Concentration & Peace: A Silent Meditation Retreat

Tame your overactive mind! By learning how to focus your mind in meditation, your stress and tension will naturally dissolve away, and you will experience greater levels of peace and joy. And by improving your concentration, all your meditations can become powerful methods to fundamentally transform your mind at the deepest levels.  

In each session, Gen Zamling will provide practical instruction and guide meditations that gradually overcome distractions and harness the unlimited power of your mind. No previous experience is necessary; absolutely everyone is welcome to attend.

Following the retreat, you're welcome to stay for refreshments and informal Q&A.

SCHEDULE

2:00 - 3:00pm: Teaching and Meditation Session 1

3:20 - 4:00pm: Teaching and Meditation Session 2

4:20 - 5:00pm: Teaching and Meditation Session 3

Light refreshments and social time will follow the retreat

TEACHER

Gen Kelsang Zamling, Resident Teacher

BOOKS & MATERIALS

This event will be based on the following book(s):

• How to Transform Your Life (e-book available for free)
• How to Understand the Mind

It's not necessary to have your own copy, but some people like to follow along or read more afterward. You can click any title above to learn more about it or to order a printed, e-book, or audio copy from Tharpa Publications. You can also purchase copies in person at our Oak Park and Wicker Park locations.

COST

$30

Half off for Standard Members; free for Plus Members and Benefactor Members. No one turned away for lack of funds; contact us to request financial accommodations. 

Refund policy