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RETREATS & SPECIAL EVENTS

Meditation retreats & workshops, social events, and public talks.

RETREATS & SPECIAL EVENTS

We offer a variety of workshops, public talks, retreats, and social events throughout the year. All are held in person, and many are also available by livestream for monthly members.

  • Hope & Healing in Troubled Times
    Hope & Healing in Troubled Times
    Sat, Mar 14
    Cheney Mansion
    Discover how it is possible to cultivate hope and healing, despite our chaotic, challenging times. Buddha's practical wisdom helps us understand the origin of hopelessness and pain, and transform it into an endless source of healing, hope, and constructive solutions.
  • Midwest Dharma Celebration 2026
    Midwest Dharma Celebration 2026
    Fri, Mar 20
    Kadampa Meditation Center Madison
    In Madison, Wisconsin | The Midwest Dharma Celebration is a regional Buddhist meditation festival that brings together the spiritual community from across the Midwest to immerse in transformative teachings, deep meditation, and meaningful connections.
  • Solve Your Anger Problem
    Solve Your Anger Problem
    Member discounts active
    Sat, Mar 28
    KMCC - Wicker Park
    Guided meditations and practical perspectives to help you gradually develop the calm, wise, and spacious mind of patience -- the antidote to irritation, frustration and anger.
  • Clarity of Mind Retreat
    Clarity of Mind Retreat
    Sat, Apr 04
    Thatcher Woods Pavilion
    Silence, contemplation, and meditation. This one-day retreat at the Pavilion in Thatcher Woods is an opportunity to let go of ordinary busy-ness, and gain insight into your own mind & the world around you. NOTE: advance registration is required for this special retreat.
  • Refuge from the Storm
    Refuge from the Storm
    Member discounts active
    Sun, Apr 05
    KMCC Oak Park
    We all seek protection in something. Buddhists seek ultimate protection (refuge) in the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. In this retreat, learn how to engage in the practice of refuge, in retreat and in daily life, so you can liberate yourself from pain and experience everlasting happiness!
  • Creating World Peace: Guided Meditation Retreat
    Creating World Peace: Guided Meditation Retreat
    Member discounts active
    Sat, Apr 11
    KMCC - Wicker Park
    An authentically pure and peaceful world must begin by developing a compassionate, pure and peaceful mind. Learn and practice a joyful and highly creative practice which purifies your mind, fosters pure concentration, and accumulates vast amounts of positive energy and good fortune.
WHAT ABOUT WEEKDAYS?

We also have a recurring schedule of weekly meditation classes throughout the week.

Drop-In Classes
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