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...
by Fran Hoag | Mar 19, 2020 | Announcements
5-Night/6 Day Silent Mindfulness Meditation Virtual Retreat April 6th – 11th 2020 Led by Beth Mulligan and Hugh O’Neill From the comfort of your own home, explore and practice the foundational teachings of Mindfulness in a 5 night silent on-line retreat....
by Ian Challis | Dec 14, 2019 | Announcements
Alan Arkin appeared at a sold out event at Insight Community of the Desert on December 7, 2019. All of us at ICD are so deeply moved and grateful for our community being able to raise $16,400 at this event. In response, this note from Ian Challis, our Guiding Teacher:...
by Stephen Pickard | Feb 14, 2019 | Announcements
ICD Founding Teacher Larry Yang takes an honest look at what it means to be a dharma teacher who hasn’t been, and doesn’t imagine ever being, enlightened. In the Moments of...