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With Zen Meditation, Wisdom & Connection.

Upcoming Programming

White Plum Council Retreat - July 24–26
from $179.00

Council is an age-old practice of sitting around a fire and sharing from the heart. It hones our capacity to bear witness, listen deeply, and discover collective wisdom. This can impact how communities organize, perspective-take, and interrelate.

Learnings:

  • Explore the basics (e.g. history, purpose, ritual, set-up, styles, guidelines, Three Tenets, facilitation, and aliveness.)

  • Learn how to read the field, address shadows, work with power & cultural dynamics.

Early Bird Special before June 19

Nonmembers Early Bird: $ 199, Members Early Bird: $179
After June 19 – Nonmembers: $225, Members: $199

Retreat is In-person Only

Facilitator: Sensei Jitsujo T. Gauthier

Participants receive: 1) White Plum Council Handbook, 2) Incentive to Facilitate Certificate, and 3) Facilitator’s Quick Sheet

Schedule: begins Friday, July 24 @ 7:00 PM; Ends Sun. July 26 @ 4 PM

A Day in Our Village - June 7
$0.00

Come say hello or hang out with us at Scoville Park for one of Oak Park’s favorite traditions! We will have a booth at A Day in Our Village on Sunday, June 7. Our Hula School: Halau I Ka Pono will perform on the main stage at 2:20 pm. It’s a wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon relaxing under our shaded tent! Hope to see you there!

in Conversation with Roshi Robert - June 10
$0.00

Join us for a live stream event on our Muddy Waters Substack on Wednesday, June 10th @ 6:00 PM (CST). Christian Baizan Solorzano will interview Roshi and everyone is invited to join the conversation live. You can find our substack site at muddywaters.substack.com.

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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.

A man with long white hair and glasses is sitting in a black chair in a mindfulness class at Zen Center | Zen Life & Meditation Center | Oak Park, IL

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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