
What we’re about
Welcome Meditators of All Traditions & Experience Levels!
The purpose of this group, as the Buddha said, is to seek out "wise and beneficial friends" who support us and our Meditation practice. We are a group of beginning and advanced meditators, extending an open invitation to anyone seeking to develop a meditation practice that is an integral part of a caring/care-full relationship to oneself and the world.
All teachers agree: The key to a successful meditation practice is regular practice. The development of Wisdom through regular meditation practice can lead to a decrease of "suffering" as well as an increase in Inner Peace and Compassion for oneself and others. This group is open to people who realize the benefits of meditating together and want to make a dedicated effort to sustain a once-weekly sitting meditation (with instruction, as needed). Most weeks, a reading with brief discussion and mingling follows.
This group is open to all schools of thought, meditation formats and experience levels. People of any religious tradition—Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, atheist, agnostic or without label for their spirituality—are welcome. People of all ethnicities, gender, sexual orientation and country of origin are welcome! We strive to lead lives guided by ethical commitments as set forth by the eightfold path articulated in Buddhist tradition while recognizing our unity with those from all the great spiritual traditions of the World.
We are a peer-lead group with facilitation of the evenings rotating between six group members. We are fellow practitioners and accept no remuneration for our time. Our benefit is the opportunity to practice with others on the path!
Please join us! You are most welcome.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- CHICAGO MEDITATES - 6/16 - Holy Trinity/ZoomHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL
Everyone is welcome to join our weekly meditation on Monday evening at 7:00pm. All levels of experience are welcome. If you are new to meditation, make that known to the facilitator so we can provide some guidance for you. We have up to 30 minute silent sitting sessions, so some level of acclimation to stillness is helpful. Though we are secular, you'll find Buddhism, Vipassana, and mindfulness are common themes here. THIS MEETING WILL BE LIVE AT HOLY TRINITY, 1218 ADDISON, CHICAGO, 2ND FLOOR, ST. MARK'S ROOM.
The evening will include silent sitting meditation, walking meditation, a reading and reflection with time to share with one another. Some times there is very accessible Qigong as a way to tune into the body.
Parking passes are available for the lot behind Missio Dei, 1242 Addison (the lot is accessed from the alley behind Missio Dei). 383 neighborhood parking passes are available for $1.A NOTE ABOUT COVID SAFETY: This invitation is extended to all who have been fully vaccinated. MASKING IS OPTIONAL. For more information on Covid safety practices for this group, please read here.
FOR THOSE WHO WISH, A HANDFUL OF US ARE MEETING AT 6PM FOR DINNER BEFORE MEDITATION! BRING A SANDWICH, SALAD OR WHATEVER YOU WISH AND JOIN US!
There is a $1 voluntary donation for the evening to help defray the cost of our rent at Holy Trinity.
Those who would like to join us by Zoom can join using the link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89486909390?pwd=zitbdRiFgIB8sOmefmr1xbwDYzuP2G.1Meeting ID: 894 8690 9390
Passcode: 519383If you have trouble getting into Zoom, leave a message on meetup.
- CHICAGO MEDITATES - 6/23 - Holy Trinity/ZoomHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL
Everyone is welcome to join our weekly meditation on Monday evening at 7:00pm. All levels of experience are welcome. If you are new to meditation, make that known to the facilitator so we can provide some guidance for you. We have up to 30 minute silent sitting sessions, so some level of acclimation to stillness is helpful. Though we are secular, you'll find Buddhism, Vipassana, and mindfulness are common themes here. THIS MEETING WILL BE LIVE AT HOLY TRINITY, 1218 ADDISON, CHICAGO, 2ND FLOOR, ST. MARK'S ROOM.
The evening will include silent sitting meditation, walking meditation, a reading and reflection with time to share with one another. Some times there is very accessible Qigong as a way to tune into the body.
Parking passes are available for the lot behind Missio Dei, 1242 Addison (the lot is accessed from the alley behind Missio Dei). 383 neighborhood parking passes are available for $1.A NOTE ABOUT COVID SAFETY: This invitation is extended to all who have been fully vaccinated. MASKING IS OPTIONAL. For more information on Covid safety practices for this group, please read here.
FOR THOSE WHO WISH, A HANDFUL OF US ARE MEETING AT 6PM FOR DINNER BEFORE MEDITATION! BRING A SANDWICH, SALAD OR WHATEVER YOU WISH AND JOIN US!
There is a $1 voluntary donation for the evening to help defray the cost of our rent at Holy Trinity.
Those who would like to join us by Zoom can join using the link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89486909390?pwd=zitbdRiFgIB8sOmefmr1xbwDYzuP2G.1Meeting ID: 894 8690 9390
Passcode: 519383If you have trouble getting into Zoom, leave a message on meetup.
- Thaypassana Retreat - Healing Hearts In Trouble TimesSiena Retreat Center, Racine, WI
PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION WITH THIS ONLINE FORM. BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION FEE VIA ZELLE TO KEVIN KUHN, OUR REGISTRAR AT kkuhn3886@gmail.com TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT AT THE RETREAT.
Join us for a four day residential Thaypassana retreat with Janice Cittasubha Sheppard and David Haskin at the beautiful Siena Retreat Center in Racine, WI, September 18-21, 2025.
The human heart is sometimes fragile, sometimes as strong as steel, sometimes broken and sometimes remarkably resilient. Similarly, the world is sometimes conflict-ridden and troubled, and at other times cooperative, empathetic, and joyful.
The Four Brahma Viharas, (also known as the Divine Abodes and Sublime Abidings) of Loving Kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy and Equanimity are the profound, and also normal emotional states we can cultivate and practice to feel whole and to give our hearts the space and nourishment needed to heal, to be open and to be at peace.
Please join us for a four-day “Thaypassana” retreat in which we will look deeply at, and practice, the Divine Abodes. Thaypassana is a form of retreat, begun 15 years ago, that blends the engaged practices of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the Theravada Insight traditions. It is designed to be comfortable for anyone who wants to deepen their practice of mindfulness and the Buddha’s teachings.
The retreat will be conducted in Noble Silence except during Q&A or interview groups.
Fees include all meals Friday breakfast through Sunday lunch, lodging, private baths, towels and the meeting rooms. (Thursday dinner is on your own.) Coffee/tea are available throughout the weekend. All meals will be vegetarian.
The retreat will begin on Thursday at 7 pm and conclude at 3PM on Sunday.
Location: Siena Retreat Center, 5637 Erie Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53402.
Parking is free and plentiful.Retreat fees: $470.00 single occupancy, $420.00 double occupancy, $210.00 commuter (meals/retreat only)
PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION WITH THIS ONLINE FORM. BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION FEE VIA ZELLE TO KEVIN KUHN, OUR REGISTRAR AT kkuhn3886@gmail.com TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT AT THE RETREAT.
If you would like a flyer to view, download, or print, go here.
For more information, feel free to contact Steve Starr at 847-644-2389 or stephenbstarr@gmail.com.