Saturday, August 25, 2007

Labor Day Fun: Field trip to Bodhi Center

Date: September 1, 2007, 10:00am – 8:30pm

Cost: Free (donation welcome; make check payable to TBA-Bodhi Center)

Meet: In front of Cougar Place (south side of the stadium, you can park at Lot 11A)

Transportation: Vanpool provided by Jade Buddha Temple

Who: ALL UH students, staff, faculty and their immediate family members. Remaining seats will be open to friends from other schools.

Location: American Bodhi Center (ABC) (about 1.5 hour drive northwest of Houston). ABC consists of 515 acres of land, eighty percent of which is forestland. Its rolling hills and lush landscape is filled with various trees, wildflowers, birds, and small forest animals. A variety of Buddha statutes have been placed along forest trails and phase I construction is near completion.

Registration: email to uhabs8@gmail.com with your full name, cell phone number, major of study, and number of guests (space is limited to 30 people) by 10:00pm Thursday, August 30.

Note: please wear something comfortable, plain and suitable for outdoor activities.

Schedule:

10:00 – 11:30 Vanpool to Bodhi Center

12:00 – 1:00 Delicious vegetarian lunch

1:00 – 2:30 Tea time with the Masters

2:30– 3:30 Outdoor group games

3:30 – 4:30 Guided tour of the center

4:30 – 5:30 Making dumplings

6:00 – 6:45 Dinner

7:00 - 8:30 Sweet home


Questions? Leave a message here at the blog, email uhabs8@gmail.com, or come to our Wednesday class. Space is limited. Hurry up!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This was a great trip. Everybody in the Bodhi Center was nice. The food in the Center was really really delicious.

Hope to join again!

Anonymous said...

I have a wonderful time in the field trip. This is a very interesting trip, especially learning how to make dumplings together. I really enjoy the trip!