Insight Chicago

A Fox Valley Insight sangha member is starting a new sitting group at her home in Hoffman Estates that will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:30. For more information, please contact Aditie at aditie@sbcglobal.net.

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The Elgin Insight Meditation group in the western suburbs of Chicago has been relaunched as Fox Valley Insight.  Instead of weekly sits, this group will hold monthly days of mindfulness lead by Deb Wright, graduate of the Advanced Study and Practice Program at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and long time dhamma practitioner. Fox Valley [...]

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Local dhamma leader Deb Wright’s husband is recovering from back surgery. While he heals, the Elgin Insight Meditation group will not be meeting. Additional details will be posted if and when they are able to start up again. Please join us in wishing him a speedy recovery.

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New sitting groups have been added to the Locations page. The South Loop Sangha and Circle of Stillness in Highland Park both meet on Sundays twice a month. Check out the Locations page for more information.

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A new Insight Chicago sitting group is forming in Lakeview near Belmont and Southport on Wednesdays from 7-9pm. The first sit will be October 20, 2010.  Practice will include sitting meditation followed by tea and a recorded dharma talk and discussion.  Please contact Jacqueline at jacqueline.herbstman(at)gmail.com for more information.  

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The Ravenswood sitting group has decided to move from its current location.  They will not be meeting this summer while they look for a new space.  The last sit at this location will be this Monday, May 24th.  New locations are being looked for, and any offers of space on the north side of Chicago [...]

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An Insight Chicago sangha business meeting will be held Saturday Oct 24th from 9:30am to 11:30am.  Committed practitioners who have time to help with board activities are invited to join.  Please contact Greg (glg222(at)gmail.com) to RSVP. Our agenda for this meeting will focus on how best to take advantage of Santikaro’s proposal for a 2010 [...]

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Teacher Cheri Maples will be visiting our weekly sitting groups – Monday October 26 at the Ravenswood location (brad.potts1(at)gmail.com) and Tuesday October 27 at the Downtown-Lakeside (glg222(at)gmail.com) location.  The sits will start promptly at 7:00 pm. Please try to arrive a few minutes early.  All are welcome. Cheri runs the Center for Mindfulness and Justice.  [...]

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There will be no third sunday sit at the Ravenswood location 10-18

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Santikaro will be visiting the Lakeside Sangha again on Oct. 18th. The sit begins at 6:30 pm. followed by a Dharma talk, tea break and question-answer period. The evening will end no later than 8:30 pm. Space is limited, so please RSVP in advance with Greg Gerber at glg222(at)gmail.com if you plan to attend.  Greg will provide location and [...]

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