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SUMMARY:Exploring the Nature of Mind with Emily Hsu
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Nature of Mind with Emily Hsu \nSaturday 5/12 10:00am-1:00pm \nJoin Emily Hsu for this half-day retreat when we will explore the natural space-like quality of the mind as well as the stressful thoughts and emotions that inhibit our experiencing it. Learn how to access this spacious nature more and more and lessen the effect of difficult emotions and thoughts. \nThe class will consist of Dharma talks\, meditation\, and question and answer. \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nEmily Hsu is an FPMT registered teacher who graduated in 2004 from FPMT’s seven-year Masters Program of Sutra and Tantra at Istituto Lama Tsong Khapa in Italy. In 2005 she completed a ten-month solitary retreat to integrate the material\, and since that time has mainly been teaching and doing some retreat every year. She taught at Ocean of Compassion (Gyalwa Gyatso) Buddhist Center and other Bay Area centers for ten years\, with the last four years as resident teacher until leaving in 2016 to do longer retreat. \nEmily teaches Basic Program\, Discovering Buddhism\, introductory courses\, meditation\, and leads retreats\, with particular emphasis on emptiness\, bodhicitta\, Lamrim\, and calm abiding (shi-ne or shamatha) meditation.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/exploring-the-nature-of-mind-with-emily-hsu-2018-05-12/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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SUMMARY:Sharing the Dharma with Emily Hsu
DESCRIPTION:Sunday morning “Sharing the Dharma” is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives. \nTopics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology\, Western philosophy\, and current events. People from all faiths and backgrounds can apply the principles explored to enhance their lives. \nEmily will introduce the topics and lead brief reflection meditations. With time to get a cup of tea\, participants can then join in discussions\, asking questions sharing experiences\, and share in community fellowship. \nDrop-in on any session. No background required – just come with an open mind.\nAll are welcome! \nSuggested Donation: $10-$20 suggested\nNo one turned away for lack of funds! \nEmily Hsu is an FPMT registered teacher who graduated in 2004 from FPMT’s seven-year Masters Program of Sutra and Tantra at Istituto Lama Tsong Khapa in Italy. In 2005 she completed a ten-month solitary retreat to integrate the material\, and since that time has mainly been teaching and doing some retreat every year. She taught at Ocean of Compassion (Gyalwa Gyatso) Buddhist Center and other Bay Area centers for ten years\, with the last four years as resident teacher until leaving in 2016 to do longer retreat. \nEmily teaches Basic Program\, Discovering Buddhism\, introductory courses\, meditation\, and leads retreats\, with particular emphasis on emptiness\, bodhicitta\, Lamrim\, and calm abiding (shi-ne or shamatha) meditation.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/sharing-the-dharma-with-emily-hsu/2018-05-06/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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SUMMARY:Listening as a Spiritual Practice
DESCRIPTION:True listening is the capacity of our hearts to receive and hold another’s truth\, even when it doesn’t agree with our own values and beliefs. Generously offering our attention and presence to another human being is a radical act in a world where many are talking and few are really listening. At times\, we need this capacity internally to receive parts of ourselves that we dislike or feel uncomfortable about.  \nListening does not require us to agree with or to like what we’re hearing. We simply aim to create space for another’s reality\, to respect that it exists. At a certain depth\, listening becomes an experience of pure presence. \nIn this class\, we will use the principles and practices of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to cultivate our listening skills. We will create a supportive learning space that is inclusive of all skill levels. No prior experience with NVC is necessary. All are welcome.  \nBy donation: $10 – $20\nNo one turned away for lack of funds. \nAbout Sunil: I started studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 2004. NVC has had a transformational effect on my professional and personal life. I am continually amazed at the power and simplicity of this way of living life. While I am not a certified NVC trainer\, I am happy when the fruits of my personal practice can benefit others. I consider myself a lifelong NVC learner and explorer.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/listening-as-a-spiritual-practice/2018-05-03/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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SUMMARY:Learn Tibetan Buddhist Meditation!
