New Group. Meets Mondays. Ongoing. Starting day is Jan 30. Intention: Personal Connection, Community Building & Direct Action Over the past months, I have often felt helpless, alone and afraid. The experience of gathering with others over our shared values and concerns is life-giving. This is a space for us to be in community and […]
New Group. Meets Mondays. Ongoing. Starting day is Jan 30. Intention: Personal Connection, Community Building & Direct Action Over the past months, I have often felt helpless, alone and afraid. The experience of gathering with others over our shared values and concerns is life-giving. This is a space for us to be in community and […]
Cultivating Meaning, Empathy and Emotional Awareness 5 Tuesdays Feb 7 - March 7 6:30-8:30pm We wouldn’t want a life without the pull of our emotions—whether we are experiencing love and joy or grief and sadness, our emotions help us navigate our lives, discern what we need, and relate to others. Yet, overwhelming emotions can leave us […]
Accepting that all beings have past and future lives is a foundational practice of Buddhism. It is the basis for understanding that our actions in the past caused our present, and our current actions create our future. During this 10 week course, join Heather while we dive into the logic behind the Buddhist concept of […]
Join us to feed 200+ homeless and hungry guests at the New and Improved Friendship Park! Have you been craving to contribute to your community? Are you feeling disconnected and alone? Would you like to see the impact little time and money can make on the lives of hundreds? JOIN US in providing the most […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Got Empathy? Communicating from the Heart Two Tuesdays March 14th and March 28th 6:30pm-8:30pm Empathy dispells separation and other-ness by connecting us to our shared humanity. The ability to "feel with" another is an important precursor for compassion. Join Sunil Josef as we explore the use of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to cultivate empathy and improve our […]
Empathy dispells separation and other-ness by connecting us to our shared humanity. The ability to "feel with" another is an important precursor for compassion. Join Sunil Joseph as we explore the use of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to cultivate empathy in our relationships - with self and other. No prior knowledge of NVC is necessary and […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Join Radiant Friend for Kirtan, call and response chanting, a practice that unites us with our highest, happiest selves. We will repeat mantras--words, phrases and syllables-- to quiet our minds and allow the integration of the meaning of the mantras into our consciousness. $20 at the door (check or cash preferred), no one turned away […]
Join Radiant Friend for Kirtan, call and response chanting, a practice that unites us with our highest, happiest selves. We will repeat mantras--words, phrases and syllables-- to quiet our minds and allow the integration of the meaning of the mantras into our consciousness. $20 at the door (check or cash preferred), no one turned away […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
4 Tuesdays March 28 - April 18 6:30pm-8:30pm 1 Saturday April 15 10am-4pm (with a lunch break) Our motivation in life is to be happy. So why does happiness seem so elusive? Before the Buddha was enlightened, he was just like us -- looking for happiness. Luckily, he gave us a roadmap to follow, a […]
Sierra 2 Center, Room 14
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
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 […]
Onlie via Zoom
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
Embodying Compassionate Presence – A Chenrezig Retreat 4-Day Online Retreat Friday April 14, 2023-Monday April 17, 2023 7am-5pm PDT Please plan to attend all days, no partial retreat available Sliding scale $200-$300 Scholarships available, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship. Space is limited so register now: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s4yj-20230414000000 This retreat will be open to anyone […]
Sierra 2 Center, Room 14
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
The Healing Power of Resonance Sunil Joseph and Tenzin Chogkyi Apr 28, 2023 6:30 to 8:00 pm A Hybrid Event! Zoom Will Be Available. At Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs, ADA accessible) Sacramento CA 95818 parking available in the lot in back (off 4th Ave) Sliding scale $15-$25 Scholarships available, […]
Sierra 2 Center, Room 14
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
What’s Holding You Back? Using Your Core Values to Break Free Sunil Joseph and Tenzin Chogkyi Apr 29, 2023 10:00 am to 4:00 pm In person only At Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs, ADA accessible) Sacramento CA 95818 parking lot in back (off 4th Ave) Sliding scale $40-$60 Scholarships available, […]
Sierra 2 Center, Room 14
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
Learn how to breathe life into the practice of the Bodhisattva Join 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 […]
Onlie via Zoom
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
Diamond Light Buddhist Group and CEB presents Cultivating Emotional Balance Six week online course With Anand Parikshak and Lani Potts Thursday Evenings May 25-July 6 6:30-8:30 PM PDT Note: No class June 29 Cost: $195-$235 Pre-registration required, Space is limited Register now! Diamondlightsac.org Join us in learning and integrating the basic tools of Cultivating Emotional […]
Sierra 2 Center, Room 14
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
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 […]
Sierra 2 Center, Room 14
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
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 […]
Sierra 2 Center, Room 14
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
Living The Buddhist Vows Tuesdays August 1-29, 2023 6:30pm-8:30pm PDT Join 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. This is […]
Onlie via Zoom
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
Cultivating Emotional Balance Six-Week Online Course With Anand Parikshak and Lani Potts October 19th through November 30th (no class November 23 due to Thanksgiving) Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 PM PDT Cost: $195-$235 Scholarships available, email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com to request a scholarship Preregistration Required, Space is limited! Register now: https://bookwhen.com/diamondlightsac/e/ev-s8kg-20231005183000 Join us in developing skills and learning tools […]