by Fran Hoag | Dec 3, 2020 | Other Teacher Events
January 2 – 7, 2021 Led by Beth Mulligan, Hugh O’Neill, Casey Howe and Jamie Martin. Since January 2015 Mindful-Way has been offering an in person 5-night silent retreat designed to help people start the New Year from a place of centered stillness. And as...
by Fran Hoag | Oct 9, 2020 | Announcements
On July 19, 2020 we hosted an event which was an interruption of the usual, the comfortable. This post contains a video of that event. The interruption was necessary to make space for the recognition of a painful trend of violence towards the black community in the...
by Fran Hoag | Sep 19, 2020 | Announcements
ICD’s inaugural “Virtual Art Show” held on September 14 was a great success on so many levels! Our inspiring evening proved to be a impactful vehicle for us to become more personally acquainted, as well as providing an uplifting respite from the challenging times our...
by Fran Hoag | Jul 5, 2020 | Announcements
Dear Sangha, Just before I started writing this letter I checked NYTimes.com (as I do compulsively throughout the day), and, as usual, the latest headline is more disturbing than the last: “Trump Vows to Deploy Military if Violence Continues.” What is happening...
by Fran Hoag | May 28, 2020 | Announcements
Dear Sangha Family, Warm greetings to each of you. We are so grateful at Insight Community of the Desert to be a source of refuge for many. Equally appreciated is the continuity of your individual presence in the sangha, for without you there is no community. Since...