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