The Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago is part of an international community of over 200 centers. The center offers programs and classes in mindfulness meditation and the contemplative arts, free individual meditation instruction, and a vibrant, diverse community of members and friends who study and practice together. The center provides a warm, genuine basis for realizing the full potential of our inherent wisdom. Through the practice of mindfulness, we learn to touch in with that wisdom, a …

This group has been created for the purpose of traditional Zen meditation practice. Anyone interested in beginning or continuing Zen meditation is welcome to attend our monthly group. As regular practice is the key to receiving the benefits of meditation, we are looking for people who understand how meditating together in a group dynamic contributes to the overall successful of an individual's practice and who want to commit to meeting once a week for sitting meditation. Beginners are welcom …

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 …