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! 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.  \nMondays 4/9-4/30 6:30-8:00pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/learn-tibetan-buddhist-meditation/2018-04-30/
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SUMMARY:Off the Cushion Sacramento! with Reverend Brian Baker
DESCRIPTION:Want to help people in the world\, but don’t know where to start? Feeling overwhelmed with the amount of suffering and having some fears about getting involved? Join Reverend Brian Baker for a special evening of inspiration and conversation about how to get involved in social justice movements in a way that is right for you!  \nFriday 4/27 6:30pm-8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nBrian Baker is an Episcopal Priest and the Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Sacramento. He began meditating long before he ever entered a church. He has a long history of teaching with Tibetan Buddhists. In 2005 he organized and facilitated a conversation between the Dalai Lama and religious leaders in Idaho. He is a popular speaker at wellness and yoga festivals.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/off-the-cushion-sacramento-with-reverend-brian-baker/
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SUMMARY:Circle of Support: Awakening to White Privilege
DESCRIPTION:8 Fridays February 2-April 20 6:30pm-8:30pm (no class February 16\, March 9\, or March 16)  \nPre-registration required!  \nAs people who are white-identified\, we can feel powerless when seeing the suffering caused by white privilege. Oppression against people of color has been happening for centuries\, and while we may not consider ourselves racists\, we still benefit from white privilege. Spending time educating ourselves and coming to terms with our privilege in white spaces can help us stay socially engaged and allow us to process challenges relating to our social position in a safe space.  \nFrancis E. Kendall in her article “Understanding White Privilege” defines white privilege as\, “White privilege is an institutional (rather than personal) set of benefits granted to those of us who\, by race\, resemble the people who dominate the powerful positions in our institutions. One of the primary privileges is that of having greater access to power and resources than people of color do; in other words\, purely on the basis of our skin color doors are open to us that are not open to other people.” \nDiamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group is holding a 8 week circle to support our education about white privilege\, process difficult feelings and emotions\, and transform our understanding surrounding this topic so we can make more skillful choices when navigating differences. We will look at racism through our personal experiences and well as historical and institutional lenses. This circle is not to mobilize political action\, but for personal transformation so we can create more authentic relationships with people of color. The circle will include readings\, mindful sharing\, meditation\, and Buddhist practices.  \nThis class is for people who are white identified and are interested in increasing their awareness about how they unknowingly benefit from and unconsciously reinforce white privilege. Understanding of Buddhist philosophy is not required\, but there will be meditation and Tibetan Buddhist practices incorporated into each session.  \nWe will be using curriculum and resources from www.whiteawake.org \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2417 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs)\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: sliding scale $40-$100\, scholarships available (please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for information). No one turned away for lack of funds. Scholarships available! \nCommitment: To create a safe space and a sense of community\, this circle is limited to 12 people. We ask that you commit to participating in all circles\, readings and homework. Difficult emotions and conflict may come up during the circle\, and we ask that everyone stays mindfully engaged and are committed to treat all group members with respect.  \nApplication process: Please fill out the following application: https://goo.gl/forms/QnfACxMSlylczmW33 You will get a confirmation email once you are selected. If you can no longer participate\, please let us know so we can allow another person to join. Applications are due by January 15\, or until class is full.  \nEmail diamond light.sac@gmail.com for any questions!  \nWe understand the great suffering for communities of color that has been caused by white privilege. Diamond Light would like to invite groups that support healing of communities of color to use Diamond Light Meditation Center at no cost. Please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for availability.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/circle-of-support-awakening-to-white-privilege/2018-04-20/
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SUMMARY:Meditation: Creating a Peaceful Mind
DESCRIPTION:2 Tuesdays 4/10 and 4/17 6:30pm-8:30pm \nMeditation: Creating a Peaceful Mind with Elaine Jackson \nMind\, or consciousness\, is at the heart of Buddhist theory and practice\, and for the last two-and-a-half thousand years meditators have been investigating and using it as a means of transcending unsatisfactory existence and achieving perfect peace. It is said that all happiness\, ordinary and sublime\, is achieved by understanding and transforming our own mind. Mind is the seed of everything. \nHis Holiness the Dalai Lama said that “meditation is to build up a beneficial state of mind through the power of attentive repetition.” We will unpack this seemingly simple statement. What’s a beneficial state of mind? What’s attentive repetition? How do we overcome obstacles?  \nWe will share techniques and antidotes\, keeping it lively. We’ll practice. Practice in Buddhism means meditation. We’ll meditate. \n2 Tuesday’s 4/10 and 4/17 6:30-8:30pm \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2417 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95819\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible  \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, No one turned away for lack of funds. Pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\, or check/cash at the door. \nElaine Jackson is a founding member of Vajrapani Institute and has been a student of Tibetan Buddhism since 1977\, studying with many of the greatest Buddhist teachers of our time. Every year for 12 years she engaged in a month-long solitary meditation retreat to deepen her practice. \nShe served as Executive Director of Vajrapani Institute for over five years just prior to entering a three-year meditation retreat completed in April\, 2014. She lives a contemplative life off-the-grid in the Santa Cruz mountains while offering Dharma teachings and meditation support.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/dharma-talk-with-elaine-jackson/2018-04-17/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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SUMMARY:Buddhism in a Nutshell with Ven Tenzin Chogkyi
