The Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple is happy to offer a collection of items for you to enjoy. Below you will find a tabbed section with a variety of items under each. Click the tabs to browse through our humble selection. All the prices are listed next to the items and we offer shipping to anywhere in the USA and Canada (except for the statues which can only be shipped inside of the USA). If you need something shipped somewhere else, please contact us and state your situation so we can work with you.
All "profits" from the sale of these items help support the temple and its continuing work to promote peace and enlightenment.
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Chill With Chants
Price: $15.00 (plus shipping)
Buddhist Monks from the Blue Lotus Temple provide chants of blessing and compassion. This is a great companion to your meditation sessions. The first track is an introduction to Buddhist chanting in which Venerable Sujatha Peradeniye eloquently explains the significance of chanting in Buddhist practice. While he is primarily talking about chanting, he actually reveals many of the deeper points of Buddhism overall.
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Putting Out the Fires in Your Mind
Price: $15.00 (plus shipping)
"I am writing to let you know that I have completed this CD specifically for you. It will, I hope, encourage you to expand your personal practice and realize the deep impact meditation provides as a tool of healing. This CD demonstrates meditation as a practical tool in your life to help you reach your spiritual potential as human beings. It also clarifies the role of meditation within the full scope of Bahavana as it relates to Buddhism.
This CD also includes two fully guided meditations. The first is a 15 minute Loving Kindness Meditation and that is followed by a longer (About 40 minutes) Mindfulness Meditation. Together, these meditations will take you a long way on the journey towards a clear and peaceful mind that can escape the angry fires caused by ego."
— Bhante Sujatha
Tracks:
Driving with Bhante
Price: $15.00 (plus shipping)
Besides being a venerable and well studies monk, Bhante Sujatha is also a human being like you. He has to drive a car and take care of errands just like you do. He has to deal with the same situations and traffic that seems to turn many of us into angry monsters.
Driving With Bhante offers a unique perspective to a situation which many regard as one of the most challenging tests of our ability to act with reason and compassion. This CD offers philosophies and techniques which will help you to shift the driving perspective from a place of confrontation fueled by ego, to an opportunity for the practice of loving kindness. Replace the ego with the calm observer who views the joy of humanity in motion as we all try to arrive safely in Nirvana.
Enjoy a bonus track of Julie Gibson performing “Candle”, a song of peace by Micheal Fronczak.
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Finding Happiness in Western World
Price: $15.00 (plus shipping)
Bhante Saranapala, born in Bangladesh and now the Buddhist Chaplain to the University of Toronto, lectures to the Western World as he presents a Buddhist perspective on finding happiness amid the demands of our excessively materialistic and demanding Western lifestyle. This lecture was given in Woodstock, Illinois and offers practical advice in a friendly and loving Dharma Talk. Sponsored by the Blue Lotus Temple.
Length: About 60 minutes
Heart Offerings: Yoga Audio Instructional CD
Price: $15.00 (plus shipping)
Written by Nancy May R.Y.T. and owner of Yoga From The Heart studio in St. Charles, IL.
Guitar Performed by Laura Knight M.M. B./M.
This 64 minute audio instructional CD is a wonderful companion for anyone who has attended a basic yoga class and is designed to enhance your current yoga practice. Instructions are clear and simple with 9 basic asanas (including sun salutations) and a 15 minute resting pose to complete your practice.
Very useful for beginners and even for long-time yogis/yoginis. Nancy's soothing voice accompanied by Laura's classical guitar unites your body, mind and soul.
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For more information contact Nancy at [javascript protected email address], or to purchase, visit the Yoga From the Heart online shop/store here.
Robes
We offer male and female sangha robes for anyone interested. For more information please contact Javinta at [javascript protected email address] or call 815-403-1730.
8-inch Buddha Statue from Sri Lanka
Price: $15.00 (plus shipping)
This statue was made in Sri Lanka for Blue Lotus Temple. It is made of plaster and is painted white. The Buddha sits in a half-lotus position with his right hand in his left palm. His robe goes over his left shoulder and arm while his right shoulder and arm are exposed. The statue stands 8 inches high and almost 7 inches wide at the base.
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Curiositrees Meditation Card Deck
Price: $18.95 (plus shipping)
Curiositrees is a unique 52 card meditation deck of tree face photographs and messages designed to provide personal insight and awareness. The deck was created by nature photographer Heather Wolf and intuitive healer Diana Schuster.
Each deck (52 cards, 3.5"x5" plus instruction card) comes in a plush velvet drawstring pouch. Carry them with you as a loving reminder to stay rooted.
Curiositrees is giving back. A portion of proceeds from each deck goes to the Blue Lotus Temple temple construction fund. The cards were made and printed in the USA.
Give yourself and a special someone the gift of insight and awareness.
More info on the Curiositrees web site at curiositrees.energyinfusion.biz.
Cafe Press Store
Custom T-shirts, personalized gifts, unique mugs & more
The Blue Lotus Temple Cafe Press store has a wide variety of branded clothing, life accessories and gifts including shirts (for men women and children), hats, mugs, high quality framed photos, key chains, phone cases, CD, bags, Yoga mats, pillows, and clocks.
