other Upcoming events
Befriending the Suttas: Learning Directly from the Buddha
Befriending the Suttas is a six-session course designed to help people become familiar with some of the suttas (discourses) that are key to the Theravada Buddhist path. We will rely on translations from Bhikkhu Bodhi, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, and Bhikkhu Sujato.
january Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence and a potluck lunch.
Opportunity to Practice with Chas DiCapua
Chas DiCapua will lead our regular Sunday night sitting on October 11.
Chicago Meditates 2026 Fall Retreat
Join Jan Sheppard and David Haskin for a retreat with Chicago meditators.
Insight Chicago Meditation Community Retreat with Tuere Sala
Chicago Insight Mediation community is hosting a retreat with Tuere Sala.
All-Sangha Potluck Picnic
Please join us for our annual all-sangha outdoor potluck picnic on Saturday, 22 August, from 11:30 am to 2 pm, at the Brittingham Park shelter.
June Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence and a potluck lunch.
Samadhi as Cultivation of Samatha/Vipassana
Dave Creswell and Jan Cittasubha Sheppard will teach a 3-session class on samadhi, beginning 15 June. Learn more and register now.
February Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence and a potluck lunch.
Mountains and Sky: Being Stable and Spacious of Heart
Please join us for the sixteenth annual Thaypassana retreat, at which we will, in supportive community, practice the teachings that lead us to steadiness and spaciousness.
November Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence and a potluck lunch.
Four-Day Thaypassana Retreat with Janice Cittasubha Sheppard and David Haskin
More details coming soon.
All-Sangha Potluck Picnic
Please join us for our annual all-sangha outdoor potluck picnic on Saturday, 13 September, from 11:30 to 2 pm, at the Rennebohm Park shelter, 115 N. Eau Claire Ave., in Madison.
July Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence and a potluck lunch.
Cortland Dahl to lead Friday Night LIght
Join us on Friday 20 June at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society, where Cortland Dahl will lead our sit followed by a discussion of his new book.
Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence and a potluck lunch.
Opportunity to Train with the Wisconsin Prison Mindfulness Initiative
WPMI warmly Invites you to a training and informational meeting about our in-prison Mindfulness program
Down-to-earth Dharma: Awakening the heart through embodiment
Registration for TCVC’s February 16 - 23, 2025 retreat with Rebecca Bradshaw and Chas DiCapua is now open.
Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch. We will meet at Prairie from 9 a.m. to around noon for meditation, followed by the breaking of silence and a potluck lunch.
Awakening Joy Registration Open
Registration is open for Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to a Happier Life, an internationally recognized online course taught by James Baraz. James has led several retreats for our sangha, and many of us have taken this course.
Dharma Doors Are Open: A Thaypassana Retreat
An in-person Meditation Retreat at Holy Wisdom Monastery with David Haskin, Jan Cittasubha Sheppard, and Steven Spiro
Transgender Day of Remembrance Interfaith Service and Vigil
We invite you to attend the 2024 Transgender Day of Remembrance service on November 20th at 6pm as we gather in solidarity with our transgender siblings.
Embodied heart retreat
Our own Janice Cittasubbha Shepard will be leading a retreat, along with David Haskin, for Chicago Meditates.
October Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch.
All-Sangha Potluck Picnic
Please join us for our annual all-sangha outdoor potluck picnic on Saturday, 14 September, from 12:00 to 3:00, at the Rennebohm Park shelter, 115 N. Eau Claire Ave., in Madison.
Practice opportunities with Devon & Nico Hase
We are pleased to share the news that good Dhamma friends devon + nico hase will be in Madison for two months this spring, beginning in mid-April. Click “view event” below for more info about several opportunities to learn from them.
May Half-Day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch.
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective: Winter Retreat with Chas and Rebecca
Join the Twin Cities Vipassana Collective for their annual winter retreat with Rebecca Bradshaw and and Chas DiCapua February 18–25.
Half-day Sit
A half-day sit offers extended practice and a chance to connect with dharma friends over lunch.