The Chicago Tao Teh Ching & Taoism Study Group is dedicated to exploring the Tao, literally "The Way", through the Teachings attributed to Lao Tzu, espoused so eloquently in the 2500 year-old classic text, Tao Teh Ching. This collection of 81 shor…

The purpose of this Meetup is to gather with like-minded individuals who are interested in implementing Mental Science in their lives. There's so much more to Mental Science than just the Law of Attraction, and the full message should be getting to e…

“ hello--my name is laurie. i am a freelance writer and editor. i also write short fiction. would love to network and meet other freelancers in the area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because...graduate studies can be a solitary endeavor. ”

“ My name is Don Baker. 2 years ago I started 2 Socrates Cafes in the Eau Claire WI area. They did not work out, partly because of the lower population base. I like the concept. ”

“ I am always up for openminded, civil, fair, and intelligent discourse. ”

“ Hi, I'm Joyce. I have a passion for Art (2-dimensional, pictures, etc.) and just started a few years ago creating in different media and entering contests. I'd prefer to meet locally and in the day time. I am also a published author. ”

“ I found pantheism on reddit.com, and it's exactly what I believe. But it's hard to meet with people like myself because there's not really a church for us. I'm up for any kind of online and in-person discussions and field trips anyone comes up with. ”

“ I'm desperate for any sharing wether in person, online, reading or thru tapes. Get me going here because I know I have some forgiveness work ahead. For NOW, thank you for being out there. I can be reached direclty via email at donommen@yahoo.com ”

“ I love to read, travel, bike, go to museums, and study languages. I'd like to meet with others with a similar range of interests. ”

“ Great 20 plus years in the San Francisco North Bay Area, but sooooooo glad to be back and looking forward to everything!! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a writer and a voracious reader and I want to meet literary people. ”

“ Tom Brand, artist, living in the Pines (immediately west of Michigan City, IN) looking for fellow atheists closer than Chicago. Do lunch? ”

“ Hi, I want these meetups because it's difficult to find like minded, open minded people to converse with. ”

“ I'm specifically interested in finding groups in the Oak Park area. Very often I am not in the city proper, and meeting local would be easier on my tight schedule. ”

“ I'm an anomaly. I'm a hippy that showers and shaves! Well then, maybe I'm not a hippy? ”

“ Hi. This just sounds like a great idea. I went to a club a couple years ago and loved it. ”

“ I am a very interested in discovering truth, and I believe that the most effective way is by sharing our experiences with others and discussing life, the universe, and everything in the spirit of empathy and mutual growth. ”

“ Hello! I'd be very interested in joining a meetup... ”

“ Blogger, Investor, Trader, pssionate reader. ”

“ Hello, I am a student of philsophy and just graduated from college and am thinking of grad school in Continental Philosophy. ”

“ I merely wish to see whether the philosophical can subsist in the perfunctory. ”

“ If someone will become the organizer, the meetup fees are about $14 a month and we can chip in $1-$3 a month or $2 every meetup depending on how many people and times we meet. I am learning and I am a beginner that is why I can't be the organizer. ”

“ Hi, I'm an avid tea drinker and would love to join this group to learn more about the leaves I'm drinking, taste new ones, and recommend my faves! ”

“ I am the group organizer and an Avid reader. My hope is this group will introduce people to new books they might never of read otherwise. ”

“ I use to live in Flanders and would like to keep up with my Dutch ”

“ To put it in a nutshell...I love poetry...and would love to be a part of a poetry discussion group where people discuss everything...from classic poetry to their own creations. ”

“ I am always looking for more intelligent conversations. ”

“ Having others to share ponderings and life questions with makes everything more interesting. It's a joy to hear what others may think. ”

“ interested in philosophical discussion of any kind. Latest Book: Imre Kertesz "Liquidation" Currently reading: Fear and Trembling(Kierkegaard) and "Philosophical Investigations" Wittgenstein. WOuld like to set up a meet, but need help where? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it would be great to speak to like minded people ”

“ I need to learn NLP. I never got it in school. I have tried several books, but without the real thing they only do a certain amount of good. Communication with myself and others has always been somewhat of a stumbling block, and I want it to be a joy ”

“ I want these local Meetups, because I have not seen so many annonymous members. I thought my personality is neurotic. I like to express myself in writing from time to time. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because responding to friends and 'others' keeps my neurons growing. ”

“ I like to share my success story. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because writing is part of my day as is breathing. I want to meet like-minded people who love to write and creat their thoughts into words that they can share with others. ”

“ I'm a Lithuanian artist & speak 5 languages (Rus, Ger, Fr, Lith & some Spanish). Love to learn about fellow European cultures/languages. I am co-org to the Ger, Sp, Rus, ESL, Chess, & Euro meetups. I am always up for Bulgarian films, music, lit, etc. ”

“ Spending time with people having a similar background in art, yet with diverse different interests is an eye opener and motivating expirience. In all beauty and art, not one is the same. I'd love to meet new interesting people with similar passion. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'd like to meet others who experience the world the way I experience it. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i think it would be cool and fun and productive and i love to meet new people all over ”

“ I am just curious what you are all about. ”