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	Accidental Buddhist Sangha Downers Grove IL info@tarak		Affiliate of <a href="http://www.iamhome.org/">The Community of Mindful Living</a>.
	Ashbourne Mahayana Buddhist Cen Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Burmese Buddhist Association Elmhurst IL [email protected]		The Burmese Buddhist Association of Chicago (BBA) was founded by a few Burmese immigrants back in 1984. And the Association has grown remarkably since then. We welcome all new comers from Burma and any person interested to learn, participate, the teaching of the ways of Lord Buddha through our Burmese Buddhist Religion, for friendship and fellowship
	Burton-on-Trent Mahayana Buddhi Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Chicago Karma Thegsum Choling Cicero IL [email protected]		Chicago Karma Thegsum Ch√∂ling (KTC) is a center for study and practice in the Karma Kagyu Buddhist tradition of Tibet. It is affiliated with Karma Triyana Dharmacakra in New York and is under the guidance of Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche and Ven. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. KTC offers both meditation instruction, for those new to meditation or the Kagyu tradition, and group meditation sessions for anyone who wishes to attend. Ongoing classes on Tibetan Buddhism are available at KTC, and a few times a year we have the good fortune of hosting visits of accomplished Buddhists teachers of the Kagyu lineage.
	Chicago Rime Center Chicago IL [email protected]
	Chicago Zen Meditation Communit Chicago IL [email protected]		We are a diverse group of Chicagoans committed to practicing the Zen way of awakening together, and to providing a place for others to come to and deepen their own practice. See our website at <a href="http://zenchicago.org/">www.zenchicago.org</a> for additional information. We meet twice per week: Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and Wednesday afternoons at 2:15 p.m. in the Chicago Loop. On Sunday evenings, we meet for zazen, chanting and a dharma talk. We meet at the Cenacle Retreat Center, 513 W. Fullerton, in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Meditation begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. Meditation instruction is available for newcomers every week at 6:40 p.m. On Wednesday afternoons, we meet for zazen, kinhin, and a dharma talk. We meet at 30 N. Michigan Ave., Room 1111 (across the street from Millennium Park). Meditation begins promptly at 2:15 p.m., so please plan to arrive early. If you are new to Buddhist meditation, please plan to attend a meditation instruction session before your first visit. Our teacher, Myoshi Thomson, offers meditation instruction to newcomers every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in Suite 1008 of the same building. If you are planning on attending meditation instruction, please email us at info@zenchicago.org so we know to expect you. We practice in the Sōtō Zen Buddhist tradition, which traces its heritage back to Buddha through a 2500-year history of fellow practitioners, including our ancient teachers Bodhidharma, Caoqi Huineng, Dongshan Liangjie, and Eihei Dōgen, and our modern teachers, Dainin Katagiri, Shoken Winecoff, and Myoshi Thomson, who guides our practice here in Chicago. We welcome all to join us in our practice of the way of Zen. What is this practice? The founder of our lineage in Japan, Eihei Dōgen (1200-1253), put it simply: ‚ÄúTo study the Way is to study the self; to study the self is to forget the self; to forget the self is to be awakened by all things.‚Äù Our practice, then, starts with ourselves, with seeing clearly who we are, and how we are, right now, in this moment. Our basic activity together is quiet seated meditation. Indeed, the word ‚ÄúZen‚Äù itself is derived from a Sanskrit word for meditation, and sitting in silent meditation has always been the central practice of awakening in Zen. But together we learn to practice the way of awakening in all our activities, and indeed to make our very lives themselves expressions of the awakened mind and heart.
	CHICAGOWat Phra Dhammakaya Bran Chicago IL [email protected]		Joseph Goldstein has been leading insight and lovingkindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. He is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, where he is on the guiding teachers’ Founders Council. In 1989, together with several other teachers and students of insight meditation, he helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Joseph first became interested in Buddhism as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand in 1965. Since 1967 he has studied and practiced different forms of Buddhist meditation under eminent teachers from India, Burma and Tibet. He is the author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, A Heart Full of Peace, One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism, Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom, The Experience of Insight, and co-author of Seeking the Heart of Wisdom and Insight Meditation: A Correspondence Course.
	Derby - Chekhawa Buddhist Centr Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: Kelsang Khyenrab. Center Type: Branch.
	Ilkeston Kadampa Buddhist Centr Derby Derbys [email protected]		The New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union Founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Modern Kadampa Buddhism is a special, practical presentation of Buddha’s teachings that is particularly suited to people of the modern world. It was introduced into contemporary society by the world-renowned meditation master and scholar Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Working for World Peace Meditation in Derby Modern Kadampa Buddhism preserves the meaning and intention of Buddha’s original teachings while presenting them in a clear and systematic way that anyone of any nationality, age or gender can easily understand and put into practice. Venerable Geshe-la’s message is as simple as it is profound – all the problems in this world originate in the mind, and the solutions to these problems and the causes of lasting peace and happiness are also to be found in the mind.
	Jewel Heart Chicago Chicago IL [email protected]		Jewel Heart is a spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian organization that translates the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism into contemporary life.
	Lakeside Buddha Sangha Evanston IL [email protected]		Affiliate of <a href="http://www.iamhome.org/">The Community of Mindful Living</a>.
