Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group

Meditation and Music with Jay Nair
2019-01-08 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | 2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95818, United States
Join Jay Nair as he leads us in an evening of meditation and music. There will be three sessions of ten minutes of music and 20 minutes of meditation with breaks in between. Learn more about Jay at https://www.nairjay.com
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14
Sacramento, CA 95818
cost: suggested donation $10-$20

Perfect Generosity: Becoming a Bodhisattva with Heather Breault
2019-01-09 18:30 - 20:30
Suffering is all around us, and it can be overwhelming to know what to do or how to help. Master Shantideva wrote a detailed guide on how to live as a Bodhisattva, or spiritual warrior who works to reach enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. This guide teaches us how to reduce others’ suffering though generosity, ethics, patience and wisdom.
Topics include: the benefits of being a bodhisattva, the preliminaries you must undertake to become a bodhisattva, how to remove existing obstacles which prevent realization of true bodhichitta, how to collect the causes to develop true bodhichitta, the recollection and watchfulness required to think and act like a bodhisattva, The Guide as a description of the six perfections, the order in which to undertake practice of the six perfections, how to treat your mental afflictions, and an explanation of the perfection of giving and the perfection of an ethical way of life.
This class is for students who have taken introductory Buddhist classes. This course is open for the first three weeks, afterwards please wait for the next course to begin attending.
Each class will have a dharma teachings, discussion and meditations. There are optional readings, homework and quizzes for deeper study and understanding.
10 Wednesdays January 9-March 13, 6:30pm-8:30pm
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
cost: suggested donation $10-$20 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds
www.diamondlightsac.org

Heather 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.
Heather 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.

Breakfast for the Homeless
2019-01-14 07:00 - 08:00
Each month, through YOUR generosity we are able to offer a hot, hearty, nutritious breakfast to a portion of the population living among us that might otherwise go hungry. Our breakfast includes hot coffee and oatmeal with fixings, two hard-boiled eggs, and two or three pieces of fresh fruit. Each month we depend on YOU to provide the eggs and fruit and to help serve breakfast, often to as many as 275 people, at Friendship Park.
When: The second Monday and third Friday of each month! Food service happens at 7am, donations need to be dropped off the day before.
What: cash and food donations or help serve breakfast!
Where: drop off food donations in midtown, breakfast is served at Friendship Park in downtown!
To help, please sign up: https://tinyurl.com/DL-BreakfastProgram
You can also email us at breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com to get added to the list serve
Not near or unavailable to help out in person??? Make an online donation to help us to purchase supplies when donations run low Online donations may be made on our website (http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/), please select “Homeless Breakfast ” from the drop-down menu. If you prefer you can mail a check to Diamond Light, 2791 24th St, Room 14Sacramento 95818.
Along with breakfast we often handout other supplies as well. We are always on the lookout for reusable bags to serve breakfast in, rain ponchos, and reusable hot cups to distribute. Next time you’re cleaning out your closets and cupboards keep us in mind if you 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. Send us an email at breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com you can drop those off anytime at our easy-to-park-at downtown location 😉
Questions? Please email breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com
Thank you so much for all you do to support the program.
#BreakfastProgramSac