DESCRIPTION:Buddhism in a Nutshell with Ven Tenzin Chogkyi \n6 Tuesdays 2/27-4/3 6:30pm-8:30pm \nWhy do we put so much energy into chasing after happiness\, only to be disappointed? Why is it so hard to find peace and contentment? \nBuddhism teaches that true freedom and happiness can only be found within\, by transforming our own minds. Find out more about this essential truth that the Buddha taught. This course\, based on the Four Noble Truths\, the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment\, will include lectures\, discussion periods and meditation sessions. \nJoin Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi as she introduces us to basic Buddhist thought and practices. This class is perfect for beginners\, and a great refresher for long time practioners! Classes are progressive\, but feel free to drop in as you are able!  \nThere will be a supplemental meditation offering based on the class’ material Mondays beginning 3/5 6:30pm-8:30pm \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nVenerable Tenzin Chogkyi is a Buddhist nun\, activist and popular Buddhist retreat leader and teacher. She loves bridging the worlds of Buddhist thought\, current affairs\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. As well as being passionate about her spiritual practice she also cares deeply about prison reform\, animal rights\, equal rights for all and bringing an end to human trafficking and other modern forms of slavery. \nVenerable Tenzin first became interested in meditation after reading Be Here Now and Autobiography of a Yogi in the early 1970s. She describes her spiritual path over the next 20 years as “meandering and haphazard” until she bought a one-way ticket to India in early 1991 with the intention of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In the end\, she became a student not only of His Holiness\, but also of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the year she spent studying at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala\, India and Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. She also completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/buddhism-in-a-nutshell-with-ven-tenzin-chogkyi/2018-04-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180402T183000
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SUMMARY:Monday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
DESCRIPTION:Monday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi \n6 Monday’s February 26-April 2 6:30-8:00pm\nMonday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi \nPart of the power of Buddhist practices is calming our mind through meditation. Learning Buddhist concepts is helpful for our daily lives and helps us intellectually understand our world\, and meditation helps us experience those concepts directly. Meditation is not always easy\, but like any other skill it can be practiced and mastered. Join Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi as she leads us through guided meditations based on the teachings from Tuesday nights. Feel free to drop in Monday nights or come in both nights each week to learn something new and deepen your practice! \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible.  \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class no one turned away for lack of funds. \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nVenerable Tenzin Chogkyi is a Buddhist nun\, activist and popular Buddhist retreat leader and teacher. She loves bridging the worlds of Buddhist thought\, current affairs\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. As well as being passionate about her spiritual practice she also cares deeply about prison reform\, animal rights\, equal rights for all and bringing an end to human trafficking and other modern forms of slavery. \nVenerable Tenzin first became interested in meditation after reading Be Here Now and Autobiography of a Yogi in the early 1970s. She describes her spiritual path over the next 20 years as “meandering and haphazard” until she bought a one-way ticket to India in early 1991 with the intention of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In the end\, she became a student not only of His Holiness\, but also of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the year she spent studying at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala\, India and Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. She also completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/meditation-with-venerable-tenzin-chogkyi/2018-04-02/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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SUMMARY:Sharing the Dharma with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
DESCRIPTION:Sharing the Dharma with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi \nSundays February 25-April 1 10:00am-11:30am \nSunday morning “Sharing the Dharma” at Diamond Light is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives\, and share in community fellowship. \n“Sharing the Dharma” topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology\, Western philosophy\, and current events. People from all faiths and backgrounds can apply the principles explored on Sharing the Dharma enhance their lives. \nVen. Tenzin will introduce the topics and lead brief reflection meditations. With time to get a cup of tea\, participants can then join in discussions\, asking questions and sharing experiences. \nDrop-in on any session. No background required – just come with an open mind. All are welcome! \nBy donation to support the teacher and the cost of the space.  \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nVenerable Tenzin Chogkyi is a Buddhist nun\, activist and popular Buddhist retreat leader and teacher. She loves bridging the worlds of Buddhist thought\, current affairs\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. As well as being passionate about her spiritual practice she also cares deeply about prison reform\, animal rights\, equal rights for all and bringing an end to human trafficking and other modern forms of slavery. \nVenerable Tenzin first became interested in meditation after reading Be Here Now and Autobiography of a Yogi in the early 1970s. She describes her spiritual path over the next 20 years as “meandering and haphazard” until she bought a one-way ticket to India in early 1991 with the intention of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In the end\, she became a student not only of His Holiness\, but also of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the year she spent studying at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala\, India and Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. She also completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/sharing-the-dharma-with-venerable-tenzin-chogkyi/2018-04-01/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180329T183000
