BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group 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:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20160313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20161106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20170312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20171105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20180311T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20181104T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171021T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171021T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20171002T045600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T045600Z UID:10000299-1508580000-1508598000@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Compassionate Communication Workshop DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n \n \n ×\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now \n\n\n Sliding scale $20-$60\, enter the amount you would like. \n \n \n \n Error\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Pay with card\n Or enter card details\n \n \n \n \n Email\n \n \n \n\nCard details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Payment successful URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/compassionate-communication-workshop/ 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170921T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170921T200000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170907T061654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T061654Z UID:10000076-1506018600-1506024000@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Basics DESCRIPTION:Thursdays 9/7-9/21 6:30pm-8:00pm \nMeditation helps us to calm the mind\, develop concentration\, and reduce stress. Many people struggle meditating because they try to sit and “think about nothing”. Luckily\, there are many teachings and techniques for having successful meditations. Join long time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he guides us through the basics of Tibetan Buddhist meditation. Each class will teach basic meditation\, have time for discussions 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/tibetan-buddhist-meditation-basics/2017-09-21/ LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818 GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170919T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170919T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170906T035214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170906T035214Z UID:10000063-1505845800-1505853000@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Blessing of the Animals with Geshe Tsultrim DESCRIPTION:We have great love and care for our pets\, and appreciate the love and joy they bring to our lives. Geshe Tsultrim will be bringning Blessing of the Animals to Diamond Light. He will discuss how we can help our animal friends and reduce their suffering in this life in the next. Bring a picture of your pets\, and Geshe-la will do a blessing for the animals during class. \nTuesday September 19 6:30pm-8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nSuggested donation: $10-$20\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \nGeshe 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. URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/blessing-of-the-animals-with-geshe-tsultrim/ LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818 GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170912T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170912T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170906T035042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170906T035042Z UID:10000057-1505241000-1505248200@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:The Life & Mystery of Theos Bernard - Evening Talk & Book Signing DESCRIPTION:With author Doug Veenhof \nTuesday 9/12\, 6:30–8:30pm\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \nSuggested donation: $10-$20\, no one turned away for lack of funds \nJoin us for a captivating evening as Doug takes us on a photographic journey through time to Lhasa\, Tibet at the zenith of its Buddhist history. These rarely seen images were shot by Theos Bernard (1908-1947)\, one of the earliest Western explorers of Yoga and Tibetan Buddhist culture\, on his historic journey to Lhasa in 1937. \nAt a time when Tibet’s borders were famously sealed to outsiders\, all of Lhasa’s secret temples and shrines were opened to him\, and Theos Bernard became the first Westerner ever initiated into Tantric practices by Tibet’s highest lamas. \nSelected from what has been described as the best photographic collection of old Tibet in existence\, these images and the adventures they illustrate document an inside view of a now vanished culture. \nDoug Veenhof is an award-winning journalist\, author\, and close student of scholar\, translator\, and master practitioner B. Alan Wallace. Doug is a certified trainer in Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB)\, a meditation and emotional fluency program created at the request of HH the Dalai Lama by B. Alan Wallace and affective psychologist Paul Ekman. Doug leads workshops and retreats around the world on CEB\, shamatha\, vipashyana\, and Dzogchen.\nwww.douglasveenhof.com URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-life-mystery-of-theos-bernard-evening-talk-book-signing/ LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818 GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170905T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170905T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170822T225928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170822T225928Z UID:10000056-1504636200-1504643400@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:The Path to Awakening: An Introduction DESCRIPTION:The Buddha gave us clear instructions on the path to enlightenment\, and all of the teachings of Buddhism can be found within the Lam Rim or “Steps on the Path”. It would take years of study to share the full depth of the Lam Rim\, but this class will provide an overview of the various aspects of the Lam Rim and the teachings embedded within them. \nTaking this class will provide students with a stable foundation upon which to build their knowledge as they continue studying Buddhism. Some students will also find the Lam Rim to be a helpful template in understanding the breadth of the teachings and in identifying areas upon which to focus future studies. \nThis is an introductory class tailored for beginners\, yet all levels of practitioner would likely find the review helpful. \nThis class will include meditation\, dharma talk\, discussion and prayers. There will be handouts including the long and short Lam Rim meditations we will do in class that can be practiced at home! \nTuesday September 5\, 6:30-8:30pm\nDiamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible \ncost: Donations Welcome \nFor more info: www.diamondlightsac.org URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-path-to-awakening-an-introduction/ 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170822T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170822T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170808T010546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T010546Z UID:10000320-1503426600-1503433800@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Balanced Body\, Balanced Mind: The Art of Meditation Posture DESCRIPTION:A stable\, relaxed meditation posture is essential to deepening our meditation. Join Marc Ross\, doctor of chiropractic medicine and long time meditator for this interactive workshop where we will explore how to find balance and ease as we meditate. We will learn the fine points of seated and supine postures and experiment with many types of cushions and support. \nWhen: Tuesday\, August 22\, 6:30 to 8:30pm\nWhere: Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14\, Sacramento CA 95818\nCost: free\, donations gratefully accepted.\nWhat to wear: loose\, comfortable\, non-restricting clothing. This is really important!