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Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple is to promote individual peace of mind, compassion for all beings, spiritual growth, and an ethical way of life-based on Buddhist principles. Through loving-kindness meditation and the development of mindfulness, we strive to enlighten individuals as to the cause of suffering, the path leading to the cessation of suffering, and an understanding of the true nature of our existence.
Blue Lotus Temple is constructed of many people all working together to make things work; however, there has always been a key figure amongst all this. Bhante Sujatha is not only the creator of the Blue Lotus Temple, he is also the acting leader in both the operational and spiritual fields. At almost every event you will find Bhante Sujatha there with a smile on his face and an aura to soothe and uplift all.
Born in 1967, in Kandy, Sri Lanka (the country's second-largest city), Sujatha was the younger of two children. Even as a child, he knew he wanted to become a Buddhist. Initially, his parents (who were both Buddhists) were not entirely thrilled about the idea for their young son. However, Sujatha persevered and eventually persuaded them this was his true desire. When he turned 11, his parents finally granted him permission to enter the monastery.
The Blue Lotus is a community temple located just off the town square in Woodstock, Illinois, an hour north-west of Chicago! We welcome all people and faith traditions to practice meditation, learn about Buddhism and share in the community together.
Our commitment: To practice compassion in all our actions and add more love to the world.
Our mission: To promote individual peace of mind, compassion for all beings, spiritual growth, and an ethical way of life-based on Buddhist principles.
Through loving-kindness meditation and the development of mindfulness, we strive to enlighten individuals as to the cause of suffering, the path leading to the cessation of suffering, and an understanding of the true nature of our existence.
Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple offers the following services:-
1) Meditation Sessions Program
2) Blessing Ceremonies Program
3) Buddha Kids & Childrens Classes Program
4) Dhamma Studies and Regular Monthly Classes
5) Sutta Study Classes
6) Pali Classes
In Buddhism dharma means cosmic law and order, but is also applied to the teachings of the Buddha. In Buddhist philosophy, dhamma/dharma is also the term for “phenomena”. One hour Per Person
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, all are welcome to join the Sutta Study Class. Bhante Bhaddhiya offers guidance for these gatherings. Feel free to ask Bhante Bhaddhiya or Bhikkhuni Vimala if you are interested to learn more or just join in. One Hour per Person
Pali Class offered by Bhante Bhaddiya, the 3rd Saturday of each month from 11:15am – 11:45am. Just after meditation, sign up is not necessary, just join for the class that day if you are interested to learn about this beautiful ancient language. 1 hour Per Person
The Blue Lotus offers Guided Meditation Sessions that focus on Mindfulness and Lovingkindness. The Guided Meditation Sessions are one hour long and include a Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation and a Mindfulness Meditation, followed by Chanting from our devotional booklets lead by the Monastics. The session concludes with a wisdom talk (Dhamma) teaching about the application of Buddhist principles in our everyday personal practice.
Our Monastics regularly offer Blessing Ceremonies for individuals, family, homes, pets and more. Wedding and Last Rites ceremonies are also performed by the Monks and Nun. Monthly offerings are listed on our calendar. Please contact us if you are interested to make an appointment.
We are happy to make Buddha Kids Classes available for children ages 4-14. These classes are offered from September through May of each year on the first and third Saturdays. They are held downstairs while the regular Meditation Session is held upstairs. Children are taught the tools and benefits of Mindfulness and Lovingkindness through lessons, games and crafts.
