About Us
The Chicago Buddhist Vihara Meditation Center & Healing Garden is a Sri Lankan Buddhist temple that practices the Theravada tradition. The temple was established in 2005 with the help of the Sri Lankan community in the Chicagoland area. Bhante Kondanna, the headmaster of the CBV, a student of Venerable Nayaka Theras of Colombo Gangarama Viharaya is conducting the services of the temple from its beginning. Since the beginning of the CBV, the temple has been giving its services to not only the Sri Lankan community, but also to all other companions who need our services. As one of the important members of the ‘Building Bridges’ CBV is doing a service to build friendship among other religious communities with other religious leaders.
