"Big-Hearted Living" with social activist and Buddhist Nun Ayya Yeshe Bodhicitta Saturday, May 21st, 7-9pm at Riversong Sierra 2 Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento, CA 95818 Offered on a "Dana" Basis * Ayya Yeshe was ordained at age 21, and soon found a passionate need to take her compassion and spirituality to […]
The Spiritual Teacher: Traveling the Path Together An evening with Venerable Gyalten Palmo and Amie Diller Tuesday, June 7th 6:30-8:30 pm Riversong, Sierra 2 Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento, CA cost: offered on a "Dana" basis* The Buddha taught that developing a strong spiritual friendships with our teachers can be amazing and […]
The Path of Bhakti with Jay Nair Tuesday 6/21 and 6/28 6:30-8:30pm at Riversong, Sierra 2 Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento, CA 95818 In Bhakti Yoga we practice asanas of the heart and develop a heart that never breaks. Join Jay to explore the various types, stages and practices of Bhakti Yoga […]
The Buddhist Path to Awakening – with Elaine Jackson Lam Rim is a wonderfully structured, detailed path to developing the inherent potential of our own mind: a step by step method to actualize our highest spiritual potential...full Enlightenment. Join Elaine Jackson for teachings, meditation and discussion as we begin our exploration of the steps on […]
The three jewels are the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. It is by making these the central principles of your life that you become a Buddhist. Join Geshe Tsultrim Tuesday nights 8/2, 8/9 and 8/16 from 6:30-8:30pm to learn how to take refuge in the Three Jewels. During these classes there will be short mediations and […]
Need refuge from a busy life? Want to meditate but don’t know where to start? Slow down and come to Diamond Light Meditation center Thursday nights 6:30-7:30pm for silent sitting meditation and group discussion! At Diamond Light we want to create a space where new and experienced practioners alike support each other’s practice, share ideas […]
Have you been longing to do something about the suffering you witness in your own city, your own neighborhood? Have you even wondered what would it take to do something about it? Are you wanting to put your awareness, mindfulness, and compassion into action into the world around you? Join our monthly nutritious Breakfast for […]
Mandala means "that which extracts the essence." There are many different types of mandalas utilized in Tibetan Buddhism. The mandala represents the architectural layout of the entire palace of a specific deity. The Menla mandala, for example, represents the dwelling of the Medicine Buddha, who embodies the perfection of the physical and mental health of […]
The Four Immeasurables: Living with an Open Heart With Amie Diller Everyone wants to be happy and in this interconnected world, the happiness of one depends on the happiness of all. Join Amie Diller as she takes us through how the four immeasurables: love, compassion, joy and equanimity can help us live with an open […]
Need refuge from a busy life? Want to meditate but don’t know where to start? Slow down and come to Diamond Light Meditation center Thursday nights 6:30-7:30pm for silent sitting meditation and group discussion! At Diamond Light we want to create a space where new and experienced practioners alike support each other’s practice, share ideas […]