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SUMMARY:Got Empathy? Communicating from the Heart
DESCRIPTION: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 all are welcome! Drop ins to either class are welcome. \nTwo Tuesdays March 14th and March 21st\n6:30pm-8:30pm\nCost: Donation Based \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back \nFor more information: https://www.diamondlightsac.org \nAbout Sunil: I started studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with Itara O’Connell in 2004. After attending NVC practice groups with Itara for a few years\, I attended the year-long NVC Leadership Program in 2008 with Bay NVC in Oakland. NVC continues to have a transformational effect on my professional and personal life\, along with other practices like movement\, meditation\, etc. It has deepened the quality of relationships in my life\, with myself and others. After all these years of exploring this work\, I am still amazed at the power and simplicity this approach offers for meeting challenging experiences and interactions in a skillful way. While I am not a certified NVC trainer\, I feel happy when I can contribute to other’s wellbeing by sharing the fruits of my personal practice. I consider myself a lifelong NVC learner and explorer.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/got-empathy-communicating-from-the-heart-3/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Got Empathy? Communicating from the Heart
DESCRIPTION: Got Empathy? Communicating from the Heart\nTwo Tuesdays March 14th and March 28th 6:30pm-8:30pm\nEmpathy 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 communication with others. No prior knowledge of NVC is necessary and all are welcome! \nTwo Tuesdays March 14th and March 28th\n6:30pm-8:30pm\nCost: Donation Based \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back \nFor more information: www.diamondlightsac.org \nAbout Sunil: I started studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with Itara O’Connell in 2004. After attending NVC practice groups with Itara for a few years\, I attended the year-long NVC Leadership Program in 2008 with Bay NVC in Oakland. NVC continues to have a transformational effect on my professional and personal life\, along with other practices like movement\, meditation\, etc. It has deepened the quality of relationships in my life\, with myself and others. After all these years of exploring this work\, I am still amazed at the power and simplicity this approach offers for meeting challenging experiences and interactions in a skillful way. While I am not a certified NVC trainer\, I feel happy when I can contribute to other’s wellbeing by sharing the fruits of my personal practice. I consider myself a lifelong NVC learner and explorer.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/got-empathy-communicating-from-the-heart/2017-03-21/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless
DESCRIPTION:Join us to feed 200+ homeless and hungry guests at the New and Improved Friendship Park! \nHave you been craving to contribute to your community?\nAre you feeling disconnected and alone?\nWould you like to see the impact little time and money can make on the lives of hundreds? \nJOIN US in providing the most basic human need – FOOD – to the struggling Sacramento residents. \nWays you can help: \nDONATE FOOD\nOur monthly menu is:\nhardboiled eggs\ncheese sticks\ngranola bars\nfruit\nTo sign up visit http://signup.com/go/TrxPAc\nOR email to breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nDONATE MONEY\nAll donations are tax deductible.\nWe are a volunteer program under Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhism Group\, a non-profit dedicated to education and wellbeing of all.\nDonate online at https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\nor mair your check to\nDiamond Light\n2791 24th St. Sacramento\, CA 95818\nPlease write Breakfast Program in the Message online or the Memo on the check.    \nSPREAD THE WORD\nYou will be surprised by how many of your friends\, family members\, and co-workers are waiting for an opportunity to contribute!\nEven your employer or a local business might be craving to participate and give back\, but just don’t know where or how.\nInvite them to our page https://www.facebook.com/BreakfastProgramSac/\nAND our event!\nWe’ll be happy to provide a donation request letter with our tax id number. \nUnlike many other volunteer opportunities this is a fully volunteer funded and created effort – private citizens provide food\, supplies\, and service.\nYOUR generosity and kindness feed hundres of homless people every month. No overhead cost. Just you and your big heart.  \nAll donations can be dropped off in Midtown the day before.\nFor more info please comment\, message\, or email to breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nWith gratitude\,\nDasha\nVolunteer Coordinator for the Breakfast Program\nbreakfastprogramsac@gmail.com\nDiamond Light and SBMG
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SUMMARY:Are There Past and Future Lives?
