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, February 8th in person or by Zoom at the link above!
January Teaching Series
Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps:
The Noble Eightfold Path
Please join us on January 4, as we begin an 8 week Dharma journey exploring the Noble Eightfold Path—the path that leads from suffering toward greater ease with life, and ultimately to complete freedom, Nibbāna.
Together we will explore the Buddha’s teachings on both the why and the how of practice: Wisdom and Intention; Wise Speech, Wise Action, and Wise Livelihood; Energy, Mindfulness, and Concentration. As these qualities are cultivated in lived practice, they support one another, gradually nourishing clarity, integrity, and freedom in the heart and mind.
Feb. 8: Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk with Ian Challis
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.
Feb. 15: Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk with Jokai Blackwell
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.
Spotlight
New to Meditation?
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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
Sunday, February 8, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Featured February 10, 2026 -Featured Online Meditation as Refuge with Jokai Blackwell
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.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Friday, February 13, 2026
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Saturday, February 14, 2026
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