Insight Chicago

Single residential spaces have opened up for the Insight Chicago spring retreat with Santikaro. This is a four day retreat (ThursdayApril 26th to Sunday April 29th). It will be Santikaro’s first retreat in Chicago since recovering from his recent illness. We are please to return to the Portiuncula Center in Frankfort. The Port offers a secluded, peaceful environment with wooded [...]

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Registration is now open for the Insight Chicago spring retreat with Santikaro. The retreat will be held from April 26th to April 29th at the Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort, IL. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Santikaro served in the Peace Corps in Thailand for over four years. He was ordained as [...]

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For those who attended the New Year’s retreat with Andrew Getz, he has provided a list of books and online resources for continued practice. Click on the link below and scroll down to see the postings. http://insightchicago.org/2011/09/05/registration-open-for-new-years-retreat-with-andrew-getz/

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The 2012 Insight Chicago Retreat Schedule  has been finalized. We will be hosting the three following four-day, residential retreats: April 26th – Spring Retreat with Santikaro Sept 27th – Fall Retreat with Anushka Fernanopulle Dec 29th – New Year’s Retreat with Andrew Getz Registration details for each retreat will be announced shortly. In addition to retreats, [...]

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Registration has now opened for the 2012 Insight Chicago New Years Retreat with Andrew Getz.  The retreat be from Dec 29th 2011 until Jan 1st 2012 at the Cenacle in downtown Chicago. Click here for additional details and registration information. Andrew lives in California and has practiced Vipassana meditation for 30 years. He was ordained [...]

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Our friends at A Single Thread are hosting a one day retreat with Bhante Sila at their zendito in south Evanston, IL on Sunday, September 25th. The retreat will start at 7am and finish by 4pm. Bhante Sila is a Sri Lankan monk ordained at the age of 16. He has been a monk for [...]

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Spaces are still available for the fall 2011 retreat with Spirit Rock founding teacher Anna Douglas. The retreat will be held August 25th to August 28th at the Portiuncula Center in Frankfort, IL. To register, click on the registration link below,  select a Single, Double or Non-Residential ticket, click Order Now for credit cards or [...]

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Insight Chicago is pleased to announce that registration has started for the fall 2011 retreat with Spirit Rock founding teacher Anna Douglas. The retreat will be held August 25th to August 28th at the Portiuncula Center in Frankfort, IL. Space is limited so early registration is highly recommended. Confirmation will be made on a first [...]

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Mark your calendar for August 25th to 28th for the next Insight Chicago retreat with Anna Douglas.  Anna is one of the founding teachers of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California. She has taught vipassana meditation retreats nationwide for over 25 years. Her innovative approach has included retreats for artists, women, yoga teachers, and [...]

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Registration has opened for the Insight Chicago Spring Retreat. Will Kabat-Zinn will be leading the retreat instead of Santikaro, who was originally scheduled but is now unable to attend due to a serious illness. Will has practiced Vipassana meditation intensively in the U.S. and Burma for over ten years, and teaches regularly at Spirit Rock [...]

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