DESCRIPTION: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 rebirth. Each class will consist of prayers\, meditation\, dharma teaching and discussion. \nThis course is perfect for students who are searching for an in depth and logical explanation into the idea of rebirth and a better understanding of how the world works. Students will leave having explored what happens after we die and cultivating logic\, an invaluable tool that can reveal the truth in any situation. This course is taught from a Buddhist perspective\, but everyone is welcome regardless of beliefs or current understanding. \n10 Wednesdays January 4-March 8\, 2017\n6:30-8:30pm\nDonations Welcome \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2741 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818 \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/are-there-past-and-future-lives/2017-03-08/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Meaning\, Empathy and Emotional Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating Meaning\, Empathy and Emotional Awareness\n5 Tuesdays Feb 7 – March 7 6:30-8:30pm\nWe 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 feeling triggered\, drained\, and unable to engage in the fullness of life. When the pull of our emotions becomes too strong\, we get caught in reactivity when what we truly long for is safety and connection. \nBut we can use our emotional life as a tool for transformation. As we gain a richer understanding of the inner-workings of emotion\, and come to understand how to drop in to our own experiences with awareness and ease\, we create space between stimulus and reaction—expanding our capacity to be with our suffering\, connect with others\, and show up for life. \nIn this experiential training you will learn about contemplative and western scientific approaches to understanding emotions. You will be guided through meditation training in non-distraction and an embodied experience of our emotions. Each gathering will include presentation\, small group dialogue\, guided meditation and personal reflection. Join us\, bring your emotions. \n5 Tuesdays Feb 7 – March 7\n6:30-8:30pm\n1 Saturday\, March 4\n10:00am-1:00pm \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818 \nAt age 19 Amie Diller stumbled on Tassajara Zen Mountain Center\, 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. \nBrandy Davis is a meditation and yoga teacher. She has been studying and practicing for over two decades. Her current passion is restorative justice and working with incarcerated populations. She has a particular knack for personalizing deep philosophical concepts and making them applicable to our modern lives. She teaches with love and humor. Brandy’s greatest joy comes from witnessing the opening of the human heart. \nThe Cultivating Emotional Balance training began during a meeting between behavioral scientists\, a neuroscientist\, a monk\, a philosopher\, and the Dalai Lama in 2000\, as a new approach to understanding our emotional lives. Combining contemporary scientific research with the practices of mindfulness & opening the heart (loving-kindness\, compassion\, joy\, and equanimity)\, this class series offers new tools for working with emotion. \nhttp://bigthink.com/videos/mindfulness-how-to-call-off-the-emotional-attack-dogs-2
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/cultivating-meaning-empathy-and-emotional-awareness/2017-03-07/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class Series
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SUMMARY:Off the Cushion - Sacramento
DESCRIPTION:New Group. Meets Mondays. Ongoing. Starting day is Jan 30.\nIntention: Personal Connection\, Community Building & Direct Action \nOver 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 take action together.\nEach gathering will include check-in and action.\nWe will use the resources provided by womensmarch.com and indivisibleguide.com.  \nAGENDA\n1. Check-In\n2. Report on activities of larger Indivisible Group\n3. Daily Action\n**The group will decide together where to focus our efforts.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nSpace: The room is cozy & beautiful. There are chairs or cushions for floor seating. We will sit in a circle for check-in.\nTea & Snacks: Tea is available. Feel free to bring snacks to share and/or your own lunch to eat.\nMaterials: We will provide postcards\, pens & stamps.\nWhat to Bring: yourself\, your heart\, your hopes & fears\, your journal.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/off-the-cushion-sacramento-2/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Off the Cushion - Sacramento
