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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.
Reflections on Compassion by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield
The month of February brings Valentine’s Day, a romantic holiday, celebrating love and affection. Here are two Buddhist psychologists, authors, and thought leaders sharing their reflection on acceptance and compassion.
Jack Kornfield on Compassion for Imperfection
What if you could love yourself fully, including your imperfections? What if you could love others in the same way? You might fear that by loving your anger or laziness, your addictions or your anxiety, that you will never change for the better, that you will become more angry, lazy, addicted, or anxious. But if you experiment, you will see that what happens is often the opposite. As you love and accept yourself in a bigger, wiser love, your fear and aggression, your neediness and inertia, lose their hold. …Continue reading…
Tara Brach on Learning to Go Through Life with Love in Your Heart
A Q&A with Buddhist psychologist and renowned meditation teacher Tara Brach about offering radical compassion to yourself and others. Many of us have the habit of judging ourselves and others harshly, drawing lines of blame that separate us from each other. But there’s another way, writes internationally recognized meditation teacher Tara Brach in her new book. Radical Compassion is a way of practicing acceptance and care for ourselves and others that allows us to stay present to all that life brings and stay connected to each other. …Continue reading…