	Liberation Park Chicago - Oak Park IL info@		Our primary meditation practice is <a href="http://www.liberationpark.org/medit/grassroots1.htm">mindfulness with breathing</a> as taught in the original discourses of the Buddha.
	Lichfield Mahayana Buddhist Cen Derby Derbys [email protected]		The New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union Founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Modern Kadampa Buddhism is a special, practical presentation of Buddha’s teachings that is particularly suited to people of the modern world. It was introduced into contemporary society by the world-renowned meditation master and scholar Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Working for World Peace Meditation in Derby Modern Kadampa Buddhism preserves the meaning and intention of Buddha’s original teachings while presenting them in a clear and systematic way that anyone of any nationality, age or gender can easily understand and put into practice. Venerable Geshe-la’s message is as simple as it is profound – all the problems in this world originate in the mind, and the solutions to these problems and the causes of lasting peace and happiness are also to be found in the mind.
	Preserving Authenticity Evanston IL [email protected]		There is much hype over meditation these days. Inner peace, control over the mind, physical healing and higher knowledge are powerful attention grabbers, inviting millions to explore an overwhelming lineup with varying philosophies and techniques. This is an invitation to take a step back from schools of meditation and notice an innate, organic, and precious faculty of self-observation. No prior meditation experience necessary. Please bring pillow(s)/cushion(s) to sit on. Make sure you will be comfortable! All sessions are free. Donation is appreciated, never obligatory. Meets in Evanston and Wheeling, IL.
	Rugeley Kadampa Buddhisst Centr Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Shrewsbury Mahayana Buddhist Ce Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Stourbridge Kadampa Buddhist Ce Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Tamworth Mahayana Buddhist Cent Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Tara Buddhist Centre Etwall Derby [email protected]		Resident Teacher: Gen Kelsang Donyo. Center Type: Residential.
	Telford Mahayana Buddhist Centr Derby Derbys [email protected]		The New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union Founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Modern Kadampa Buddhism is a special, practical presentation of Buddha’s teachings that is particularly suited to people of the modern world. It was introduced into contemporary society by the world-renowned meditation master and scholar Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Working for World Peace Meditation in Derby Modern Kadampa Buddhism preserves the meaning and intention of Buddha’s original teachings while presenting them in a clear and systematic way that anyone of any nationality, age or gender can easily understand and put into practice. Venerable Geshe-la’s message is as simple as it is profound – all the problems in this world originate in the mind, and the solutions to these problems and the causes of lasting peace and happiness are also to be found in the mind.
	Tilopa Study Group Decatur IL [email protected]		The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) is an organization devoted to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation, and community service. We provide integrated education through which people's minds and hearts can be transformed into their highest potential for the benefit of others, inspired by an attitude of universal responsibility. We are committed to creating harmonious environments and helping all beings develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. Our organization is based on the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsong Khapa of Tibet as taught to us by our founder Lama Thubten Yeshe and spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
	Udumbara Zen Center Evanston IL [email protected]		The purpose of the Udumbara Sangha is to express, make accessible, and embody the wisdom compassion of Shakyamuni Buddha. Our center is a welcoming and vibrant community of Buddhist practitioners who are supportive of all Buddhist schools and particularly devoted to the practice of Zen. We are dedicated to the teaching of original Enlightenment and to the liberation and flowering of all beings. Udumbara Sangha acknowledges and values equally the expression of practice in formal settings and in daily life: thus we affirm both lay and monastic practice as expressions of the Bodhisattva path.
	Walsall Kadampa Buddhist Centre Derby Derbys [email protected]		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Abbot Phrarat Ronchoto Chicago IL [email protected]		Earlier Sari has taught secular mindfulness (MBSR) Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) and she was a pioneer in teaching mindfulness in schools in Finland and taught it for a big part voluntarily for many years. She has written two books about mindfulness kindness and compassion practices for children.
	Worcester Mahayana Buddhist Cen Derby Derbys [email protected]		The New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union Founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Modern Kadampa Buddhism is a special, practical presentation of Buddha’s teachings that is particularly suited to people of the modern world. It was introduced into contemporary society by the world-renowned meditation master and scholar Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Working for World Peace Meditation in Derby Modern Kadampa Buddhism preserves the meaning and intention of Buddha’s original teachings while presenting them in a clear and systematic way that anyone of any nationality, age or gender can easily understand and put into practice. Venerable Geshe-la’s message is as simple as it is profound – all the problems in this world originate in the mind, and the solutions to these problems and the causes of lasting peace and happiness are also to be found in the mind.The New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union Founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche Modern Kadampa Buddhism is a special, practical presentation of Buddha’s teachings that is particularly suited to people of the modern world. It was introduced into contemporary society by the world-renowned meditation master and scholar Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Working for World Peace Meditation in Derby Modern Kadampa Buddhism preserves the meaning and intention of Buddha’s original teachings while presenting them in a clear and systematic way that anyone of any nationality, age or gender can easily understand and put into practice. Venerable Geshe-la’s message is as simple as it is profound – all the problems in this world originate in the mind, and the solutions to these problems and the causes of lasting peace and happiness are also to be found in the mind.

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