Silent Illumination
Join DDM Chicago for a 3-day Chan meditation retreat where Chan teacher Guo Gu will introduce us to the Chan method of Silent Illumination.

📅 Schedule:
Fri 6 PM – 9 PM: Orientation, Dharma Talk

Sat 9 AM – 9 PM: Silent Illumination, Day 1

Sun 9 AM – 5 PM: Silent Illumination, Day 2

🫛 Free vegetarian lunch will be served on Saturday and Sunday from 12:30–1:30 PM.

About Guo Gu:
Guo Gu (Dr. Jimmy Yu) is the founder of the Tallahassee Chan Center, the founder of the socially engaged intra-denominational Buddhist organization, Dharma Relief, and a professor of Buddhism and East Asian religions at Florida State University. He studied under the late Master Sheng Yen for over 30 years, nine of which as his attendant monk and most senior and closest disciple. Guo Gu is the author of: The Essence of Chan (2012), Passing Through the Gateless Barrier (2016), and Silent Illumination (2021).

Register

Registration:
Registration is now open — deadline is Friday, July 18. This retreat is expected to fill quickly, so please register early.

⚠️ Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all three days. If you cannot attend on a specific day, please let us know in the registration form (see link below).

• Online participation is also an option, but our internet connection sometimes can be unreliable. Please let us know on the registration form if you are planning to attend online.

💛 Donations are appreciated to help support the retreat. Suggested donation:
• $100 for the full retreat (regardless of how many days you attend in person).
• Free for Friday-only attendance, though priority will be given to those registered for the full retreat.

Check-in:
Check-in on Friday begins at 5:30pm. Check-in on Saturday and Sunday begins at 8:30 am.

If you have any questions, please email Alan Myers: alanm1145@gmail.com.

Address: DDM Chicago Chapter
241 Holbrook Ave Wheeling IL 60090