A BABC -- Chicago Forum for Human Resource Professionals

The Chicago Socialist Youth is an amalgam of independant, free thinking youth in Chicago dedicated on creating a radical democracy that places people's lives under their own control - A non-racist, classless, feminist, environmentalist, socialist society in which people cooperate at work, at home, and in the community for the greater good. We seek a society that is based on the fundamental tenets of collective human decency instead of selfish individualism. We fight for a new social and economic …

Under Construction (but join!) (Note that this page as well as some outgoing links are NSFW.) This group is for people who have an intuition of something better, and who are pursuing it in every direction simultaneously. You have a sense of rightness and wrongness that cuts to the bone, and it doesn't line up with traditional religion or the zeitgeist. You're an information sponge, but you hold it all provisionally and pragmatically. You know that all truths are partial perspectives, i.e. wrong …

Anyone willing to give a thoughtful, honest, yet respectful, critique is welcome.  Many topics, genres and forms are welcome (Ex. chapter of a novel, short story, play, poem, article, essay, etc.).  While publishing is a worthy goal, the focus of this group is helping writers fine tune works, which either have literary value or are otherwise substantive (i.e. scholarly).  All such works are welcome. Those concerned with poverty, and / or human and animal rights and welfare, and similar issues (i …

This is a social-intellectual group in the spirit of the late great Atheist scholar and whiskey imbiber Christopher Hitchens. This group will meet bi-monthly at various local and friendly Chicago watering holes for camaraderie, community, mild drunkenness, and free-spirited discussions about the virtues and obstacles of our identity. We will also demonstrate through practice that ethical and altruistic behavior is innate and beneficial and not dependent upon a celestial creation. All Backgrounds …

This is a group to promote community between UU young adults in the Chicagoland area. Whether you've been a Unitarian Universalist for years, or you're just now starting to consider it, you are very welcome here. Typically the term "Young adult" refers to people between 18 and 35 years old, but there's no age restriction here. Hopefully we'll be able to meet regularly to talk, connect, work on social justice projects, and generally be around awesome people who share our values. There are seven p …

CS-IONS  is a community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Our mission is to provide thought provoking speakers and conduct stimulating discussion about consciousness and healing, extended human capacity, spirituality, traditional wisdoms, and expanded world views. We usually meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month. CS-IONS is wholly independent of the California-based 501 (c)3 IONS. www.noetic.org; and is legally and financially responsible for its own activities. www.cs-ions.org

YEHA ( Young Earth Human Alliance) is a group of diverse like minded individuals ages 18-35 that are looking to awaken their self consciousness, and limitless potential through deep training. Do you know what your 100% is? What you are really capable of? This is a free training that is guided by professional highly seasoned Masters. People will experience Tai-Chi, Qi-kong, Yoga, & Energy meditation. You will be able to connect to yourself on a deeper level subconsciously that is not possible wit …

International Workers Day, which falls on May 1st of every year, is celebrated throughout the world (with the conspicuous exception of the United States of America). This holiday finds its origins in an event which occurred in Chicago, in May of 1886, and in the travesty of justice which ensued. Please click here for a brief synopsis of the full story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair The Haymarket Society exists to make sure that the legacy bequeathed to us by our patriots, who we …

Human Design is a system which has reveled substantial truths to me since I began studying it not long ago. The premise of the system is that we are all endowed with a very unique and individual design; this design when we are tuned in provides the necessary guidance we need in this life. Our design determines our attractions, frustrations brought on by resistance and conditioning, our specific trajectory thru life and how we engage others is determined by how our Aura functions. There are funct …

The systematic, scientific method to erase the false human mind world - to become one with the mind of the real world when one completely erases the false human mind world - is openly available to the public at Maum Meditation. This is the plan for human completion. By completely subtracting and erasing the human mind world, the place of Truth, completion, is revealed. When one is reborn in this world he achieves human completion. Being reborn as Truth is human completion. Keep checking back for …

Know that Mothers are the GUIDES to the Human Race. When Mothers bring life into this world, that moment is only about Love, about Creation, about Peace. In that moment, any life destroying another does not even exist. Somewhere along the time, something has been shifting, that we have the world as we have it. Let us all CONNECT, and connect with the FELLOW MOTHERS WORLDWIDE, to AWAKEN them to their role as the Guides to the Human communities. As Mothers own their power, and take on Guiding thei …

VortexHealing® divine energy healing is not only a healing art, but a path for awakening. It is designed to transform the roots of emotional consciousness, heal the physical body, and awaken freedom within the human heart. This group’s focus, will be to assist others interested in learning about the nature of VortexHealing, and for bringing about the process of healing for themselves. Through focused group healing events, and open talks about VortexHealing one will be able to bridge more awarene …

Discover a new path to spiritual awakening with spiritual teacher Ustad Mazhabi. About Us: Mawlana Faizani International is a nonprofit educational organization that was established in 1997 by spiritual teacher and visionary Ustad Mazhabi. As our name indicates, Mawlana Faizani International was established to represent the spiritual teachings and enlightenment of the authoritative spiritual leader, Mawlana Faizani. Mawlana Faizani is a Sufi master of the Qadri, Naqshbandi, Chishti and Suhrawar …

The Ethical Humanist Society is a congregation for those who seek a rational, compassionate philosophy of life without regard to belief or non-belief in a supreme being.