DESCRIPTION:New Group. Meets Mondays. Ongoing. Starting day is Jan 30.\nIntention: Personal Connection\, Community Building & Direct Action \nOver 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 take action together.\nEach gathering will include check-in and action.\nWe will use the resources provided by womensmarch.com and indivisibleguide.com.  \nAGENDA\n1. Check-In\n2. Report on activities of larger Indivisible Group\n3. Daily Action\n**The group will decide together where to focus our efforts.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nSpace: The room is cozy & beautiful. There are chairs or cushions for floor seating. We will sit in a circle for check-in.\nTea & Snacks: Tea is available. Feel free to bring snacks to share and/or your own lunch to eat.\nMaterials: We will provide postcards\, pens & stamps.\nWhat to Bring: yourself\, your heart\, your hopes & fears\, your journal.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/off-the-cushion-sacramento/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170131T203000
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CREATED:20161206T060253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170118T040911Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation - with Marc Ross
DESCRIPTION:Want to have a clearer\, more spacious mind? The list of the benefits of meditation seems to be growing every day. Meditating even as little as 5 minutes a day can change our brains\, our minds and our outlook. \nMany people think meditation is sitting down and “think about nothing”\, but that is easier said than done! Like any other skill\, meditation has a foundation and techniques you can learn to develop a daily practice. This class is perfect for those who are new to meditating and would like an introduction to the basics: benefits\, posture\, meditation objects. \nThis class will have teaching\, discussions\, and meditation practice. \n3 Tuesdays: 1/17\, 1/24 and 1/31\n6:30-8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n271 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nhttps://www.diamondlightsac.org \nAll classes are donation based\, drop ins welcome! \nMarc was introduced to Buddhism and meditation through the study of yoga in the mid 1990’s. Since then he has been blessed to study the teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche\, Geshe Micahel Roach\, and Alan Wallace along wit hseveral other holy Lamas. He has been teaching meditation in the US and Europe for 10 years and is delighted to once again have the opportunity to pass on this wonderful practice.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-with-marc-ross/2017-01-31/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170130T133000
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SUMMARY:Off the Cushion Sac
DESCRIPTION:New Group. Meets Mondays. Ongoing. Starting day is Jan 30.\nIntention:  Personal Connection\, Community Building & Direct Action \nOver 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 take action together.\nEach gathering will include check-in and action.\nWe will use the resources provided by womensmarch.com and indivisibleguide.com.  \nJANUARY 30 AGENDA\n1. Get to know each other;\n2. Commit to the values that will guide our work in the coming months and years; and\n3. Plan and commit to our first action. Postcard #WhyIMarch\n**The group will decide together where to focus our efforts.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nSpace: The room is cozy & beautiful. There are chairs or cushions for floor seating. We will sit in a circle for check-in.\nTea & Snacks: Tea is available. Feel free to bring snacks to share and/or your own lunch to eat.\nMaterials: We will provide postcards\, pens & stamps.\nWhat to Bring: yourself\, your heart\, your hopes & fears\, your journal.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/off-the-cushion-sac-2/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170130T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170130T133000
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SUMMARY:Off the Cushion Sac!
