmental disabilities. She is passionate about advocacy\, personal growth\, and using Buddhist practice and teachings in her every day life.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/making-2023-wonderful/2023-01-24/
LOCATION:Onlie via Zoom\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230101T083000
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SUMMARY:The Light within the Dark: Turning towards Wholeness with Amie Diller
DESCRIPTION:The Light within the Dark: Turning towards Wholeness\nNew Years Retreat with Lama Amie Diller\nFriday 12/30/2022 – Sunday 1/1/2023\nPre-registration Required \nIn Tibetan Buddhism there is a deep appreciation for the messy\, dark\, even destructive sides of human experience. The wisdom of their myths and deities teach us that only through facing and embracing all of ourselves can we truly find our way back to wholeness\, freedom and genuine well-being. Jung called this “working with our Shadow”. In this New Year’s retreat\, even as the seasons turn from darkening to light\, through meditation\, journaling\, and movement\, we’ll explore: \nWhat is the Shadow?\nHow do we turn to meet it?\nWhy might it be important in the context of our spiritual path?\nWhat is the “Golden Shadow”?\n3-Day Retreat\, Please plan to attend all days\, no partial retreat available \nHybrid Retreat: \nLimited Capacity for In Person Retreat at Diamond Light Meditation Center in Sacramento\, CA\nRemote option available via Zoom. \nPre Registration Required: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s71r-20221230000000 \nSchedule\n• Friday 12/30 8:30am-6:00pm\n• Saturday 12/31 8:30am-6:00pm\n• Sunday 1/1 8:30am-5:30pm (we will end the retreat with a Fire Puja and New Year’s Celebration)\n• Optional Early Morning Meditation\n(Schedule subject to adjustments) \nRetreat Cost: $150\nScholarships available\, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship. \nIn person attendees will be required to be vaccinated\, COVID tested (preferably PCR) within 48 hours to attend. Please take an at home test daily prior to arriving at the Center (including day 1).  \nTeachers:\n\nAmie Diller stumbled upon Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in 1979\,  dropped out of college and embarked on the life-long study and practice of Buddha Dharma in both the Zen and Indo-Tibetan traditions. In 2010 she was requested to start the Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Center in Sacramento & in 2019 Amie received Dharma Transmission from Sensei Sokaku Kathie Fischer.  \nAmie has a deep interest in recognizing the often unacknowledged\, marginalized parts of ourselves and our culture – and learning how to skillfully invite them into our practice. As a certified nurse-midwife\, mother\, hospital chaplain\, prison\nvolunteer and “Cultivating Emotional Balance” teacher\, she enjoys encouraging students in meditation retreats\, and in taking our meditation off the cushion into the world. \n \nAnand Parikshak  is a meditation teacher with a focus on the teachings of Taoism and the cultivation of emotional wellbeing. As an Indian-American\, Anand was first taught meditation and posture from his father- the son of a yogic acrobat and Vedic educator. During his teens\, Anandtook a personal interest in meditation inspired by a connection to Nature and his main mentor\, Dr. B Bayard\, a Taoist practitioner and physician.  Additionally\, Anand has studied meditation\, qigong\, and Tai Chi Chuan with many kind Buddhist and Taoist teachers. \nWith respect to the teachings given to him\, Anand now leads and developments meditation and mindfulness based programs for individuals from all walks of life. He has been honored to teach all around the world including with prestigious institutions such as UCSF’s Osher Center\, American University’s School of International Service\, and the United States Department of State. \n \nMojo Tchudi is a clinical mental heath counselor (in training) and holistic health coach with an emphasis on psychedelic integration\, religious experiences\, and philosophy as a way of life. He brings deep presence\, non-judgmental compassionate care\, and insightful reflection to his clients’ process of healing and self discovery. With almost two decades of experience with traditional healing\, esoteric spirituality\, and multiple meditation techniques\, Mojo brings a diverse range of experiences to share with clients and students.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-light-within-the-dark-turning-towards-wholeness-with-amie-diller/2023-01-01/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221229T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221229T203000
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi with Anand Parikshak
