Welcome to Blue Lotus Dharma Center

We are a small member-driven nonsectarian Buddhist temple in the Dutchtown Neighborhood of St. Louis, MO. We offer Mahayana Buddhist service and classes in English that all are welcome to attend. Please join us if you are looking for a spiritual community or if you are just curious to learn more about Buddhism.

Sunday Service 

Please join us on Sundays:
10:00am - 11:30am - Nonsectarian Buddhist Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Beginner's Class (every 1st and 3rd Sunday)

Sunday services are held at 3463 Itaska Street in the Dutchtown Neighborhood. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled, and consider offering a donation if you are able to do so. For more information about Sunday services click here. 

Classes

Beginner's Class: 
The beginner’s Buddhism class is conducted in a book club format using Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s text Lotus in A Stream. All are welcome at this class!
For more information about this and other upcoming classes, click here.

BLDC News and Events

Lama Chokyi Lodu Weekend Teachings
We are pleased to announce that our spiritual director and teacher Lama Chokyi Lodu will be coming to St. Louis to give a weekend of July 20 - 22, 2018. More details to come soon.

Zoom Meeting Access ​for Members 
BLDC has now signed up for a Zoom meeting account. We are now able to offer remote call in to services and classes as a member benefit. 
For more information on news click here

New Visitor Information

If you are visiting the Blue Lotus Dharma Center for the first time, we are glad you are coming to join us!  Our space is set up to be welcoming and conducive to visitors and includes:
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- All classes and service are conducted in English
- Both cushion and chair seating
- Binders that outline all service activites
- Assigned sangha members who welcome visitors
For more information, please be sure to read our FAQ.