DESCRIPTION:Off the Cushion Sac!\nMeets weekly on Mondays 12:00-1:30pm\nOur Intention: Connection & Action \nOver 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 take action together.\nEach gathering will include check-in and action.\nWe will use the resources provided by womensmarch.com and indivisibleguide.com \nJANUARY 30 AGENDA\n1. Get to know each other;\n2. Commit to the values that will guide our work in the coming months and years; and\n3. Plan and commit to our first action. Postcard #WhyIMarch \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nSpace: The room is cozy & beautiful. There are chairs or cushions for floor seating. We will sit in a circle for check-in.\nTea & Snacks: Tea is available. Feel free to bring snacks to share and/or your own lunch to eat.\nMaterials: We will provide postcards\, pens & stamps.\nWhat to Bring: yourself\, your heart\, your hopes & fears\, your journal.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/off-the-cushion-sac/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170120T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170120T083000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205709
CREATED:20170110T060348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170110T060348Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the New Year to feed 200+ homeless and hungry guests at the New and Improved Friendship Park! \nHave you been craving to contribute to your community?\nAre you feeling disconnected and alone?\nWould you like to see the impact your time and little money can make on the lives of hundreds? \nIf you want to be the change for the better in your world\, come out or contribute to our monthly Breakfast! \nWhat you can do: \nDONATE FOOD\nOur monthly menu is:\nhardboiled eggs\ncheese sticks\ngranola bars\nfruit\nTo sign up visit http://signup.com/go/TrxPAc\nor email to breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nDONATE MONEY\nAll donations are tax deductible.\nWe are a volunteer program of the Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhism Group\, a non-profit dedicated to education and meditation for the wellbeing of all.\nDonate online at https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\nor mair your check to\nDiamond Light\n2791 24th St. Sacramento\, CA 95818\nPlease write Breakfast Program in the Message online or the Memo on the check.    \nSPREAD THE WORD\nYou might be surprised by how many of your friends\, family members\, and co-workers are waiting for an opportunity to contribute!\nEven your employer or a local business might be craving to participate and give back\, but just don’t know where or how.\nInvite them to our page https://www.facebook.com/BreakfastProgramSac/\nand our event! \nSERVE\nSign up and show up!\nhttp://signup.com/go/TrxPAc \nRemember\, this is a fully volunteer funded and created effort – volunteers provide food\, supplies\, and service.\nWithout your kindness and generosity there is no breakfast! \nAll donations can be dropped off the day before.\nFor more info please comment\, message\, or email to breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nWith gratitude\,\nDasha\nVolunteer Coordinator for the Breakfast Program\nbreakfastprogramsac@gmail.com
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/breakfast-for-the-homeless-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170110T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170110T203000
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SUMMARY:Meditating on the New Year
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/meditating-on-the-new-year/2017-01-10/
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LAST-MODIFIED:20161122T060617Z
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SUMMARY:Creating a Bright Future
DESCRIPTION:Create 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.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/creating-a-bright-future/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161227T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161227T062441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161227T062441Z
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SUMMARY:Recipe for Happiness: A Spiritual Life Day by Day
DESCRIPTION:Many people think of those having a spiritual life living away from the modern world\, entrenched in solitude and study. It is possible to lead a fulfilling spiritual life within the lives we currently lead. Heather Breault will lead us into the New Year by discussing how to lead a spiritual life each day and what we can do to set ourselves up for success! This class is applicable to all spiritual traditions\, but will be taught from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective.  \nTuesday December 27\, 6:30-8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n271 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nhttps://www.diamondlightsac.org \nAll classes are donation based\, drop ins welcome!  \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/recipe-for-happiness-a-spiritual-life-day-by-day/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161221T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161221T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161025T050555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161110T064719Z
UID:10000186-1482345000-1482352200@www.diamondlightsac.org
SUMMARY:Karma and Vowed Morality with Ryan Caputi
