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The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Chicago, IL, US

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Organized by Chicago Gnosis and 3 others

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What we’re about

Join us for meditation sessions and public lectures on the gnostic teachings, a practical, spiritual and scientific methodology for transforming suffering and acquiring personal knowledge of the divine.

Gnosis is the universal wisdom at the heart of all great religions and mystical traditions, and has manifested through innumerable teachers and spiritual guides. At the Gnostic Academy of Chicago, we study the nature of the complete human being through a variety of practices and subjects: gnosticism, meditation, consciousness, Buddhism, kabbalah, alchemy and tantra, yoga, self-transformation, alternative medicine, spiritual initiation, the tarot, astrology, dreams and astral projection, awakening, Kundalini and more.

Gnosis is a revolutionary mystical science aimed at the complete development of the human being. Gnosis is about acquiring direct experience of fundamental mystical truths, to know the mysteries of life and death for oneself, and goes far beyond intellectualism, speculations, beliefs or theories. What we seek to impart is the practical wisdom of how to change our life into something better, through the comprehensive didactic of self-knowledge, compassion and understanding.

These practical teachings are available to all people, regardless of language, culture, race or gender. We welcome people from all religions and denominations toward the study of actualizing our intimate potential.
If you are interested in learning more, study the article: What is Gnosis and Gnosticism?

For more information about the Gnostic Academy of Chicago, please refer to the following page: ChicagoGnosis.org.

May the most profound peace reign within your heart!

Upcoming events (4)

Sat, Dec 7, 2024, 1:00 PM CST(In Person Only) Love and Adultery in La Bohème (Act II)
828 Davis St, Evanston, IL
A lecture on love, desire, and the psychology of our modern mind within Puccini's opera La Bohème. Beginners welcome!

Lecture Topic: Love and Adultery in La Bohème (Act II)

Act II builds on the suspense and burgeoning relationship between Rodolfo and Mimi, newfound neighbors and bohemian lovers in the Latin quarter of Paris. Their spark of divine love is juxtaposed with the contrasting passion and suffering of Marcello and Musetta, the latter whose adulterous liaison serves as the locus of lustful competition, jealousy, and spite. Such destructive tendencies are representative of our collective humanity's consequent obsession with carnal desire and adultery, symbolized in Revelations as the scarlet whore who entices the multitudes with false prophecy and blind promises that lead to intense affliction. See how spiritual initiates like Puccini warned against following blind passion and the ways to recognize salvation within oneself: the path of chastity or sexual purity within the perfect matrimony.

Light refreshments and snacks will be served before and during the viewing of Act II. Afterward we will have a short break and reconvene for the lecture.

Listen to the previous lectures in this course (see specifically the "Introduction to the Secret Teachings of Opera" as well as the previous lectures on La Bohème):

The Secret Teachings of Opera

Location and Directions

828 Davis St, Suite 5 (Lower Level)
Evanston, IL 60201

There is paid parking across the street in the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage with cheap hourly rates ($6 for 3 to 5 hours).

The 201 and 213 Buses stop across the street at Davis St. and Benson Ave. You can also take the 93, 201, 208, 213, or 250 Bus to Davis and Maple, walking a block East on Davis until reaching our location across from Benson Ave.

The Davis Purple Line stop is half a block away. When arriving, go South on Benson Ave straight ahead to our location on Davis St.

There is also the Davis St. / Evanston Metra Station, whereby you can walk South on Maple and East on Davis.

When you arrive, enter through the front. Go down to the lower level via the stairs to the left or the elevator to the right. We are located in Suite 5.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
5 attendees
Sat, Dec 14, 2024, 1:00 PM CST(New Guest Lecturer, In-Person Only) Cultivating an Effective Spiritual Practice
828 Davis St, Evanston, IL
A lecture and meditation for anyone to attend. Beginners welcome!

New guest lecturer!

Lecture Topic: Cultivating an Effective Spiritual Practice

Many people often turn to spiritual practice when dissatisfied and disillusioned by materialism. However, they may not know where to start when confronted with the abundance of information out there, or, after practicing for some time, do not get the results they hoped for. In this lecture, we will discuss the fundamental factors required for spiritual development, addressing different practices that can affect the seven levels of our being, thereby awakening our consciousness.

Location and Directions

828 Davis St, Suite 5 (Lower Level)
Evanston, IL 60201

There is paid parking across the street in the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage with cheap hourly rates ($6 for 3 to 5 hours).

