Meditative, Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren (Artificial Intelligence & Buddhist...) Onsite event

Name: Meditative, Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren (Artificial Intelligence & Buddhist...) Onsite event
Start: 2025-11-29T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-29T16:30:00-08:00
Location: Sacramento Dharma Center

Schedule

Sat Nov 29 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Sacramento Dharma Center | Sacramento, CA

Meditative, Daylong Retreat/Workshop with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
Retreat Theme: Artificial Intelligence & Buddhist Practice - Harnessing AI to Support Study, Meditation and Daily Life
About This Onsite Retreat:
• The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.
All participants will attend in-person as the retreat will not be available via Zoom.
• Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates that you’ll be attending in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.
• After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.
Artificial Intelligence & Buddhist Practice: Harnessing AI to Support Study, Meditation and Daily Life
This day of practice explores how emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can meaningfully support the study, meditation and integration of Buddhist teachings into daily life.
Participants will move beyond common technology-related concerns to engage with a grounded, practical framework for working with the opportunities and challenges of using AI into a contemplative practice.
The day is structured around real-world AI examples drawn from the teacher’s experience around three themes: What you can do with AI; How to do it; and What not to do.
Participants will leave with specific guidelines and hands-on tools they can use immediately.
Topics will include:
- What AI is, and isn’t, from a technological perspective.
- What AI is, and isn’t, from a Buddhist perspective.
- What a helpful Buddhist relationship with AI could look like.
- How AI can support and deepen our study, meditation, and daily use of Buddhist teachings.
No prior AI experience is necessary. The day is appropriate for all levels of practice and experience. Please bring a pen/pencil and paper, and your own lunch. Plan on staying on-site at the Sacramento Dharma Center all day during the retreat.
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All are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.)
Registration is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars however no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
For the registration fee, you may pay online at https://sactoinsight.org/event/onsite-daylong-retreat-with-dennis-warren/ ; please contact the registrar or visit the registration page for more information.
DENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher, Professional Level (CMT-P), by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/ .
Dennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats, and has maintained a daily meditation practice, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential, retreat, educational, medical, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021.