From Zen to Tantra: Poetry of Spiritual Speech with Keith Emmons
2019-01-15 18:30 - 20:30
Please join us for our inaugural meeting of
BUDDHISM AND THE ARTS
Keith Emmons will present:
FROM ZEN TO TANTRA
Poetry of Spiritual Search
Join us for an evening of poetry with spiritual commentary influenced by:
• Ram Dass, the Beats, and Gary Snyder
• The Soto Zen of D.T. Suzuki and Suzuki Roshi, and The Rinzai Zen of Phillip Kapleau
• Tibetan Buddhist Open and Secret Teachings
• Three-Year Great Retreat in the Diamond Light Tradition.
Keith will share experiences representing each of these formal Buddhist Traditions displayed in his published and unpublished poetry and will address the influence of spiritual exploration on expression in the arts.
Unified through clarifying questions and presenting realizations of the spiritual life, we will consider original line drawings by Cyrus Charters, Keith’s poetry, music by the Robert Gass choir, meditation, commentary and Q&A. How should you direct your spiritual life? How can you utilize artistic expression to advance your spiritual life?
Both those newly curious about spiritual questions and those whose practice is lifelong, will enjoy this lively thought-provoking evening of insight and humor.
Refreshments will be provided.
Tuesday January 15 6:30pm-8:30pm
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
suggested donation $10-$20, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Enlightenment Tips from the 14 Dalai Lamas with Glenn Mullin
2019-01-18 19:00 - 21:00
Jewel Heart Northern California and Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group are excited to welcome Glenn Mullin to Sacramento! Reading from his books “The Fourteen Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation” and “From the Heart of Chenrezig: The Dalai Lamas on Tantra,” Glenn Mullin will distill the simple principles of happiness, humor and wholeness embodied in the lives and teachings of the Dalai Lamas.
Suggested donation: $20
Friday, January 18, 7pm-9pm
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14, (upstairs)
Sacramento, CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
Space is limited, to ensure you are able to attend, please preregister at:
https://www.jewelheart.org/events/2019-glenn-mullin-tour-norcal-registration/?s2p-option=7
GLENN MULLIN is a Tibetologist, Buddhist writer, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and teacher of Tantric Buddhist meditation. He studied philosophy, literature, meditation, yoga, and the enlightenment culture under thirty-five of the greatest living masters of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Glenn is the author of over 20 books on Tibetan Buddhism, founded and directed the Mystical Arts of Tibet, and has curated a number of important Tibetan art exhibitions. He divides his time between writing, teaching, meditating, and leading tour groups to the power places of Nepal and Tibet.

Closed for the Holiday!
2019-01-21, 2019-02-18, 2019-05-27, 2019-07-04, 2019-09-02

Intro to Buddhist Meditation with Marc Ross
2019-01-22 18:30 - 20:30
The benefits of meditation are vast. It calms the mind and is the foundation for many spiritual realizations. Meditating 5 minutes a day or more can change our brains, our minds and our view of the world we live in.
Buddhist meditation is part of a tradition of techniques that go back at least 5,000 years and have stood the test of time. Like learning any skill, proper technique makes meditation easier, more productive and gives one confidence in their meditation practice. This class is perfect for those who are new to meditating and would like an introduction to the fundamental practices: posture, types of meditation, progressive stages of meditation and how to develop a meditation practice. Each class will have teaching, discussions, and practice.
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento CA 95818
ADA accessible, parking lot in back
suggested donation: $10-$20 per class

Marc Ross has been a body therapist for over 40 years and is blessed with a profession that is a spiritual path. He has meditated for over 25 years and has taught meditation in the US and Europe for 12 years.

Introduction to Compassionate Communication with Sunil Joseph
2019-02-02 10:00 - 16:00
How do we stay connected to the innate goodness of our basic human nature in the midst of challenging times? How can I make the world a kinder place by changing how I communicate? In this class, we will introduce the principles and practices of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to cultivate empathy and compassion. No prior knowledge of NVC is necessary. All are welcome.
We will introduce the fundamentals of NVC – Observations, Feelings, Needs, and Requests. We will introduce core NVC distinctions that lead to our freedom:
– observations vs judgement
– feelings vs thinking
– needs vs strategies
– requests vs demands
We 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.
To quote the Dalai Lama – “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
Cost: $20-$60, no one turned away for lack of funds
To register: email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
pay at the door, or to pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/
scholarships available! email for more info
About the instructor: Sunil Joseph has been a student of NVC since 2004. He attended BayNVC’s Leadership program in 2008 where he learned to share NVC with others. Sunil is passionate about sharing his appreciation for NVC with others.

How to be Happy with Elaine Jackson
2019-02-09 10:00 - 13:00
Join Elaine Jackson as we explore the 12-links of dependent origination, how we create suffering for ourselves each day, and how we can break free from the cycle! Happiness, like suffering 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.
To 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.
“The awakening mind is the root of all happiness and peace in the entire universe,” says His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Saturday 2/9/2019 10am-1pm
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2417 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95819
Parking lot in back, ADA accessible
www.diamondlightsac.org
Suggested donation: $40-$60 No one turned away for lack of funds. Pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/, or check/cash at the door.

