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.
Compassion Week 2026 — Compassion Grows Here: Within Us. Between Us. Beyond Us.
This November 9–15, Compassionate Houston invites the community to a week of programs that nurture compassion from the inside out. Through meditations, dialogues, creative workshops, storytelling, and hands‑on service, organizations across Houston offer practices that soften division and strengthen our shared humanity. We invite you to explore the full schedule and register for the offerings that speak to your heart. Details > Compassion Week 2026
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.
On February 22nd, 2025, Bhante Kovida provided a retreat that included meditation, Dharma talk, and instructions on gi-gong.
Participants completed a 12-days insight meditation retreat conducted by Venerable Gavesi from Malaysia, at the American Bodhi Center, Hempstead TX.
This one day anapanasati meditation retreat was a great success. We hope to be able to participate in another one in the future.
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.
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
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.
