Meditation & Dharma Talk with Diane Wilde (Are You Listening?) Hybrid event

Name: Meditation & Dharma Talk with Diane Wilde (Are You Listening?) Hybrid event
Start: 2025-12-11T19:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-11T21:00:00-08:00
Location: Sacramento Insight Meditation

Schedule

Thu Dec 11 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Sacramento Insight Meditation | Sacramento, CA

Insight Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diane Wilde (Hybrid event)
Talk topic - Are You Listening?
* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.
Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person.
Approximate Schedule:
- 7:00 pm Announcements & Greetings
- 7:10 pm Sitting Meditation
- 7:40 pm Break
- 7:50 pm Dharma talk / discussion
- 9:00 pm End talk / discussion
Are You Listening?
Really listening to another is an incredible skill… it’s almost magical. When we listen to another, we are not only giving them the gift of our whole-hearted attention, we are also taming the ego-driven addiction of impatiently waiting for OUR turn to speak. When the Buddha spoke about Right Speech, he was including both sides of the communication equation; skillful means of intentional speech as well as intentional listening to others. Intentionally listening also means listening to ourselves, to our own innate wisdom which we often ignore. Skillful Listening is a mindful practice that changes attitudes and beliefs as well as enhances empathy and community. It is a great gift to bring into this New Year… for ourselves, our friends, and to those with whom we disagree.
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This hybrid event is free however donations are gratefully accepted as SIM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Donations may be tax deductible consistent with current state and federal guidelines.
To offer a donation or to join this event via Zoom visit https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2025dec11/. To attend in-person, which we encourage, visit 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA.
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DIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project in 2010 and has been a prison chaplain for 22 years. Along with teaching in prisons, she also teaches at retreats for “returning citizens.” She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program, Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program and in 2015 was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher, Gil Fronsdal. Gil gave her the Pali name “Vimuttipala”, which means “Defender of Freedom.” She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies located in Redwood City.