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SUMMARY:Healing the Conflict Within
DESCRIPTION:4 Thursdays 3/8-3/29 6:30pm-8:30pm \nDo you sometimes feel like parts of you are at odds with each other? Do you feel stuck or uncertain in specific areas of your life due to these internal conflicts? Do you experience oppressive internal voices that are cruel or painful?  \nIn this 4 class series\, we will learn to apply Nonviolent Communication (NVC)\, and other heart centered approaches\, to meet these parts of our self with compassionate presence and listening. When a part is fully heard\, it no longer needs to take our energy. This frees our energy to have more choice in our lives.  \nWe will cultivate inner peace in the service of bringing more peace to our world. To the extent we cultivate this quality of compassionate listening within ourselves\, it will flow into our relationships and everyday interactions.  \nTo quote Peace Pilgrim – “We can work on inner peace and world peace at the same time. On one hand\, people have found inner peace by losing themselves in a cause larger than themselves\, like the cause of world peace\, because finding inner peace means coming from the self-centered life into the life centered in the good of the whole. On the other hand\, one of the ways of working for world peace is to work for more inner peace\, because world peace will never be stable until enough of us find inner peace to stabilize it.” \nAccording to the Dalai Lama – “World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is\, I think\, the manifestation of human compassion.” \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nAbout Sunil: I started studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 2004. NVC has had a transformational effect on my professional and personal life. I am continually amazed at the power and simplicity of this way of living life. While I am not a certified NVC trainer\, I am happy when the fruits of my personal practice can benefit others. I consider myself a lifelong NVC learner and explorer.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/healing-the-conflict-within/2018-03-29/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180325T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180325T113000
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SUMMARY:Peaceful Living\, Peaceful Dying with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
DESCRIPTION:Peaceful Living\, Peaceful Dying: Spiritual and Practical Preparation for Death \nAs spiritual seekers\, we recognize the value of preparing for death. as we wish to live a meaningful life while facing death with as much confidence and consciousness as possible. Tibetan Buddhism provides a detailed guide and specific instructions for the death process\, as well as prayers and practices to aid the transition. \nThis course will include spiritual advice for living life meaningfully and preparing for the time of death\, based on a detailed explanation of the death process as it is described in the Tibetan Buddhist texts. We will discuss preparing health care directives for the end of life. Guided meditations will be offered\, including contemplation on the stages of death\, and instruction in the important practice of tonglen (“Giving and Taking”). The practice of the five powers at the time of death will be presented\, as well as details regarding the handling of ashes and memorials. \nThis course is appropriate for health care workers\, caregivers\, those with terminal illness\, or anyone who would like to learn more about this inevitable transition that we will all face\, and learn to prepare for it with awareness and understanding. It is helpful\, but not required\, for participants to have some background in Buddhist ideas and philosophy. \nSaturday March 24 10:00am-4:30pm (with a break for lunch)\nSunday March 25 10:00am-11:30am\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs)\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: suggested donation $40-$60 for the weekend\, no one turned away for lack of funds. Scholarships available\, please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for information.  \nTo register: https://goo.gl/forms/cxJczbevur8gJ6m33 \nVenerable Tenzin Chogkyi is a Buddhist nun\, activist and popular Buddhist retreat leader and teacher. She loves bridging the worlds of Buddhist thought\, current affairs\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. As well as being passionate about her spiritual practice she also cares deeply about prison reform\, animal rights\, equal rights for all and bringing an end to human trafficking and other modern forms of slavery. \nVenerable Tenzin first became interested in meditation after reading Be Here Now and Autobiography of a Yogi in the early 1970s. She describes her spiritual path over the next 20 years as “meandering and haphazard” until she bought a one-way ticket to India in early 1991 with the intention of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In the end\, she became a student not only of His Holiness\, but also of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the year she spent studying at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala\, India and Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu\, Nepal. She also completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/peaceful-living-peaceful-dying-with-venerable-tenzin-chogkyi/2018-03-25/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180314T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180314T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171120T105513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T120751Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
