I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and so is my family. I have moved…read morearound a bit around Houston between Spanish speaking and English speaking Wards. The idea of attending a different church closer to my new address is always a bit scary but not when attending Church. Every location we attend we are always welcomed with open arms. I love this location I am currently in. I can be a bit shy at first but I am greeted as if I have always been part of the family. I recommend everyone to come visit.

My bestie is Mormon, but she lives in Idaho, so it's kinda hard to go to church together. So she…read morecalled up the missionaries here in Webster and they reached out to me. They are so friendly and really just want to help people become closer to our Heavenly Father. The church service is different than any I've ever been to. It's more like a meeting. There's no one person who gives a sermon; many different people get up and give a testimony about how God has touched them. The songs are traditional hymns, with a hymn book and this service had an actual organist. It felt very calm and relaxing and spiritual. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful. The missionaries were super sweet and helpful and explained some of their rituals end differences from other churches. Not too many but a few. All the women wore dresses, but no one gave me a side eye for wearing dressy slacks and a blouse. The men wore slacks and shirts and ties. Mormons believe you should treat church as a formal occasion an wear your Sunday best. I'm not Mormon, and I'm not sure about converting but I do know the church and the people who attend it are amazingly friendly and ready to share that with you!

we had all types of dosas, its not good at all, too salty not crispy avg chutney and cold sambhar…read more tea and coffee was like water that too $2, we ordered 80$ worth tiffins and told last we will take tea/coffee again when we came for tea/coffee they were asking tokens, nobody will take it even if they give it for free (tea/coffee) apart from tiffin's ammavaru darshan was pleasant and divine

It's amazing and peaceful temple in Houston. Really liked…read moreit. I visited last year in India Meenakshi temple in Madurai ,it's replicate of Indian Temple. I would recommend anyone coming to Houston should visit this temple.

Beautiful and peaceful experience. I absolutely love this place. A little slice of serene beauty…read moretucked away in the most unexpected place. Do yourself a favor and visit soon! But be respectful.... please.

I have been wanting to go to a temple center for some time now. I needed time for myself. This is…read morethe place for me and i am grateful to have led here! Very kind and peaceful here! I cannot wait to see great change here!!

A Beautiful Experience the Staff was exceptional in explaining and it was an eyeopener literally…read moreand spiritually

The Temple (Stafford, TX) is very spiritual and beautiful. I spoke with some members and was told…read morethe pastors are from India. You must take off your shoes to enter the Temple grounds. We visited the main prayer area which was very peaceful. It's a haven for spirituality and a place of paramount peace. RECOMMENDATION: Visit, you will not be disappointed.

This is the most beautiful and largest Vietnamese temple in the Houston, TX area. This is the only…read moretemple that I go to for worship for prosperity, great health, happiness, and praying for world peace.

Amazing to see such an authentic and beautiful large scale Buddhist complex in the United States…read more It is a testament to the devotion and hard work of Southeast Asian immigrants. The tempo is bilingual and has many educational aspects just from walking around. Definitely a must see cultural experience if visiting Houston !

If you're in the area, take a moment to walk through this beautiful and peaceful house of worship…read more Admission is free. As we walked around the grounds we were gestured to come inside. Greeted by the smoky fragrant air of burning incense, we checked out each of the deities. Please be quiet as this is an active house of worship.

Very picturesque! Beautiful grand entrance. This place has a sense of calm and peace, especially in…read morethe incense area. The staff was kind enough to let us take photos and look around after it was supposed to be closed at 6pm. The place is gorgeous and I highly recommend to stop in for some great photos. Unfortunately, we did not browse in depth as we did not want to overstay during after hours.

