Belvidere
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Name: Chagdud Gompa Chicago
Address: 1632 S. State St.
City: Belvidere
State: IL
Zip: 61008
Country: USA
Contact-person: John Chen
Telephone: 815-544-6464
Fax: 815-547-5550
WWW:
E-mail: jchen1632@aol.com
Lineage:
Affiliation: Chagdud Gonpa
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director: Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
Teachers:
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Champaign
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Name: Prairie Zen Center
Address: P.O. Box 1702
City: Champaign
State: IL
Zip: 61824
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: (217) 355-8835
Fax:
WWW: www.prairiezen.org
E-mail:
Lineage: Joko Beck Lineage
Affiliation: Zen Center of San Diego
Resident Director: Elihu Genmyo Smith
Spiritual Director:
Teachers: Elihu Genmyo Smith
Description: Daily sitting schedule; six retreats per year. Led by Joko
Beck's Dharma heir, Elihu Genmyo Smith.
Newsletter:
Updated: 27 May 2000
Sources used: Michael Andrechak
Chicago
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Name: Bong Boolsa Korean Buddhist Temple
Address: 5114 N. Elston Ave.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60630
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 773-286-0307
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom
Address: 1710 W. Cornelia
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60657-1219
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 773-528-8685
Fax:
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Lineage: Zen
Affiliation: Maitreya Buddhist Seminary
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director: Ven. Samu Sunim
Teachers:
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Buddhist Temple of Chicago
Address: 1151 W. Leland
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60640
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 773-334-4661
Fax:
WWW: http://www.budtempchi.org
E-mail: info@budtempchi.org
Lineage: Mahayana, Pure Land, Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director:
Spiritual Director: Rev. Yukei Ashikaga
Teachers:
Description: Sesshin evenings and Sunday mornings.
Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 99
Sources used: Miriam Solon <webmaster@budtempchi.org>
Name: Bulsimsa
Address: 5011 N. Damen Ave
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60625
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 773-334-8590
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Lineage: Korean
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Bultasa
Address: 4360 W. Montrose Ave.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60641
Country: USA
Contact-person: Kay Kim
Telephone: 773-286-1551
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Lineage: Korean
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Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Cambodian Buddhist Association
Address: 1258 W. Argyle
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60640
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 773-878-8226
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Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Chicago Nichiren Buddhist Church
Address: 4216 N. Paulina St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60613
Country: USA
Contact-person: Rev. Hosho Higuchi
Telephone: 773-348-2028
Fax: 773-348-2028
WWW:
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Lineage: Nichiren Shu
Affiliation:
Resident Director: Rev. Hosho Higuchi
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Updated: 28 Aug 95
Sources used: Michael Faulconer <neilmike@pacifier.com>
Name: Chicago Karma Thegsum Choling
Address: 1311 W. Arthur Ave.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60626
Country: USA
Contact-person: Bob Bryant
Telephone: 773-743-5134
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Lineage: Tibetan
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Chicago Shambhala Center
Address: 7731 N. Sheridan Rd.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60657
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 773-743-8147
Fax:
WWW: http://www.shambhala.org
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Lineage: Tibetan
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Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Harmony Zen Center
Address: 4645 N. Racine, 2nd Floor
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60640
Country: USA
Contact-person: Richard Brandon
Telephone: 773-583-5794
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: International Zen Dojo Sogenkai
Address: 1016 W. Belmont
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip:
Country: USA
Contact-person: David Miller, So'zan Daitetsu, Barbara DeGraffe
Telephone: 773-525-3141
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Kwan Um Zen Community of Chicago
Address: c/o Ron Kidd, 550 West Grand Place, Unit 3A
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60614
Country: USA
Contact-person: Ron Kidd
Telephone: 773-327-1695
Fax:
WWW:
E-mail: ecutler@openport.com
Lineage: Korean Chogye Zen
Affiliation: Kwan Um Sangha
Resident Director: Zen Master Soeng Hyang
Spiritual Director: Zen Master Seung Sahn
Teachers: Zen Master Soeng Hyang
Description:
Newsletter:
Updated: 18 Dec 96
Sources used: Primary Point (Fall 96)
Name: Midwest Buddhist Temple
Address: 435 W. Menomonee St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60614
Country: USA
Contact-person: Koshin Ogui
Telephone: 773-943-7801
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Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Rissho Kosei-kai
Address: 3754 N. Ashland Ave.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60613
Country: USA
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: University of Chicago Buddhist Association
Address: University of Chicago, 1025 E. 58th St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60637
Country: USA
Contact-person: Mario D'amato
Telephone: 847-864-7119
Fax:
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E-mail: mdamato@midway.uchicago.edu
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Wat Dhammaram / Vipassana Meditation Center
Address: 7059 W. 75th Street
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Zip: 60638-5934
Country: USA
Contact-person: Dr. Chuen Phangcham
Telephone: (708) 594-8100
Fax: (708) 594-8114
WWW:
E-mail: wat@interaccess.com
Lineage: Theravada (Thai)
Affiliation: Council of Thai Bhikkhus in U.S.A.