DESCRIPTION:Join Anand for an evening class on the Inner Alchemy of Tai Chi Chuan. During the class\, we will meditate\, practice qigong\, and explore the first movements of the Cinnabar Style Tai Chi Form. This form is modified from the Yang Family form (108) as taught by the late Master Wang and is oriented to the opening\, distilling\, and empowering of the subtle body. \nIn the words of the main teacher of the style:  “To the ancestors of Tao alchemy\, Tai Chi merges the vast vitality of Yin with the great persevering initiative of Yang. Out of this coupling\, the Neutral Space\, vessel\, womb or temporal-celestial cauldron emerges\, where our immortal fetus is born.” \nClass will be held on December 29th from 6 pm- 8:30 pm.  Cost $35\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center: 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nIn person only \nThose who are attending the New Years retreat\, consider this an optional event to help open and relax your body for the following days of deep internal work.  \nYou can sign up for the class at the following link: https://calendly.com/d/g4j-488-dn3/inner-alchemy-of-tai-chi \nYou can still register for the New Year’s Retreat to attend virtually here: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s71r-20221230000000
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/tai-chi-with-anand-parikshak/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221227T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221227T203000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness for Dark Times with Sunil Joseph
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm\nDecember 6\, December 13\, December 20\, December 27 \nClick on the Zoom link to join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nThe beginning of winter can be challenging with the time change bringing darkness early in the evenings\, the shortening of daylight hours\, colder weather\, and a shift in our rhythms as nature slows down around us. How do we hold our hearts with care as we travel through this winter? How do we find connection and belonging while caving at home? \nEach session will be a combination of body awareness meditations and felt-sense listening practices to slow down and invite the grace/mystery that allows things to be as they are. Body awareness can withdraw energy from our busy\, stimulated minds to help us find the open space of the present moment. \nIn the words of Rachel Naomi Remen – “The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention..A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.” \nThis event is offered for free. We welcome donations you can make without hardship ($10-$20 ). This will help us cover ongoing rent for our Center\, fees to provide online services\, and supporting our teachers. Thank you.\nwww.diamondlightsac.org/donate\n–OR–\nVenmo “Diamond Light”\n–OR–\nwww.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=NMYP6MK36UBCS \nAbout Sunil Joseph: Sunil has been a student of Compassionate Communication since 2004. He graduated from BayNVC’s NVC Leadership Training in 2008. Sunil is also a certified Mindfulness Teacher. He facilitates healing and accountability programs for men incarcerated in California’s prisons. Website: myempathycoach.com.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/mindfulness-for-dark-times-with-sunil-joseph/2022-12-27/
LOCATION:Onlie via Zoom\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221219T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080827
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SUMMARY:Online: Meditation in the Tibetan Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Evidence shows that even 5 minutes of meditation a day can go a long way to reduce stress\, increase happiness\, and sharpen focus. Sometimes it seems just getting to the cushion is the biggest obstacle! \nLama Tsongkhapa describes the stages of studying Dharma: first is hearing the teachings\, (or reading the texts and commentaries). The second is contemplation\, where the student reflects on what they have learned\, examines the felt meaning\, and how it relates to one’s own life. The third is meditation\, placing focused concentration on the subject\, deepening our understanding\, and achieving realizations on the truth and nature of the dharma. \nEnjoy community\, support\, and inspiration. Join long-time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he shows us what it takes to set up and keep a daily practice! Each class will have instruction\, discussion\, and meditation. \nDrop-ins encouraged! \nMondays 6:30pm-7:30pm\nClick the link to join our virtual classroom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nhttp://www.diamondlightsac.org
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/online-community-meditation-in-the-tibetan-tradition-32/2022-12-19/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:Dharma Essentials: Wisdom and Compassion with Jay Nair
DESCRIPTION: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 as he continues the Dharma Essentials course – a beginners look at wisdom and compassion \nTuesdays October 4th – November 22nd\n6:30pm-8:30pm \nHybrid options for attending: \nYou can attend in person:\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave\, the room is upstairs). \nPlease wear a mask! \nOr Click on the Zoom link to join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nCost: Suggested donation of $10-$20 to cover the cost of the class and support the teacher. No one turned away for lack of funds. You can give online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ or through Venmo: search “Diamond Light”\nFor more info: http://www.diamondlightsac.org \n\nHailing from a traditional South Indian Yogic family\, Jay Nair grew up by the banks of river Periyar\, has been practicing some type of yoga and socially engaged spirituality from early on in life and studying modern Mindfulness since 2010. He also received training in Tibetan and Vipassana practices\, and participated in many long term yoga meditation retreats. Jay Nair is trained in Indian Music and started performing solo concerts at the early age of ten. Since then Jay has been performing and recording Indian and world fusion music. IT Engineer by profession\, Jay is a blend of Science\, Art and Spirituality and believes Technology and Consciousness transforms each other.