\nWhat to bring: all your cushions and supports\, we will be trying out many different types to settle on the ones that are most comfortable for our unique bodies. \nAbout the teacher: Marc Ross has practiced physical medicine for 37 years and has been meditating for 30 years. He has taught meditation in America and in Europe. Marc 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 and Alan Wallace along with several other Lamas. He has practiced Chiopractic Medicine and other healing modalities for 37 years\, & has been teaching meditation in the US and Europe. URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/balanced-body-balanced-mind-the-art-of-meditation-posture/ LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818 GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170813T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170813T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170723T084949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170723T084949Z UID:10000323-1502618400-1502640000@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Day Long Meditation Retreat - with Elaine Jackson 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. Meditation is very practical. It is the cultivation of deep sanity through the art of relaxation\, stillness\, and vigilance leading to deeper and deeper states of inner knowledge. \nBy learning to meditate\, we begin to cultivate the awareness necessary to make wise choices\, to create a happy future by thinking and acting wisely. Join Elaine Jackson for this daylong meditaiton retreat that will include teachings and meditations. \nThis class is for anyone who has an interest in meditation\, whether they already have an established practice or are brand new. By maintaining an attitude of childlike wonder\, we can always learn something new. When we practice together we learn from each other. \nSunday August 13\, 10am-4pm (with a break for lunch)\nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs) Saramento CA 95818\nparking lot in back\, ADA accessible\ncost: donations welcome \nwww.diamondlightsac.org \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/day-long-meditation-retreat-with-elaine-jackson/ 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170418T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170418T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170228T060007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170303T131440Z UID:10000022-1492540200-1492547400@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:How to be Happy: Personal Advice from the Buddha DESCRIPTION:4 Tuesdays March 28 – April 18 6:30pm-8:30pm\n1 Saturday April 15 10am-4pm (with a lunch break) \nOur motivation in life is to be happy. So why does happiness seem so elusive? Before the Buddha was enlightened\, he was just like us — looking for happiness. Luckily\, he gave us a roadmap to follow\, a path to true happiness through his teachings which we will explore during this 4 week series! Learn the real\, practical things you can apply to your real life each day to achieve lasting happiness. \nThis course is taught from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective\, but the tools can be useful for everyone and adapted to your tradition and goals! \n4 Tuesdays March 28 – April 18 6:30pm-8:30pm\n1 Saturday April 15 10am-4pm (with a lunch break) \nat Diamond Light Meditation Center\n2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento CA 95818 \nCost: Donation Based \nhttps://www.diamondlightsac.org URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/how-to-be-happy-personal-advice-from-the-buddha/2017-04-18/ LOCATION:Diamond Light Meditation Center\, 2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95818 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/facebook_event_1350266495047422.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170325T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170325T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170303T131806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170303T131806Z UID:10000033-1490468400-1490473800@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Kirtan with Radiant Friend DESCRIPTION:Join Radiant Friend for Kirtan\, call and response chanting\, a practice that unites us with our highest\, happiest selves. We will repeat mantras–words\, phrases and syllables– to quiet our minds and allow the integration of the meaning of the mantras into our consciousness. \n$20 at the door (check or cash preferred)\, no one turned away \nNo musical experience necessary. Sing\, listen\, dance\, recline or meditate to the chants. \n“Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It’s an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace\, and it’s a way of being present in the moment.” -Krishna Das \nRadiant Friend is a multi-instrumental Kirtan band that has been active in the Sacramento area since 2010. Our hope is to introduce as many people as possible to the heart practice of chanting through Kirtan and the Dances of Universal Peace. URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/kirtan-with-radiant-friend/ 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170321T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170321T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20170205T025856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T030631Z UID:10000004-1490121000-1490128200@www.diamondlightsac.org 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 ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170110T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170110T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20161004T031307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161110T064334Z UID:10000171-1484073000-1484080200@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:Meditating on the New Year DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/meditating-on-the-new-year/2017-01-10/ 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161122T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161122T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20161020T022341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161020T033749Z UID:10000179-1479839400-1479846600@www.diamondlightsac.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/preliminaries.png ORGANIZER;CN="Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group":MAILTO:diamondlight.sac@gmail.com GEO:38.5603056;-121.4970294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161119T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161119T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20160722T110928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161004T030355Z UID:10000099-1479549600-1479571200@www.diamondlightsac.org 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161116T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20160810T225532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160830T224826Z UID:10000115-1479321000-1479328200@www.diamondlightsac.org 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160927T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T102007 CREATED:20160722T105613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160829T102706Z UID:10000097-1475001000-1475008200@www.diamondlightsac.org SUMMARY:The Four Immeasurables - Living with an Open Heart DESCRIPTION:The Four Immeasurables: Living with an Open Heart\nWith Amie Diller \nThe world is in dire straights. Our worlds burn in hatred & violence toward each other\, in ignorance and greed towards our mother Earth & her children. Many of us feel powerless & confused. Our hearts are breaking. What to do? \nImmeasurable Love\nImmeasurable Compassion\nImmeasurable Joy\nImmeasurable Equanimity \nThese 4 Immeasurables are known as “the great removers of tension\, the great peace-makers in social conflict\, and the great healers of wounds suffered in the struggle of existence. They level social barriers\, build harmonious communities\, awaken slumbering magnanimity long forgotten\, revive joy and hope long abandoned\, and promote human brotherhood against the forces of egotism.“ (Nyanaponika Thera ) \nThis course will include talks\, interactive exercises\, guided silent meditation and discussion as we explore practices that can bring great healing to our hearts and to the world. \nTuesdays 8/23-7/27 6:30-8:30pm\nDiamond Light Meditation Center\n2741 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs)\nSacramento\, CA 95818 URL:https://www.diamondlightsac.org/event/the-four-immeasurables-living-with-an-open-heart/2016-09-27/ 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 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14 (upstairs) Sacramento CA 95818;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2791 24th Street\, Room 14 (upstairs):geo:-121.4970294,38.5603056 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR