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SUMMARY:May Celebration with Ian Challis\, Jokai Blackwell & Mary Stancavage - IN-PERSON & ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to ICD’s Birthday Party! \nDay: May 4th \nTime: 10.30 a.m. – Noon \nWhere: Mizell Center\, Palm Springs \nWho: Everyone!  \nIt’s time to come together to celebrate Insight Community of the Desert’s birthday (technically not May 4th\, but close enough for cake)! \nThe program is simple: 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. \nICD will provide cold drinks\, cups\, and plates; we hope you will bring a treat to share with your friends. We don’t have access to a kitchen\, so please bring items that don’t need preparation. \nBut don’t feel that you need to bring something to celebrate! Come as you are; bring something or not\, and please invite a friend. \nFrequently Asked Questions \nDo I need to RSVP? \nNo\, and feel free to bring a friend (or two). \n Which room at Mizell will we be using? \nLuckily\, 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. \nHow much food should I expect? \nThink 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. \n If I want to bring something\, what should I bring? \nWe will not have access to a kitchen\, so you should bring something that does not require assembly.  Handheld snacks are ideal! \nIs there a signup sheet to bring treats? \nNo\, we are trusting that serendipity will result in a delightful\, though limited\, array of options. \nI still have questions \nReach out to a board member: info@desertinsight.org \nDana \nCost: 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. \nDirections to the Party: \nMizell Center\, 480 S Sunrise Way\, Palm Springs\, CA 92262 \nGoogle Maps \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09Meeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne 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
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/may-celebration-2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Mizell Center\, 480 S. Sunrise Way\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
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SUMMARY:Online Meditation as Refuge with Ian Challis
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCost: 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 \nTeacher bio: Ian Challis \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09Meeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne 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
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/online-meditation-as-refuge-2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Just Sit - Online
DESCRIPTION:Join friends and sangha members for a silent sit! \nThis meeting is a 45-minute peer-led meditation\, with no talk or discussion. Please join the meeting five minutes early so we can start on time. \nCost: Donation (dana) based. Please give at desertinsight.org to support community programming at Insight Community of the Desert. \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09 \nMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne tap mobile+16694449171\,\,81581516374# US+16699009128\,\,81581516374# US (San Jose) \nDial 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
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/just-sit-2/2025-05-07/
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SUMMARY:Online Weekly Metta Meditation with Ian Challis and Friends
DESCRIPTION:When the Buddha’s followers felt anxious and afraid\, he taught them the practice of metta or lovingkindness meditation. Metta is a form of practice that helps us touch deeply into our own hearts\, uncover the energies of kindness and compassion\, and share these energies for the benefit of all beings.   \nIf you would like to explore this powerful practice\, please join Ian Challis and friends online. These 45-minute meetings will be practice-focused\, with most of the time spent in meditation. If you are new to the practice\, great! We will learn by doing. After practice\, there will be time for questions and sharing. \nCost: 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 \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09Meeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne 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
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/metta-meditation-3/2025-05-09/
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