Resident Director: Dr. Chuen Phangcham
Spiritual Director: Dr. Chuen Phangcham
Teachers:
Description: Meditation Practice Friday and Sunday 7:30-9:30 pm
Scheduled day and week long meditation retreats
Newsletter:
Updated: 06 May 96
Sources used: Dr. Chuen Phangcham <wat@interaccess.com>
Name: Zen Buddhist Temple
Address: 1710 W. Cornelia Ave.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60657
Country: USA
Contact-person: Sanha Park
Telephone: (773) 528-8685
Fax: (773) 528-9909
Website: www.zenbuddhisttemple.org
E-mail: buddha@enteract.com
Lineage: Korean zen
Affiliation: Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom
Resident Director: Ven. Samu Sunim
Spiritual Director: Ven. Samu Sunim
Description: Sunday Public Meditation Services (9:30 am & 5 pm);
Introductory Meditation Courses. It is our aim to
teach meditation and build a sangha who wishes to
lead a lifestyle based on right livelihood and
eco-Buddhist principles.
Newsletter: Published monthly online
Updated: 7 Mar 2001
Elmhurst
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Name: Burmese Buddhist Association
Address: 15 W. 110 Forest Lane
City: Elmhurst
State: IL
Zip: 60657
Country: USA
Contact-person: Nay Aung
Telephone: (708) 941-7608
Fax:
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Lineage: Theravada (Burmese)
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Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 95
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Evanston
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Name: Buddhist Council of the Midwest
Address: 2400 Prairie
City: Evanston
State: IL
Zip: 60201
Country: USA
Contact-person: Fred Babbin
Telephone: 847-869-4975
Fax: 847-869-0517
WWW:
E-mail: jfred@wwa.com
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Description: Umbrella organization for Buddhist groups in
northern Illinois.
Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Chicago Jodo Shu Temple
Address: 1507 Madison
City: Evanston
State: IL
Zip: 60201
Country: USA
Contact-person: Shunjo Takahashi
Telephone: 847-328-1199
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Chicago Zen Center
Address: 2029 Ridge Ave.
City: Evanston
State: IL
Zip: 60201
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 847-475-3015
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Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Name: Udumbara Zen Center
Address:
City: Evanston
State: IL
Zip:
Country: USA
Contact-person:
Telephone: 847-475-3264, 847-475-8932
Fax:
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Lineage: Soto Zen
Affiliation:
Resident Director: Diane Martin
Spiritual Director:
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Description: daily zazen; sesshins; sutra studies; training programs
Newsletter:
Updated: 18 Dec 96
Sources used: Tricycle Magazine (Winter 96)
Hinsdale
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Name: Buddhadharma Meditation Center
Address: 8910 Kingery Highway
City: Hinsdale
State: IL
Zip: 60521
Country: USA
Contact-person: Maha Ritti
Telephone: 630-789-8866
Fax:
WWW: http://people.ce.mediaone.net/svetter/welcome.htm
E-mail:
Lineage: Theravada (Thai)
Affiliation:
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Description: Center open to all interested in Meditation &
practice of Buddha Dharma
Newsletter:
Updated: 19 Dec 98
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Palatine
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Name: Northwest Chicago Zen Group
Address: Countryside Unitarian Church, 1025 N. Smith Rd.
City: Palatine
State: IL
Zip:
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Contact-person: Susan Anderson
Telephone: 847-298-8472
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Updated: 19 Dec 96
Sources used: Fred Babbin <jfred@wwa.com>
Skokie
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Name: HanMaUm Zen Center
Address: 7852 N. Lincoln Ave.
City: Skokie
State: IL
Zip: 60077
Country: USA
Contact-person: Ven. Hye Ji Senim
Telephone: (847) 674-0811
Fax: (847) 674-0812
WWW: http://www.buddhapia.com
E-mail: hanmaum@aol.com
Lineage: Zen/Soen
Affiliation: HanMaUm SeonWon (Zen Center), Chogye Order of Korea
Resident Director: Ven. Hye Ji Senim
Spiritual Director: Seon Master Dae Haeng Keun Senim
Teachers: Seon Master Dae Haeng Keun Senim
Description: Private and regular practice of Seon (Zen) meditation.
Call for further detail and booklet.
Newsletter: HanMaUm HwaeBo, monthly, free of charge
Updated: 7 May 97
Sources used: e-mail: <hanmaum@buddhapia.com>
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