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Chicago Temple Directory

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Ancient Dragon Zen Gate 

2255 W. Giddings St, Chicago IL 60625

(773) 315-4808 

info@ancientdragon.org 

www.ancientdragon.org 

Soto Zen

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Bodhi Path Buddhist center of Chicago

(773) 234-8648 

chicago@bodhipath.org 

www.bodhipath.org 

Tibetan- Shamar Rinpoche

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Bong Bol Sa 

5114 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

(773) 286-0307

Korean Seon

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Buddhist Peace Fellowship 

bpfchicago@yahoo.com 

http://www.bpfchicago.org/

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Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation 

Midwest Region Office

1430 Plainfield Rd, Darien, IL 60561

(630) 963-6601

Chicago Chinatown Service Center

109 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616 

info@tzuchi.us 

https://tzuchi.us/offices/chicago

Buddhist Aid Organization

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Chau Phat Bao 

1495 Prospect Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 827-4599 

phatbaotemple@phatbaotemple.com

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The Buddhist Temple of Chicago 

1151 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Chicago, IL 60640

(773) 334-4661 

budtempchi@aol.com 

https://buddhisttemplechicago.org/ 

Higashi Honganji denomination of Jodo Shinshu

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Bultasa Buddhist Temple of Chicago 

4360 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

(773) 286-1551 

bultaexec@gmail.com 

www.bultasa.org

Korean Chogye

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Chicago Buddhist Meditation Group 

4512 N. Lincoln Ave.

Chicago IL, 60625

hello@chicagomeditation.org

https://chicagomeditation.org/ 

Ecumenical Buddhism/Zen

Chicago Buddhist Bulletin Board

Chicago Buddhist Bulletin Board   

https://www.facebook.com/groups/418406498520936/

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Chicago Karma Thegsum Chöling 

2100 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL 60804

(708) 652-9722 

chicagoktc@gmail.com 

Tibetan - Karma Kagyu Lineage

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Chicago Buddhist Vihara  

5313 Route 34, Oswego, IL 60543

(630) 855-8249 

info@chicagobuddhistvihara.org 

https://chicagobuddhistvihara.org/

Theravadan/Sri Lankan

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Chicago Nichiren Buddhist Temple 

4216 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60613

(773) 348-2028

Nichiren Shu

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Chicago Ratna Shri Sangha 

1038 Woodlawn Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

(312) 933-6824

ratnachi@hotmail.com 

http://www.chicagoratnashri.com/ 

Tibetan Buddhism in Drikung Kagyu Tradition

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Chicago Zen Center 

2029 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 

contact@chicagozen.org 

http://www.chicagozen.org 

Harada-Yasutani/ Sanbo Kyodan/Rochester Zen Center

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Chúa Quang Mingh 

4429 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

(773) 275-6859  

http://chua-quang-minh.edan.io

Vietnamese

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Daiyuzenji Rinzai Zen Temple 

3717 N Ravenswood Ave #112, Chicago IL, 60613

(773) 599-3684 

daiyuzenji@gmail.com

http://www.daiyuzenji.org/

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Chicago Zen Meditation Community 

513 W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

(312) 576-3582 

info@zenchicago.org 

http://zenchicago.org 

Soto - Daninin Katagiri Roshi Lineage

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Chùa Liên Hoa 

1634 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

(773) 772-5445 

chualienhoachicago@gmail.com 

https://www.chualienhoachicago.com/ 

Vietnamese

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Dharma Drum Mountain 

241 Holbrook Dr, Wheeling, IL 60090

(847) 824-6882 

ddmba@gmail.com

http://www.ddmbachicago.org/ 

Chinese Caodon 

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Diamond Way Buddhist Center Chicago 

3717 N Ravenswood Ave, Suite 212, Chicago, IL 60613

(773) 234-5856 

chicago@diamondway-center.org 

https://diamondway.org/chicago

Tibetan Kagyu Lineage

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Fo Guang Shan Chicago Buddhist Temple 

9S043 Route 53, Naperville, IL 60565

(630) 910-1243 

chicago@ibps.org 

http://www.ibpschicago.org/default_en.htm

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International Buddhism Friendship Association - Chicago Temple of Justice 

2754 S Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60623

(773) 899-6838 

ibfa2251@gmail.com 

https://www.ibfachicagotemple.org/

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Great Plains Zen Center 

1025 N Smith St, Palatine, IL 60067

(608) 325-6248 

gpzc@greatplainszen.org 

http://www.greatplainszen.org

Soto Zen, White Plum

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Insight Chicago Meditation Community 

1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

info@insightchicago.org 

https://www.insightchicago.org/ 

Vipassana- Insight Meditation

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Jewel Heart 

4042 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

(224) 531-4839 

chicago@jewelheart.org 

https://www.jewelheart.org/chapters/chicago/

Tibetan Buddhism

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Kadampa Meditation Center of chicago

