I have been meaning to check out Buddhist temples in/around Austin for quite some time and I…read morefinally had a chance to this past weekend with my daughter who is in town from college. This was our second stop of two that day. Nice location and beautiful setting! We enjoyed it but it was very hot and muggy outside so we couldn't walk around outside for very long. I walked inside the temple expecting a quiet place to reflect but there were 3 people inside chatting and their phones next to them, so we just walked around in our socks as they require removal of shoes before going into the buildings, which is a nice thing to do. We saw one Buddhist monk/nun from afar walking around. The old buddha bronze statues surrounding the inside were nice. I assumed it would not be right to take photos inside so we didn't. I walked into the food area and saw they were prepping for an event. Shoes were not permitted in the dining area. The food they had left smelled nice and it was nice to see who was donating the food each day. I look forward to going back some day when it's not so hot and when the inside temple space has chanting or silence. :-)

Very peaceful buddhist temple with hugeeee pagoda. Reminds me so much of Burma. Inside the pagoda…read morewas cool and breezy. It was a quiet place to meditate. Highly recommended for anyone who is visiting Austin. There are plenty of parking spots.

Always such a wonderful experience being able to attend Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, downtown…read moreAustin! The service is sacred, the music is wonderful. Very engaged parish, mostly locals, who care about that area of the city. Even non-Catholics enjoy this venue, it's a beautiful, special place. Highly recommend you visit!

I'm not Christian but my husband had a Christian upbringing and we wandered into Saint Mary…read moreCathedral while walking in Austin. I sat in the back while he went to the front pews to pray. This cathedral is just a few blocks from the State Capitol building. It's one of the oldest as it was completed in 1874. The cathedral was designed in the Victorian style and has since been added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The interior is beautiful with the stained glass windows and arched ceilings. If you are a fan of religious architecture, this is a must visit. Check the website for hours of operation. The Cathedral School of St. Mary holds the distinction of one of the oldest schools in operation located in Austin. It's a beautifully designed historic building that warrants a visit when in Austin.

I arrived a little early because I wasn't sure about the service time, and unfortunately my…read moreexperience wasn't very welcoming. Not one person said hello or acknowledged me, and when I stopped by the coffee counter, the person there told me it wasn't ready and essentially shooed me away. I sat for a bit, and around 9:15 am when the worship team started practicing, I decided to run a quick errand and come back. Even as I left, no one asked if I needed help or why I was heading out--again, no acknowledgment at all. Overall, I left feeling unseen and unwelcome, which was disappointing for what I hoped would be a warm church visit.

Best church in Mueller area and love that they now have a Spanish service! Everybody is so nice and…read morewelcoming.

The Pastor is great, but his wife is very rude. No kidding, she came up to me so friendly and when…read moreI told her who I was there with, her face just changed and she became so cold and rude. My young son asked me "what is wrong with her?" Get a poker face lady, you were so rude.

