The Diamond Way Buddhist group at the University of Houston was founded in 2000 and has been meeting regularly on campus ever since. During the Spring and Fall semesters, we host traveling teachers for public lectuers and meet informally from time to time to study and meditate. Check our upcoming events for the meeting room and lecture topics for future events on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend.

***A message to new people***
At each meeting, we are always happy to give an introduction to our group and methods, and answer any questions. No prior knowledge of Buddhism is needed to attend.

For more information please feel free to call Michael Williams at (281) 635-7790 or email him at UH@diamondway.org.

Intercollegiate Diamond Way Buddhist Network

The Intercollegiate Diamond Way Buddhist Network was founded in January 2003 by groups and centers affiliated with universities throughout the Americas and around the globe. Our general goal is to create a support structure for all new and previously established university groups and to make Diamond Way Buddhism accessible to all university and high school students and professors.

This site offers centralized access to all major Diamond Way Websites and Online Teachings, as well as personalized access for university group organizers. If there isn't currently a Diamond Way Center in your area, resources are readily available for starting a new university-affiliated group on your campus or in town. In addition, we've also provided a means for professors to invite Buddhist teachers to speak in their classes as guest lecturers.

Our ultimate aim is to form a chain of well-functioning Diamond Way Buddhist groups, based on friendship and idealism, which will be capable of hosting Karma Kagyu teachers such as The 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje, Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Lama Ole Nydahl, and their senior students for lecture tours on university campuses worldwide. Eventually we would like to translate the site into many languages so that our friends throughout Europe, Russia, and Latin America will be able to use it as well.

The URL address is: http://www.diamondway-buddhism-university.org/ . If you would like to invite a teacher to speak on your campus, please see the "How to Invite a Teacher" page in the "Information" section of the site.

Directions to University of Houston Campus

Going north on I-45:

Exit Elgin-Cullen-Lockwood. Take a left under the freeway at the first stop light (Elgin). Turn left onto Texas Spur 5 road (first light you get to; this road is not labeled for some reason). Turn right onto University Drive and continue straight on University Drive crossing Calhoun and into Entrance 1.

You'll see a small building on your left that says VISITOR INFORMATION. Turn right into the parking lots (almost directly across from VISITOR information). The yellow striped arm will be up, which means it's free. University Center is the first building on the right after the parking lots (the area is shaped like a big U with the Univ. Center being the first on the right). As you enter the Univ. Center go in the doors to your right and up one flight of stairs. This is where the meeting rooms are located. There will be signs leading you to the meeting room once you get to the 2nd floor.

Going south on I-45:

There is a Texas Spur #5 exit. if you take this, you can follow the directions from then on (take a right on University drive, etc).

***A NOTE ABOUT PARKING- I have been in contact with the University parking and transportation to make sure parking lot arms are up by the time of the meeting. If they are not, you can ask VISITOR INFORMATION for a token. They will sometimes do this. I hope the University will stay on the ball and this will not be a problem :)***