The 201 and 213 Buses stop across the street at Davis St. and Benson Ave. You can also take the 93, 201, 208, 213, or 250 Bus to Davis and Maple, walking a block East on Davis until reaching our location across from Benson Ave.

The Davis Purple Line stop is half a block away. When arriving, go South on Benson Ave straight ahead to our location on Davis St.

There is also the Davis St. / Evanston Metra Station, whereby you can walk South on Maple and East on Davis.

When you arrive, enter through the front. Go down to the lower level via the stairs to the left or the elevator to the right. We are located in Suite 5.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
3 attendees
Sat, Dec 21, 2024, 1:00 PM CST(In Person Only) Kamaduro and Karmasaya in La Bohème (Acts III and IV)
828 Davis St, Evanston, IL
A lecture on the karmic consequences of lust and adultery within Puccini's opera La Bohème. Beginners welcome!

Lecture Topic: Kamaduro and Karmasaya in La Bohème (Acts III and IV)

Karma is the law of cause and effect within every dimension of nature. However, while people study this divine law within diverse religious and philosophical traditions, they often ignore how our common use of sexual energy determines many deleterious outcomes for ourselves within the domains of life, society, profession, relationships, and spirituality. See the logical consequences of Rodolfo and Mimi's unresolved disputes, unbridled lust, and adultery through the contraction of an incurable and fatal sickness, the fate and fruit of our current humanity's former actions.

Light refreshments and snacks will be served before and during the viewing of Acts III and IV. Afterward we will have a short break and reconvene for the lecture.

Listen to the previous lectures in this course (see specifically the "Introduction to the Secret Teachings of Opera" as well as the previous lectures on La Bohème):

The Secret Teachings of Opera

Location and Directions

828 Davis St, Suite 5 (Lower Level)
Evanston, IL 60201

There is paid parking across the street in the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage with cheap hourly rates ($6 for 3 to 5 hours).

The 201 and 213 Buses stop across the street at Davis St. and Benson Ave. You can also take the 93, 201, 208, 213, or 250 Bus to Davis and Maple, walking a block East on Davis until reaching our location across from Benson Ave.

The Davis Purple Line stop is half a block away. When arriving, go South on Benson Ave straight ahead to our location on Davis St.

There is also the Davis St. / Evanston Metra Station, whereby you can walk South on Maple and East on Davis.

When you arrive, enter through the front. Go down to the lower level via the stairs to the left or the elevator to the right. We are located in Suite 5.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
3 attendees
Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 1:00 PM CST(In Person Only) Inspiration, Aspiration, Expiration, Respiration
828 Davis St, Evanston, IL
A lecture and meditation for anyone to attend. Beginners welcome!

Lecture Topic: Inspiration, Aspiration, Expiration, Respiration — The Power of Breath and Sacred Sexuality

Every New Year brings about its impending challenges, conflicts, ordeals, and sufferings. Likewise, there is hope for rejuvenation and a revitalization of purpose despite the debts and psychological baggage of the past. For meditators, every effort to empower our spirituality promises the blossoming of divine potential and the hope for a spiritual renaissance in our daily lives. One such essential practice for this is pranayama: the conscious harnessing of vital breath to conserve, redirect, and amplify creative energy. Discover the principles and praxis for energizing our most virtuous qualities and overcoming the impurities of the psyche. By controlling breath, one can harness the most powerful force of the universe, which resides precisely in our sexual glands. Initially a raw, brute, and dynamic potential that can produce physical life, the creative energy can also engender the possibilities of inspiration, insight, intuition, and mystical revelation when fully mastered within ourselves.

Listen to the previous lecture in this course:

Spiritual Awakening

Location and Directions

828 Davis St, Suite 5 (Lower Level)
Evanston, IL 60201

There is paid parking across the street in the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage with cheap hourly rates ($6 for 3 to 5 hours).

The 201 and 213 Buses stop across the street at Davis St. and Benson Ave. You can also take the 93, 201, 208, 213, or 250 Bus to Davis and Maple, walking a block East on Davis until reaching our location across from Benson Ave.

The Davis Purple Line stop is half a block away. When arriving, go South on Benson Ave straight ahead to our location on Davis St.

There is also the Davis St. / Evanston Metra Station, whereby you can walk South on Maple and East on Davis.

When you arrive, enter through the front. Go down to the lower level via the stairs to the left or the elevator to the right. We are located in Suite 5.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
4 attendees

Past events (318)

Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 1:00 PM CST(In Person Only) Lust and Fornication in La Bohème (Act I)
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