New Year's Day Blessing Service
2017-01-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Houston Buddhist Vihara, 8707 Radio Road,, Houston, TX, United States
The traditional New Year’s Day Blessing Service will be held at the Vihara.

Dhamma School
2017-01-08 08:20 - 11:30

Two-day meditation program and Dhamma talk
2017-01-14 07:00 - 2017-01-15 17:00
The program will be conducted by Ven. Bhante Peradeniye Sati.
The Dhama talk is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Lionel and Swarna Silva family.
You may be familiar with Ven. (Bhante) Sati who conducted a meditation session at the Vihara just before the 2016 Vassa season. His meditation guidance and dhamma talk were greatly appreciated by the participants. Ven. Sati is a leading meditation teacher in the United States.
Please click the following link for more details about him: https://www.triplegem.org/wp/?page_id=31

One-day meditation session and Dhamma talk
2017-02-04 08:00 - 17:00
Conducted by Ven. Yogavacara Rahula Thero.
Ven. Yogavacara Rahula Thero is a well-respected American Buddhist monk and meditation teacher. He received ordination in Sri Lanka and Higher Ordination in the United States in 1979. He received many years of training under the guidance of Most Venerable Henepola Gunarathana Nayaka Thero and then became meditation teacher of the Bhavana society.
Please see the following link for more information about Ven. Yogavachara Rahula Thero: http://bhanterahula.blogspot.com/

Daylong meditation and monthly Dhamma talk in Sinhala
2017-03-11 07:00 - 17:00
Conducted by Ven. Missaka Kamalasiri Thero.
Ven. Kamalasiri Thero has visited the Vihara several times and given Dhamma talks. He is an author of several books in the Sinhala language and a meditation teacher at the Triple Gem of North meditation center in Minnesota.

Weekend retreat and Dhamma talks
2017-04-08 07:00 - 2017-04-09 17:00
Conducted by Ven. Dedunupitiye Upananda Nayaka Thero.
Ven. Upananda Nayaka Thero has visited the Vihara several times and conducted Dhamma programs. Fluent in Pali, Sanskrit, Sinhala, and English and well-versed in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist texts, Ven. Thero has been rendering an immense service to Buddhism for over two decade. Thankfully, he will reside at the Vihara in April and May to provide his service to the Vihara members.
Here you can read about him: http://upananda.net/about.html

Vesak Ceremony
2017-05-13 17:00 - 22:00, 2017-05-14 06:00 - 17:00

Dhamma Talk
2017-07-22 18:30 - 20:30

Writing Workshop
2017-07-23 09:30 - 11:30

Weekly Meditation Session
2017-11-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-11-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-12-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-12-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-12-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-12-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-12-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2018-01-06 19:00 - 20:30 and 1 more date
Ven Dedunupitiye Upananda Nayaka Thero hosts the weekly meditation session.

Buddhist Applied Psychology (Abhidamma) Class
2017-11-18 16:30 - 17:30, 2017-12-02 16:30 - 18:30
Abhidharma is the Buddha’s teaching of the psychology of the interaction of conscious and subconscious elements of the mind, which brings repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind. Knowledge in Abhidharma helps us understand our own inner-self and its impact on our behavior.
Materials & Recordings: https://goo.gl/3nL84B

Buddhist Applied Psychology (Abhidharma) Class & Mindfulness Meditation Session
2017-11-25 16:30 - 20:00
“One who sees cause-and-effect sees the Buddha.”
Buddha is aniconic. Icons of Buddha such as statues and pictures simply help us build up basic devotion necessary for higher spiritual progress. Actual seeing of Buddha is based on the understanding of cause-and-effect.
Please do not miss this session, since it will help you understand the interrelation between cause-and-effect (paticcasamuppāda) and enlightenment (Buddha).
This time we will have a special mindfulness session for those who attend the class. Here is the program schedule:

04.30 PM – 06.30 PM: Class
06.45 PM – 07.45 PM: Mindfulness meditation

Abhidharma is the Buddha’s teaching of the psychology of the interaction of conscious and subconscious elements of the mind, which brings repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind. Knowledge in Abhidharma helps us understand our own inner-self and its impact on our behavior.
Materials & Recordings: https://goo.gl/3nL84B

Monthly Sil Program & Dhamma Talk - December 2017
2017-12-02 08:00 - 16:00
Monthly Sila program is an opportunity for Vihara members to practice spirituality for several hours a day at least once a month. It is held on the Saturday nearest to the full-moon day. Usually, Sila program starts at 8:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm.
Conducted both in English and Sinhala, the Sila program includes meditation sessions and Dhamma discussion.

Dhamma School
2017-12-03 08:30 - 14:30, 2017-12-17 08:30 - 14:30, 2018-01-07 08:00 - 14:30
8:30 am: Puja followed by a brief meditation and Dhamma advice for all the children.
9:00 to 10:15 am: Dhamma classes for children
10: 30 to 11:30 am: Sinhala classes
12:30 pm: Music and dance and music classes

New Year’s Day Blessing Service
2018-01-01 18:00 - 20:00

Monthly Sil Program & Dhamma Talk - January 2018
2018-01-06 08:00 - 16:00
Monthly Sila program is an opportunity for Vihara members to practice spirituality for several hours a day at least once a month. It is held on the Saturday nearest to the full-moon day. Usually, Sila program starts at 8:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm.Conducted both in English and Sinhala, the Sila program includes meditation sessions and Dhamma discussion.

Theravada Buddhism Class
2018-01-13 16:00 - 18:30, 2018-01-20 16:00 - 18:30
The medium of instruction is English. The class attendance will be marked and certificate of completion will be issued. While the class is open to the public, college and university students are specifically encouraged to attend. The classes are offered free of charge.
