Venue:Bala Brook, Devon

Cost: £300

Interested in experiencing Mahayana Buddhist culture in the heart of London?

Come join us for a trip to London Fo Guang Temple, a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist Temple near Oxford Circus on the 27th of October 2012 (Saturday) 930am-430pm.

Address: 84 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8TD

Refer to this link for a map to the temple: http://www.londonfgs.org.uk/0_main/HowToFindUs.htm

Activities include:

• Introduction on Mahayana Buddhist Practice and Etiquette
• Buddhism talk
• Temple tour
• Walking and Sitting Meditation
• Group Discussion
• Ice breaking Games
• Free vegetarian lunch

Several university Buddhist societies will also be there so this a good opportunity to meet Buddhist practitioners from UCL, SOAS and Imperial.

We will be meeting at Oxford Circus tube station (entrance of the huge Nike store) at 9.15am and depart latest by 9.20am. Otherwise, you can meet us at the temple at 930am. Please R.S.V.P by text message to 07873298929 OR email to ulubuda.soc@gmail.com, stating your name, contact number and your preferred meet-up point.

Do invite your friends as well!

See you there.

Reminder: To those who wish to sign up as a member of ULUBUDA, kindly apply for a ULU card (student id and passport size photo needed), and fill up a form provided by ULUBUDA as soon as possible. We wish to submit our membership forms to ULU by the 30th October. Thank you!

With Metta,

ULUBUDA exco 2012/13.

Want to learn the basics of meditation? If so, come join us for our first guided meditation session for the term.

Time & Date: 7pm, Wednesday, 17th Oct

Venue: Room 3D 3rd Floor, University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street, WC1E 7HY.

The program for the evening is as follows:

7:00pm  Dharma talk “Meditation and its Place in the Buddha’s Teachings”? by Richard Jones

7:45pm  Sitting meditation 1

8:00pm  Break / Q & A

8:15pm  Sitting meditation 2

8:30pm  End

Note: Chairs and cushions will be provided. However, those who wish to meitate on the floor are encouraged to bring a blanket or towel as the floor can be a bit chilly.

About the teacher:

Richard has been a practising Buddhist since early 1970s. At first he followed the Tibetan tradition, then in 1988 he started to follow the Theravada path which he studied at the London Buddhist Vihara http://www.londonbuddhistvihara.org/. Since then he has been a regular supporter of the Vihara, teaching some of the classes and generally helping the monks with drafting articles and talks.

Hope to see you there!

–
With Metta,

ULUBUDA exco 2012/13.

Buddhist teachings are often conveyed in myriad of ways by teachers of diverse traditions, languages and backgrounds.

How then those one recognize what is a true teaching?

All true Buddhist teachings can be recognized and tested by the Three Dharma Seals, or Three Marks of Existence.

What exactly are they and what do they mean?

Find out more at ULUBUDA’s upcoming talk,

“The Three Dharma Seals: Impermanence, No Self & Nirvana “ 

Speaker: Master Jisu Sunim 

Date: Wednesday, 10rd October

Time: 7pm 

Venue: Room 3D, 3rd Floor, University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street, WC1E 7HY. .

About the speaker:

Master Jisu Sunim is a monk of the Korean Chogye Seon (Seon is the Korean word for Zen / Chan) Buddhist Order. He has over thirty-five years of experience and has spent time studying other Buddhist traditions including the Amaravati Buddhist Monastry of the Thai Forest tradition.  Master Jisu is an experienced meditation teacher and has spent time as a teacher at the Leceister Buddhist summer school in the 90s.  He currently resides at the Youn Hwa Temple in Kingston-upon-Thames, London http://www.younhwasa.org.uk/

Hope to see you there!

First and foremost I’d like to shout out a very warm welcome to all you new as well as returning members.

We begin our 2012/2013 session with a Dharma talk entitled:

“What did the Buddha teach & what does it mean to be a Buddhist?”

by Master Jisu Sunim at 7pm this Wednesday, 3rd October at Room 3C on the 3rd Floor of the University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street, WC1E 7HY. .

The program for the night is as follows:

7:00 Welcome address by ULUBUDA committee

7:05 Dharma talk by Master Jisu Sunim

7:45 Questions & Answers

8:00 Refreshments & Slide show

About the speaker:

Master Jisu Sunim is a monk of the Korean Chogye Seon (Seon is the Korean word for Zen / Chan) Buddhist Order. He has over thirty-five years of experience and has spent time studying other Buddhist traditions including the Amaravati Buddhist Monastry of the Thai Forest tradition.  Master Jisu is an experienced meditation teacher and has spent time as a teacher at the Leceister Buddhist summer school in the 90s.  He currently resides at the Youn Hwa Temple in Kingston-upon-Thames, London http://www.younhwasa.org.uk/

See you all there!

