Insight Community of the Desert

Meditation and Dharma Talk with Carol Kano and Noliwe Alexander
2019-11-17 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Insight Community of the Desert, 1111 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Bldg C - 2nd Floor, Palm Springs, CA, 92264, United States
We are extremely fortunate to welcome guest teachers Carol Cano and Noliwe Alexander to Insight Community of the Desert. They will offer reflections on healing the heart through the sweet medicines of compassion, power and love. They are deeply skilled teachers and deeply connected spiritual friends (kalyana mitta) of our founding teacher, Larry Yang. Please help us to warmly welcome them as they will have just finished teaching a retreat at Joshua Tree.
Dr. Carol Cano, PhD, began practicing over 30 years ago at Wat Kow Tahm in Thailand and is active internationally in building communities and teaching Dharma. She has been trained at Spirit Rock and is currently in their Retreat Teacher Training. Carol is a core teacher and former board member of East Bay Meditation Center. Carol co-founded Philippine Insight Meditation Community in Philippines. Her unique teachings are deeply grounded in Basque, Native American and Buddhist influences that braid the Dharma along indigenous wisdom and Earth-based practices. Carol reminds us to keep groundedded in our hearts as we uphold spiritual ideals and encourages us to remain balanced within the demands of modern life. For more about Carol, please visit www.carolcano.com.
Noliwe Alexander has been a student of Insight Meditation for close to 20 years. In her deep devotion to the Dharma, Noliwe is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of various sitting groups around the Bay Area, community workshops, Buddhist meditation day longs, and class series. She is a Life & Business Coach dedicating both her coaching and Dharma practice to the POC, LGBTIQ, At Risk and Elder communities. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s CDL4 program and East Bay Meditation Center’s Commit2Dharma program in 2010. Noliwe is currently participating in the Spirit Rock Teacher Training from 2017-2020. Noliwe is a wisdom keeper and humbled by the presence of her ancestor’s spirit that lives within and walks beside her.
Everyone is welcome.
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.

Meditation as Refuge with Ian Challis
2019-11-19 18:30 - 20:00
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.

Just Sit
2019-11-20 17:30 - 18:15
Join friends and sangha member for a silent 45 minute peer-led sit. Please come five minutes early so we can start on time.
Everyone is welcome!
Cost: Donation (dana) based. Collection goes to the Center