13 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304

312-767-1898 

info@meditateinchicago.org 

https://www.meditateinchicago.org/

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Lakeside Buddha Sangha 

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7019, Evanston, IL 60201 

inquiry@lakesidebuddha.org 

https://www.lakesidebuddha.org 

Vietnamese Thien

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Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple 

1035 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 927-8807 

https://tbsn.org/

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Logan Square Zendo 

2720 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

(773) 255-6483 

info@logansquarezen.org 

http://logansquarezen.org/ 

Great Plains Zen Center Affiliate

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Midwest Buddhist Temple 

435 W Menomonee St, Chicago, IL 60614

(312) 943-78012 

office@mbtchicago.org 

www.mbtchicago.org

Jodo Shinshu

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Meditation Center of Chicago 

6224 W Gunnison St Chicago, IL 60630

(773) 680-0313 

dmcmcc072@gmail.com 

https://www.dmcchicago.org/ 

Thai Buddhism/Maha Nikaya

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Myogyoji Temple - Nichiren Soshu (日蓮正宗) 

1S100 IL Route 59, West Chicago, IL 60185

(630) 293-5235   

chicagomyogyoji@gmail.com 

http://www.nstmyogyoji.org/ 

Nichiren Shoshu

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Natural Buddhist Meditation Temple Of Greater Chicago  

8243 Newland Ave, Burbank, IL 60459

(708) 599-5920 

watpachicago@gmail.com 

http://www.watpachicago.org

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North Shore Meditation and Dharma Center  

1646 2nd St, Highland Park, IL 60035

(847) 890-1446  

https://www.northshoremeditation.org 

Chinese Chan

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Pure Land Center & Buddhist Library 

1120 E Ogden Ave #108, Naperville, IL 60563

(630) 428-9941 

library@amitabhalibrary.org 

https://www.amitabhalibrary.org/

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Red Lotus Sangha 

10244 S Longwood Dr, Chicago, IL 60643

redlotusmeditationsangha@gmail.com 

https://www.redlotussangha.org/

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Shambhala Chicago meditation center 

37 N Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60607

(773) 743-8147 

info@chicagoshambhala.org 

https://chicago.shambhala.org/ 

Tibetan

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Sit Around Chicago

sitaroundchicago@gmail.com

(312) 870-0443

https://www.sitaroundchicago.org

Chicago Buddhist Community Group

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Soka Gakkai 

chicagozone@sgi-usa.org 

1455 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

(312) 913-1211 

chicagozone@sgi-usa.org 

http://sgicentral.org/ 

Nichiren

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Ten Directions Zen Community 

1926 N Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187
3320 S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

director@tendirectionszen.org; bronzevillezen@gmail.com

https://tendirectionszen.org/ 

Chogye, Kwan Um

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Tergar Chicago 

4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

(773) 293-6396 

chicago@tergar.org 

tergar.org/chicago 

Tibetan

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Udumbara Zen Center
Practice Location: Unitarian Church of Evanston,1330 Ridge Ave, Room 2, Evanston, IL 60201

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6031, Evanston, IL 60204

(847) 475-3264 

udumbara@udumbarazen.org 

http://www.udumbarazen.org/ 

Soto

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UUSG Buddhist Meditation and study group

Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva​

102-112 S Second Street

Geneva, IL 60134

uubuddhism@uusg.org

https://www.uusg.org/buddhist-group

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Warrior's Path Buddhist Academy 

(773) 879-0063 

info@warriorspathacademy.org 

https://warriorspathacademy.com/ 

Shaolin, Soto

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Wat Dhammaran Chicago  

7059 W 75th St, Chicago, IL 60638

(708) 594-8100 

dhammaram@yahoo.com 

http://www.watdhammaram.org/ 

Thai

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Wat Phrasriratanamahatatu Chicago 

4735 N Magnolia Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

(773) 784-0257 

http://www.watphrasrichicago.org/

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Woodlawn meditation sangha

woodlawn.meditation@gmail.com

https://www.insightchicago.org/woodlawn-meditation-sangha

Vipassana - Insight Meditaton

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Zen Buddhist Temple 

1710 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago IL 60657

chicago@zenbuddhisttemple.org

Korean Seon

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Won Buddhism of Chicago 

6330 North Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60646

(773) 282-9922 

chicago@wonbuddhism.org 

https://wonbuddhismchicago.org/

Korean Won

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Zen Buddhist Temple of Chicago 

608 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60202

(847) 272-2070 

info@zbtc.org 

https://www.zbtc.org/ 

Soto

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Zen Life & Meditation Center 

46 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60302

(708) 689-1220 

info@zlmc.org

https://www.zlmc.org/ 

White Plum

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