sangha
The sangha was begun by Rodney Smith in 1980. Rodney ordained with Mahasi Sayadaw in Burma, then practiced for three years with Ajahn Buddhadasa in Thailand. In 1983 he disrobed as a monk. (No stigma attaches to this for Buddhists.) Returning to the West, he began working in hospice care and teaching Vipassana meditation throughout the U.S.
The sangha has continued to meet every Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.since Rodney's departure from Houston in 1983. Members take turns for a month at a time leading discussions on the full range of dharma topics. The sangha also sponsors retreats at the Margaret Austin Center (macenter.org) two or three times each year.
Weekly sittings are held each Monday night from 7-9 pm at the home of Jane Elioseff, 5353 Institute #13, Houston, TX 77005. Email: jelioseff@houston.rr.com
You may also contact Mary Rees for beginner meditation insruction at: http://www.citta101.org/home.htm