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/dharma-essentials-wisdom-and-compassion-with-jay-nair/2022-11-22/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Inner Heart Weekend Retreat: The Sweet and Swift Path with Cindy Lee
DESCRIPTION:Inner Heart: The Sweet and Swift Path with Cindy Lee \n3-Day Online Only Retreat\nFriday Sept 30\, 2022-Sunday Oct 2\, 2022 \nSchedule:\nFriday: 6:30pm-8:30pm PDT (Intro and Welcome)\nSaturday: 2:00pm-8:30pm PDT (Meditation\, Dharma Talk and Kirtan)\nSunday: 2:00pm-5:30pm (Mediation and Dharma Talk)\nPlease plan to attend all days\, no partial retreat available \nSliding scale: $80-$150\nScholarships available\, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship. \nPre-Registration required. Register here: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s7n9-20220930000000 \nStudy and practice Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen’s Steps on the Path with insightful instructions and devotional meditations. \nCindy will be teaching on Tuesday evenings Sept 6-Sept 27\, 6:30pm-8:30pm PDT. This retreat will expand and deepen on the Tuesday teachings. You can also attend and benefit from the retreat without attending Tuesday nights. Tuesdays will be hybrid\, feel free to join us at Diamond Light Mediation Center in Sacramento (2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818)\, or from the comfort of your home! Cindy teaching from home. \nAbout Cindy: Cindy Lee has trained in the Indo-Tibetan traditions of Buddhism and Yoga for over 25 years. \nCo-teaching at international workshops and retreats for more than a decade with her late husband\, Brian K. Smith (Lama Marut) Cindy continues their collaborative work of sharing the dharma with the intention of integrating wisdom and compassion in daily life. \nCindy received a Graduate Diploma in media and worked as a lecturer at Swinburne University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in literature and her dharma classes can include both in-depth textual study and creative approaches to practice techniques\, influenced by her academic and artistic interests. \nAs an artist\, Cindy has explored the intersection of multimedia\, performance and insight\, most recently in the creation of live events that investigate and illuminate themes such as the “Yoga of Sound”\, “Buddha Nature” and the “Five Buddha Families”. \nFor more about Cindy\, visit:\nhttps://www.cindylee.org/events
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/inner-heart-the-sweet-and-swift-path-with-cindy-lee/2022-10-02/
LOCATION:Onlie via Zoom\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220927T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080827
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SUMMARY:Inner Heart: The Sweet and Swift Path with Cindy Lee
DESCRIPTION:INNER HEART TUESDAYS:\nThe Sweet & Swift Path\nStudy and practice Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen’s Steps on the Path using his insightful instructions and devotional meditations. \nTuesday nights in September 9/6-9/27\n6:30pm-8:30pm PDT (Wednesday late morning Asia-Pac)  \nTo receive the recordings\, register Here for Inner Heart Tuesdays: https://www.cindylee.org/events/inner-heart-tuesday-evenings-usa \nHybrid options for attending (Cindy will be teaching online from home):\nYou can attend in person:\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave\, the room is upstairs).\nPlease wear a mask! \nOr Click on the Zoom link to join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nThese four classes are offered by suggested donation of $10-20 per class. No one turned away due to lack of funds\nDonate Through Diamond Light and direct your donation to Registration Fees for Cindy Lee’s class. All donations go toward the teacher and Diamond Light. \nWEEKEND RETREAT\nThis course will culminate in an optional weekend retreat on the weekend of 9/30 – 10/2\nRegister Here for Inner Heart Retreat: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s7n9-20220930000000 \nCindy will be teaching on Tuesday evenings Sept 6-Sept 27\, 6:30pm-8:30pm PDT. This retreat will expand and deepen on the Tuesday teachings. You can also attend and benefit from the retreat without attending Tuesday nights. Tuesdays will be hybrid\, feel free to join us at Diamond Light Mediation Center in Sacramento (2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818)\, or from the comfort of your home! Cindy teaching from home. \nAbout Cindy: Cindy Lee has trained in the Indo-Tibetan traditions of Buddhism and Yoga for over 25 years. \nCo-teaching at international workshops and retreats for more than a decade with her late husband\, Brian K. Smith (Lama Marut) Cindy continues their collaborative work of sharing the dharma with the intention of integrating wisdom and compassion in daily life. \nCindy received a Graduate Diploma in media and worked as a lecturer at Swinburne University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in literature and her dharma classes can include both in-depth textual study and creative approaches to practice techniques\, influenced by her academic and artistic interests. \nAs an artist\, Cindy has explored the intersection of multimedia\, performance and insight\, most recently in the creation of live events that investigate and illuminate themes such as the “Yoga of Sound”\, “Buddha Nature” and the “Five Buddha Families”. \nFor more about Cindy\, visit:\nhttps://www.cindylee.org/events
