What if there really was only one God? What if there really was only one God? What if there wasn't a Hindu God, and a Muslim God, and a Christian God, and a Buddhist Nirvana, and an Indigenous God, and a Jewish God, and a Christian God, and a Wiccan Goddess, and a New Age God, and...all the other Gods that I haven't mentioned? What ever gave anyone the idea that all of these Gods listed in the previous paragraph were different Gods as opposed to varying understandings of the same God? Christians …

Under Construction (but join!) (Note that this page as well as some outgoing links are NSFW.) This group is for people who have an intuition of something better, and who are pursuing it in every direction simultaneously. You have a sense of rightness and wrongness that cuts to the bone, and it doesn't line up with traditional religion or the zeitgeist. You're an information sponge, but you hold it all provisionally and pragmatically. You know that all truths are partial perspectives, i.e. wrong …

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.

Wisconsin Blue Lotus is a meditation group open to anyone interested in practicing mindfulness and loving kindness. In addition to posting weekly meeting times, we want to share other opportunities for practice and retreat in this area. We'll also post joint projects with Peace Tree Yoga (teacher Donna Mosca, Burlington, WI), including workshop and retreat details. WBL is led by Bhikkhuni Vimala, a monastic member of Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock, IL. Check us out at: www.bluelotustemple.org.

As an offshoot of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago, the Oak Park Monday Night Meditation Group is open to all who want to learn and practice meditation together. Sessions include meditation instruction, practice, reading and discussion. Sessions are free but donations are always welcome. Meditation practice provides a warm, genuine basis for realizing the full potential of our inherent wisdom. Through the practice, we learn to touch in with this wisdom, allowing us to live our lives …

“What Dennis Genpo Roshi has done is not only the most original discovery in Buddhism in the last two centuries, it is unbelievably simple, quick, and effective. In Zen, this realization of one’s True Nature, or Ultimate Reality, is called kensho or satori (“seeing into one’s True Nature,” or discovering Big Mind and Big Heart). It often takes five years or more of extremely difficult practice (I know, I’ve done it) in order for a profound satori to occur. With the Big Mind Process, a genuine ke …

A Mindfulness Meditation Center - for learning, practicing, and nourishing mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. Offering introductory mindfulness meditation programs, and support for those who wish to deepen their practice within a supportive community. www.RootedInMindfulness.org

The Chicago Padmasambhava Buddhist Center practices Tibetan Buddhism according to the wishes of Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. We practice at the Truc Lam temple on Chicago's North Side every Tuesday. We also host webcasts of Ven. Khenpo Rinpoches giving teachings from various PBC Centers, and meet at various locations throughout the city and surrounding suburbs for additional practice, discussion, potlucks, and to view Tibetan and Buddhi …

We are a community of fun, relaxed and spiritual people, who study, discuss Buddha's teachings and practice them while living and enjoying our modern lives. This group is for those who seek a fresh, practical and direct experience of what Buddhism is all about. We meet every Wednesday and Sunday at 8pm at our center and every Tuesday at 7:30 in South Union for a public meditation. Meetings start with a short introductory talk about Buddhism, and continue into a half hour meditation session. The …

Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple is exists exclusively to help the global community learn more about Buddhism and help as many people as we are able to alleviate suffering and cultivate love. The Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple was founded in 2002 by a monk from Sri Lanka named Bhante Sujatha, who has resided in McHenry County, Illinois ever since. The Blue Lotus Temple focuses on ease of access for all and has a wide variety of services to assist those who know little to nothing about Buddhism or meditati …

This is a group for anyone interested in meditation, Buddha Dharma, Ving Tsun kung fu (for self defense only), tai chi, chi gong and stress reduction. We started this group to share these practices with anyone looking for more peace and happiness and understanding of how to apply it practically in every day life. When we unite our body, breath and mind as one, we can live with greater clarity, focus and health. We look forward to meeting you and together making ourselves, our families, friends a …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning how to master their own mind and reduce stress in our very complicated world. Our group focuses on learning and sharing about qigong, tai chi and mindfulness (or insight) meditation. I started this group because my own life has been transformed by learning, practicing and incorporating these practices into my every day life and I'm very excited to share them with others. We'll meet at various locations around Chicago, as much as possible outside, …

Diamond Way Buddhist Center Chicago belongs to an international non-profit network of over 600 lay Diamond Way Buddhist centers of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Lama Ole Nydahl and under the spiritual guidance of H.H. the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje. Diamond Way Buddhism offers practical and effective methods to realize mind’s inherent richness for the benefit of all. With an accesible and modern style, it works with people’s confidence and desire, using ev …

We are a sacred order, bringing into being a harmonious and loving world through the practice of meditative, compassionate awareness and mindful stewardship. This sangha is a branch of the Hollow Bones Rinzai Zen Order. It is led by Lailah Eisho Shima, a priest-in-training and student of Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi, Abbot & Founder of Hollow Bones & Mondo Zen. We practice zazen (seated meditation) and yoga together, offer Zen services and Mondo Zen sessions, and hold occasional workshops. We will a …

As a Kadampa Buddhist Center we provide drop-in meditation classes throughout the Chicagoland area. We also offer more in-depth programs such as weekend courses, retreats, and study programs covering the range of Buddhist thought. The methods and practices taught at the center are suitable for all individuals whatever your level of interest. Everyone is welcome! Please visit www.meditateinchicago.org for other info/events not listed on meetup.com.

The Chicago Zen Center was founded in 1974 by a small group of people who were interested in practicing Zen as taught by Philip Kapleau in the Harada-Yasutani tradition. Since then it has grown into a complete practice center, under the guidance of established teachers, offering the full spectrum of Zen training and practice opportunities: daily sittings (most with dokusan or daisan), weekly teishos, a regular schedule of sesshin retreats, and a full complement of Buddhist celebrations and devot …

Our group is open to anyone who has an interested in joining our meditation group, from beginners to advanced, held Monday evenings 7-8:45pm at 1112 S. Washington St. #10 (lower level) in Naperville.

The Zen River Sangha (http://www.zenriver.org) follows the Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition and is affiliated with the Hollow Bones Rinzai Order. Practicing in three locations in the Fox Valley in Wisconsin (Appleton, Neenah, and Oshkosh), this sangha gives instruction in Zen Buddhist philosophy and practice. We offer weekly practice which includes a sutra service, zazen (sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), daisan (private interview with a teacher), and a dharma talk. This sa …

Join us for a series of five classes designed to teach you the basics of The Middle Way Meditation Technique. Learn how meditation can benefit your body, mind and foster mental development for improving the quality of your life and helping you achieve inner peace in the world where it so often eludes us. People of all faiths, religions and background are welcome and will benefit from this course. We suggest that you attend all five classes for the best outcome. Many have found that regular pr …