Events Calendar

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1	2	3 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 3 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	4 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 4 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	5 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 5 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	6	7 Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Monroe 8:30 am Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Monroe @ Great Plains Zen Center Jan 7 @ 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, …
8 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Jan 8 @ 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 Jan 8 @ 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. …	9	10 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 10 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	11 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 11 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	12 New Year’s Sesshin January 12-15 2023 with Fusatsu 7:30 pm New Year’s Sesshin January 12-15 2023 with Fusatsu @ Online Jan 12 @ 7:30 pm – Jan 15 @ 8:00 am Tickets New Year’s Sesshin, January 12-15 has changed to online only and registration deadline has been extended. New Year’s Sesshin takes place online only from … Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 12 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	13	14 Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Palatine 8:30 am Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Palatine @ Countryside Church Jan 14 @ 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, …
15 Day of Reflection Day of Reflection Jan 15 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 … Aspects of Zen Practice Class 4: Being a Part of the GPZC Community 5:30 pm Aspects of Zen Practice Class 4: Being a Part of the GPZC Community @ Countryside Church UU Jan 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets This Aspects Class will cover shared stewardship circles and opportunities for volunteering and leadership, Council Practice, and GPZC’s Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles. Aspects classes … Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Jan 15 @ 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 Jan 15 @ 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. …	16	17 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 17 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	18 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 18 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	19 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 19 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	20	21 Half-Day Sitting 8:30 am Half-Day Sitting @ Great Plains Zen Center Jan 21 @ 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 …
22 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Jan 22 @ 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 Jan 22 @ 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. …	23 Zen Teachers of Color: Kodo Nishimura, Jan. 23 7:30 PM (online) 7:30 pm Zen Teachers of Color: Kodo Nishimura, Jan. 23 7:30 PM (online) @ Online Jan 23 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Zen Teachers of Color: Kodo Nishimura Our Zen Teachers of Color series continues January 23 2023 with an online presentation by Rev. Lori Shinko …	24 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 24 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	25 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 25 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	26 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 26 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …	27	28
29 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting Jan 29 @ 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 Jan 29 @ 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. …	30	31 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting Jan 31 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets GPZC offers online sitting days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 6 AM. There is one zazen period opening with the Gatha of …

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