DESCRIPTION:The Buddha taught that our normal life mainly consists of suffering. This is understood when we experience physical and mental pain\, and when our normal pleasures and joys do not satisfy us for very long. \nThe Buddha also taught that a method exists for finding physical health\, wellbeing\, lasting joy\, and satisfaction. These are the teachings on Karma\, or “The Laws of Cause and Effect\,” and the advices on where we should focus our actions\, words\, and thoughts. \nIn this course\, you will gain a basic understanding of the Buddhist teachings on the Laws of Cause and Effect\, aka Karma\, and the ethical principles/guidelines advised by the Buddha to reach a life of peace and meaning\, aka the Refuge and Freedom Vows. \n– Learn a fresh perspective or worldview for why things happen\n– Gain a method for creating a happy life\n– Gain confidence and energy to make positive life changes\n– Potential to drop bad habits and cultivate positive life habits\n– Learn what karma is needed to overcome depression\, anxiety\, financial troubles\, loneliness\, etc. \nThis class is perfect for beginners as Ryan will provide a basic outline\, definitions\, and applications for the material. Classes will include meditation\, dharma talk\, discussion and prayer. \nWednesdays 11/30\, 12/7\, 12/14 and 12/21\n6:30-8:30pm\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nCost: Donations welcome \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/karma-and-vowed-morality-with-ryan-caputi/2016-12-21/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161101T050052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161101T050052Z
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SUMMARY:Healing Prayers and Chants
DESCRIPTION:This will be an evening of healing prayers\, chants\, and meditations. Chanting in harmony with Indian Tanpura and Tibetan singing Bowls with the intention to heal and spread joy and awakening of our hearts. There will be a group meditation sending out prayers for the healing of Sangha members\, their loved ones\, all other beings and mother earth. \nAll are welcome. \n6:30-8:00p Sacred Sounds\, Prayers\, and Meditations\n8:00-8:30p Refreshments\, snacks\, relaxing\, and socializing \nJay Nair has trained in Indian devotional music\, performing from the age of ten.  He teaches music\, leads kirtans\, and uses raga-based devotional music\, stories and poetry from the Bhakti tradition for meditations. Jay is a dedicated Bhakti practitioner\, composed many Sanskrit\, Pali and Tibetan chants\, Yoga Sutra\, Bhagavad Gita\, and Mahayana and Adwaita texts in traditional Indian ragas blending melody\, devotion and rhythm with the  intention to awaken joy\, allow healing and inviting shamatha (pristine awareness).
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/healing-prayers-and-chants/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161219T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20161219T083000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20160705T050656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160829T103121Z
UID:10000062-1482130800-1482136200@www.diamondlightsac.org
SUMMARY:Serve Breakfast to Homeless Individuals at Friendship Park!
DESCRIPTION:For most of the homeless folks in Sacramento breakfast is either non-existent or consists of a cheap coffee and a sugar-laden day-old pastry.\nOur passion and desire for everyone to have a nutritious breakfast each day of the week. \nWe are teaming up with retired Executive Director of Loaves and Fishes\, LeRoy Chatfield and other groups in Sacramento to fill the gap between the current services offered and the need of the community! \nWHAT YOU CAN DO: \nshop\nprep\nserve\ndonate money\ninvite your friends and family to do all or some of the above with you\nfire up your employer to participate\, donate\, support\nspread the word \nContact Dasha at darialamoure@gmail.com for more details and to get added to the email list!
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/serve-breakfast-to-homeless-individuals-at-friendship-park/2016-12-19/
LOCATION:Friendship Park\, 1351 North C Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95811
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunity
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GEO:38.5910439;-121.482254
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161216T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161216T100000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161129T060352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161129T060352Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 7th monthly Breakfast for the Homeless to feed 200+ homeless and hungry guests at the Friendship park! \nHow you can help? \nDonate food*\nDonate money**\nEncourage local businesses to donate food or money\nInvite your friends and family to help relieve hunger in our community\nServe \nThis event is a fully volunteer funded and created effort – volunteers provide food\, supplies\, and service.\nWithout your kindness and generosity there is no breakfast! \nWhat we offer to the visitors: \nHot oatmeal\nHardboiled eggs\nCheese sticks\nGranola bars\nFruit\nBananas \nFood is our top priority and need!  \nTo support us by providing food\, supplies\, or your service\, please visit http://signup.com/go/TrxPAc and sign up! \nTo donate money please visit https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ and please write Breakfast Program in the Notes.\nOr mail a check to Diamond Light at 2791 24th St. Sacramento\, CA 95818 and please write Breakfast Program in the Memo. \nOr email to breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com with any and all questions! \n* All food donations are tax deductible.\nWhen dropping off or brinning the food to the event\, please attach a receipt\, your name\, and address. \n**All monetary donations are tax-deductible. \nFeel free to share suggestions\, ideas\, and inspirations! \nWith gratitude\,\nDasha\nVolunteer Coordinator for the Breakfast Program\nbreakfastprogramsac@gmail.com
