Houston Buddhist Vihara

Weekly Meditation Session
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, 2018-01-13 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) and 5 more dates | Houston Buddhist Vihara, 8707 Radio Road,, Houston, TX, United States
Ven Dedunupitiye Upananda Nayaka Thero hosts the weekly meditation session.

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.

Buddhist Applied Psychology (Abhidamma) Class
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

Dhamma School
2017-12-03 08:30 - 14:30, 2017-12-17 08:30 - 14:30, 2018-01-07 08:00 - 14:30, 2018-01-21 08:00 - 14:30, 2018-02-11 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
The traditional New Year’s Day blessing service will be held at the Vihara.

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.

Theravada Buddhism Class
2018-01-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2018-02-03 16:00 - 18:00, 2018-02-10 16:00 - 18:00, 2018-02-17 16:00 - 18:00
Deprived of a systematic knowledge about early Buddhism, some get stuck in illusion, and some have many questions. Only a teacher who has learned Buddhism in a systematic way and practiced it for some time can help the curious learner and answer the questions.

Independence Day Celebration
2018-02-04
