Welcome to Chicago Buddhist Meditation Group!
We are a Chicago meditation meetup group organized by lay practitioners. We meet weekly to support each other in our meditation practice and to study Buddhist teachings from diverse traditions. We welcome anyone – beginners and seasoned practitioners alike – who are interested in meditation or in learning more about Buddhism to join us. Sign up for our newsletter or just come and sit with us!
Chicago Buddhist Meditation Group is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Upcoming Meditation Meetups
How to join us online:
VIA ZOOM: Visit https://zoom.us/j/727507599 (video + audio)
BY PHONE: 312-626-6799 / Meeting ID: 727507599# (audio only)
If Zoom is new to you, watch this video on how to join a Zoom meeting.
May you be healthy. May you be well. May you be at peace.
Special Event: Sangha Meeting & Tea (online & in-person)
It’s the 5th Sunday — our special event week! On January 29th, after meditation, we will hold a Sangha Meeting to kick off 2023! CBMG board members will report on […]
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Meditation + Dharma Sharing (online & in-person)
On the 1st Sunday of each month, we do some Dharma Sharing where members take turn to present a Dharma topic and lead a discussion, with this schedule: . […]
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Meditation + “Teachers’ Corner” Dharma Learning (online & in-person)
On the 2nd Sunday of each month, we read / watch / listen to a teacher's Dharma teachings following meditation, with this schedule: 3:15 PM: Door opens / […]
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Meditation + Dharma Story + Tea (online & in-person)
On the 3rd Sunday of each month, members take turn to tell a Dharma/Buddhist story and we chat about it informally with this schedule: 3:15 PM: Door opens / […]
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Meditation Mini-Retreat (online & in-person)
On the 4th Sunday of each month, we do a mini-retreat with this schedule: 3:15 PM: Door opens / Zoom link opens 3:30 PM: Slow Moving Meditation - to help […]
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Dharma Learning — Latest Topics
Seeing Anew, with Beginner’s Mind
On Sunday, Sunday January 8, 2023, after meditation we listened to a Dharma talk podcast by Vipassana teacher, Jack Kornfield, on “Seeing Anew.” Starting by quoting Shunryū Suziki Roshi: “the […]
Handling Difficult Thoughts and Emotions
On Sunday, December 11, 2022, after meditation we watched a Dharma talk from Bhante Sujatha entitled “A Buddhist Approach to Handling Difficult Thoughts and Emotions.” In his talk, Bhante Sujatha […]
Gratitude as a Dharma Gate
On Sunday, November 13, 2022, after meditation, we listened to the talk “Gratitude as a Dharma Gate“ by Dharma teacher Domyo Burk. In her talk, Domyo explained how gratitude could […]
Facing Difficult Situations in Life
On October 9th, 2022, after meditation, we watched a Dharma lecture by Ajahn Brahm titled: “Facing Difficult Situations in Life.” Ajahn Brahm taught that when we face crises and other […]