DESCRIPTION:10 Wednesdays January 10 – March 14\, 6:30pm-8:30pm \nTo truly help others\, we must understand the actions that help us\, and the actions that hurt us. Becoming a Bodhisattva\, or Spiritual Warrior will lead us to full enlightenment so we can help all other beings. Understanding and keeping the 64 Bodhisattva Vows will help us reach enlightenment. Using the commentary called the Highway for Bodhisattvas by Je Tsongkapa\, we will learn what bodhichitta (the wish to reach enlightenment to help all beings) is\, what the bodhisattva vows are and how they are taken\, how to keep or break them\, and the benefits of becoming a Bodhisattva.  \nEach class will have a dharma teachings\, discussion and meditations. There are optional readings\, homework and quizzes for deeper study and understanding.  \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: suggested donation $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nHeather started practicing yoga in 2001 and finished her teacher training in 2008. Yoga is what led her to Buddhism\, with her first class taught by Lama Marut in 2008. She has studied with many amazing teachers over the years\, her closest teacher being Amie Diller. Heather’s passion is the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition\, in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She recently finished a six year\, eighteen course intensive and is excited to share these classes with others.  \nHeather grew up in Northern California and received her Bachelor of the Arts in Communication at San Diego State University. She also has an Associate of the Arts degree in Visual Communication from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/becoming-a-spiritual-warrior-2/2018-03-14/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180314T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180314T203000
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
DESCRIPTION:10 Wednesdays\, January 10 – March 14 6:30pm-8:30pm\n\nIt is not possible to succeed in the Mahayana path without strictly keeping each bodhisattva vow\, and to keep those vows one must understand all 64 vows clearly. This Course is based upon Master Asanga’s root text and its commentary called the Highway for Bodhisattvas (Jangchub Shunglam) by Je Tsongkapa. Topics include: the definition and types of bodhichitta\, how bodhisattva vows are taken\, an explanation of the eighteen root bodhisattva vows and forty-six secondary bodhisattva vows\, the four factors needed to break bodhisattva root vows\, how bodhisattva vows are broken\, how to keep your bodhisattva vows\, the benefits of keeping bodhisattva vows and more!\n\nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/becoming-a-spiritual-warrior/2018-03-14/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180220T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20180119T141029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180204T120903Z
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SUMMARY:Awakening the Heart of Compassion
DESCRIPTION:3 Tuesdays ​February 6th\, 13th\, and 20th ​ 6:30pm-8:30pm \n“If you want others to be happy\, practice compassion. If you want to be happy\, practice compassion.” — His Holiness the Dalai Lama \nThere is solid\, fascinating and ever-growing evidence based research showing that compassion & connectedness are good for us on many levels: psychologically\, emotionally\, and physically as well as spiritually. We’ll be working with Tibetan Buddhist compassion meditation of Tonglen and modern nonviolent communication methods to integrate compassion\, connection\, and meaning into our relationship with ourselves and the world. \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nAmie Diller\, certified CEB teacher\, 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 Gelupa 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. \nAbout Sunil: I started studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 2004. NVC has had a transformational effect on my professional and personal life. I am continually amazed at the power and simplicity of this way of living life. While I am not a certified NVC trainer\, I am happy when the fruits of my personal practice can benefit others. I consider myself a lifelong NVC learner and explorer.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/awakening-the-heart-of-compassion/2018-02-20/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180220
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
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SUMMARY:Center closed for President's Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/center-closed-for-presidents-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180205T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171120T105830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T121317Z
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SUMMARY:Actualizing Your Resolution To Meditate
DESCRIPTION:4 Mondays\, January 8 – February 5\nclosed Monday 15 for the holiday \nHave you made a New Year’s resolution to try meditation\, or to meditate more? Would receiving instruction and sitting with others help you reach your meditation goals? Then join us at Diamond Light in learning meditation together\, supporting each other\, and exploring basic principles of Tibetan Buddhism with experienced practitioners. Building a habit for your meditation practice takes time\, commitment\, patience and motivation – don’t do it alone\, let’s do it together! \nEach class will have instruction\, discussion and meditation.  \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/actualizing-your-resolution-to-meditate/2018-02-05/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180130T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180130T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171127T050647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T050647Z
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism 101
DESCRIPTION:3 Tuesdays January 16\, January 23 and January 30 6:30pm-8:30pm \nInterested in Tibetan Buddhism and don’t know where to start? Confused about the “who’s who” and “what’s what” of Buddhist thought and practice? This one’s for you!\n– Get a brief overview of Tibetan Buddhist thoughts and practices.\n– Learn the cause of suffering and how to stop it.\n– Learn meditation techniques and daily practices. \nThis is an introductory course for those who are new to Buddhism or who want an overview\nof the Indo-Tibetan Mahayana tradition of\nHis Holiness the Dalai Lama!  \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nAmie Diller\, certified CEB teacher\, 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 Gelupa 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. \nRyan Caputi has been a student of Lama Amie Diller and Tibetan Buddhism for the past 6 years. During this time he has completed the 18 Courses of the Asian Classics Institute\, receiving the title of “Maroke\,” and has also completed several short group and solo meditation retreats. Ryan is a yoga teacher and has casually studied yogic philosophy in tandem with his Tibetan Buddhist studies. He lives happily with his two cats\, Sam and Ash\, in downtown Sacramento.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-101/2018-01-30/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180125T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171115T014626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171115T015423Z
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SUMMARY:Compassionate Communication - Foundations Class
