Insight Community of the Desert

Online Meditation as Refuge with Eileen Ybarra
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-16 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-06 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online Zoom Meeting
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. This event welcomes everyone, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike.
Cost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org
Teacher bio: Eileen Ybarra
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Mary Stancavage—The Ten Paramis—Sacca/Truthfulness IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-10-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Ten Paramis are key qualities that cultivate wisdom, compassion, and liberation on the path of awakening. Drawn from Buddhist tradition, these virtues—Dana/Generosity; Sila/Ethical Conduct; Nekkhamma/Renunciation; Pañña/Wisdom; Viriya/Energy; Khanti/Patience; Sacca/Truthfulness; Adhitthana/Resolve; Metta/Lovingkindness; and Upekkha/Equanimity—offer a practical guide for living with greater integrity and clarity.In this Sunday series, beginning September 7th, we will explore each parami, reflecting on how these qualities can be developed and practiced in our daily life. Through teachings and discussion, we will see how practicing the perfections can steadily transform how we relate to ourselves and the world.
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Mary Stancavage
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Online Meditation as Refuge with Beth Mulligan
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Zoom Meeting
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. This event welcomes everyone, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike.
Cost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org
Teacher bio: Beth Mulligan
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Jokai Blackwell—The Ten Paramis—Adhitthana/Resolve IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-10-26 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Ten Paramis are key qualities that cultivate wisdom, compassion, and liberation on the path of awakening. Drawn from Buddhist tradition, these virtues—Dana/Generosity; Sila/Ethical Conduct; Nekkhamma/Renunciation; Pañña/Wisdom; Viriya/Energy; Khanti/Patience; Sacca/Truthfulness; Adhitthana/Resolve; Metta/Lovingkindness; and Upekkha/Equanimity—offer a practical guide for living with greater integrity and clarity.In this Sunday series, beginning September 7th, we will explore each parami, reflecting on how these qualities can be developed and practiced in our daily life. Through teachings and discussion, we will see how practicing the perfections can steadily transform how we relate to ourselves and the world.
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Jokai Blackwell
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Online Meditation as Refuge with Jokai Blackwell
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-09 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Zoom Meeting
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. This event welcomes everyone, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike.
Cost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org
Teacher bio: Jokai Blackwell
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Ian Challis—The Ten Paramis—Metta/Lovingkindness IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-11-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Ten Paramis are key qualities that cultivate wisdom, compassion, and liberation on the path of awakening. Drawn from Buddhist tradition, these virtues—Dana/Generosity; Sila/Ethical Conduct; Nekkhamma/Renunciation; Pañña/Wisdom; Viriya/Energy; Khanti/Patience; Sacca/Truthfulness; Adhitthana/Resolve; Metta/Lovingkindness; and Upekkha/Equanimity—offer a practical guide for living with greater integrity and clarity.In this Sunday series, beginning September 7th, we will explore each parami, reflecting on how these qualities can be developed and practiced in our daily life. Through teachings and discussion, we will see how practicing the perfections can steadily transform how we relate to ourselves and the world.
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Ian Challis
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Online Meditation as Refuge with Valerie Cusson
2025-11-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Zoom Meeting
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. This event welcomes everyone, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike.
Cost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org
Teacher bio: Valerie Cusson
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Beth Mulligan—The Ten Paramis—Upekkha/Equanimity IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-11-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Ten Paramis are key qualities that cultivate wisdom, compassion, and liberation on the path of awakening. Drawn from Buddhist tradition, these virtues—Dana/Generosity; Sila/Ethical Conduct; Nekkhamma/Renunciation; Pañña/Wisdom; Viriya/Energy; Khanti/Patience; Sacca/Truthfulness; Adhitthana/Resolve; Metta/Lovingkindness; and Upekkha/Equanimity—offer a practical guide for living with greater integrity and clarity.In this Sunday series, beginning September 7th, we will explore each parami, reflecting on how these qualities can be developed and practiced in our daily life. Through teachings and discussion, we will see how practicing the perfections can steadily transform how we relate to ourselves and the world.
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Beth Mulligan
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Online Meditation as Refuge with Calvin Burnap
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Zoom Meeting
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. This event welcomes everyone, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike.
Cost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org
Teacher bio: Calvin Burnap
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Fall Gratitude Potluck with Ian Challis, Jokai Blackwell & Mary Stancavage - IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-11-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
Date: November 16, 2025
Time: 10.30 a.m. – Noon
Where: Mizell Center, Palm Springs & online
Who: Everyone!
ICD’s FALL GRATITUDE POTLUCK
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.
I still have questions
Reach out to a board member: info@desertinsight.org
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Party:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Online Meditation as Refuge with Ian Challis
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Zoom Meeting
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. This event welcomes everyone, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike.
Cost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org
Teacher bio: Ian Challis
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Mary Stancavage IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-11-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Mary Stancavage
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Jokai Blackwell—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-11-30 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Jokai Blackwell
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Online Meditation as Refuge with Mary Stancavage
2025-12-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Online Zoom Meeting
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. This event welcomes everyone, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike.
Cost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org
Teacher bio: Mary Stancavage
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Eileen Ybarra—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-12-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Eileen Ybarra
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Ian Challis—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-12-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
The Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Ian Challis
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
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Meditation and Dharma Talk with Mary Stancavage—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2025-12-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Ian Challis: Eightfold Path—Wise View—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2026-01-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
We hope this finds you safe and well and we’re very grateful for your presence and participation in our community.
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.
This Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Ian Challis
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Meditation and Dharma Talk with Beth Mulligan: Eightfold Path—Wise Intention—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2026-01-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
We hope this finds you safe and well and we’re very grateful for your presence and participation in our community.
Please join us today as we continue our 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.
This Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Beth Mulligan
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Mary Stancavage: Eightfold Path—Wise Speech—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2026-01-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
We hope this finds you safe and well and we’re very grateful for your presence and participation in our community.
Please join us today as we continue our 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.
This Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Mary Stancavage
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Jokai Blackwell: Eightfold Path—Wise Action—IN-PERSON & ONLINE
2026-01-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Mizell Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
We hope this finds you safe and well and we’re very grateful for your presence and participation in our community.
Please join us today as we continue our 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.
This Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held from 10:30 a.m. until noon **In-Person at the Mizell Center** and simultaneously live *Online via Zoom*. 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.
About the Teacher: Jokai Blackwell
Dana
Cost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart.
Directions to the Sunday In-Person Sit:
Mizell Center, 480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Google Maps
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: [REDACTED] tap mobile+16694449171,,81581516374# US+16699009128,,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374
