BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190311T070000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190311T080000 DTSTAMP:20260614T101734 CREATED:20190104T125758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T114427Z UID:10000728-1552287600-1552291200@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhen: The second Monday and third Friday of each month! Food service happens at 7am\, donations need to be dropped off the day before.\nWhat: cash and food donations or help serve breakfast!\nWhere: drop off food donations in midtown\, breakfast is served at Friendship Park in downtown! \nTo help\, please sign up: https://tinyurl.com/DL-BreakfastProgram \nYou can also email us at breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com to get added to the list serve \nNot 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. \nAlong 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 😉 \nQuestions? Please email breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nThank you so much for all you do to support the program. \n#BreakfastProgramSac URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/breakfast-for-the-homeless-13/2019-03-11/ LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190312T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190312T203000 DTSTAMP:20260614T101734 CREATED:20190302T014707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T014707Z UID:10000759-1552415400-1552422600@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Refining our Vitality: Tao\, Buddha\, and Emotional Balance DESCRIPTION:Refining our Vitality: The Tao\, The Buddha\, and Emotional Balance \nLasting 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. \nJoin 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. \nWeek 1: Motivation and Direction\nWeek 2: Calm Abiding and Balance\nWeek 3: Insight and the Body\nWeek 4: Emotional Balance and the Heart \nTuesdays March 5-March 26\, 6:30pm-8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14\nSacramento CA\, 95818 \n \nAnand 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. URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/refining-our-vitality-tao-buddha-and-emotional-balance/2019-03-12/ LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190313T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190313T203000 DTSTAMP:20260614T101734 CREATED:20181203T072313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T072856Z UID:10000202-1552501800-1552509000@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Perfect Generosity: Becoming a Bodhisattva with Heather Breault DESCRIPTION: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. \nTopics 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. \nThis 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. \nEach class will have a dharma teachings\, discussion and meditations. There are optional readings\, homework and quizzes for deeper study and understanding. \n10 Wednesdays January 9-March 13\, 6:30pm-8:30pm\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 \n \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/perfect-generosity-becoming-a-bodhisattva-with-heather-breault/2019-03-13/ LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190315T070000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190315T080000 DTSTAMP:20260614T101734 CREATED:20221127T212304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221127T212304Z UID:10000740-1552633200-1552636800@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Breakfast for the Homeless DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhen: The second Monday and third Friday of each month! Food service happens at 7am\, donations need to be dropped off the day before.\nWhat: cash and food donations or help serve breakfast!\nWhere: drop off food donations in midtown\, breakfast is served at Friendship Park in downtown! \nTo help\, please sign up: https://tinyurl.com/DL-BreakfastProgram \nYou can also email us at breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com to get added to the list serve \nNot 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. \nAlong 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 😉 \nQuestions? Please email breakfastprogramsac@gmail.com \nThank you so much for all you do to support the program. \n#BreakfastProgramSac URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/breakfast-for-the-homeless-13/2019-03-15/ LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190315T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190315T203000 DTSTAMP:20260614T101734 CREATED:20190226T125150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T125150Z UID:10000753-1552674600-1552681800@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Music and Meditation with Jay Nair DESCRIPTION: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 \nMarch 8th and 15th\, 6:30pm-8:30pm \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14\nSacramento\, CA 95818 \ncost: suggested donation $10-$20 URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/music-and-meditation-with-jay-nair/2019-03-15/ LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190316T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190316T160000 DTSTAMP:20260614T101734 CREATED:20190204T123803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T123803Z UID:10000751-1552730400-1552752000@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Preventing Burnout with Eve Ekman DESCRIPTION: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. \nLove and Compassion are necessities\, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive – His Holiness the Dalai Lama \nAt Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nCost: $20-$80\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nPreregister here: https://goo.gl/forms/QjJMNAbXGy7HUurP2\nPay at the door\, or to pay online: http://www.diamondlightsac.org/donate/\nscholarships available! email diamondlight.sac@gmail.com for more info \n \nAbout 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.\nShe 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. URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/preventing-burnout-with-eve-ekman/ LOCATION:2791 24th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR