Events

Female Buddhas: Exploration of Tantric Lineages w/ Glenn Mullin

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

Jewel Heart Northern California and Diamond Light Tibetan Buddhist Group are excited to welcome Glenn Mullin to Sacramento! Tibetan Buddhism is rich in lineages descending through great female masters, such as Niguma, Sukkhasiddhi, and Siddharani. This weekend workshop will explore some of the key themes of their teachings, and how these are relevant in modern […]

Introduction to Compassionate Communication with Sunil Joseph

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

How do we stay connected to the innate goodness of our basic human nature in the midst of challenging times? How can I make the world a kinder place by changing how I communicate? In this class, we will introduce the principles and practices of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to cultivate empathy and compassion. No prior […]

How to be Happy with Elaine Jackson

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

Join Elaine Jackson as we explore the 12-links of dependent origination, how we create suffering for ourselves each day, and how we can break free from the cycle! Happiness, like suffering is in our mind. When we engage in the patient observation of our thoughts, feelings, emotions and mental images, or any object of the […]

Intro to Buddhist Meditation with Marc Ross

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

The benefits of meditation are vast. It calms the mind and is the foundation for many spiritual realizations. Meditating 5 minutes a day or more can change our brains, our minds and our view of the world we live in. Buddhist meditation is part of a tradition of techniques that go back at least 5,000 […]

Perfect Generosity: Becoming a Bodhisattva with Heather Breault

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

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 […]

Event Series Music and Meditation with Jay Nair

Music and Meditation with Jay Nair

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

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 March 8th and 15th, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 Sacramento, […]

Preventing Burnout with Eve Ekman

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

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 […]

Refining our Vitality: Tao, Buddha, and Emotional Balance

Diamond Light Meditation Center 2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs), Sacramento, CA

Refining our Vitality: The Tao, The Buddha, and Emotional Balance Lasting 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 […]