Events Calendar

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						1 Beginner’s Mind Sesshin 5:30 pm Beginner’s Mind Sesshin @ Great Plains Zen Center Sep 30 @ 5:30 pm – Oct 2 @ 8:00 am Tickets Our Beginner’s Mind Sesshin takes place Friday night, September 30 through Sunday morning, October 2. You are invited to come and sit together for the …
2 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	3	4 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 4 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	5 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 5 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	6 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 6 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	7	8 Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Monroe 8:30 am Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Monroe @ Great Plains Zen Center Oct 8 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets This workshop provides basic, practical information including how to do zazen (Zen meditation), how to establish a home practice, how to make everyday activities practice, …
9 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	10	11 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 11 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	12 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 12 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	13 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 13 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	14	15 Half-Day Sitting 8:30 am Half-Day Sitting @ Great Plains Zen Center Oct 15 @ 8:30 am – 11:40 am Tickets Half-Day Sitting at Great Plains Zen Center takes place one Saturday each month. You can attend all or part of the morning sitting and stay …
16 Day of Reflection Day of Reflection Oct 16 all-day Tickets The Day of Reflection is an opportunity to focus on the Buddhist Precepts for one day. Although we may think of the precepts from time … Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	17	18 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 18 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	19 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 19 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	20 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 20 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	21	22 Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Palatine 8:30 am Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Palatine @ Countryside Church Oct 22 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets This workshop provides basic, practical information including how to do zazen (Zen meditation), how to establish a home practice, how to make everyday activities practice, …
23 Aspects of Zen Practice Class 1: Forms of Practice 5:30 pm Aspects of Zen Practice Class 1: Forms of Practice @ Countryside Church UU Oct 23 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets This Aspects Class will cover the basics of zazen (body, breath, and mind), zendo procedures, and the teacher-student relationship. Aspects classes are geared toward students … Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	24 Zen Teachers of Color: Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi 7:30 pm Zen Teachers of Color: Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi @ Online Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Zen Teachers of Color : Jules Shuzen Harris, Roshi This class, the first in our Zen Teachers of Color Series, takes place online, October …	25 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 25 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	26 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 26 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	27 Honoring the Way of Zazen Sesshin 5:30 pm Honoring the Way of Zazen Sesshin @ Great Plains Zen Center Oct 27 @ 5:30 pm – Oct 30 @ 8:00 am Tickets Our Honoring the Way of Zazen Sesshin takes place Thursday night, October 27 through Sunday morning, October 30. You are invited to come and sit … Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Oct 27 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During summer ango, (May 31-August 28) GPZC offers online sitting four days per week: Tuesday through Friday mornings. There is one zazen period opening with …	28	29
30 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	31

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