Zen Life & Meditation Center of Chicago offers a comprehensive core curriculum providing principles and practices for living a Zen-inspired life of openness, empathy and clarity. It begins with thePrimer Series, which grounds you in the fundamentals of living a Zen-inspired life. It continues with theGateway Series, which engages you in the essental transformative aspects of living a Zen-inspired life. TheLife Application Sessionsbuild upon the Primer and Gateway series providing you with key tools for extending these teachings in your daily life.
Core Curriculum
Key Offerings
Zen Life & Meditation Center of Chicago offers a wide array of offerings such as,meditation,retreats, workshops, Overcoming Obstacles, and Fridays with Roshi. We also provide wellness programs such asZen Counseling, Reiki and Corporate Wellness. Our weekly meditations are free and open to everyone. If you are wanting to begin, but are not sure where to start, we suggest you try the Primer 1 class in our Core Curriculum.
Our Zen Teacher,Robert Althouse, is available for private counseling.
Featured Events
- May
- June
- July
Primer Series: May(Tue) 1, 8, 15, 22
Primer Series: May(Sat) 5, 12, 19, 26
Gateway Series: May 3, 10, 17, 24
OOS Classes: May11, 25, June 2
Fridays with Roshi: May 4
FREE Luncheon Fundraiser: May 6
iMind: Youth Mindfulness Training: May 6, 13, 20, 27
Day of Mindfulness: May 12
Special Mother's Day Service: May 13
Appreciation Day: May 19
Practice Workshop: May 26
Primer Series: May(Tue)29, June 5,12,19
Primer Series: June(Sat) 2, 9, 16, 23
Gateway Series: May 31, June 7, 14, 21
Fridays with Roshi: June 1
Zen Studies Program: June 3, 10, 17, 24
Day of Mindfulness: June 9
Two Day Retreat: June 15-17
SUMMER BREAK: June 26-July 4
Primer Series(Tue): July 3, 10, 17, 24
Gateway Series: July 5, 12, 19, 26
Fridays with Roshi: July 6
Primer Series(Sat): July 7, 14, 21, 28
NEW Healing Addiction through Mindfulness: July 8
LA1 Series (Freeing the Mind): July 9,16,23
Day of Mindfulness: July 14
2 Day Retreat: July 23
Practice Workshop: July 28
A Moment of Zen Open House: July 29