Maum Meditation is a simple 7 step method that allows anyone to become free of the limitations imposed by past experiences.  Maum means original mind, soul and spirit in Korean.  The past is recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures.  These pictures, or images, dictate thoughts, emotions, desires, conceptions, behaviors and health.  Although these pictures are illusions, humans unknowingly live within the illusions thinking they are real. Due to the collective whole of these pictu …

This group is a place to meet others interested in rationality and cognitive bias. Come learn with us... and socialize, too! Since Kahneman and Tversky pioneered the science of human decision-making in the 1970's, researchers have developed a good understanding of how humans reason relative to the ideal. However, much of this research on cognitive bias has yet to trickle down into popular culture. The goal of Rational Future meetups is to promote the public understanding of rationality and human …

CORE PRINCIPLES: Human Revolution A process of inner transformation and of bringing forth one's full positive human potential. Interconnectedness The interconnectedness of life and the idea that nothing exists in isolation, independent of other life. Compassion Altruistic action that seeks to relieve living beings from suffering and help them attain absolute happiness. Wisdom That which directs knowledge toward good--toward the creation of value. Creating Value The positive aspects of reality ge …

Shamanism encompasses the belief that shamans are intermediaries or messengers between the human world and the spirit worlds. Shamans are said to treat ailments/illness by mending the soul. Alleviating traumas affecting the soul/spirit restores the physical body of the individual to balance and wholeness. The shaman also enters supernatural realms or dimensions to obtain solutions to problems afflicting the community. Shamans may visit other worlds/dimensions to bring guidance to misguided souls …

Unique Transformational Journey into Matrix Why join? To be in this group is to experience a portal into 5D world, integrating and upgrading both your spirit and earth matter at a light speed. Diving into the Quantum Field of all possibilities initiated extraordinary events in my life. I felt inspired to create a meeting, study and practice space for people that want to experience the power of Matrix Energetics and conscious transformation. Join us for: Monday study groups (second Monday of th …

Hello! Are you ready to revolutionize the way in which you are dating? Are you tired of the same ole meetup scene with the same faces? Do the bars and clubs fail to satisfy your dating needs? Do you feel as though eharmony and match.com is just not your cup of tea? Then welcome to my world! BEBWSM was created to change they way you approach dating while at the same time providing you with new faces, professional attitudes and beautiful people. There is a need within the minority community that n …

Meditation is often defined as taking a moment to sit quietly or to ponder. True meditation, however is much more than this. It is state of profound, deep peace that occurs when the mind is calm and silent, yet completely alert. This is just the beginning of an inner transformation that takes us to a higher level of awareness. This enables us to fulfill our true human potential. The problem, of course, is how to achieve this state. Within every human being there is a subtle system of three chann …

The Path To Truth Is Between Heaven And Earth. By uniting the two, only then can we realize the true meaning of life and the liberation of our souls. As a human race, we currently find ourselves in a state of confusion. We are seeking answers to fill an unknown void inside of us. As we begin the great shift, our bodies call out for the guidance of the universe. Our minds wonder into the unknown as we attempt to reach both inner and outer limits. Our hearts open up and blossom to embrace the comi …

Do you love making people laugh? Would your life suck without comedy? Funny people, rejoice! Chicago Funny People is aimed at offering members lots of free and discounted comedy shows,workshops, and events to give you the quick fix and help you foster your funny bone. Please, leave your ego at the door! We aren't looking for 'social elites' or singles dead-set on finding a mate today; we want real people ready to take on the world in a fresh and human way! We all have a unique point of view and …

This is a different kind of singles group oriented toward non-religious people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientation, and gender. Whether you call yourself an atheist, agnostic, bright, disbeliever, freethinker, humanist, nonbeliever, pastafarian, rationalist, secular humanist, skeptic, "spiritual but not religious," or simply were not raised in with an organized religion and have no interest in one, you are welcome to this group! This group is open to singles from all around the Chicago …

Get INSPIRED!!! Join the BABC Chicago (a non-profit, business-forward, international organization) at our monthly event, The Speaker's Series. Each event features a fascinating speaker from all corners of the business world. You are bound to be inspired and motivated by their stories. A personal Q & A session allows you to pick the minds of some of today’s great business leaders! We have been graced by the presence of great minds such as, Laurence Geller of Strategic Hotels, Martin Radvan, Presi …

Urban noir, subversive subculturalists. >Fire spinner performances >Burlesque >Offbeat circus >Aerial performances >Small magic shows >Odd spoken word >Culturally diverse >Freethinkers and rad speeches >Politically incorrect or alternative comedy >Cult film >Halloween or Halloweird-O depending on your bent >Alternative theatre >Performance art >Subculture art Subversive Subculture: a group of people with a culture (whether distinct or hidden) which differentiates them from the large …