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The Buddhist Temple of Chicago

The Buddhist Temple of Chicago

A Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple celebrating 75 years in Chicago

  • About Us
    • Welcome!
    • Information for Newcomers
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Membership
    • Safe Sangha Policy
    • Rev. Patti Nakai (Resident Minister)
    • Rev. Yukei Ashikaga (Minister Emeritus)
    • Rev. Gyomay Kubose (Founding Minister)
    • Links
  • Bulletin & Calendar
    • BTC Bulletin, the monthly Temple newsletter
    • Calendar
    • Articles
    • Latest site updates & news
  • Culture/Fun/Groups
    • Open House Chicago
    • Aikido (non-violent martial art)
    • Asoka Society – the most established BTC social group
    • Dharma School for children
    • Iaido – Japanese Swordsmanship
    • Kokyo Taiko – Japanese drum troupe (adults group and kids group)
    • Meditation
    • Qigong – Chinese movement
    • Ukulele Group
    • Upaya Group – Join to help the temple!
  • Education
    • Information for Newcomers
    • Introduction to Buddhism, 4-week class
    • Buddhism Basics
      • Three Treasures
      • Six Paramitas
      • Four Noble Truths
      • Noble Eightfold Path
      • Buddhist Symbols
      • Buddhist Holidays
    • Wednesday Buddhist Study Class – various subjects
    • Sunday Sutra Study Class – sutra focused learning
    • Meditation
    • Dharma School for children
  • Services
    • Services Overview
    • Hatsu Mairi – Child’s “first visit”
    • Meditation
    • Memorial Services
    • Nokotsudo – Cremains Storage
    • Shotsuki-hoyo – Monthly Memorial
    • Sunday Service
    • Ti-Sarana “Confirmation”
    • Weddings
  • Donate

Services

Links to:

  • Hatsu Mairi (child’s “first visit” commemoration)
  • Meditation
  • Memorial Services
  • Nokotsudo (Cremains Storage)
  • Shotsuki-hoyo (Monthly Memorial) Service
  • Sunday Service
  • Ti-Sarana (Three Treasures confirmation ceremony)
  • Weddings

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The Buddhist Temple of Chicago

1151 W. Leland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 773-334-4661
Click address above for map. If you are driving, due to the one-way roads in the area, it's easier to navigate to the parking lot at 4639 N Racine.

Service is in English and is held on Sundays at 11 am (except on Labor Day weekend). See the Calendar and our Facebook page for classes and special events. Parking is available in our small lot at 4639 N. Racine, a one-way street best accessed off Wilson. There is free street parking in the neighborhood west of the temple (but not on Racine, which is permit parking). We are one block from the Wilson red line station and near the Broadway, Clark, Lawrence, and Montrose bus lines.

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BTC 75th anniversary!

October 8th, 2019
9 months to go.
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