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.
She 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.

Refining our Vitality: Tao, Buddha, and Emotional Balance
2019-03-05 18:30 - 20:30
Refining our Vitality: The Tao, The Buddha, and Emotional Balance
Lasting and meaningful wellbeing is a common goal uniting the traditions of the Buddha and the Tao. While ultimately having different paths in achieving this goal, both traditions emphasize the cultivation of wholesome states and the development of insight through meditation. Taoist meditaiton in particular places special emphasis on of our vital energy, chi- taking vitality as the main vehicle of the path.
Join Visiting Teacher Anand Parikshak for a special month of teachings on the Taoist neidan tradition focused on the cultivation of well-being and emotional balance. Weekly classes will focus on Taoist internal cultivation practices while bringing in perspectives from Buddhism and emotional psychology. All are welcome.
Week 1: Motivation and Direction
Week 2: Calm Abiding and Balance
Week 3: Insight and the Body
Week 4: Emotional Balance and the Heart
Tuesdays March 5-March 26, 6:30pm-8:30pm
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14
Sacramento CA, 95818

Anand Parikshak is a meditation teacher with a focus in the teachings of the Tao and the cultivation of emotional wellbeing. As an Indian-American, Anand was first taught meditation and posture from his father- the son of a yogi and Vedic educator. During his teens, Anand took a personal interest in meditation inspired by a connection to Nature and his main mentor, Dr. B Bayard, a Taoist practitioner and physician. Under Dr. Bayard’s training and the training of other great teachers, Anand has studied meditation, qigong, and Tai Chi Chuan. With respect to the teachings given to him, Anand now leads and developments meditation and mindfulness based programs for individuals from all walks of life. He has been honored to teach all around the world including prestigious institutions such as UCSF’s Osher Center, American University’s School of International Service, and the United States Department of State.

Music and Meditation with Jay Nair
2019-03-08 18:30 - 20:30
Join Jay Nair as he leads us in an evening of meditation and music. There will be three sessions of ten minutes of music and 20 minutes of meditation with breaks in between. Learn more about Jay at https://www.nairjay.com
March 8th and 15th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14
Sacramento, CA 95818
cost: suggested donation $10-$20

Preventing Burnout with Eve Ekman
2019-03-16 10:00 - 16:00
Feeling overwhelmed with helping others? Are you a stressed out parent who has to do it all? Do you work in a “helping profession” and are feeling burned out? How do we continue to show up for others day after day, and also take care of ourselves? Join Eve Ekman for a workshop on using compassion, self-compassion and meaning to prevent burnout, and live a fulfilling life helping others.
Love and Compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive – His Holiness the Dalai Lama
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
Cost: $20-$80, no one turned away for lack of funds
Preregister here: https://goo.gl/forms/QjJMNAbXGy7HUurP2
Pay at the door, or to pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/
scholarships available! email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for more info

About the instructor: Eve Ekman Ph.D., MSW is designing, delivering and evaluating emotional awareness. Emotion awareness is an attitude and life-changing skills to transform relationships. She draws on advanced training and life experiences in clinical social work, integrative medicine research, and contemplative meditation practices and science.
She is the Director of Training at the University of California Berkeley Greater Good Science Center. Ekman’s research interests were inspired by her experience as a medical social worker in the emergency department of San Francisco General Hospital coupled with her training in the applied emotion regulation and mindfulness intervention: Cultivating Emotional Balance, CEB.

Lady Niguma Yoga with Helen Breault
2019-03-30 10:00 - 12:00
Female Goddess Yoga
Go Deep & Get Happy
Discover the first and best yoga series that was created by an Indian woman! Lady Niguma, from India lived 1000 years ago. This unique and unified sequence will open each chakra through the asanas & perfected sequences. Feel empowered as you balance, open and work the body from the inside out. This sublime yoga practice will invite more joy & peace to your life!
All levels welcome, modifications offered
Saturday 3/30/2019 10am-12pm
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2417 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95819
Parking lot in back, ADA accessible
www.diamondlightsac.org
Suggested donation: $20-$40 No one turned away for lack of funds. Pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/, or check/cash at the door.