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/breakfast-for-the-homeless-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161206T060250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161206T060250Z
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SUMMARY:Letting Go of Fear and Judgement in a World Gone Mad
DESCRIPTION:Our culture is experiencing a breakdown of civility because of heightened fear. Dualistic\, in-group/out-group thinking is tearing our society apart.  We are faced with necessary but difficult conversations about racism and sexism. In order to navigate this cultural moment\, we need people who are spiritually evolved and able to keep their hearts open and supple in the midst of fear and violence.  This class will look at spiritual practices that can help us live in love with the world\, regardless of the craziness and cruelty around us. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how fear and judgement function in our lives and be empowered to live with less fear and more open to everyone\, particularly those who we see as different from ourselves\, or even threatening.    \nTuesdays 6:30p-8:30p\nNov 29\, Dec 6\, Dec 13\nDonations Welcomed \nThis class is appropriate for all levels. \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/letting-go-of-fear-and-judgement-in-a-world-gone-mad-3/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161108T060442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161110T063958Z
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SUMMARY:Letting Go of Fear and Judgement in a World Gone Mad
DESCRIPTION:Our culture is experiencing a breakdown of civility because of heightened fear. Dualistic\, in-group/out-group thinking is tearing our society apart. We are faced with necessary but difficult conversations about racism and sexism. In order to navigate this cultural moment\, we need people who are spiritually evolved and able to keep their hearts open and supple in the midst of fear and violence. This class will look at spiritual practices that can help us live in love with the world\, regardless of the craziness and cruelty around us. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how fear and judgement function in our lives and be empowered to live with less fear and more open to everyone\, particularly those who we see as different from ourselves\, or even threatening. \nTuesdays 6:30p-8:30p\nNov 29\, Dec 6\, Dec 13\nDonations Welcomed \nThis class is appropriate for all levels. \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/letting-go-of-fear-and-judgement-in-a-world-gone-mad/2016-12-13/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161206T060248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161206T060248Z
UID:10000218-1481049000-1481056200@www.diamondlightsac.org
SUMMARY:Letting Go of Fear and Judgement in a World Gone Mad
DESCRIPTION:Our culture is experiencing a breakdown of civility because of heightened fear. Dualistic\, in-group/out-group thinking is tearing our society apart.  We are faced with necessary but difficult conversations about racism and sexism. In order to navigate this cultural moment\, we need people who are spiritually evolved and able to keep their hearts open and supple in the midst of fear and violence.  This class will look at spiritual practices that can help us live in love with the world\, regardless of the craziness and cruelty around us. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how fear and judgement function in our lives and be empowered to live with less fear and more open to everyone\, particularly those who we see as different from ourselves\, or even threatening.    \nTuesdays 6:30p-8:30p\nNov 29\, Dec 6\, Dec 13\nDonations Welcomed \nThis class is appropriate for all levels. \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/letting-go-of-fear-and-judgement-in-a-world-gone-mad-2/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161124T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20160722T103416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161110T064815Z
UID:10000073-1480012200-1480015800@www.diamondlightsac.org
SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/drop-in-meditation-2016-11-24/
CATEGORIES:Weekly
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161122T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161122T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161020T022341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161020T033749Z