I came here today (Saturday) with my mother. We are new to…read morethe practice of buddhism, and we make a substantial effort to be as respectful as possible. Today, we mistakenly thought that Saturday was the day for english instruction. Upon entering, I removed my shoes and greeted the woman at the front desk with a smile. She did not smile back. This did not make me feel welcome. Me and my mother proceeded further inside the temple, which is BEAUTIFUL by the way. We did take a moment to take it all in. There was no instruction or teachings going on, so we decided to seat ourselves quietly just to observe the beauty of the temple. There was a lively looking woman doing some work on the flowers. I decided to ask her what days of the week do I come for english teachings. Once again, I keep smiling at people to greet them, but they keep frowning! (I want to be clear and say that this is a normal faint smile that you do when you say hello to someone, I definitely was not doing anything weird or threatening) At this point I am thinking, Am I doing something wrong, or are these people really not pleased to have me here for any reason? She directed me to ask the lady at the front desk..so I went to ask. I respectfully stood outside of the room, waiting until she didn't look occupied. She greeted me with a disgruntled "Yes?" And I asked her my question. She answered me curtly, and I proceeded back into the center room of the temple. Me and my mother discussed plans for coming back, and then we decided to leave. As we were leaving, there were VERY kind women practitioners who were more friendly than the 2 workers I am discussing in this review. The woman at the front desk, closed the door on them as they were in prayer. She said "It's getting hot, sorry about that." And did not even say goodbye to us as we left. I am sure they have amazing teachings, its a shame I came on the wrong day! But overall, for a beginner practitioner who is a little unsure of themselves..I did not feel very welcomed or embraced in these interactions I had..I will not be returning. I don't know if these people were having a bad day, or if I did something wrong. But it was very uncomfortable for me. A temple is supposed to be a place where someone can take refuge, and feel safe around other compassionate people.

A little history of this temple and me: When I migrated from Taiwan more than a decade ago, I was…read moreshocked at how Buddhism was so difficult to find in America. Fortunately, my family was contacted by someone from Jade Buddha Temple. Even though I used to live in Baton Rough, LA, Jade Buddha Temple has ever since been my spiritual center to this point. Anyway onto the review! --- Located relatively close to the Houston Chinatown, Jade Buddha Temple is easy and convenient for visitors to access from the city without losing the serenity of the usual temple ground. In front of the temple is a large pond surrounding a tall, standing statue of Kwan-Yin (Avalokiteshvara). If the day is not too hot, the pond has benches surrounding it, so you can admire the pond and contemplate under the gaze of the merciful Bodhisattva. The temple's largest building is the Hero's Hall (The Main Hall), which houses the namesake jade Buddha statue with Maitreya (Popularly known as fat Buddha) as the cheerful greeter to those who enter the Hall. This is where services and festivals are held, but outside these times, the Hall is a silent yet serene ground to simply sit and behold. Quietness without coldness, simplicity with majestic extravagance, Jade Buddha's Main Hall is truly something that both practitioners and non-practitioners to visit to witness the spirituality and the art of Buddhism. Behind the Main Hall is a court yard that is followed by the second building, Kwan-Yin Hall, which houses the traditional Chinese Kwan-Yin in front and Cundi Avalokiteshvara in the back. In contrast to the more extravagant Main Hall, Kwan-Yin Hall displayed Zen simplicity in its decor, so it is no wonder that this is the Hall where the usual mediation sessions take place. Jade Buddha Temple offers many weekly scheduled events, almost all free, to the visitors that include yoga, mediation, service, and sermon. Although most of the staff and the reverends are Chinese-speaking, Jade Buddha Temple has English-oriented events for non-Chinese visitors. The Temple also has some volunteer opportunities to help maintain the temple ground and logistics. At certain times of the year, the Temple hosts traditional festivals including Buddha's birthday to pray for the welfare of all sentient beings. Whether you are a Buddhist or not, Jade Buddha Temple is worth to visit at least once if you are in the Houston area. The staff and the reverends at the Temple are very friendly and will happily answer any questions relating to life or Buddhism for you! You should temporarily escape from the loud urban environment and take refuge in the Jade Buddha Temple to relax, pray, or simply admire what Buddhism is all about.

Teo Chew Temple 本頭公廟 has been a national treasure for many decades. I only learned about this place…read moresince I start of CoVid pandemic. My company was looking to do a virtual lion dance performance. Then, I found Teo Chew Temple Lion Dance Team. Recently, the temple added a virtual guide by scanning the QR code on the door. You will get the description of each God in English. That was a lifesaver. Because the volunteers spoke only Vietnamese and very little Chinese. English is not a spoken language at the location at all. Teo Chew Temple is a must-see place for tourists. It's right off of the side street by Kim Som on Bellaire Blvd. there are plenty of parking as long as it's not a Buddhist holiday with celebrations.

