Welcome to the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple home page. Blue Lotus Temple is a special temple that is in existence exclusively to help the global community learn more about Buddhism and help as many people as we are able to alleviate suffering and cultivate love.

The Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple was founded in 2002 by a monk from Sri Lanka named Bhante Sujatha, who has resided in McHenry County, Illinois ever since. The Blue Lotus Temple focuses on ease of access for all and has a wide variety of services to assist those who know little to nothing about Buddhism or meditation. Groups of people with diverse backgrounds, different faiths and unique talents join together somewhere almost every day for meditation, chants, Dharma discussions, retreats, and much more.

Where does one go to learn about Buddhist teachings and obtain the Jewel of Sangha in the McHenry County area? To answer this question, Blue Lotus Temple was opened in Woodstock. The temple blends Eastern and Western cultures in a format that helps to aid us in our quest to lead more balanced and harmonious days with ourselves within the framework of our American lives.