– With Metta,

ULUBUDA exco 2011/12.

ULUBUDA would like to invite you to our first temple visit in this academic year to London Fo Guang Temple, a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist Temple near Oxford Circus on the 5th of November 2011 (Saturday) 10am-4pm.

Activities include:

• Introduction on Mahayana Buddhist Practice and Customs

• Buddhism talk

• Zen Meditation

• Discussion on pursue of happiness

• Interactive Games

• Free vegetarian lunch

It would be a good opportunity for all Buddhist friends from ULUBUDA, SOAS, UCL and Imperial College Buddhist Societies etc. to get to know each other as there would be networking time arranged for everyone!

Event Details:

Saturday 5th November 10am-4pm

Address: 84 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8TD

Refer to this link for a map to the temple: http://www.londonfgs.org.uk/0_main/HowToFindUs.htm

We will be meeting at Russell Square tube station at 9.15am and depart latest by 9.20am. Otherwise, you can meet us at Oxford Circus tube station, at the entrance of the huge Nike store at 9.45am; or at the temple at 10am.

Please R.S.V.P by sending an email to ulubuda.soc@gmail.com, stating your name, contact number and your preferred meet-up point. Do invite your friends as well! See you there.

Reminder: To those who wish to sign up as a member of ULUBUDA, kindly apply for a ULU card (student id and passport size photo needed), and fill up a form provided by ULUBUDA as soon as possible. We wish to submit our membership forms to ULU by the 3rd of November. Thank you!

With Metta,

ULUBUDA exco 2011/12.

I would like to draw your attention to a major event organized by UCLU Buddhist Philosophy Society tomorrow evening (Tuesday 15th March 5pm).

Do have a look at the amazing flyers below and I hope everyone can be there at this meaningful event on Vegetarianism and Environment.

With metta,
Daniel Lee
ULUBUDA Exco 2010/2011

Hi everyone in UCLand,

It’s been a while since my last society letter.

This coming week, the UCLU Buddhist Soc invites you to be a vegetarian for one evening.

That’s right, we’re inviting you to partake in a free vegetarian dinner served by chefs from Taiwan.

I repeat.

FREE VEGETARIAN DINNER

Sold yet?

What if I told you that there’ll be a live sign-language musical performance.

You heard me right.

SIGN LANGUAGE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

What if I told you that there’ll be an excellent seminar on the benefits of Vegetarian living, for yourself and for the world?

Indeed.

FIND OUT HOW VEGETARIAN LIVING CAN BETTER YOUR LIFE

What if I told you that you’ll have the opportunity to find out how Vegetarianism can help you help the environment.

Don’t believe me?

FIND OUT HOW YOU AND VEGETARIANISM CAN SAVE THE WORLD

Interested? Excellent! Then R.S.V.P. ASAP and come on down on Tuesday, 15th March.

Here are some details:

Date: Tuesday, 15th March

Time: 5.00 PM – 8.00 PM

Location: Cruciform Lecture Theater 1, Cruciform Building, UCL

That’s the big red building just across the street opposite the UCL main quad. Just head on down to the basement and follow the signs. You can’t miss it! Just in case - http ://crf . casa . ucl . ac . uk/screenRoute . aspx?s=1174&d=63&w=False

Itenerary:

1. Symposium on vegetarianism, vegetarian diet, vegetarian cooking
2. Symposium on link between vegetarianism and environment protection,
3. Buffet dinner
4. Sign Language Musical Performance by visiting students

Who are Tzu Chi?

Tzu Chi Foundation International is an organization dedicated to helping the world by encouraging recycling, mainly in the east, encouraging healthy living in a multitude of ways including vegetarianism and cultivation of spiritual wellbeing, as well as disaster relief missions all across the world.

There will be a donation box for disaster relief missions at the event so if you’re feeling generous please drop a few pennies in. Every bit helps!

For more information, check out our Facebook Group page or our Event page at http ://www . facebook . com/event . php?eid=134310126638349

You can also R.S.V.P there! Be sure to do so! We need to know how many mouths there’ll be to feed!

We also have a cool poster! http ://profile . ak . fbcdn . net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174844_134310126638349_5872722_n . jpg

For further info, contact us at:

uclubuddhistsoc@live.com

Han:07900436135, Thet : 07506213218

Phew! That’s everything. We look forwards to seeing you all, so come down and bring your appetites along!

With Metta,

Vincent  Karyadinata