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SUMMARY:Practicing the Preliminaries -- with Elaine Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Want to try something other than single-pointed or breath meditation? Want to meditate\, but not sure what to meditate on? A sahdna (daily meditation practice) can be more than watching the breath or growing concentration through one-pointed awareness. It is The Preliminaries that prepare the mind to have success in our meditation practice and realize the deepest truth of reality. \nThis practice is like the tillers that aerate and nutrients we add to the soil that prepare the ground to bear fruit. Understanding how The Preliminaries soften and open our heart and experiencing the joy that is generated when we practice them can only arise if we engage in them. \nElaine Jackson returns to Sacramento for one night to discuss these preliminaries and then practice them through Lama Tsong Khapa’s Guru Yoga. This practice consists of chanting\, prayer and meditation. Sometimes it is intimidating to do this practice on your own\, but with guidance and instruction\, you can feel empowered to do them at home. The class is designed to deepen your current meditation practice or help you establish a Guru Yoga practice! \n Elaine 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/practicing-the-preliminaries-with-elaine-jackson/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161119T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20160722T110928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161004T030355Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation Day w/ Ven Gyalten Palmo
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-spiritual-guide-2/
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
GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161118T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161118T083000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20161025T050550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T050550Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless
DESCRIPTION:Join us to feed over 200 homeless and hungry visitors of the Friendship park. \nThis is a fully volunteer funded and ran effort.\nWe provide food\, supplies\, and service\, so volunteers and donors are what makes this meal possible.\nTHANK YOU. \nSuggested list of donations: \n24 harboiled eggs (in their original carton)\n24 cheese sticks (any kind)\n24 peices of fruit (not bananas)\n24 granola bars (preferaby soft)\n24 sandwiches (individually wrapped)  \nOther than food: \npersonal care and hygiene products (including female specific)\nsocks\nreusable water containers (used\, new\, plastic\, glass\, metal)\nblankets\nclothes (especially pants and jackets in the winter) \nAll monetary donations are tax-deductible.\nPlease visit https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ (write Breakfast Program in the Notes)\nOr mail a check to Diamond Light at 2791 24th St. Sacramento\, CA 95818 \nFeel free to email with any and all questions\, suggestions\, ideas\, and inspirations. \nInvite your friends and family!\nServing is fun and incredibly fulfilling!
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/breakfast-for-the-homeless-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161116T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20160810T225532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160830T224826Z
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SUMMARY:Meditation: A Deep Dive
DESCRIPTION:Join Heather Breault and Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group for 10 Wednesdays to take a deep dive into the practice of meditation.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/meditation-a-deep-dive/2016-11-16/
LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818
CATEGORIES:Class Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161115T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20161115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20160920T050035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161004T030139Z
UID:10000163-1479234600-1479241800@www.diamondlightsac.org
SUMMARY:The Need for a Spiritual Teacher: Why can't I just read a book?
DESCRIPTION:The Spiritual Teacher: Why Can’t I Just Read a Book?\nwith Venerable Gyalten Palmo \nFollowing a spiritual path can be deeply fulfilling\, personal\, and at times challenging. Spiritual teachers help support and deepen individual practice through personal guidance and a positive student/teacher relationship. \nDuring this 4 week course Venerable Gyalten Palmo will lead teachings on: \n– Gaining clarity on the need for a teacher\n– Investigating the role of a teacher on the spiritual path\n– Learning how to relate to a teacher for the greatest benefit\n– Exploring the qualities of both the student and the teacher\n– Examining what to do if difficulties arise \nThis workshop is for anyone interested in cultivating a relationship with a spiritual teacher\, whether they are beginners or have studied for many years. This workshop follows Tibetan Buddhist explanations of spiritual teacher/student relationships\, but can apply to many traditions. \nTuesdays 10/4-10/15 6:30pm-8:30pm\nSaturday 11/19 10am-4pm \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818 \nhttps://www.diamondlightsac.org\nDonations welcome \nHaving an long-held interest in the mind’s capacity for transformation\, Ven. Palmo left home to spend 4-1/2 months in India with an enlightened master in the late 1970’s. Ven. Palmo started studying Tibetan Buddhism 16 years ago. She has studied closely under Ribur Rinpoche\, Choden Rinpoche\, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. She went on to complete the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition’s (FPMT) Basic Program coursework and retreats. In 2012\, she was ordained by Choden Rinpoche at Sera Jey Monastic University in India. As an FPMT-registered teacher\, she has been teaching Discovering Buddhism regularly at Tse Chen Ling Center in San Francisco since 2013. Ven. Palmo loves studying and sharing the Dharma with others.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-need-for-a-spiritual-teacher-why-cant-i-just-read-a-book/2016-11-15/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161021T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20161021T083000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205710
CREATED:20160927T051730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160927T051730Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless
DESCRIPTION:Making a difference is easier than you thought! \nJoin us in feeding over 200 homeless and hungry folks of Sacramento and see the impact you can make on your ciomminity!  \nWays to Help: \n~ Buy food. We are completely volunteer run effort\, so the only food we serve is the food that our volunteers have donated.\n    – 24 hard boiled eggs (in their original carton)\n    – 24 cheese sticks (any kind)\n    – 24 pieces of fruit (other than bananas) \n~ Donate money. If you can’t shop – we’ll shop and prep for you! All donations are tax-deductible. Please write Breakfast Program in the message window.\n    – https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/ \n ~ Serve. Come out and hand the food we’ve collected to the struggling guests of Loaves & Fishes. Set up 7am\, service 7:30-8:30am. \n ~ Spread the word!\nInvite your friends\, family\, and employer to participate!  \nTo learn more or to sign up:\nPM you email address to https://www.facebook.com/diamondlight.tbg/\nand we’ll give you all the fun and exciting details of this incredible opportunity to join the most kind and generous folks of Sacramento! \nSee you there!\nDiamond Light and SBMG
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/breakfast-for-the-homeless-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161018T183000
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SUMMARY:Compassionate Communication: Wisdom Words to Convey Heart
DESCRIPTION:This class will be an introduction to the principles and core assumptions of Non-Violent Communication. Based upon the concept that much of our emotional and mental turmoil arises when our needs are not met by ourselves\, family & friends\, or our culture. We will begin to understand these needs\, the difference between needs and strategies\, and gain an experiential taste of the practice of connecting with each other’s needs and the possibility of shifting from judgement to connection. \nWho is this class for?\nAll levels. Anyone who has an interest in better connection with themselves and others. Also relevant for those interested in skillful ways to meet difficult internal and external experiences. \nAbout the teacher\, Sunil Joseph:\nI started studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with Itara O’Connell in 2004. After attending NVC practice groups with Itara for a few years\, I attended the year-long NVC Leadership Program in 2008 with Bay NVC in Oakland. NVC continues to have a transformational effect on my professional and personal life\, along with other practices like movement\, meditation\, etc. It has deepened the quality of relationships in my life\, with myself and others. After all these years of exploring this work\, I am still amazed at the power and simplicity this approach offers for meeting challenging experiences and interactions in a skillful way. While I am not a certified NVC trainer\, I feel happy when I can contribute to other’s wellbeing by sharing the fruits of my personal practice. I consider myself a lifelong NVC learner and explorer.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/compassionate-communication-wisdom-words-to-convey-heart/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161001T100000
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SUMMARY:Lam Rim: A Daylong Mediatation
DESCRIPTION:Lam Rim\nA Day Long Guided Meditation  \nBuddhist Masters throughout the ages have advised that our experience of the world and actually our world itself\, come from our mind. Yet\, rarely do we gift ourselves the quality time to explore what shapes our life. In this day long practice\, we will engage in guided meditations that probe into how our reality exists: what is our current condition and how can we use it to best advantage to create a happier future for ourselves and all beings.  \nDuring this day long workshop\, we will spend the day:\n– Receiving practical meditation advice from Buddhist Masters of the past\n– Exploring how our mind shapes our reality\n– Participating in guided meditations to probe how our reality exists\n– Discussing how to create a happier future for ourselves and others\n– Examining practical techniques useful for daily life\n– Practicing meditation in a supportive community to prepare for the real world \nWhen: October 1\, 2016 • 10:00AM – 4:00PM\nLunch Break:  12:30 – 1:30PM\nWhere: Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2741 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento\nCost: Free event\, Donations welcome \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/lam-rim-a-daylong-mediatation/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, 95818\, United States
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