Classes offered at Zen Community

Inner Disarmament Practice Group, Saturday, July 29 at 1 pm

This monthly practice group is open to anyone wishing to practice the skills taught in the Inner Disarmament workshops. These skills include Nonviolent Communication and the Three Tenets of a Peacemaker. The practice of empathic listening skills is the focus of this group.

The practice group is open to everyone and is free, but donations are always appreciated

Four-Part Class Series on Inner Disarmament at Zen Community
Mondays from 7:00-9:00 pm, August 7, 14, 21 and 28

Robert Althouse will lead this training on the practice of Inner Disarmament. The classes will introduce basic communication skiils of Nonviolent Communication as well how to practice the Three Tenets of a Peacemaker. Specific lanugage skills are presented and practiced in the class through role plays and experiential exercies.

Cost for Series: is $75/$60 for ZCOP members, $25 per class/$20 for ZCOP members

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Entering the Way: Zen Practice I

What is Zen? How do you practice Zen meditation? How do you make it a part of your daily life? How do non-Buddhist practice Zen?

• A two-hour class offered once a month on a Sunday: 8 am to 10 am
• Instruction on how to sit Zen meditation: posture, breath, mind
• Short meditation practice followed by questions and answers
• Includes free follow up visits to Zen Community for a month following your class
• Includes one private interview with Joshin Sensei
• Attire is casual, but do not wear shorts or clothing with logos, words or messages on them.
• Pre-registration required - cost: $25 (tax deductible)

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Zen Practice 1 Class Dates for 2006
August 6, October 8

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Refining Your Life: Zen Practice 2

What is Zen training? Why is it important? Why is the teacher-student relationship important in Zen training? What is a zen retreat and how do you participate in one? How can you get more involved? This class will give newcomers more guidance and support.

• A two-hour class offered once a month on a Sunday: 8 am -10 am
• Procedures for practicing together at Zen Community
• How to do services, retreats and one day practice periods
• Teacher-student relationship
• Includes two private interviews with Joshin Sensei
• Pre-requisite: Zen Practice 1
• Pre-registration required - cost: $25 (tax deductible)

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Zen Practice 2 Class Dates for 2006
August 13, October 15

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Integral Spiritual Studies

This is a series of classes open to everyone. These classes will use "Integral Spirituality" by Ken Wilber as a study text. They will cover basic aspects of integral studies such as the AQAL model of all quadrants, all levels, all lines, all states and all types. The class will appreciate both non-dual and theistic traditions and their respective strengths and weaknesses.

• Cost: $60 series, $25/class - (ZCOP members: $40 for series, $15/class

Integral Spiritual Studies Class Dates for 2007

THREE-PART CLASS SERIES:
1st Class: Indroducing an Integral Approach: Four Quandrants, Monday, Feb. 5, 7-9 pm
2nd Class: Stages and States, Monday, Feb. 12, 7-9 pm
3rd Class: Boomeritis and other Stage Pathologies , Monday, Feb. 19, 7-9 pm

THREE-PART CLASS SERIES:
1st Class: Four Quadrants Friday, Mar. 9, 7-9 pm
2nd Class: Spiral Dynamics , Friday, Mar. 16, 7-9 pm
3rd Class: Perspectives and Skillful Means Friday, Mar. 23, 7-9 pm

Integral Leadership Training Dates for 2007
(Prerequisite is attendance at 6 classes on Integral Spiritual Studies and membership in the Zen Community of Oak Park, Inner Disarmament and Five Wisdom Energies training is highly recommended)

THREE-PART CLASS SERIES:
1st Class: Integral Leadership, Friday, Apr. 13, 7-9 pm
2nd Class: Integral Communication , Friday, Apr. 20, 7-9 pm
3rd Class: Skillful Means - Grandfather Zen, Grandmother Zen, Friday Apr. 27, 7-9 p