Meditate In BloNo

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Meditate In BloNo Classes meet locally at Normal First UMC, Normal, IL. We are supported by KMC Chicago

Meditate in BloNo offers in-person meditation classes and community gatherings, guided by Gen Zamling, Kadampa Buddhist monk and resident teacher at KMC Chicago.

Sangha, carrot dogs, a cozy fire, and a little birthday celebration for Steven! 🥕🔥🎂So good to have him home. A pretty pe...
10/18/2026

Sangha, carrot dogs, a cozy fire, and a little birthday celebration for Steven! 🥕🔥🎂
So good to have him home. A pretty perfect fall evening with some pretty wonderful people. ❤️

Just give it a try! 😊Treat it like a little scientific experiment.Spend a little less time focusing on yourself and a li...
10/13/2026

Just give it a try! 😊

Treat it like a little scientific experiment.

Spend a little less time focusing on yourself and a little more time cherishing others.

See what happens. Notice what it does to your mind, how you feel, and how you experience the people around you.

Don't just believe it. Test it for yourself. ❤️

10/06/2026

🧘‍♀️ Meditation is therapy for the mind.
We spend so much time taking care of our body—but what about our mind?

Through meditation, we learn to recognize the states of mind that disturb our peace and gradually become more familiar with positive, peaceful ways of thinking.

Just as we strengthen our body through repeated exercise, meditation is a training that helps us develop a calmer, clearer, and more resilient mind.

And we don’t have to wait for everything around us to be perfect to feel better. When our mind becomes more peaceful, we can experience greater happiness and contentment from within—even when life is challenging. ✨

A few minutes of meditation each day can be the beginning of a completely different relationship with our own mind.

💛 Train your mind.
🧘‍♀️ Find your inner peace.
✨ Discover the happiness that comes from within.

May I become a source of peace, comfort, and support for others. 💙
09/29/2026

May I become a source of peace, comfort, and support for others. 💙

09/21/2026

A beautiful little explanation from our Chicago Sangha about water offerings and the meaning behind them.

✨ A few more moments from our Weekend Away Retreat. 🧘‍♀️🌿💛 Retreat is not always about immediately feeling peaceful. Tur...
09/10/2026

✨ A few more moments from our Weekend Away Retreat. 🧘‍♀️🌿💛

Retreat is not always about immediately feeling peaceful. Turning inward can bring us face to face with resistance, frustration, and parts of our minds we would rather avoid. For others, it may bring clarity, connection, or peace. Often, it brings some combination of all of these. 🌱✨

Whatever arises, the practice is to stay present, respond with patience, and keep going. 🙏💛
We’re grateful for the opportunity to step away from daily life, look honestly within, and practice together. 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️✨

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Oak Park, IL

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6am - 9am

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