Events

Buddhism in a Nutshell with Ven Tenzin Chogkyi

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

Buddhism in a Nutshell with Ven Tenzin Chogkyi 6 Tuesdays 2/27-4/3 6:30pm-8:30pm Why do we put so much energy into chasing after happiness, only to be disappointed? Why is it so hard to find peace and contentment? Buddhism teaches that true freedom and happiness can only be found within, by transforming our own minds. Find […]

Event Series Meditation: Creating a Peaceful Mind

Meditation: Creating a Peaceful Mind

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

2 Tuesdays 4/10 and 4/17 6:30pm-8:30pm Meditation: Creating a Peaceful Mind with Elaine Jackson Mind, or consciousness, is at the heart of Buddhist theory and practice, and for the last two-and-a-half thousand years meditators have been investigating and using it as a means of transcending unsatisfactory existence and achieving perfect peace. It is said that […]

Circle of Support: Awakening to White Privilege

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

8 Fridays February 2-April 20 6:30pm-8:30pm (no class February 16, March 9, or March 16) Pre-registration required! As 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 […]

Off the Cushion Sacramento! with Reverend Brian Baker

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

Want to help people in the world, but don't know where to start? Feeling overwhelmed with the amount of suffering and having some fears about getting involved? Join Reverend Brian Baker for a special evening of inspiration and conversation about how to get involved in social justice movements in a way that is right for […]

Event Series Learn Tibetan Buddhist Meditation!

Learn Tibetan Buddhist Meditation!

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

Evidence shows that even 5 minutes of meditation a day can go a long way to reduce stress, increase happiness, and sharpen focus. Sometimes it seems just getting to the cushion is the biggest obstacle! Join long time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he shows us what it takes to set up […]

Event Series Tibetan Buddhist Meditation

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation

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

Evidence shows that even 5 minutes of meditation a day can go a long way to reduce stress, increase happiness, and sharpen focus. Sometimes it seems just getting to the cushion is the biggest obstacle! Join long time meditator and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner David Drabble as he shows us what it takes to set up […]

Event Series Listening as a Spiritual Practice

Listening as a Spiritual Practice

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

True listening is the capacity of our hearts to receive and hold another's truth, even when it doesn't agree with our own values and beliefs. Generously offering our attention and presence to another human being is a radical act in a world where many are talking and few are really listening. At times, we need […]

Event Series Sharing the Dharma with Emily Hsu

Sharing the Dharma with Emily Hsu

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

Sunday morning “Sharing the Dharma” is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives. Topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology, Western philosophy, and current events. People from all faiths and backgrounds can apply the principles explored […]

Exploring the Nature of Mind with Emily Hsu

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

Exploring the Nature of Mind with Emily Hsu Saturday 5/12 10:00am-1:00pm Join Emily Hsu for this half-day retreat when we will explore the natural space-like quality of the mind as well as the stressful thoughts and emotions that inhibit our experiencing it. Learn how to access this spacious nature more and more and lessen the […]

Mind & Its Potential with Emily Hsu

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

Mind & Its Potential with Emily Hsu 4 Tuesdays 4/24-5/15 6:30pm-8:30pm Join Emily Hsu to examine what the ‘mind’ is according to Buddhism and how it affects our experience of happiness and suffering. Come explore the difference between the mind and the brain and the mind as the creator of our experience. Learn methods to […]