Helen Breault has been practicing yoga & meditation for over 16 yrs and teaching for 10 yrs. She received her 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Tree San Francisco. She has completed a 300 hr Yoga and Meditation Training in Tibetan Heart Yoga through the Yoga Studies Institute. She has extensive training in yoga philosophy, advanced meditation techniques & yoga asana instruction.

Dharma Talk with Emily Hsu
2019-04-02 18:30 - 20:30
Details TBA!

The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma with Pamela Rasada
2019-04-23 18:30 - 20:30
The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma – Why They Are Each Essential to All of Us
Buddhist often refer to the Three Turnings of the Wheel when discussing the teachings of the Buddha. What does this really mean? What are the three turnings? During this three week lecture/discussion, Pamela Rasada will lead participants through an exploration of the three turnings using an article by professor Jay L. Garfield as the foundation of the discussion. In his 2011 article, “The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma – Why They are Each Essential to All of Us”, Garfield describes the misconceptions often held about the three turnings and details the intrinsic value of the teachings within each turn.
Using the article as a guide, participants will explore and discuss each turning, identify the contradictions emerging within each turn, and seek to understand how to resolve them and re-frame them as complementary rather than competitive. Each weekly class will focus on one turning of the wheel through meditation, a brief lecture clarifying the topic, and an open discussion/Q&A. Weeks two and three will include a brief review of the material presented in the previous weeks. All are welcome to join in the discussion.
What is the speech of the Buddha?
“The speech of the Buddha is anything spoken directly by the Buddha, anything inspired directly by the Buddha, anything spoken in the presence of the Buddha and approved of by the Buddha, or anything that is fully consistent with the intent of the Buddha.” ~Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras
3 Tuesdays April 23-May 7; 6:30pm-8:30pm
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
www.diamondlightsac.org
Suggested 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.
Pamela Rasada is a student of the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition, in June of 2011. Through her primary teacher, Amie Diller, Pamela has had the opportunity to meet and study with many experienced and practiced teachers. In February 2018, after seven years of classwork and study, Pamela completed an eighteen course Gelugpa intensive. Pamela continues to explore additional opportunities to learn and is grateful for any opportunity to share what she has learned with others.
Pamela graduated from Sonoma State University with majors in Nursing and Philosophy and minors in Women’s Health, Music, Biomedical Ethics, and Logic. Upon graduation she was accepted into the Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program. She continues to work in public service, loves reading year-round and enjoys paddle boarding with her companion Chuck-the-Wonder-Dog in the warmer Sacramento months.

Go Deep and Get Happy: Patience, Joy and Meditation with Heather Breault
2019-04-24 18:30 - 20:30
This Course is the second in a three part series based upon A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Master Shantideva, and the commentary Entry Point for Children of the Victorious Buddhas by Gyaltsab Je. Suffering is all around us, and it can be overwhelming to know what to do or how to help. Master Shantideva wrote a detailed guide on how to live as a Bodhisattva, or spiritual warrior who works to reach enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
Topics include: an explanation of the perfection of patience, the perfection of joyful effort, and the perfection of meditative concentration; the results of anger; how to make a habit of not getting angry; obstacles to joyous effort; obstacles to meditation; compassion as a prerequisite for successful meditative concentration; where you, your world, and all of your experiences come from; and Buddha nature.
10 Wednesdays April 24-June 26, 6:30pm-8:30pm
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
cost: suggested donation $10-$20 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds
cash, check or online donation: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/
www.diamondlightsac.org

Heather 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.
Heather 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.