Let me just start by saying I'm the type of person that's not superstitious at all or do I believe…read morein anything that's out of the ordinary. My sister went here during lunar new year and she donated also praying or our newly built business. When I say our business went up so much that couple weeks she comes back; I had to go here for my share of the donating. We got here on our first day in Houston and there was 3 older gentlemen in the front; they're extremely friendly but because my sister and I was speaking English they couldn't helped but to look at us. When I heard them speak Vietnamese that's when I asked them about where to purchase some items and they were nice enough to give to us for free. We did make some donations to different donation boxes and after 25 days now. I can tell you that my business went up so so much. To the person that complained that the temple has so much smoke... Like, what do you expected???? It's a temple! and for you to give them a 3 stars just for that. There's a special place for you in hell... just kidding Until next time!!! Peace

So I took my parents here to see how beautiful Ive heard it was. Long story short while viewing…read morethis temple the owner came up to my mom and began giving her and I a cleanse. He slapped us with wet sticks and said a prayer/ chant.. It was awesome!

This is a very beautiful temple in East Downtown area right off of 45 near Cullen St. It is…read morededicated to Guan Di as the main deity but also a massive Shakyamuni Buddha at the back of the main building. There are numerous other deities as well which is typical of many Asian temples. This temple is dedicated to Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. People of all faiths welcome. Come pay a visit and have a look at the beautiful shrines. Make a donation (if you can - not mandatory) and take some incense to place for the deities. Think about what they represent and which virtues they personify. Ask to bring those same qualities into your life and the lives of those around you. Also, if something has been on your mind and you need some advice you can ask a question from a deity. There are oracle sticks for anyone to try and the nice gentleman at the temple can help to interpret the reading. Come enjoy the beauty and positive energy of Texas Guandi Temple.

I visited this Buddhist center back in March 2025 for an open house. I occasionally practice…read moreBuddhism for my spirituality. Upon coming here, the building was extremely dark at night. The open house started at 7:30 PM. I would have liked and thought there was going to be well lit as well as them welcoming newcomers, however, not. The building was sketchy too. The parking was plenty, but I immediately felt uneasy and as I was about to leave until another visitor/an elderly lady spotted me in the parking lot and asked me where the open house was going to be. I pretended I knew to help her. Eventually, we were both lost when I couldn't get the door opened as it was locked at 7:20 PM. A guy walked up out of nowhere and said he had a key, then he unlocked the door. Another guy with long hair came from upstairs and said that the open house was "up here". The elderly lady got into the elevator while I climbed the stairway up. I was thinking that the open house would be in a large room. Absolutely not, about 10 people met inside a small room. Come to find out, the tiny room is where the Buddhist center is not the whole office building. There wasn't any shoes allowed in the room for comfort. Okay, I'm inside the room and sat in a chair as I didn't feel comfortable with sitting on the floor. The rest of the visitors sat on the floor. The guy with long hair came then immediately started explaining Tibetan Buddhism and how ties to Karma Kagyu, but founded by Lamar Ole Nydahl. He was speaking fast and I tried to keep up. He then started chanting. He had given us beads to hold. Again, we all chanted with him. He was reading a mantra very fast in a language I didn't recognize. It wasn't English as they said it would be. I don't know why he was going so quick. After he did that, the open house was over with. We had to give the beads back. The long haired man answered questions. Then we left. The open house was free. I honestly didn't care about my experience as it wasn't pleasant. I didn't return as the energy was off. I'll just stick to mediating at home.

Very nice family style modern Buddhism. The people there are nice and informative. They have…read moremeetings on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30pm and one meeting on Sunday at 9am. I went to the nice house and was greeted with tea and Texas hospitality. A member of the group gave a ten minute talk about a basic Buddhist topic and gave information about their group. Then another member led a meditation in English. I had a really nice time.