Offering Mindfulness Meditation
in the context of the Buddha’s teachings
in a welcoming community
Sunday Dharma Talks & Meditation
Join us in person or online as we practice together in community. Each Sunday includes silent meditation, a Dharma talk, and time for conversation. Whether you’re new to meditation or have been practicing for years, you’re warmly welcome.
There will be an opportunity to offer dana to the teacher.
Practice with us online
Weekly Online Gatherings
Meditation as Refuge
6:30 – 8 pm
Join us for a peaceful evening of meditation and reflection from the comfort of your home. Each week, one of our rotating teachers offers guidance as we explore meditation as a refuge—supporting presence, compassion, and inner steadiness in daily life.
This gathering includes guided and silent meditation, along with gentle teaching and reflection. Suitable for everyone, whether you’re new to practice or experienced.
Just Sit: Silent Meditation
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
Join us for a simple and quiet period of shared practice. This peer-led gathering offers a chance to sit together in silence and reconnect with stillness at the end of the day.
There is no guidance, teaching, or discussion—just a 45-minute silent meditation in community. Suitable for all, whether you’re new to practice or experienced.
Metta Meditation with Ian Challis & Friends
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
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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