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/inner-heart-the-sweet-and-swift-path-with-cindy-lee-2/2022-09-27/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220926T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220926T193000
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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holiday!
DESCRIPTION:Closed for the Holiday! Meditation will resume next week!
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/online-community-meditation-in-the-tibetan-tradition-32-2022-09-26/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220830T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220830T200000
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SUMMARY:Dharma Essentials with Jay Nair and Amie Diller
DESCRIPTION: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 of a spiritual path and how to create and maintain a Buddhist practice.  \nTuesdays August 2nd -August 30th\n6:30pm-8:00pm \nHybrid options for attending: \nYou can attend in person:\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave\, the room is upstairs). \nPlease wear a mask! \nOr Click on the Zoom link to join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nCost: Suggested donation of $10-$20 to cover the cost of the class and support the teacher. No one turned away for lack of funds. You can give online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ or through Venmo: search “Diamond Light”\nFor more info: http://www.diamondlightsac.org \n Hailing from a traditional South Indian Yogic family\, Jay Nair grew up by the banks of river Periyar\, has been practicing some type of yoga and socially engaged spirituality from early on in life and studying modern Mindfulness since 2010. He also received training in Tibetan and Vipassana practices\, and participated in many long term yoga meditation retreats. Jay Nair is trained in Indian Music and started performing solo concerts at the early age of ten. Since then Jay has been performing and recording Indian and world fusion music. IT Engineer by profession\, Jay is a blend of Science\, Art and Spirituality and believes Technology and Consciousness transforms each other. \n Amie Diller stumbled on Tassajara Zen Mountain Center at age 18\, dropped out of college\, and embarked on a life-long passion for the study and practice of Buddhism. For the last 15 years Amie has been practicing & teaching internationally in the Tibetan Gelugpa Buddhist tradition. Being a certified nurse-midwife and mother have also brought great joy\, along with fertile ground for practicing in the world with a wise and compassionate heart. She is the Spiritual Director at Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Center.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/dharma-essentials-with-jay-nair-and-amie-diller/2022-08-30/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220726T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220726T200000
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SUMMARY:The Heart Sutra with Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim
DESCRIPTION: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! \n8 Tuesdays June 7-July 26\, 6:30pm-8:00pm \nHybrid options for attending: \nYou can attend in person:\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (parking lot off 4th Ave\, the room is upstairs). \nPlease wear a mask! \nOr Click on the Zoom link to join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nCost: Suggested donation of $10-$20 to cover the cost of the class and support the teacher. No one turned away for lack of funds. You can give online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ or through Venmo: search “Diamond Light”\nFor more info: http://www.diamondlightsac.org \nGeshe Lobsang Tsultrim is part of the Gaden Shartse Monastery in south India. “Geshe” is a degree that is earned after several years of intensive study and passing the highest-level exams. It is the monastic equivalent of a western “Ph.D.” degree. Having successfully passed these exams\, Geshe Tsultrim is an expert on Buddhist philosophy. He is also a skilled artist\, specializing in traditional Tibetan art. Geshe Tsultrim has been teaching in the United States since 2001.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-heart-sutra-with-geshe-lobsang-tsultrim/2022-07-26/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220704T193000
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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holiday!
