Insight Chicago

June 5th Day of Mindfulness is now Full

insightchicago — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:25:14 +0000

The June 5th Day of Mindfulness is now full. No more registrations will be accepted. Please check back with InsightChicago.org for future events.

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Registration is open for the Fall Retreat with Donald Rothburg

insightchicago — Sun, 23 May 2010 13:56:32 +0000

Registration is now open for the fall retreat with Donald Rothburg at Portiuncula in Frankfort, IL from Oct 28th to Oct 31st.

Please go to the event page for registration information.

Donald Rothberg, PhD, has practiced insight and metta meditation since 1976. A long-time organizer and teacher for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, he is the guiding teacher for Spirit Rock’s The Path of Engagement program. He taught socially engaged spirituality, Buddhism and transpersonal psychology at Saybrook Graduate School for 18 years. Donald is the author of The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World.

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Ravenswood Sitting Location on Hiatus

insightchicago — Sun, 23 May 2010 13:43:32 +0000

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 would be appreciated.

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2010 Workshops in Buddhism are Full

insightchicago — Thu, 06 May 2010 03:23:12 +0000

Registration for the 2010 Workshops in Buddhism are now closed. For info on the 2011 series contact mlzieve(at)yahoo.com.

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Announcing June 5th Day of Mindfulness

insightchicago — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:48:39 +0000

Insight Chicago will be hosting a day of mindfulness on June 5th, lead by Dhamma teacher Cheri Maples. The event will be at the Fourth Presbyterian Church near the loop from 9am to 4pm. Download the flyer for more details. Space is limited, so please RSVP Susan at bennett_susan(at)earthlink.net if you plan to attend.

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May 1st Workshop: The Foundations of Mindfulness

insightchicago — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:34:23 +0000

This a reminder that the third gathering of the Workshops in Basic Buddhism series will be held on Saturday May 1st at the Life Force Arts Foundation, 3148 N. Lincoln Ave in Chicago, just east of Ashland on Lincoln. The workshop will be from 9am to 1pm. Following lunch, there will be an optional mindfulness practice session (sitting and walking) from 2pm – 4:30pm, with opportunities for teacher interviews.

Click here for the May 1st readings on The Foundations of Mindfulness.

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Announcing Fall 2010 Retreat with Donald Rothburg

insightchicago — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:26:07 +0000

Insight Chicago is announcing our fall retreat with Donald Rothburg, teacher from Spirit Rock meditation center. The retreat will be held at the Portiuncula center in Frankfort, IL from October 28th to the 31st.

Registration details will be coming in May.

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Mar 20th Workshop: Karma and Dharma

insightchicago — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:35:10 +0000

This a reminder that the second gathering of the Workshops in Basic Buddhism series will be held on Saturday March 20th beginning at 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at the Life Force Arts Foundation, 3148 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago just east of Ashland on Lincoln.

Click here for the March 20th readings on Karma.

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Half Day Meditation for April 24th

insightchicago — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:23:26 +0000

Insight Chicago invites practictioners to a half-day of mindfulness in dowtown April 24th. There will be sitting and walking meditation, and a recorded dharma talk

Click here for more details and registration info.

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Jan 9 Half Day of Mindfulness

insightchicago — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:24:35 +0000

Insight Chicago will be hosting a half-day of sitting and walking mediation on January 9th, 8:30am to noon. The event will take place at the Fourth Presbyterian Church on the Michigan Mile. Click here for details and registration instructions.

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