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ICMC Prison Program Volunteers

May 18, 2013 by insightchicago

Insight Chicago offers a mindfulness meditation class at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago. the class has been functioning for over 2 years. It is currently staffed by two volunteers, one male and one female. We are only instructing incarcerated men at present. We would like to expand the pool of Insight Chicago meditators who have gotten clearance from the federal government to volunteer at the MCC.

If you are interested in , or would like more information, please contact Scott Chambers at scottchambersfurniture@gmail.com or call 773-334-6050.

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Introduction to Meditation Class Starting May 30

May 12, 2013 by insightchicago

Replogle Counseling Center is co-sponsoring an Introduction to Meditation Class with Insight Chicago at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut. The five part series will be based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and other teachings of the Buddha. The class will be experiential and teach the basics of Insight Meditation.

The class will be on Thursday evenings from 7- 8:30 pm starting on May 30. The cost will be $50, payable at the time of registration. If the cost presents a hardship, adjustments and exceptions will be made.

To register call the Replogle Counseling Center at 312-787-8425 and speak to Sharon x2239 or Felicia x2339.

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Registration open for Spring Retreat with Santikaro

February 5, 2013 by insightchicago

Registration is now open for the Insight Chicago spring retreat with Santikaro. The retreat will be held from May 2nd to May 5th at the Portiuncula Center in Frankfort, IL.

SantikaroA graduate of the University of Illinois, Santikaro served in the Peace Corps in Thailand for over four years.  He was ordained as a Theravada Bhikkhu in 1985 and spent most of his monastic life at Suan Mokkh.  Santikaro lived with Ajahn Buddhadasa for nine years and became his primary translator.  During this time he also led Dawn Kiam, a small monastic community for foreigners. He is the founder of Liberation Park, a modern expression of Buddhist practice, study, and social responsibility, located in rural southwestern Wisconsin. There he continues to teach, explore nature, and translate the work of his teacher. Santikaro has a special teaching relationship to Insight Chicago where he has taught classes on the sutras and has lead retreats and days of mindfulness.

As always, spaces are limited, so early registration is highly recommended. To register, click the Eventbrite link below, and select a Single, Double or Non-residential room. Scholarships are available for those in need.

http://icmcspring2013.eventbrite.com/

Please email registrar@insightchicago.org if you have any questions.

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More Non-residential Spaces Open for New Year’s Retreat

November 12, 2012 by insightchicago

Several additional non-residential spaces have been added to the New Year’s retreat with Andrew Getz. For those who are interest, please click the link below for details on how to register.

http://insightchicago.org/2012/10/22/registration-open-for-new-years-retreat-with-andrew-getz-2/

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Registration Open for New Year’s Retreat with Andrew Getz

October 22, 2012 by insightchicago

Insight Chicago is pleased to announce that registration has opened for our New Year’s retreat, lead by teacher Andrew Getz. This residential retreat will be held at the Cenacle Retreat Center in downtown chicago, and will run from 11am Dec 29th until noon on Jan 1st.

Andrew lives in California and has practiced Vipassana meditation for 30 years. He was ordained as a monk in Thailand and Burma, where he lived for many years. He studied under U Pandita of the Mahasi Meditation Center in Burma, and spent a period of time in the monasteries of Ajahn Buddhadasa of Thailand. He is also a student of Christopher Titmuss and has taught at Spirit Rock and Meditation Center in Barre MA.

Andrew is a nurse and was trained as a mindfulness-based stress reduction instructor by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. He has worked extensively teaching mindfulness in healthcare community settings and with incarcerated teens. Andrew has taught meditation retreats here in Chicago many times before and is among the very best Vipassana teachers. We are fortunate to have him return again to Chicago this New Year’s.

Space is limited so early registration is highly recommended. Please click the Eventbrite link below for more details and how to register.

http://icmg2013newyears.eventbrite.com/

Contact the registrar (registrar@insightchicago.org) with any questions about the retreat.

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Oct 13 BGR Walk Update: Dharma talk from Ven. Beth Goldring

October 8, 2012 by insightchicago

This is a quick reminder for this weekend’s walk on the Chicago lakefront to support Buddhist Global Relief. American Zen nun Beth Goldring will be giving a dharma talk before the start of the walk.

Beth Kanji Goldring, an American Zen nun in the Japanese Rinzei tradition, will give a short dhamma talk before the walk and lead participants in chants both before and after the walk. In 2000, Beth founded the Brahmavihara AIDS Project in Cambodia, a Buddhist program working with Cambodian AIDS patients too poor to access traditional resources. Brahmavihara has staff of 10 people who visit the sick in hospitals, hospices and their homes and who have developed various social and material aid programs in response to needs.

For more details and how to register, please click the link below.

http://www.buddhistglobalrelief.org/active/Walks2012/chicagoWalk.html

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Nov 2 Talk by Phillip Moffitt

October 2, 2012 by insightchicago

Spirit Rock meditation teacher and writer Phillip Moffit will be giving a talk on his new book Emotional Chaos to Clarity: How to Live More Skillfully, Make Better Decisions, and Find Purpose in Life.

In this meditation and dharma talk based on the book, Phillip will lead an exploration of Buddhist teachings and practices that can help you develop a set of life skills—such as setting priorities and identifying core values and intentions—that can profoundly improve your ability to respond to any difficult life situation and help you discover a renewed enthusiasm for life. He leads us on a path that takes us from being caught in old, self defeating habits of mind to a place of clarity where we can act from the wisdom of our intentions, allowing us to move through life’s challenges with a calm, clear mind and a peaceful, loving heart.

The talk will be held November 2nd at 7pm in the Chicago Cultural Center. There will be a small fee to offset the cost of room rental. Space is limited, so registration is required. Click the Eventbrite link below to register for the event:

http://ic2012moffitt.eventbrite.com/

Please email inquiry@insightchicago.org if you have any questions.

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