


Sat, Jun 14
|KMCC - Oak Park
Refuge: Supreme Protection for the Mind
Protect your mind from suffering permanently! This practical workshop includes helpful instruction and guided meditations to learn how to employ Buddhist refuge -- both in meditation and in daily life. No previous experience is necessary, and absolutely everyone is welcome!
Time & Location
Jun 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
KMCC - Oak Park, 13 Harrison St, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA
Details
When things go wrong in life, we naturally seek help and refuge in things and people, which usually only provide temporary relief; but new problems inevitably arise. What if we could escape from all suffering permanently?
Buddhist aim is exactly this, and to accomplish this extraordinary aim, we rely upon things that are beyond suffering, The Three Jewels: Buddha, the omniscient doctor; Sangha, the kind spiritual nurses; and Dharma, the actual medicine that cures our suffering permanently.
This practical workshop includes helpful instruction and guided meditations to learn how to employ Buddhist refuge in meditation and daily life to make your life the path of liberation!
Each session includes practical instruction, guided meditation, and time for questions. No previous experience is necessary, and absolutely everyone is welcome!
SCHEDULE
10:00 - 11:15am - Session 1
11:45am - 1:00pm - Session 2
TEACHER
Gen Kelsang Zamling, Resident Teacher
BOOKS & MATERIALS
The following book(s) will be referenced. If you'd like to follow along, you can purchase copies from our bookstore or by clicking the book title.
Modern Buddhism (free e-book available)
COST
$25
Basic Members: 50% discount
Standard Members: free
Plus Members: free
Benefactor Members: free
Please note: to receive the member discount, your membership must be active at the time the event will take place. No one turned away for lack of funds; contact us to request financial accommodations. Refund policy
LIVESTREAMING
This in-person event is also available by livestream for monthly members. Register through the Livestreaming for Members page. Not a member? Learn more about our membership options here.