Events

ICD Tuesday Night – Meditation as Refuge

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesday January 13, 2026
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.

An Evening of Zen

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesday January 20, 2026
Online - Presented by Long Beach Meditation

Additional 2025 Dates
September 23rd

Join us for an evening of Zen meditation. We will alternate periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation). Jokai Roshi will offer an opportunity for one-on-one private interview, followed by a dharma talk. Our meeting will be conducted in essential silence with guidance offered at the beginning.

A one-on-one interview is a private meeting with a teacher to discuss your meditation practice and ask any questions you might have. Interviews are optional for newcomers and encouraged for regular practitioners.

This meeting is suitable for both beginning and experienced meditators. Attendance is particularly encouraged for those wishing to deepen their realization of Zen. This evening retreat is offered quarterly.

Schedule

6:00PM – Welcome and Introductions
6:05PM – Zazen, Seated Meditation
6:35PM – Walking Meditation
6:40PM – Zazen, Seated Meditation
7:10PM – Walking Meditation
PLEASE NOTE: One-on-one interviews take place in a private break-out room during the sitting and walking meditation. Interviews are optional.
7:15PM – Dharma Talk with questions and comments
8:00PM – Closing

Registration and Payment

The class is being offered for $30. For LBM Sustaining Members, we are offering the course at a discounted rate of $20.

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

ICD Sunday Meditation & Dharma Talk

10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Sunday January 25, 2026
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: Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps: The Noble Eightfold Path
Today’s Topic: Wise Action

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

LBM Sunday Dharma

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Sunday February 1, 2026
Online or In-Person! Presented by Long Beach Meditation

On Sunday afternoons Long Beach Meditation offers meditation practice and a Dharma Talk. This class invites participants to find support, guidance, and the energy to do the challenging work of awakening. After a welcoming introduction, the bell is rung to begin our 30-minute meditation. There is a short break to stretch our legs, use the restroom, have a cup of tea, and chat with others. Returning to our seats, the remaining time allows for a Dharma Talk followed by discussion and questions and answers.

We conclude with a Dedication of Merit and Metta Chant for those who wish to join:

We dedicate the merits of our practice to everyone gathered here,
to our families, our community, and to all beings throughout the Dharma worlds.
May the light of wisdom dispel darkness and awaken compassion.
Let all karma be released, and the natural mind bloom in eternal spring.
May we see clearly into the nature of reality and live each moment with awareness.
Let us awaken together and walk the Way with love and humility.

May all beings be happy and safe from harm.
May all beings be healthy in body and in mind.
May all beings be peaceful and free from suffering.

This class is suitable for all levels of experience and is held both in person and online. All are welcome and no one is turned away for lack of funds.

Suggested Donation $20

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ICD Tuesday Night – Meditation as Refuge

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesday February 10, 2026
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.

ICD Sunday Meditation & Dharma Talk

10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Sunday February 15, 2026
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: Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps: The Noble Eightfold Path
Today’s Topic: Wise Mindfulness

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