DESCRIPTION:Foundations of Compassionate Communication \n8 weeks: Thursdays 11/30/2017-1/25/2018 \nWhen compassion\, warmth and generosity are natural qualities of the heart\, why do we see so much violence in our world? According to Marshall Rosenberg\, the violence comes from how we are taught to think and communicate. Our language prioritizes labeling\, thinking over feeling what is genuinely alive in us and in each other. To this end\, Marshall created Nonviolent Communication (NVC)\, a language that values human connection over right/wrong. \nIn this 8 week series\, we will introduce the foundations of NVC. No prior knowledge of NVC is necessary. All are welcome. \nWe will study the key components of NVC – Observations\, Feelings\, Needs\, and Requests. We will introduce core NVC distinctions that lead to our freedom:\n– observations vs judgement\n– feelings vs thinking\n– needs vs strategies\n– requests vs demands \nWe will bring non-judgmental awareness to our current communication strategies. We will use NVC tools to shift our attention from right-wrong/reward-punishment thinking to a human needs-centric view. We will introduce practices for cultivating greater felt awareness of our inner world and also learn how to compassionately listen and receive others. We will explore ways to respectfully ask for what we want while also including the other person’s needs. \nTo quote the Dalai Lama – “If you want others to be happy\, practice compassion. If you want to be happy\, practice compassion.” \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nBy donation: $10\, no one turned away for lack of funds\npay at the door
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/compassionate-communication-foundations-class/2018-01-25/
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180116
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171120T110355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T110355Z
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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holiday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/closed-for-the-holiday-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180109T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171127T050505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T050505Z
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SUMMARY:Creating a Bright Future - with Ryan Caputi
DESCRIPTION:2 Tuesdays January 2 and 9\, 6:30pm-8:30pm \nCreate a strong intention and vision for your New Year. You will leave with a written statement\, bullet points\, or a paragraph\, of your personal vision and intention for the New Year. You will learn how to incorporate this vision into a meditation practice that can be used to reset your intentions and aspirations throughout the year. \nDuring the first night you will learn the 4-Fold Vision Quest to create a full and hopeful vision of your new year\, and beyond. There will be time to journal and then meditate/envision this image and story of how the New Year will unfold. Everything from our highest aspirations to our worldly goals will be included in this vision. \nDuring the second night you will take this new vision and apply it to the practices of the 4-Immeasurables (loving kindness\, compassion\, feeling joy for others\, and equanimity). You will learn how to extract the meaning and essence of the 4 Immeasurables and apply them to what is most important and relevant in your life. This is a method of personalizing the 4 Immeasurables so that this practice will stay fresh and relevant for years to come. \nBeginners and experienced students are welcome. \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: suggested donation $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nRyan has been a student of Lama Amie Diller and Tibetan Buddhism for the past 6 years. During this time he has completed the 18 Courses of the Asian Classics Institute\, receiving the title of “Maroke\,” and has also completed several short group and solo meditation retreats. Ryan is a yoga teacher and has casually studied yogic philosophy in tandem with his Tibetan Buddhist studies. He lives happily with his two cats\, Sam and Ash\, in downtown Sacramento.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/creating-a-bright-future-with-ryan-caputi/2018-01-09/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180106T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171201T115558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T115558Z
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SUMMARY:#metoo - Healing Sexual Violence
DESCRIPTION:Is #metoo more personal for you than a social media phenomenon? Is your heart longing for a safe\, nonjudgmental space to release your experiences of #metoo? Are you looking for ways to support a dear one who identifies with #metoo? \nIn this session\, we will create a safe\, nonjudgmental\, respectful space for processing our collective and individual experiences of #metoo. We will use compassionate practices to create a field that holds our vulnerable experiences with respect\, empathy and kindness. Together we will create a circle of liberation\, empowerment\, strength and hope. This is suited for all genders\, at all levels of healing and growth.  \n“Like all explorers\, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it.”\n― Pema Chödrön \nLocation\nDiamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14\nSacramento\, California 95818 \nFacilitators\nDarlene Viggiano\nSunil Joseph \nSuggested donation of $20 for class; no one turned away for lack of funds
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/metoo-healing-sexual-violence/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20170723T085450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T044454Z
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SUMMARY:Healing into Wholeness - New Year's Retreat with Amie Diller
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is currently full\, but we are accepting names on our waiting list! Please email DLRetreatCoordinator@gmail.com to get your name added to the list and we will contact you should a spot become available!  \nJoin Amie Diller for a silent 5 day retreat on mandalas\, Tibetan Buddhism and Jung. The retreat will include guided meditations\, dharma talks\, New Years fire puja\, nature and R&R. More info coming soon! E-mail DLRetreatCoordinator@gmail.com for questions. \nThursday 12/28 2017-Monday 1/1 2018\nat Harmony Ridge in Grass Valley \ncost: $500\, includes shared room and vegetarian meals.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/healing-into-wholeness-new-years-retreat-with-amie-miller/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171105T134211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171105T134211Z
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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Will Reopen Tuesday 1/2/2017!
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/closed-for-the-holidays/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171219T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20171105T134109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171105T135827Z
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SUMMARY:Music\, Meditation and Celebration\, featuring music by Jay Nair
DESCRIPTION: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! \nTuesday 12/19 Music: 6:30-7:30pm\, Celebration: 7:30-8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs)\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/music-meditation-and-celebration-featuring-music-by-jay-nair/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171215T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171215T083000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
CREATED:20170214T060240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170926T085214Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless
DESCRIPTION: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 in the lives of one yet alone hundreds?\nHere is how what you have to give\, no matter how small\, can indeed help someone with less.  \nJoin us the third Friday of each month as we feed 200+ homeless and hungry guests at the newly reconstructed Friendship Park! We are a volunteer program of the Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group\, a non-profit dedicated to education\, meditation\, and direct action for the well-being of all.\nIf you want to be a part of the change for the better in your world\, come out or contribute to our monthly Breakfast! \nYOU CAN DONATE FOOD & SUPPLIES\nEach month we provide a hot breakfast including:\nHot Oatmeal with raisins and nuts\nHardboiled Eggs\nFresh Fruit \nWhen we get them\, we also provide reusable tote-bags\, drinking cups\, and rain ponchos.\nTo sign up to donate food and/or help serve breakfast\, visit http://signup.com/go/TrxPAc\nor email: breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nYOU CAN DONATE MONEY\n**All donations are tax deductible**\nDonate online at https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\nOR mail your check to:\nDiamond Light\n2791 24th St.\nSacramento\, CA 95818\n**Please write “Breakfast Program” in the Message online or the Memo on the check. \nYOU CAN HELP SPREAD THE WORD\nYou might be surprised by how many of your friends\, family members\, and co-workers are waiting for an opportunity to contribute! Even your employer or a local business might be craving to participate and give back\, but just don’t know where or how. Invite them to our page https://www.facebook.com/BreakfastProgramSac/ and our event!\nThis is a fully volunteer funded and created effort – volunteers provide food\, supplies\, and service.\nWithout your kindness and generosity there is no breakfast!\nFor your ease in donating\, all food and supply donations can be dropped off the day before.\nFor more information please comment\, message\, or email to breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nWith Biggest Gratitude\, \nPamela Rasada\nVolunteer Coordinator for the Diamond Light Breakfast Program\nbreakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nAverage needs for Friday breakfast:\n4 cases of bananas\n500 hardboiled eggs\n10 lb of oatmeal\nbrown sugar\, cinnamon\, nuts\, raisins\n300 paper bags #6\n250 spoons\n250 bowls\nsalt and pepper packets\n3-8 volunteers \nAverage need for Sunday breakfast:\n1 case of bananas\n100 hard boiled eggs\n50 sandwiches (any)\n50 paper bags #6\n1-4 volunteers
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/breakfast-for-the-homeless-6/2017-12-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171212T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171212T203000
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SUMMARY:Preparing Gift Packs for Christmas Morning Homeless Breakfasts
DESCRIPTION: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 come in. Might you be available to help out\, or even provide some items to include in the packets?  \nHere is a list of needed items **followed by a link*** to a website where you can sign up to help assemble packets and donate items. There are also links for cash donations and Amazon deliveries ;). \nNEEDED ITEMS \nTOILETRIES: combs and brushes\, small toiletries (shampoo\, conditioner\, soap\, chapstick\, vaseline\, cough drops\, disposable razors\, hand sanitizer\, etc…)\,  \nFOOT CARE ITEMS: Nail clippers\, nail cleaners\, pumice stones and scrubs\, ace bandages\, large bandages\, anti-fungal cream/spray/powder. \nGENERAL: Sleeping bags\, backpacks\, tarps\, gift cards (fast food\, grocery stores\, Target/Walmart)\, Bicycle repair items\, snack items \nADULTS/TEENS: Coats\, hats\, gloves\, sweatshirts\, sweatsuits\, underwear\, socks (all sizes)\, reading glasses (all magnifications). \nCHILDREN: Gloves\, baby wipes\, diapers\, bottles & sippy cups\, New sweat suits & underwear (all sizes)\, healthy snack bars\, raincoats & ponchos\, small toys with no need for batteries. \nWHERE AND WHEN TO DONATE OR HELP ASSEMBLE PACKETS \nDonations can be dropped off anytime before 10pm ***DECEMBER 19*** at 1723 V St. (Slide the gate at the top of the stairs to the left and place items on the Front Porch near the door.) You can also drop items off at the Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group meeting space\, at 2791- 24th Street\, Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 anytime prior to 630pm on December 20th.  \nLINK TO SIGN UP\nFollow this link to sign up to donate gifts and/or help assemble gift packets on December 20th (each event is listed by date): https://tinyurl.com/DL-BreakfastProgram  \nLINK TO DONATE CASH\nCan’t attend in person? Cash donations will allow us to purchase what we need to fill in the gaps. Online donations may be made on our website (http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/)\, please add “Breakfast Program: to the notes area. If you prefer\, you can mail a check to: Diamond Light\, 2791 24th St\, Sacramento 95818.  \nLINK TO DONATE VIA AMAZON WISH LIST\nA Wish List of items has been created on Amazon.com. To ship items directly to us click here: http://a.co/6lyG67E  \nCOLD WEATHER SPECIAL REQUEST\nWe are headed into winter and\, as always\, are on the lookout for reusable bags to serve breakfast in\, rain ponchos\, and reusable hot cups to distribute during each breakfast and on Christmas day. When you are cleaning out your closets this winter\, you may find a stash of conference giveaway bags\, an old duffle bag or backpack\, perhaps even a small overnight bag or cache of unused large purses. If so\, send us an email at breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com\, you can drop those off anytime at our easy-to-park-at downtown location 😉 \nQuestions? Please email breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \n#BreakfastProgramSac
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/preparing-gift-packs-for-christmas-morning-homeless-breakfasts/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171212T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171212T203000
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SUMMARY:Stories of Buddhism with Amie Diller and Jay Nair
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin Amie Diller and Jay Nair as they share inspiring tales from the Buddhist Tradition! \nTuesday 12/12 6:30-8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs)\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20\, no one turned away for lack of funds.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/stories-of-buddhism-with-amie-diller-and-jay-nair/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171211T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T102557
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Peace & Goodwill Through The Four Immeasurables
DESCRIPTION:DATES HAVE CHANGED:\nThursday: 11/16\nMonday: 11/27\, 12/4 and 12/11 6:30pm-8:00pm\n(no class 11/20) \nDo 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 to focus on the positive aspects of the holiday season? Then join us as we take time to nurture our feelings of peace and goodwill for all living beings through meditation on The Four Immeasurables. The Four Immeasurables\, which focus on Loving Kindness\, Compassion\, Abundant Joy and Equanimity\, are the cornerstone of the Tibetan Buddhist practice. Meditating on these concepts increases and develops love and compassion for ourselves\, our friends and family\, as well as our enemies. Join long-time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he guides us through each of The Four Immeasurables\, highlighting how to use them in generating feelings of peace and goodwill during the holiday season and all year round.\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/nurturing-peace-goodwill-through-the-four-immeasurables/2017-12-11/
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171205T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171205T203000
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SUMMARY:Finding Happiness with Elaine Jackson
DESCRIPTION:3 Tuesday’s 11/14\, 11/21 and 12/5 6:30-8:30pm\n1 Saturday 11/18 10am-1pm \nWE ALL WANT HAPPINESS \nWhere 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. They arise because they have been entertained in the past. \nTo begin developing new habits requires radical re-thinking – radical re-doing. It requires stepping outside our everyday life patterns into moments of quietude. It requires mental re-training through which we can transform our attitudes\, positively shape our minds\, gain confidence to tackle the problems created by disturbing emotions and awaken to an enlightened state. \n“The awakening mind is the root of all happiness and peace in the entire universe\,” says His Holiness the Dalai Lama. \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2417 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95819\nParking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, $20-$40 for Saturday. No one turned away for lack of funds. Pay online: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\, or check/cash at the door. \nElaine Jackson is a founding member of Vajrapani Institute and has been a student of Tibetan Buddhism since 1977\, studying with many of the greatest Buddhist teachers of our time. Every year for 12 years she engaged in a month-long solitary meditation retreat to deepen her practice. \nShe served as Executive Director of Vajrapani Institute for over five years just prior to entering a three-year meditation retreat completed in April\, 2014. She lives a contemplative life off-the-grid in the Santa Cruz mountains while offering Dharma teachings and meditation support.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/teaching-with-elaine-jackson/2017-12-05/
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