Member Profile

David Beleckis is a ZLMC practicing member and has been regularly opening Tuesday morning public meditation at the Center from 6 - 7 am for the last few years.  He is a chaplain at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park.  He's married to another ZLMC practicing member, Joan Cantwell and has two boys - young men now in college.

Here's Dave Beleckis telling us a little about himself.  

I'm a south-side Chicago guy -- from a thoroughly Catholic family who mandated a thoroughly Catholic education. I ended up with 10 years of Jesuit education for which I am actually grateful. 
 
Due to karmic anomalies too bizarre and numerous to mention, I ended up as a drug counselor for 12 years; then a hospice and hospital chaplain since 2005...I currently work at West Sub.  I like helping people.

I was initiated into Transcendental Meditation in 1970 along with my good friends, the Beatles.  I knew immediately that meditation would be an integral part of my life-journey.  

I meditate daily, and consider exercise and writing poetry necessary components of my practice.  It is part of my professional mission to promote meditation.

I love the center.  I have two unassailable reasons for always coming back to ZLMC: June and Robert. They and all of you continue to keep the light shining around this place.   

So thanks for that...