BHS, Author at English Dharma Group

Yearly Jade Buddha Temple Bazaar, 2026

Published on 10/20/2026 by BHS

October 24th, 2026, 1 Day Zen Meditation Retreat

Published on 10/06/202610/07/2026 by BHS

Lunch will not be provided; please pack your own food. Refrigerators and microwaves are available for attendees. As the American Bodhi Center is a vegetarian complex, please do not bring any meat.
No registration needed. But, please email jadebuddharetreat@yahoo.com to let us know if you are attending.

Fundraising Bazaar 2026

Published on 08/04/2026 by BHS

Buddha’s Book Club, hosted by Bhikkhu Cintita

Published on 06/06/202502/01/2026 by BHS

Bhikkhu Cintita has been hosting Buddha’s Book Club in Minnesota for a number of years, and has begun inviting participation via Zoom. He has already attracted several participants from Texas, and would like to extend this invitation to other EDG members. The Book Club meets every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30pm (TX or MN time). Please join us. The link, the current book title, and other information can be found HERE.

Also, click HERE to view Bhikkhu Cintita’s new website.

SMG’s Next Book Study (starting around early July, 2026): Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Published on 03/17/202506/28/2026 by BHS

Our next book is Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind—Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki. We are nearing the end of our current study, and once we are about two weeks out, we will share the start date so everyone has time to purchase a copy (free PDF’s are available online).
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s, there are few.” With this beloved opening line, Suzuki Roshi invites us into a fresh way of seeing — spacious, curious, and grounded in practice. First published over forty years ago, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind has become a modern Zen classic, returning readers again and again to the essentials of posture, breath, and the joy of insight.

The English Dharma Groups’s SMG meets virtually on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM for a 30‑minute gentle guided Vipassana meditation, followed by an hour of reading and discussion. If you’d like to join us, please write to vsmg.mgr@gmail.com.