Foundations of Compassionate Communication 8 weeks: Thursdays 11/30/2017-1/25/2018 When compassion, warmth and generosity are natural qualities of the heart, why do we see so much violence in our world? According to Marshall Rosenberg, the violence comes from how we are taught to think and communicate. Our language prioritizes labeling, thinking over feeling what is genuinely […]
Have you been seeking a way to contribute to your community? Do you see the people in need yet feel helpless to truly make a difference? If you are like many of us, you want to help yet wonder how the small amount of time and money you have to give could make a difference […]
Join Diamond LIght Tibetan Buddhist Group as we celebrate our Sangha jewel! Jay Nair will be offering uplifting songs, chanting and meditations. Food and relaxing afterward! Bring something vegetarian to share if you wish! Tuesday 12/19 Music: 6:30-7:30pm, Celebration: 7:30-8:30pm at Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street Room 14, Sacramento CA 95818 (upstairs) parking […]
Will Reopen Tuesday 1/2/2017!
This retreat is currently full, but we are accepting names on our waiting list! Please email DLRetreatCoordinator@gmail.com to get your name added to the list and we will contact you should a spot become available! Join Amie Diller for a silent 5 day retreat on mandalas, Tibetan Buddhism and Jung. The retreat will include guided […]
2 Tuesdays January 2 and 9, 6:30pm-8:30pm Create a strong intention and vision for your New Year. You will leave with a written statement, bullet points, or a paragraph, of your personal vision and intention for the New Year. You will learn how to incorporate this vision into a meditation practice that can be used […]
Is #metoo more personal for you than a social media phenomenon? Is your heart longing for a safe, nonjudgmental space to release your experiences of #metoo? Are you looking for ways to support a dear one who identifies with #metoo? In this session, we will create a safe, nonjudgmental, respectful space for processing our collective […]
4 Mondays, January 8 - February 5 closed Monday 15 for the holiday Have 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 […]
10 Wednesdays, January 10 - March 14 6:30pm-8:30pm It 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) […]
10 Wednesdays January 10 - March 14, 6:30pm-8:30pm To 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 […]