DESCRIPTION:CLosed for the Holiday! Meditation will resume next week!
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/online-community-meditation-in-the-tibetan-tradition-32-2022-07-04/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Compassion: Caring for Ourselves and Others with Karuna Cayton
DESCRIPTION:Buddhist Compassion: Caring for Ourselves and Others\nWith Karuna Cayton\n5 Tuesdays May 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, and 31st\, 6:30pm-8:00pm \nHow to Attend:\nThis class will be in-person and online (Karuna will be teaching online from home).\nIn person: 2791 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs\, parking lot in back)\nBe sure to follow the Diamond Light COVID-Protocols: We are still requiring masks\, and please stay home and join online if you are sick!\nJoin live online with Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115\n(Meeting ID: 224 735 8115) \nClass Description:\nThe Buddhist theory and practice of compassion is unique and inspiring.  Compassion is seen as both the antidote to other’s problems as well as the direct antidote to one’s own struggles.  It’s a win-win: good for others and oneself.  In this class we will not only look at the buddhist presentation of compassion but also how it is applicable to your everyday life in today’s world. These days it seems problems have become extraordinary – worldwide pandemic\, political divisiveness\, economic uncertainty\, climate change – is compassion the extraordinary solution to these complex problems? Let’s explore.  \nCost:\nSuggested donation of $10-$20 per class to cover the cost of the class and support the teacher. No one turned away for lack of funds. You can give online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ or through our business page on Venmo (@diamondlight)\nFor more info: http://www.diamondlightsac.org or email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com \nAbout Karuna:\nAs seen on a Sussex Directories Inc site\nKaruna Cayton has been a practicing Buddhist for over 45 years. From 1975-1988 he lived at Kopan Monastery working fot the late Lama Thubten Yeshe. Upon returning to the US he got his Masters in clinical psychology and has worked for over thirty years Karuna has worked as a psychotherapist (MFT31860)\, teacher\, business psychologist\, and coach to help people achieve a more balanced life. His mission is to interpret the ancient teachings of Buddhist thought into modern language and interventions…without changing the purity of these universal ideas.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/buddhist-compassion-caring-for-ourselves-and-others-with-karuna-cayton/2022-05-31/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220426T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220426T200000
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SUMMARY:Mourning: A Compassionate Path to Healing with Sunil Joseph
DESCRIPTION:Mourning: A Compassionate Path to Healing\, with Sunil Joseph\n4 Tuesdays April 5\, 12\,19\, and 26th\, 6:30pm-8:00pm \nHow to Attend:\nThis class will be in-person and online (Sunil will be teaching online from home).\nIn person: 2791 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs\, parking lot in back)\nBe sure to follow the Diamond Light COVID-Protocols: We are still requiring masks\, and please stay home and join online if you are sick!\nJoin live online with Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115\n(Meeting ID: 224 735 8115) \nClass Description:\nWe have all acted in ways that we later regretted. Acknowledging our actions even to ourselves can be difficult when we feel ashamed about what we did. We may judge ourselves to be a bad human being and keep beating ourselves for what we did. Similarly\, we may be carrying resentments towards people for the way they hurt us. This unresolved pain can keep us stuck in the past. In this series of 4 classes we will look at how the process of mourning in NVC can help us compassionately heal our shame\, resentment\, and regrets. \nCost:\nSuggested donation of $10-$20 per class to cover the cost of the class and support the teacher. No one turned away for lack of funds. You can give online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ or through our business page on Venmo (@diamondlight)\nFor more info: http://www.diamondlightsac.org or email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com \nAbout Sunil: \nI have been a student of empathy-based approaches\, including Nonviolent Communication (NVC)\, Mindfulness\, etc.\, since 2004. I completed BayNVC’s NVC Leadership training in 2008 and have been sharing NVC with groups and individuals since then. I completed the 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach in 2021. I am currently a trainee facilitator with GRIP Training Institute\, grip-traininginstitute.org\, which offers a 1-year healing and accountability program to incarcerated populations. For more: myempathycoach.com.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/mourning-a-compassionate-path-to-healing-with-sunil-joseph/2022-04-26/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T200000
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SUMMARY:The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life with Jay Nair
DESCRIPTION:The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life with Jay Nair  \nTuesdays March 8\, 22\, and 29th 6:30pm-8:00pm \nThis class will be online (Jay will be teaching online from home).\nHow to attend:\nIn person: 2791 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs\, parking lot in back)\nBe sure to follow the Diamond Light COVID-Protocols.\nJoin live online with Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115\n(Meeting ID: 224 735 8115) \nA Bodhisattva is a spiritual warrior who blends compassion and wisdom to reach ultimate peace for the benefit of themselves and others. Join Jay Nair to learn how to harmonize one’s life with Bodhisattva practices and wisdom.  \nCost: Suggested donation of $10-$20 per class to cover the cost of the class and support the teacher. No one turned away for lack of funds. You can give online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ or through our business page on Venmo (@diamondlight) \nFor more info: http://www.diamondlightsac.org or email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com \nAbout the Teacher:\n \nHailing from a traditional South Indian Yogic family\, Jay Nair grew up by the banks of river Periyar\, has been practicing some type of yoga and socially engaged spirituality from early on in life and studying modern Mindfulness since 2010. He also received training in Tibetan and Vipassana practices\, and participated in many long term yoga meditation retreats. Jay Nair is trained in Indian Music and started performing solo concerts at the early age of ten. Since then Jay has been performing and recording Indian and world fusion music. IT Engineer by profession\, Jay is a blend of Science\, Art and Spirituality and believes Technology and Consciousness transforms each other.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-bodhisattvas-way-of-life-with-jay-nair-2/2022-03-29/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220328T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220328T193000
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SUMMARY:Online: Vajrasattva Meditation with Elaine Jackson
DESCRIPTION: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 tension held in the body. \nTraditionally the practice of Vajrasattva is one of the preliminary practices for Tantra. It is regarded as profound foundation of awakening to our innate nature that can become a resource throughout our life. \nEnjoy community\, support\, and inspiration. Join long-time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he shows us what it takes to set up and keep a daily practice! Each class will have instruction\, discussion\, and meditation. \nDrop-ins encouraged! \nMondays 6:30pm-7:30pm\nClick the link to join our virtual classroom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nHome
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/online-community-meditation-in-the-tibetan-tradition-32-2022-03-28/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220321T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220321T193000
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SUMMARY:Online: Vajrasattva Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 tension held in the body. \nTraditionally the practice of Vajrasattva is one of the preliminary practices for Tantra. It is regarded as profound foundation of awakening to our innate nature that can become a resource throughout our life.  \nEnjoy community\, support\, and inspiration. Join long-time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he shows us what it takes to set up and keep a daily practice! Each class will have instruction\, discussion\, and meditation. \nDrop-ins encouraged! \nMondays 6:30pm-7:30pm\nClick the link to join our virtual classroom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nhttp://www.diamondlightsac.org
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/online-community-meditation-in-the-tibetan-tradition-32-2022-03-21/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080827
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SUMMARY:Diamond Light Sangha Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIt is time for our spring All Sangha meeting to start planning the next year for our community here at Diamond Light. The Board of Directors Woudl like to have an all sangha meeting to discuss next steps!  \nLet us know you are coming! RSVP here: http://evite.me/UAFnyV4EQe (feel free to join even without an RSVP) \nPlease fill out the survey: https://forms.gle/89UP4xWunUhNF1xdA \nAnd join us for our Meeting on Tuesday March 15th from 6:30pm-8:00pm (this will be during our regular Tuesday night class time). \nYou can join online: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nMeeting ID: 224 735 8115 \nOr in person at Diamond Light Meditation Center (please wear a mask and stay home if you are sick): 2791 24th Street\, Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/diamond-light-sangha-meeting/
LOCATION:Sierra 2 Center\, Room 14\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220314T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220314T193000
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SUMMARY:Online: Vajrasattva Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 tension held in the body. \nTraditionally the practice of Vajrasattva is one of the preliminary practices for Tantra. It is regarded as profound foundation of awakening to our innate nature that can become a resource throughout our life.  \nEnjoy community\, support\, and inspiration. Join long-time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he shows us what it takes to set up and keep a daily practice! Each class will have instruction\, discussion\, and meditation. \nDrop-ins encouraged! \nMondays 6:30pm-7:30pm\nClick the link to join our virtual classroom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nhttp://www.diamondlightsac.org
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/online-community-meditation-in-the-tibetan-tradition-32-2022-03-14/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220307T183000
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SUMMARY:Online: Vajrasattva Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 tension held in the body. \nTraditionally the practice of Vajrasattva is one of the preliminary practices for Tantra. It is regarded as profound foundation of awakening to our innate nature that can become a resource throughout our life.  \nEnjoy community\, support\, and inspiration. Join long-time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he shows us what it takes to set up and keep a daily practice! Each class will have instruction\, discussion\, and meditation. \nDrop-ins encouraged! \nMondays 6:30pm-7:30pm\nClick the link to join our virtual classroom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2247358115 \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nhttp://www.diamondlightsac.org
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/online-community-meditation-in-the-tibetan-tradition-32-2022-03-07/
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220308
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SUMMARY:Healing from the Source: Vajrasattva Retreat with Rob Preece
DESCRIPTION:4-Day Online Retreat\nFriday March 4\, 2021-Monday March 7\, 2022\n7am-5pm PDT\nPlease plan to attend all days\, no partial retreat available \nSliding scale $200-$300\nScholarships available\, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship. \nThis retreat will be open to anyone who has a background in the Tibetan tradition\, no specific empowerment is required to attend. \nSpace is limited so register now: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s8ku-20220304000000 \nWe 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. This retreat offers an opportunity to experience the extraordinary nature of this way of healing and\, combined with the practices of Mahamudra and Kum Nye\, it can begin to enable the liberation and transformation of the energy of emotions\, stress and tension held in the body. \nTraditionally the practice of Vajrasattva is one of the preliminary practices for Tantra. It is regarded as profound foundation of awakening to our innate nature that can become a resource throughout our life. The practice of Mahamudra opens us to the innate\, pristine nature of the the mind and the experience of non-duality.The practice of Kum Nye is valuable in deepening our capacity for meditation and freeing energy that can become stuck within sitting practice.\n​\nDuring this retreat we will also begin to explore the practices associated with the cultivation of Tummo or “inner heat” and will be particularly appropriate for those who have worked with Rob before. We will be exploring the healing potential of this practice as it opens up our relationship to the energy body. \nThis retreat is for those who have some experience of meditation within the Buddhist tantric tradition\, it is not considered an introduction for those without experience. Anyone wishing to attend who has not worked with Rob before may be asked to give some clarification of their background of practice. \n \nRob Preece\nRob has been a practicing Tibetan Buddhist since 1973. In 1980 he went to India and was in retreat for around five years exploring in depth the practice of tantra\, meditating under the guidance of his teachers Lama Thubten Yeshe\, Gen Jhampa Wangdu and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Returning to the West\, in 1985 he began a Jungian based psychotherapy training\, gradually developing a synthesis of Jungian and Buddhist understanding. He worked as a psychotherapist for around 28 years and then began to focus upon spiritual mentoring. Since 1985 he has been leading meditation retreats\, following the influence of Lama Yeshe who particularly encouraged his integration of a more Western approach to tantric practice. He is an experienced Tangkha painter as well as the author of The Psychology of Buddhist Tantra; The Wisdom of Imperfection; and most recently Tasting the Essence of Tantra. Today he teaches retreats in the UK with his wife Anna and also in Europe and the US.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/healing-from-the-source-vajrasattva-retreat-with-rob-preece/2022-03-07/
LOCATION:Onlie via Zoom\, 2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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