Author: MT

Sunday, May 31, 2026 Starting at 10:00 AM

10:00 AM – Monks and laypeople gather in the Ubosot of Wat Buddhavas. Lighting incense and candles to honor the Triple Gem. Undertaking the Five Precepts. Chanting the protective Paritta verses

10:35 AM – Monks chant Buddhist scriptures

11:00 AM – Alms offering and food offering to the monks

11:45 AM – Community lunch

1:00 PM – Dhamma sermon (one discourse)

1:30 PM – Offering of requisites and donations to the monks, followed by blessings

2:00 PM – Monks and devotees perform the candle‑circling ceremony (Wien Tien) around the Ubosot End of ceremony

Visakha Bucha Day – Meaning and Significance

Visakha Bucha Day is the full‑moon day of the sixth lunar month. It commemorates three extraordinary events in the life of the Buddha, all of which occurred on the same day: • His birth • His enlightenment • His passing into Parinibbāna

Because these three miraculous events coincide on this single full‑moon day, Visakha Bucha is recognized as one of the most important days in Buddhism. The United Nations has also designated it as an international observance known as Visak Day.

Wat Buddhavas of Houston warmly invites the community to celebrate the Songkran Festival, Thailand’s traditional New Year, filled with culture, joy, and family-friendly activities.

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Wat Buddhavas of Houston

Event Highlights

• Authentic Thai Foods
• Thai Folk & Classical Performances
• Live Thai Folk & Classical Music
• Miss Songkran Pageant Contest
• Lucky Draw (Soi Dao)
• And more cultural activities throughout the day

Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to join in celebrating Thai culture, tradition, and community spirit.

Saturday, March 21

6:00 PM

• Procession to invite Phra Uppakut
• Sangkachā ritual
• Offering of “Ten‑Thousand” and “Hundred‑Thousand” flower garlands

Sunday, March 22

10:00 AM

• Recitation of all 13 Chapters of the Vessantara Jataka
• Alms offering
• Blessing with holy water

Wat Buddhavas Houston warmly invites the community to join in the observance of Magha Puja Day 2026 on Sunday, March 1, 2026, beginning at 10:30 AM. This important Buddhist holy day commemorates the gathering of 1,250 enlightened disciples who came together spontaneously to hear the Buddha’s teachings, symbolizing unity, purity, and the heart of the Dhamma.

Activities

• Buddhist chanting and prayer
• Alms offering and merit‑making
• Dhamma sermon
• Candlelight circumambulation (Wian Tian) around the Ubosot

4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony for Phra Thepphuthiwithet (Prachan Chutintharo Kumchan) Former Abbot of Wat Buddhavas Houston and Former President of the Council of Thai Bhikkhus in the USA

Sunday, February 15, 2026
From 10:00 AM onward

Program Schedule

10:00 AM

• Assemble together at the Ubosot (Main Ordination Hall)
• Chanting of Dhammaniyama by 10 senior monks
• Offering of robes (Pha Bangsukun) and Thai Tham requisites
• Water‑pouring ceremony to receive blessings (Kruat Nam)

11:00 AM

• Alms offering to 20–30 monks
• Offering of the midday meal (Phra Phan)

12:00 PM

• Community lunch

1:30 PM

• Reassemble at the Ubosot
• Matika chanting ceremony
• Offering of robes (Pha Bangsukun) and Thai Tham requisites
• Water‑pouring ceremony to receive blessings

พิธีทักษิณานุประทาน ครบรอบมรณกาล 4 ปี 

พระเทพพุทธิวิเทศ (ประชัน ชุตินฺธโร คำจันทร์)

อดีตเจ้าอาวาสวัดพุทธาวาส นครฮิวส์ตัน 

อดีตประธานสมัชชาสงฆ์ไทยในสหรัฐอเมริกา

วันอาทิตย์ ที่ 15 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2569

10.00 am เป็นต้นไป

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กำหนดการ

10.00 am

     – พร้อมเพรียงกัน ณ อุโบสถ

     – พระสงฆ์ทรงสมณศักดิ์ 10 รูป สวดธรรมนิยาม

     – ทอดผ้าบังสุกุล ถวายเครื่องไทยธรรม

     – กรวดน้ำรับพร

11.00 am

     – ร่วมทำบุญใส่บาตรพระสงฆ์ 20 – 30 รูป

     – ถวายภัตราหารเพล

12.00 pm

     – ร่วมรับประทานอาหารกลางวัน

01.30 pm

     – พร้อมเพรียงกัน ณ อุโบสถ

     – พิธีสวดมาติกา

     – ทอดผ้าบังสุกุล ถวายเครื่องไทยธรรม

     – กรวดน้ำรับพร

The Thai community of Houston and nearby cities is invited to join a merit‑making ceremony dedicated as a royal offering in honor of
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother,
on the occasion of the 100th day (Satamawan) since Her Majesty’s passing.

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Wat Buddhavas Houston, Texas, USA
4:00 PM

Attendees may sign the condolence book at the ceremony.
All are respectfully encouraged to wear modest black‑and‑white attire or other appropriate mourning colors during the service.

You are respectfully invited to attend the Abhidhamma chanting
and to offer your condolences on the passing of

Phra Thepmongkolwachirangsi
(Luang Ta Chee Surasak Cheewananto)

Former Chief Abbot of Wat Thai Washington, D.C.
Former Advisor to the Thai Sangha Assembly in the United States

At the Ubosot (ordination hall)
Wat Buddhavas, Houston

Sunday, January 18, 2026 4:00 PM

Wat Buddhavas of Houston cordially invites you and your family to join us for the annual Kathina Samakkhi Ceremony. This rare and auspicious occasion marks the end of the Rains Retreat (Vassa) and provides a unique opportunity to offer robes and other necessities to the Sangha (the monastic community). Your participation in this sacred tradition is a meritorious deed that helps sustain our community.

📅 Date: Saturday, October 12, 2025
📍 Location: Wat Buddhavas of Houston

You’re Invited to Make Merit on the End of Buddhist Lent
Wat Buddhavas of Houston warmly welcomes you and your family to join us in celebrating Mahapavarana Day and the Tak Bat Thewo almsgiving ceremony.

Come offer alms to 9 monks, reflect on the blessings of the Buddhist Lent, and share in a day of community, tradition, and spiritual renewal.

Whether you’re continuing a cherished tradition or experiencing it for the first time, your presence will bring joy and merit to all.

📅 Date: October 5, 2023
🕙 Time: Starting from 10:00 AM onward
📞 For inquiries: (281) 820-3255 | watbuddhavas.org

Join us for a meaningful evening of Dhamma reflection as we explore the Sammukhī Sutta. Together, we’ll contemplate the three qualities that bring abundant merit:

1. Faith (Saddhā) — Confidence in the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha, and in the law of karma.
2. Generosity (Dāna) — Giving with a pure heart, offering material support to others.
3. Worthy Recipient (Dakkhiṇeyya-puggala) — Giving to those who are truly deserving, such as noble monks who live virtuously.