Living a Compassionate Life with Geshe Tsultrim
2019-05-14 18:30 - 20:30
The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva is an important Lojong text containing thirty-seven verses with instructions on following the Bodhisattva path. A Bodhisattva is a person who has cultivated bodhicitta, the compassionate wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. Join us as Geshe Tsultrim instructs us on developing the qualities of a Bodhisattva and how this practice is critical during these troubled times.
Tuesdays May 14-June 18, 6:30pm-8:30pm
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento, CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
Suggested Donation: $10-$20, no one turned away for lack of funds
cash, check or online donation: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/
www.diamondlightsac.org
Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim is part of the Gaden Shartse Monastery in south India. “Geshe” is a degree that is earned after several years of intensive study and passing the highest-level exams. Geshe Tsultrim is an expert on Buddhist philosophy and a skilled artist, specializing in traditional Tibetan art. Recognizing the value of his artistry skills, Gaden Shartse monastery chose Geshe Tsultrim as one of 11 monks to tour throughout North, Central, and South America to raise funds to support the monastery. In 2001, Gaden Shartse sent Geshe Tsultrim to the United States to continue his studies and to work at the Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling Center in Long Beach, California.

Meditation and Music with Jay Nair
2019-05-17 18:30 - 20:00
Join Jay Nair as he leads us in an evening of meditation and music. There will be three sessions of ten minutes of music and 20 minutes of meditation with breaks in between. Learn more about Jay at https://www.nairjay.com
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14
Sacramento, CA 95818
cost: suggested donation $10-$20
cash, check, or online donation: https://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/

A Language of Compassion
2019-06-01 10:00 - 16:00
The psychologist, Marshall Rosenberg, identified specific forms of language and communication that he believed contributed to our behaving violently toward each other and ourselves. Marshall proposed that these forms of communication cut us off from our natural state of compassion. Marshall created an alternate form of communication, called Nonviolent Communication (NVC), that helps us stay connected with our humanity even in trying situations.
In this daylong, we will introduce the basic principles and practices of NVC through a combination of theory and experiential exercises. We will apply this compassionate way of communicating within the group to gain a direct experience of the power of this approach.
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
Cost: $20-$60, no one turned away for lack of funds
To register: email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
pay at the door, or to pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/
scholarships available! email for more info
About the instructor: Sunil Joseph has been a student of NVC since 2004. He attended BayNVC’s Leadership program in 2008 where he learned to share NVC with others. Sunil is passionate about sharing his appreciation for NVC with others.

Thursday Night Sandwich Party! Making Breakfast for the Homeless
2019-06-20 18:30 - 19:30
Looking for something meaningful to do to fill a Thursday evening once a month? Come join us as we make sandwiches to serve at our 2nd Monday Homeless Breakfast at Friendship Park.
What to Bring: Fixins for 30 sandwiches. Most loaves have 22-24 slices of bread making 11 or 12 sandwiches… So 3 loaves of bread and the fixins to make the bread into sandwiches. Bring jars of peanut butter and jelly or packages of lunch meat and cheese (Please NO American cheese or condiments). CostCo or Smart & Final have the best prices on fixins! We will provide the tools to make the sandwiches.
We feed anywhere from 250-350 people at each breakfast. It would be AMAZING to have 400-500 sandwiches at the ready! It’s nice to have extra sandwiches so we can double-up the serving after we run out of oatmeal (which we always do).
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The Sunday Sandwich group has set a high bar to reach. With upwards of 20 folks attending, they have made as many as 500 sandwiches in just over an hour. Can we beat their time?
Along with these sandwiches, we serve hard-boiled eggs, bananas, tangerines, and hot cereal. At the April sandwich event, one of the attendees asked about helping out and requested that we include details here so… If you’d like to help out, check out needs list here https://tinyurl.com/BreakfastProgramSac sign up for those items you’d like to contribute, #ShopAndPrep then bring your donations with you to the sandwich party and drop them off!
If you’d like a receipt for your tax-deductible donation, include a copy of your receipt along with your name and mailing address and we will send a year-end tax letter!
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Dharma Talk with Geshe Tsultrim
2019-06-25 18:30 - 20:30
Topic to be announced!

Emptiness: A Practical Course for Meditators with Ryan Caputi
2019-07-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-07-17 18:30 - 20:30
4 Wednesdays January 10, 17, 24, 31 6:30pm-8:30pm
Based on the Wisdom Academy Course, Emptiness: A Practice Course for Meditators explores teachings on emptiness that point to a series of understandings and practices leading to deep insight and a radical experience of liberation.
What You’ll Learn:
Why the Buddha considered the belief in self to be a primary cause of our suffering
How the sense of a self is created over and over through our own mental activities
How meditation on emptiness can slow or stop this activity of “selfing”
How volition, action, personality, and karma can all be seen to lack a self
How our experiences of the world can all be seen to be insubstantial and ungraspable
The content of the course is based on Guy Armstrong’s Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators.
Beginners and experienced students are welcome.
at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
cost: suggested donation $10-$20 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds
www.diamondlightsac.org
Ryan 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.

Dharma Movie Matinee: Travellers and Magicians
2019-08-18 14:00 - 17:00
Join us as we beat the heat on a Sunday afternoon and bring our dharma practice to the movies! Diamond Light will be showing Travellers and Magicians, written and directed by Khyentse Norbu. Light snacks provided, bring a snack to share if you are able!
More about the movie: Travellers & Magicians (Dzongkha: ཆང་ཧུབ་ཐེངས་གཅིག་གི་འཁྲུལ་སྣང) is a 2003 Bhutanese Dzongkha language film written and directed by Khyentse Norbu, a reincarnate lama of Tibetan Buddhism, who is also known as Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche. The movie is the first feature film shot entirely in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The majority of the cast are not professional actors; Dendup, a well-known Bhutanese radio actor and producer, is the exception. This movie is among the first to take a Himalayan Buddhist perspective. Travellers & Magicians was met with overwhelming critical acclaim, earning a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 93% of critics who rated it out of 59 critic reviews giving it a Certified “Fresh” rating.
When: Sunday August 18 at 2pm
Where: at Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95818
for more info email: diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
www.diamondlightsac.org

Yoga: Mastering Sun Salutations
2019-09-13 18:00 - 19:30
Mastering Sun Salutations as the First Step to Create a Successful Daily Practice
In order to be good at something, practice is the key, a consistent practice. Together, let’s explore the “how to” create a successful daily practice, follow through and avoid a burn out.
What makes a successful daily practice? First, define your goal, create a plan, learn how to implement and secure a no fail agreement with yourself. Sometimes, this is not possible when you are not sure where to begin. Let’s begin with sun salutations, understanding the different types, memorizing the sequence and learning the movements. Once you master the movements, you are well on your way.
We will conclude with 15 minutes of singing bowl.
This will be a recurring event every Friday; 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 15, Sacramento CA 95818
Donation Based
Presenter:
Adelfa Marie Samson, Yoga Teacher
Www.TrinityOfYoga.com

Mindfulness of Emotions with Sunil Joseph
2019-09-14 10:00 - 16:30
Emotions are messengers from our heart telling us how much something or someone matters to us. For instance, sadness arises when we lose something or someone we love. Anger arises when our boundaries are crossed. Gratitude arises when we feel seen and heard.
When we fully receive the messages contained in our emotions, their work is complete and they can depart. At times these messengers can feel so overwhelming and challenging that we avoid them or drown them out as a way to care for ourselves. The emotions we avoid linger in our bodies and impact our capacity for aliveness and joy.
In this daylong, we will use Mindfulness and Compassionate Communication practices to increase our felt awareness and vocabulary of our emotions, notice when we are overwhelmed, find ways to resource ourselves and practice listening to our emotions in a non-judgmental way. To support our learning in this group format, we will practice with low intensity experiences in this class. This class is not a substitute for therapy.
We will also explore how we can use this quality of receptive, listening awareness to support each other. As Zen teacher John Tarrant says, “attention is the most basic form of love. Through it, we bless and are blessed.”
No prior experience is necessary. All are welcome. The day will be a combination of teaching and experiential exercises to integrate theory with our felt experience.
10 am – 4:30 with a lunch break from 12 noon to 1:30 pm.
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento CA 95818
parking lot in back, ADA accessible
Cost: $20-$60, no one turned away for lack of funds
To register: email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com
pay at the door, or to pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/
scholarships available! email for more info
About the instructor: Sunil Joseph has been a student of Compassionate Communication and Mindfulness since the early 2000s. Sunil attended BayNVC’s Leadership program in 2008 where he learned to share Compassionate Communication with others. Sunil is currently enrolled in Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program. Sunil is passionate about creating a safe, non-judgmental space where our humanity can be held with compassion.
