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With Zen Meditation, Wisdom & Connection.
Upcoming Programming
Join us for Trivia Night, a fun (and funny) fundraiser, to support the programs and community you love. Whether you’re a pop culture mavin, a history buff, or just someone who enjoys a good time with good people, there’s a spot on a team for you.
Saturday, June 6 | 7:00–9:00 PM | Hybrid
In person: Zen Life & Meditation Center, 46 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60302
Virtual: Join from anywhere!
Tickets are available on a sliding scale – choose the option that works for you:
$35 – Single ticket (you’ll be added to a team)
$50 – Couple (both added to a team)
$150 – Full team of up to 5 people
Register below 👇
Every dollar raised supports ZLMC’s practice programs, retreats, and community offerings. This is a wonderful evening to invite a neighbor, a dharma friends, or someone who’s been curious about our center.
Co-organizers: Ken Daigu Hillman and Sarah Reishin Richart
Come hang out with us at Scoville Park for one of Oak Park’s favorite traditions! We are looking for friendly volunteers to join the fun at the ZLMC booth during A Day in Our Village on Sunday, June 7. It’s a wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon relaxing under our shaded tent, chatting with sangha friends, and sharing information about ZLMC with Oak Parkers. You’ll helpl us hand out informaiton and invite folks to join our mailing list, all while enjoying the festival’s live music and fun atmosphere. Hope to see you there–whether you can volunteer or just want to stop by and say hello!
The Zen path is not only a path of sitting–it’s a path of living. At its heart is the Bodhisattva vow: a commitment to meet the suffering of the world with wisdom, compassion, and an open heart. In this course, you’ll explore the Six Paramitas–six profound practices that have guided Zen practitioners for centuries–and learn how to bring them to life in your own daily experience.
As the third and culminating course in our Core Curriculum, this four-session series, taught by our Abbot, Roshi Robert Althouse, offers a complete map for the spiritually engaged life:
Awakened Heart: Zen-inspired Living – Discover bodhicitta, the awakened heart that forms the bedrock of Zen practice and the Bodhisttva’s way.
Generosity & Discipline: Overcoming Greed and Ignorance – The first two paramitas invite us to return to our innate generosity and cultivate the discipline that sustains practice and joyful living.
Patience & Energy: Overcoming Anger and Laziness – Learn how to meet anger with skill and find the inner energy that carries you through difficulties.
Meditation and Wisdom in Daily Life – The final two paramitas weave contemplative depth into the fabric of everyday life.
Early Bird Special– Register before May 9
Nonmembers $179 (regular $199); Members $159 (regular $179)
Dates: June 6, 13, 20, & 27 | Saturdays, 10:00-11:30 AM CST | Online
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Cultivating mindful awareness through our practice
Zen meditation and the cultivation of mindful awareness form the core of our practice, offering profound benefits such as stress management, deeper relationships, and a richer life experience.
The center is like a breath of fresh air in this chaotic and ungrounded time in history. It has given me an insightful perspective on what is essential in this life we all share.
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