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Fundraising Bazaar 2026
Dāna Opportunities – Supporting the Mexican Buddhist Center (Paññābhūmi), Founded by Bhante Rāhula
Dear EDG Members,
We are honored to share an opportunity to support Bhante Rāhula, a valued EDG speaker and the founder of the Mexican Buddhist Center (Paññābhūmi) in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Bhante Rāhula’s unwavering dedication to spreading the Dhamma across Mexico, North America and Latin America is truly inspiring. Through his practical and compassionate approach, he continues to make ancient wisdom relevant in today’s world, touching the lives of countless individuals.
If you would like to support Bhante Rāhula’s invaluable work, please consider making a donation via PayPal.
Your generosity—whether a one-time or monthly contribution—goes directly to sustaining the Mexican Buddhist Center and Bhante’s mission to share the Dhamma.
Here are some photos showcasing the monastery’s construction progress.
And here’s a short video highlighting the retreats led by Bhante in year 2024.
Bhante Kovida’s One Day Retreat
On February 22nd, 2025, Bhante Kovida provided a retreat that included meditation, Dharma talk, and instructions on gi-gong.
Venerable Gavesi’s Insight Meditation Retreat (4/12/2024 to 4/23/2024)
Participants completed a 12-days insight meditation retreat conducted by Venerable Gavesi from Malaysia, at the American Bodhi Center, Hempstead TX.
Venerable Ru Li’s Meditation Retreat (4/13/2024)
This one day anapanasati meditation retreat was a great success. We hope to be able to participate in another one in the future.
Weekly (Sunday) Dharma Talks
Every Sunday, the Jade Buddha Temple (Kwan Yin Hall), has weekly Dharma talks. Some of the talks are given in person (at Kwan Yin Hall) and others are given/seen remotely via Zoom (seen via projector in Kwan Yin Hall).
Check our calendar to find out who will be delivering the Dharma talk and if the talk will be in person (at the Kwan Yin Hall of Jade Buddha Temple) or remotely via Zoom (seen via projector in Kwan Yin Hall). Please join us every Sunday and participate in these Dharma talks.
Timelines (Central Time):
10:00 AM – 10:30AM: Guided meditation
10:30 AM – 11:30AM: Dharma talk
11:30AM: Vegetarian lunch
Also, you can sign up for the weekly newsletter to receive information about these weekly Dharma talks.
Venerable Hung I giving EDG Dharma Talk (9/17/2023)
On the September 17th, 2023, EDG talk, Venerable Hung I gave the Dharma talk. Shown above is Venerable Hung I and the persons attending the talk
EDG Back at Kwan Yin Temple (9/3/2023)
On September 3rd, 2023, EDG finally got together (in person) at Kwan Yin Hall (Jade Buddha Temple, Houston, Texas). We will meet every Sunday (10AM Central for meditation, and 10:30AM for Dharma talk. In addition, we are still continuing to show all Dharma talks on-line too (via Zoom). See the image above.
Thursday meditation group now on Saturday morning
Update Satellite Meditation Program (SMG)
SMG is a non-sectarian meditation group of mindfulness practitioners. We focus on supporting each other in developing beneficial habits and growing mindfulness skills. We are composed of small neighborhood groups that meet once a week.
For an in-depth overview, visit our webpage here.
If you are interested in joining us and have question, please email us via the Contact Us page. To register, follow the link to Mobilize, our group communication platform.
Neighborhood Groups
- SMG Inner Loop West Alabama/Kirby | Saturday 10-11:30am
- SMG Northwest near Willowbrook Mall | Thursday 7-9:00pm
- SMG Jade Buddha Dairy Ashford/Bellaire | Saturday 9:30-11:30am
NOTE:
As of February 1st, 2020, SMG Jade Buddha moved their mid-week class to Saturday morning from 9:30am to 11:30am.