Donation

In the Pali language, dāyaka means “giver”.  We ask you to be a giver in support of our community temple. The Blue Lotus Temple registered as a 501c3 non-profit in 2003 and our temple and meditation center in Woodstock, Illinois opened in 2012. We are entirely self-sustaining through the generous support of donors like you! We support all people and faith traditions to practice meditation, to learn about Buddhism and to share in community. As we practice compassion, we add more love to the world!  To fulfill our mission to promote individual peace of mind, spiritual growth, and an ethical way of life based on Buddhist principles, we:   

• Keep our doors open 6 days a week
• Have 200+ free guided meditation sessions yearly
• Offer a wide variety of classes, events, workshops, and retreats
• Sustain a community of like-minded people looking to benefit from meditation and mindful living
• Provide homemade Sri Lankan food at the Woodstock Farmers Market May through October
• Invite everyone to celebrate with us at Vesakha Day in May and our New Year’s Blessing in December!

Please consider becoming a monthly pledger. When you give to the Blue Lotus Temple, you are joining with us to ensure this spiritual home continues to support our thousands of annual visitors. Without the support of a larger parent entity, we rely 100% on donations from people like you. We need your help to provide housing and necessities for our Monastics, pay our overhead costs, maintain our historic building, and support the administrative needs of the temple and all its activities.