Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock

09/23/2026

Renovations Almost Done. Volunteers will gather this weekend to put things back in place and hopefully re-open to the public next week. Please come by at 10 am on Saturday if you want to help. And if you haven't already donated, please consider giving now...we need to close a $25,000 funding gap without borrowing to complete the project. DONATE NOW https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=76B3GPAHLRGGC

Details about the renovations are here: www.ebslr.org/renovations

Most of the work has been completed and we are very close to re-opening for practice sessions. A crew of volunteers will be working in the building this weekend to put things back into place and set up for welcoming the public back. If you want to help, please join us at the center at 10 am on Satur...

08/09/2026

A team of volunteers cleared out the space, covered vulnerable furniture and tucked precious objects into safe places so the renovations work can begin tomorrow. Thank you Karen, Doug, Chris, Laura, Jackie, Rob, Steven, Buddy, Matt, Long, Roger, Caryl, Mick, and Cheryl. Keep up with the project at our website www.ebslr.org/renovations

08/07/2026

EBS IS RENOVATING
Beginning August 9th, the EBS building will be undergoing major renovations. During that time there will be no meetings in the building. Below is a summary of what each group that usually meets in the build plans to do during the renovation. See our Schedule page for details at https://ebslr.org/schedule

Meeting Via Zoom During Renovations:

Sunday Buddhist Book Study and Practice with Dr. Lye
Sunday Theravada Practice
Thursday River Valley Sangha Thich Nhat Hanh Tradition
First Monday Monthly Introduction to Buddhism Class
Monthly EBS Board Meeting

Alternate Meeting Location During Renovations:

Sunday Buddhism and the 12 Steps
Tuesday Hatha Yoga
Wednesday Exploring Buddhism Secular Practice Group

Not Meeting During Renovations:

Daily Silent Sittings
Sunday Tara Practice
Tuesday Kwan Um Zen
Wednesday Drop-In Mindfulness Class
Friday Soto Zen
Saturday Half-Day Sit

07/29/2026

Renovations Work Starting Now
First step is to upgrade electrical service to support new mechanical systems.
Details about the entire project are here www.ebslr.org/renovations

07/19/2026

Shout out to Kristen and Sean for the caretaking and beautifying of the EBS grounds!🙏

07/13/2026

Doug Holmes did a great job filling in the details for the Arkansas Times article. EBS is happy to be offering peace and companionship for everyone.

Little Rock Buddhist temple in need of repairs.

07/13/2026

EBSLR.org/classes

05/24/2026

What if your child could discover their inner superhero this summer?

At this year’s Friendship Camp, our campers will learn that courage, kindness, and compassion are all real superpowers. Join the adventure today!

Registration and information:
https://www.theinterfaithcenter.org/friendshipcamp

12/22/2025

Holiday Cancellations (updated) -
Wednesday 12/24 -
5:30 pm Exploring Buddhism is canceled
7:00 pm Mindfulness Drop-In class is canceled
Thursday 12/25 -
7:00 pm Mindfulness Practice is canceled
Friday 12/26 -
6:30 pm Soto Zen is canceled
Wed 12/31 -
5:30 pm Exploring Buddhism is canceled
7:00 pm Mindfulness Drop-In class is canceled
Thursday 1/1 -
7:00 pm Mindfulness Practice is canceled

Note that the weekday 11:30 am silent sits will continue uninterrupted through the holidays.