Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Monday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi 6 Monday’s February 26-April 2 6:30-8:00pm Monday Meditation with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi Part 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. […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Buddhism in a Nutshell with Ven Tenzin Chogkyi 6 Tuesdays 2/27-4/3 6:30pm-8:30pm Why do we put so much energy into chasing after happiness, only to be disappointed? Why is it so hard to find peace and contentment? Buddhism teaches that true freedom and happiness can only be found within, by transforming our own minds. Find […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
2 Tuesdays 4/10 and 4/17 6:30pm-8:30pm Meditation: Creating a Peaceful Mind with Elaine Jackson Mind, 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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
8 Fridays February 2-April 20 6:30pm-8:30pm (no class February 16, March 9, or March 16) Pre-registration required! As 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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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. 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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Exploring the Nature of Mind with Emily Hsu Saturday 5/12 10:00am-1:00pm Join 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 […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Topic: Mindfulness for Stressful times Date: Saturday, April 25th Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Description: According to meditation teacher, Tara Brach, we get lost in our thoughts and cut off from our hearts when we get lost in our trance of busily speeding through the day. In her book Radical Compassion, Tara says - […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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 […]
We are delighted to host the author of the book "The Misleading Mind", Karuna Cayton, for an interactive class April 28-May 19. We will delve into modern day psychological questions that have arisen as a result of the Coronavirus but still affect us throughout our life. We will look at how emotional and psychological problems […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Join us for a 6 week exploration of the empowered feminine in Tibetan Buddhism as described in Wisdom Rising by Lama Tsultrim Allione. Each meeting will include short meditations and discussions regarding the weeks reading. About Wisdom Rising: In Wisdom Rising, Lama Tsultrim shares from a deep trove of personal experiences as well as decades […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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 […]
We are delighted to host the author of the book "The Misleading Mind", Karuna Cayton, for an interactive class April 28-May 19. We will delve into modern day psychological questions that have arisen as a result of the Coronavirus but still affect us throughout our life. We will look at how emotional and psychological problems […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Join us for a 6 week exploration of the empowered feminine in Tibetan Buddhism as described in Wisdom Rising by Lama Tsultrim Allione. Each meeting will include short meditations and discussions regarding the weeks reading. About Wisdom Rising: In Wisdom Rising, Lama Tsultrim shares from a deep trove of personal experiences as well as decades […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
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 […]
We are delighted to host the author of the book "The Misleading Mind", Karuna Cayton, for an interactive class April 28-May 19. We will delve into modern day psychological questions that have arisen as a result of the Coronavirus but still affect us throughout our life. We will look at how emotional and psychological problems […]
Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA
Join us for a 6 week exploration of the empowered feminine in Tibetan Buddhism as described in Wisdom Rising by Lama Tsultrim Allione. Each meeting will include short meditations and discussions regarding the weeks reading. About Wisdom Rising: In Wisdom Rising, Lama Tsultrim shares from a deep trove of personal experiences as well as decades […]