A Tibetan temple, community center and research institute, Dawn Mountain offers traditional Buddhist teachings, primarily in the Tibetan tradition, in a way that is accessible to contemporary Americans.
Dawn Mountain came into being on June 27, 1996 under the directorship of Anne Klein and Harvey Aronson.
Anne Klein, PhD, is professor and former chair of religious studies at Rice University and founding co-director of Dawn Mountain Tibetan Temple, named by the Houston Press in 2006 as the best guided meditation in Houston. A distinguished Buddhist scholar, she has studied in the United States, India, Tibet, and Nepal and has written numerous works on Buddhism, including co-authoring Unbounded Wholeness; Bon, Dzogchen, and the Logic of the Nonconceptual.
Harvey Aronson is a licensed therapist in private practice, meditation teacher and translator with many years of involvement in Buddhist studies and meditation and is a founding director of Dawn Mountain.
He has been a student of Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche since 1973 and received teaching authorization from him in 1995 and has also studied extensively with a number of prominent Geluk and Dzogchen teachers in India, Nepal and the U.S. He has also studied extensively with Theravada teachers, especially Sri Satya Narain Goenka.
The mission of Dawn Mountain is three-fold.
First, as a Tibetan temple, offer traditional Buddhist teachings tailored towards contemporary Americans.
Second, as a community center,provide programs that promote physical and mental well-being independent of any religious orientation.
Phone: (713) 630-0354
Website: www.dawnmountain.org
