Offering Mindfulness Meditation
in the context of the Buddha’s teachings
in a welcoming community
Sunday Dharma Talks: New Hours & In-Person!
Every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs.
Join us Sunday, November 9th in person or by Zoom at the link above!
Nov 16: Fall Gratitude Potluck with Ian Challis, Mary Stancavage and Jokai Blackwell
IN-PERSON @ Mizell Center
& ONLINE (first 30 minutes)
Date: November 16, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 noon (doors open at 10:15)
Where: Mizell Center
480 S. Sunrise Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Who: Everyone!
It’s time to come together to celebrate Gratitude and the Insight Community Sangha!
The program is quite simple: there will be a 15-minute sit, 15 minutes for a few words from our teachers, and an hour to enjoy food and company. The first 30 minutes of the celebration will have a Zoom option. You don’t need to RSVP and we encourage you to bring friends.
ICD will provide drinks, cups and plates, and we hope you will bring a treat to share with friends. We don’t have access to a kitchen, so please bring items that don’t need preparation. Also, please bring utensils if necessary to serve your dish.
But don’t feel that you need to bring something to celebrate! Come as you are, bring something or not, and please invite a friend.
F A Q
Do I need to RSVP?
No, and feel free to bring a friend (or two).
Which room at Mizell will we be using?
Luckily, we will be able to use the dining room, which we pass through to get to the smaller of our regular meeting rooms. There will be, in other words, plenty of seats and space to mill about.
How much food should I expect?
Think snacks, not a full meal. ICD will provide drinks and cups as well as small plates and napkins and we invite sangha members to bring something to share.
If I want to bring something, what should I bring?
We will not have access to a kitchen, you should bring something that does not require assembly. Handheld snacks are ideal!
Is there a signup sheet to bring treats?
No, we are trusting that serendipity will result in a delightful, though limited, array of options.
Nov 23: Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk with Mary Stancavage
IN-PERSON & ONLINE
10:30 am – 12:00 noon (doors open at 10:15)
Mizell Center
480 S. Sunrise Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Please join us as we practice together in community and experience the gift of quiet practice. With our busy lives and the stress of each day, we sometimes let our practice slip away, yet it is so important to maintain, especially right now. Our morning will be an opportunity to let go and get back to cultivating present time awareness, and rest in being. There will be sitting and walking meditation, dharma, and conversation. Suitable for everyone.
There will be an opportunity to offer dana to the teacher.
Join us online for these regular events…
Meditation as Refuge
6:30 – 8 pm
Meditation as Refuge extends a weekly invitation to everyone who would like to explore meditation as a support for their spiritual development. The intention is to focus on realizing our innate capacity for care, compassion and mutual respect.
Just Sit
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
Join friends and sangha for a silent 45 minute peer-led sit. Everyone is welcome!
Weekly Metta Meditation with Ian Challis & Friends
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
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- Check out our Calendar for Regular and Special Events.
- Resources and information on Mindfulness Meditation
- Contact us if we can answer any questions!
Volunteering is a Beautiful Act of Generosity
Dear Sangha,
As we prepare to come back to in-person gatherings, there is also the opportunity to build in-person community again. Part of creating the space to share the dharma is the need for volunteers to support it.
Volunteering is a beautiful act of generosity and can be considered a form of dana. Your time helps to support the sangha and teachers which enables us to offer the dharma today, tomorrow, and beyond. Being of service in this way also lets us connect with others outside of the Zoom mosaic, gently moving into re-entry.
You can volunteer in any number of ways. Can you help set up a few chairs or tables? Can you help with checking people in at a daylong? Can you help greet at the Sunday group? Can you help with online support? There are several ways to help us move into this next iteration of ICD, and we really do need you.
For more information or to sign up, please contact us at volunteer@desertinsight.org
Week of Events
Meditation and Dharma Talk with Mary Stancavage IN-PERSON & ONLINE
Please join us for this weekly meeting and teaching. Everyone is welcome.
There will be time for meditation, a dharma (teaching) talk by one of our regular or guest teachers, and time for your comments and questions.
Online Meditation as Refuge with Jokai Blackwell
Meditation as Refuge extends a weekly invitation to everyone who would like to explore meditation as a support for their spiritual development.
Please subscribe to our mailing list for instructions on joining this online event.
Just Sit – Online
Join friends and sangha member for a silent 45 minute peer-led sit. Cost: Donation. Please subscribe to our mailing list for instructions on joining this online event.
Online Weekly Metta Meditation with Ian Challis and Friends
Metta is a form of practice that helps us touch deeply into our own hearts, uncover the energies of kindness and compassion, and share these energies for the benefit of all beings. Please subscribe to our mailing list for instructions on joining this online event.
