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SUMMARY:Actualizing Your Resolution To Meditate
DESCRIPTION:4 Mondays\, January 8 – February 5\nclosed Monday 15 for the holiday \nHave you made a New Year’s resolution to try meditation\, or to meditate more? Would receiving instruction and sitting with others help you reach your meditation goals? Then join us at Diamond Light in learning meditation together\, supporting each other\, and exploring basic principles of Tibetan Buddhism with experienced practitioners. Building a habit for your meditation practice takes time\, commitment\, patience and motivation – don’t do it alone\, let’s do it together! \nEach class will have instruction\, discussion and meditation.  \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/actualizing-your-resolution-to-meditate/2018-01-29/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhism 101
DESCRIPTION:3 Tuesdays January 16\, January 23 and January 30 6:30pm-8:30pm \nInterested in Tibetan Buddhism and don’t know where to start? Confused about the “who’s who” and “what’s what” of Buddhist thought and practice? This one’s for you!\n– Get a brief overview of Tibetan Buddhist thoughts and practices.\n– Learn the cause of suffering and how to stop it.\n– Learn meditation techniques and daily practices. \nThis is an introductory course for those who are new to Buddhism or who want an overview\nof the Indo-Tibetan Mahayana tradition of\nHis Holiness the Dalai Lama!  \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nsuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nAmie Diller\, certified CEB teacher\, stumbled on Tassajara Zen Mountain Center at age 18\, dropped out of college\, and embarked on a life-long passion for the study and practice of Buddhism. For the last 15 years Amie has been practicing & teaching internationally in the Tibetan Gelupa Buddhist tradition. Being a certified nurse-midwife and mother have also brought great joy\, along with fertile ground for practicing in the world with a wise and compassionate heart. \nRyan Caputi has been a student of Lama Amie Diller and Tibetan Buddhism for the past 6 years. During this time he has completed the 18 Courses of the Asian Classics Institute\, receiving the title of “Maroke\,” and has also completed several short group and solo meditation retreats. Ryan is a yoga teacher and has casually studied yogic philosophy in tandem with his Tibetan Buddhist studies. He lives happily with his two cats\, Sam and Ash\, in downtown Sacramento.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/tibetan-buddhism-101/2018-01-30/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
DESCRIPTION:10 Wednesdays\, January 10 – March 14 6:30pm-8:30pm\n\nIt is not possible to succeed in the Mahayana path without strictly keeping each bodhisattva vow\, and to keep those vows one must understand all 64 vows clearly. This Course is based upon Master Asanga’s root text and its commentary called the Highway for Bodhisattvas (Jangchub Shunglam) by Je Tsongkapa. Topics include: the definition and types of bodhichitta\, how bodhisattva vows are taken\, an explanation of the eighteen root bodhisattva vows and forty-six secondary bodhisattva vows\, the four factors needed to break bodhisattva root vows\, how bodhisattva vows are broken\, how to keep your bodhisattva vows\, the benefits of keeping bodhisattva vows and more!\n\nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nSuggested donation: $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/becoming-a-spiritual-warrior/2018-01-31/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
DESCRIPTION:10 Wednesdays January 10 – March 14\, 6:30pm-8:30pm \nTo truly help others\, we must understand the actions that help us\, and the actions that hurt us. Becoming a Bodhisattva\, or Spiritual Warrior will lead us to full enlightenment so we can help all other beings. Understanding and keeping the 64 Bodhisattva Vows will help us reach enlightenment. Using the commentary called the Highway for Bodhisattvas by Je Tsongkapa\, we will learn what bodhichitta (the wish to reach enlightenment to help all beings) is\, what the bodhisattva vows are and how they are taken\, how to keep or break them\, and the benefits of becoming a Bodhisattva.  \nEach class will have a dharma teachings\, discussion and meditations. There are optional readings\, homework and quizzes for deeper study and understanding.  \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: suggested donation $10-$20 per class\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nHeather started practicing yoga in 2001 and finished her teacher training in 2008. Yoga is what led her to Buddhism\, with her first class taught by Lama Marut in 2008. She has studied with many amazing teachers over the years\, her closest teacher being Amie Diller. Heather’s passion is the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition\, in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She recently finished a six year\, eighteen course intensive and is excited to share these classes with others.  \nHeather grew up in Northern California and received her Bachelor of the Arts in Communication at San Diego State University. She also has an Associate of the Arts degree in Visual Communication from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/becoming-a-spiritual-warrior-2/2018-01-31/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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SUMMARY:Circle of Support: Awakening to White Privilege
DESCRIPTION:8 Fridays February 2-April 20 6:30pm-8:30pm (no class February 16\, March 9\, or March 16)  \nPre-registration required!  \nAs people who are white-identified\, we can feel powerless when seeing the suffering caused by white privilege. Oppression against people of color has been happening for centuries\, and while we may not consider ourselves racists\, we still benefit from white privilege. Spending time educating ourselves and coming to terms with our privilege in white spaces can help us stay socially engaged and allow us to process challenges relating to our social position in a safe space.  \nFrancis E. Kendall in her article “Understanding White Privilege” defines white privilege as\, “White privilege is an institutional (rather than personal) set of benefits granted to those of us who\, by race\, resemble the people who dominate the powerful positions in our institutions. One of the primary privileges is that of having greater access to power and resources than people of color do; in other words\, purely on the basis of our skin color doors are open to us that are not open to other people.” \nDiamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group is holding a 8 week circle to support our education about white privilege\, process difficult feelings and emotions\, and transform our understanding surrounding this topic so we can make more skillful choices when navigating differences. We will look at racism through our personal experiences and well as historical and institutional lenses. This circle is not to mobilize political action\, but for personal transformation so we can create more authentic relationships with people of color. The circle will include readings\, mindful sharing\, meditation\, and Buddhist practices.  \nThis class is for people who are white identified and are interested in increasing their awareness about how they unknowingly benefit from and unconsciously reinforce white privilege. Understanding of Buddhist philosophy is not required\, but there will be meditation and Tibetan Buddhist practices incorporated into each session.  \nWe will be using curriculum and resources from www.whiteawake.org \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2417 24th Street Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs)\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: sliding scale $40-$100\, scholarships available (please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for information). No one turned away for lack of funds. Scholarships available! \nCommitment: To create a safe space and a sense of community\, this circle is limited to 12 people. We ask that you commit to participating in all circles\, readings and homework. Difficult emotions and conflict may come up during the circle\, and we ask that everyone stays mindfully engaged and are committed to treat all group members with respect.  \nApplication process: Please fill out the following application: https://goo.gl/forms/QnfACxMSlylczmW33 You will get a confirmation email once you are selected. If you can no longer participate\, please let us know so we can allow another person to join. Applications are due by January 15\, or until class is full.  \nEmail diamond light.sac@gmail.com for any questions!  \nWe understand the great suffering for communities of color that has been caused by white privilege. Diamond Light would like to invite groups that support healing of communities of color to use Diamond Light Meditation Center at no cost. Please email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for availability.
URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/circle-of-support-awakening-to-white-privilege/2018-02-02/
LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States
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