My mother Betty A. Jacobs attended your church for over 50 years. Mother tithed and gave offering…read moreeven before feeding her own family. I remember many dinners of beans and potato's because mother needed to pay her tithes to the church first! Her life was not easy. She Passed away 1/6/2024. It started out with the pastor Schule's wife making some very bad assumptions when my mother had Dementia and Alsheimer's. Instead of doing this in a private setting she did it at a birthday party. Mother was very ashamed of her diagnosis and begged us not to tell anyone about it. Well, my child was forced to say something when Schule's wife was so insistent that my mother was in danger. My sister and I called the church requesting a call back. This call was NEVER returned. Mrs. Schule's, If you were so concerned about my mother why did you NOT pick up the phone to check on her? Why did you not get the authorities involved if you really had concerns? My mom was very well taken care of for the past 4 years as her memory faded and didn't always remember who I was or where she was. I called several times requesting prayer. Those calls were never returned either. So, came the time of her death. Moms LAST WISH was to have her service at Promiseland. That was her home for over 50 years and she PAID her dues there. My sister and I could not take a breath trying to get mom's service scheduled. Only to be told that Promiseland had to put it on the agenda in their next meeting to decide if they were able to offer the church or services to honor our mother. 12 days after mom's death we got a call saying that Promiseland decided that we could use the church to honor mother. We respectfully declined. We never asked for anything FREE. We were very willing to pay the church for the time that we used it. But, a time limit was put to 2 minutes if anyone wanted to share a memory and we would have to turn in what was being said before the service. This is wrong in so many ways. Brother Phillips would have had NO Meeting!! The answer would have been YES right away. He would be ashamed how this family was done by the church. Karen Phillips Thank you for your calls. They meant the world to me. They helped me get through the first few days after moms death. Your parents were loved by mom! Even with her Dementia and Alsheimer's she watched the services for your parents online. Thank you for watching mom's service. That meant alot to us. Darleen Wirasnik Crews, Susan Wallingsford, Julie Parish, I understand you were not able to travel to West Columbia for moms service. But, we want to thank you for watching it online and showing up to lay her to rest at the cemetery. Mom loved the 3 of you!! Our Angels were Brother and Sister Johnson of Lighthouse UPS Church in West Columbia Texas for calling North Carolina and Praying momma's lasts prayer on this earth with her. They prayed my momma into heaven. They opened their church to us to Honor our mother and they will always be LOVED for that. They even drove to Austin to lay mom to rest in her final resting place. They accepted NO $$!!! This is what a preacher does. This is what a church does. Momma was not even a member there. Don't do this to your members and their families at the hardest time of their lives. You only made this harder on our family and we were NOT able to honor mom's last wishes. We tried hard. If you do not allow this post. I will get my message across for my momma!! I will walk back into Promiseland 1 more service and I will be heard! Other than that NONE of our family will ever step foot in that church again!! YOU DID MY MOMMA WRONG and you have alot to learn from BROTHER Kenneth Phillips!! Let him lead you because you are NOT doing it right!! In the end you will answer to god! The family of Betty Jacobs Daughters: Chris Tidwell and Janice McConnell

Great place if you want to learn more about Buddhism and Meditation. They meet every Wednesday and…read moreFriday at 7 45pm. People are very kind and before every meditation, you will have a short intro talk about Buddhism. It's kids friendly.

Pretty cool place…read more This meditation group is pretty cool. I went in 5 mins. late and nobody cared. Everybody was super friendly and laid back. I got some tea and then listen to this girl talk about karma for 10 minutes. Apparently they do diff rent talks on diff rent basic Buddhist stuff. After the talk, we were free to ask question. (The talk was really clear, so I didn't have any questions) After that we did a guided meditation which was really nice. We talked some more after it all and the whole thing last about 45 mins. The meditation room was really nice. They had cool Buddhist stuff in it and a nice library. Definitely going back again.

Milwood is a great place to spend your Sunday morning. While we only attend when in town and…read morevisiting the hubz family has been a part of this church for decades. With that said, they have an older group, but they have really been trying to grow the church in recent years and bring in new members, and young couples and families. They have a lot of great activities to be involved in. If you're in the area and looking for a place to belong, I know they would love to have you visit.

A very warm and welcoming church.. We felt like we belonged the minute we stepped in the door…read more.. When we went back, they actually recognized us.

A welcoming community of staff and volunteers. The church also has a wonderful campus for people of…read moreall walks of life.

I don't have much to say because I arrived so late. I think all the activities they appear to offer…read moreare inviting, the church is stunning inside and out, and it was easy to find and to park. As to the message and music, really can't comment because like I said before, arrived too late.

This church is officially for university catholic students, but we have a lot of alumni who come…read morehere and a lot of local residents attend mass here. The atmosphere here is truly different from other parishes because the focus here is the student, not children or older people. They offer classes and what not to help adults receive confirmation communion baptism, etc. The atmosphere is great and a good place to study is upstairs. You can even stay after hours have closed. The doors will be locked but you can still go out, no one can come in unless you let them in. Real comfortable place for naps in between classes. They have mass daily, mass three times on Sundays and lots of groups to join. The priest are dedicated to helping college students with our types of issues. I love this church, it is conveniently located on campus and if yo have a break at noon, like I do, come to 15-20 minute daily mass then go off for lunch.

I visited in 2014. Lots of twenty somethings attended…read more The priest gave his homily on the parable of the sower, my favorite part of the Bible, so I appreciated that.