Fox Valley Zazenkai is a group practicing Zazen (sitting meditation) in the Rinzai Zen tradition. We are a member of the Chicago Zen Community and we meet at an Aikido dojo located in Naperville. Please see the "pages" tab on our homepage for more detailed information.

Younge Drodrul Ling is a non-sectarian and non-political center of traditional Tibetan Buddhism, studying the great masters of all lineages—Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug—under the spiritual direction of Younge Khachab Rinpoche. Known as the "quick path to enlightenment", Vajrayana Buddhism's distinctive feature is it's numerous methods that transform negative emotions & directly recognize the nature of mind. Our main focus is on Dzogchen meditation and teachings. We are the Chicago branch of …

By deepening our meditation until our mind comes to a standstill we can unlock the potential and unused ability within. In daily life human nature is to be consumed and eventually overwhelmed by thoughts inside our minds. As a result the worries of life at some point will become too much & overtake us which causes not only mental but eventually physical illness. Contrary to western belief of thinking through our problems, the truth is that thoughts are the problem, thoughts are a sickness, only …

This group is for anyone who would like to seek spiritual knowledge and peace in this life through Buddhism. We meet for: Service: On Sundays at the International Buddhist Progressive Society (their address listed below) from 10:30am - 12. Free but must RSVP! Meditation: Every other Tues from 7:30 - 9:00pm for Meditation Classes at IBPS conducted by Venerable Miaotsan, a graduate of Fo Guang Shan Meditation School with more than 15 years experience. Must RSVP! ALL Suggestions are …

You are cordially invited to join us as we sit in silent meditation, practicing simply for the sake of practice. All levels of practitioners are welcome so regardless of whether you're embarking on or continuing your journey inward, we would be honored by your presence.  This is a non-denominational group. Although, I must admit that there is a slight Buddhist flavor to my practice but not in a religious sense, it's more of an individualistic practical philosophy I'd say. Therefore, no matter wh …