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Living Zen is a project of Tenryu Jokai Blackwell offering regular dharma talks via podcast, writings and news of upcoming events.

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  • ICD Sunday Meditation & Dharma Talk

    10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Sunday October 26, 2025
    In Person and Online - Presented by Insight Community of the Desert

    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.

    TOPIC:
    In Buddhism, paramis (or paramitas) are ten perfections or qualities that a bodhisattva (a being striving for enlightenment) cultivates to reach Buddhahood. These qualities are considered essential for spiritual development and are practiced throughout one’s life.  Today: Adhitthana/Resolve

    For more information, visit ICD’s website.

    To join by Zoom, click the Zoom Link.

    To join in person:
    Mizell Center
    480 S. Sunrise Way
    Palm Springs, CA 92262

  • ICD Tuesday Night – Meditation as Refuge

    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesday October 28, 2025
    Online - Presented by Insight Community of the Desert

    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. ICD center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart.

    To join via Zoom click here.

  • Dharma Conversations

    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Tuesday November 4, 2025
    Online - Presented by Long Beach Meditation
    First Tuesday of Every Month

    How are things working out (and not working out) with our Dharma practice? Let’s talk about it! Dharma Conversations is held on the first Tuesday of each month. We begin with a short meditation, after which the meeting will be opened to all for discussion. Questions about the Dharma and our meditation practice may be submitted ahead of time, or addressed as they come up in the meeting.

    This is an opportunity to share our unique experience and the questions that naturally arise from navigating the often difficult and subtle Dharma path. Suitable both for beginners and those with more experience, this class is an opportunity to learn from a Dharma Teacher with more than 25 years of experience, in an informal and supportive setting.

    Registration

    Please see Long Beach Meditation’s event page to register.