Mindless

100% of all ticket proceeds will be donated to support services for people experiencing homelessness in Chicago.

Mindless is a program that takes place over seven consecutive Sundays. It aims to give you a toolkit to carry with you, nurturing both an inspiring companion beside you and a steady center within you as you move through life.

This program has no traditional teacher or instructor. Instead, it is a curated journey—woven from established practices and texts drawn from both Eastern and Western thought—facilitated by the artist who has designed and collected the materials. The fundamental idea is that each individual is their own path, and the real teacher is one’s own life. The work is informed in part by Cheleh Neshini (چله نشینی), a Sufi practice of sustained wakefulness.

The intention of Mindless is to offer a variety of techniques, allowing each participant to discover and work with those that best meet their current needs and life circumstances. The group meets for 90 minutes each week. Yet, the real work begins after each session: participants receive a specific instruction or practice to experiment and play with as a material throughout their daily lives over the following week. By observing and reflecting on the results of these scores, one learns from one’s own life.

In this way, the program extends far beyond the weekly meetings. Each session concludes with a number of performance scores, and the days between meetings become a living laboratory: where timeless practice merges with ordinary experience.

At the following gathering, participants share their reflections, challenges, and insights, allowing wisdom to emerge through lived experience rather than abstract discussion.

This program is rooted in mutual care rather than fixed pricing. Please choose a registration amount that reflects your financial circumstances. No one turned away for lack of funds.