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12/13/2022

Winter retreat in Chicago, New Years, Beginning Meditation Course in January http://p0.vresp.com/Fcow30

Always remember that you are a direct descendant from Buddha Shakyamuni and the inheritor of His right Dharma. Do not fail to honor your teacher and serve your Dharma friends free from worldly thoughts. 

09/15/2022

Sangha Day to honor Samu Sunim, Beginning Meditation Course on Sunday http://p0.vresp.com/zYDJF2

Sangha Day September 17, 6pm A reminder that we’ll be having our first post-pandemic sangha day gathering on Saturday, September 17 at 6pm. We’ll have a chanting service followed by a vegetarian potluck. Everyone is welcome, including people new (or relatively new) to the temple and family and f...

08/15/2022

All weekday in-person services are cancelled the week of Aug. 15th http://p0.vresp.com/HBnW1P

Susim Bob Kessler, our resident dharma teacher, has tested positive for COVID. He was careful to mask and keep distance at this past Sunday service, and will not be conducting services or entering the Buddha Hall until he is no longer contagious.

08/15/2022

All weekday in-person services cancelled the week of Aug. 15 http://p0.vresp.com/Bvc7WM

Susim Bob Kessler, our resident dharma teacher, has tested positive for COVID. He was careful to mask and keep distance at this past Sunday service, and will not be conducting services or entering the Buddha Hall until he is no longer contagious.

08/12/2022

'Mountains, rivers, and mother earth manifest their true light!' Ven. Samu Sunim 1941-2022 http://p0.vresp.com/tooxGF

07/22/2022

Ullambana Day in August, Beginning Meditation course in September http://p0.vresp.com/DIsocs

Thank you to the temple members and volunteers who helped with our memorial service for Anakula Dustin Hamilton on Saturday, July 16. And, thank you to everyone who helped prepare the Buddha Hall, greet people at the door, clean our beautiful building, maintain the garden, and support our practice b...

07/12/2022

Service on Saturday for Anakula Dustin Hamilton http://p0.vresp.com/8iVM5V

Temple member and friend Anakula Dustin Hamilton passed away suddenly on July 7th. As many of you know, he was kind, humble, and helpful, and a friend to all. The temple will be holding a memorial service to honor his life and spirit this Saturday, July 16, from 3-5 pm; a reception will follow. The....

05/06/2022

Buddha’s Birthday is this weekend  As we are taught by Samu Sunim, “Human life is precious and human potential is unlimited.Rise above your current predicament and awaken your Buddha within.” We celebrate the birth of the historical Buddha and honor the Buddha in all sentient beings, includin...

03/23/2022

Spring retreat in Ann Arbor, Beginning Meditation course April 5th and more http://p0.vresp.com/n9rSxT

We marked our founding teacher Samu Sunim’s birthday (born March 3, 1941) at our Sunday public service on March 5th. In his words, “Be grateful to the many mentors and part-time bodhisattvas who helped and lifted your spirits when

12/21/2021

Four-day retreat Dec. 26-30, New Year's services, Beginning meditation course http://p0.vresp.com/aMOkyv

The Way of Buddha is the religion of sentient beings and Bodhisattvas. Sentient beings help Bodhisattvas engage with their delusive passions, while Bodhisattvas care for sentient beings with their sympathy and compassion. As Bodhisattvas and sentient beings become good friends to each other, non-dua...

10/18/2021

Online meditation course begins Thursday http://p0.vresp.com/N6ssaP

10/03/2021

Discover wisdom and develop a compassionate heart http://p0.vresp.com/wjFHc9

Dharma Teacher Susim Bob Kessler in residence in October  Deepen your practice by supporting others doing prostrations, sitting and chanting together. Susim will be staying at the Chicago Temple and leading full morning practice (prostrations, meditation and chanting) for Temple members beginning o...