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Hey Everyone!

This Friday, we will continue with the weekly meditation led by Venerable Chuan Guan. This week, the topic is on "Laziness".
Laziness is a hindrance that we all face, be it on the spiritual journey or in our everyday lives. Despite knowing what is best for us, we may not have the motivation or energy to dedicate our efforts. Hopefully, through this session, we hope to provide you with a tool for you to refocus your attention and direct your efforts towards your growth.

The session will be conducted on Zoom:
https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/655613713

It will start at 7pm. Do grab your dinner, but make sure it isn't too heavy. Finally, stay home, stay safe and may you be well! To our friends having their examinations, we wish you all the very best and that you excel, despite the difficulties that you may face during this enduring time.
Hey Everyone,

Venerable Chuan Guan will be holding a one-day meditation retreat tomorrow, from 8am to 8pm. If you are interested, you can find out more here!
https://alaya.littledharma.works/event/view?id=70

Happy Meditating!
Hey Everyone!

This week, we will continue with the weekly meditation series, on the topic of "Restlessness", under the guidance of Venerable Chuan Guan.

Restlessness is an issue. Specifically, it is an issue that we face, when we intend to do something. Something that we want to put effort into, or we know we have a need to complete. Meditation which aims to train one's concentration seems to be the solution to this problem. Is that really true? What about when we feel restless during our meditation? Wil meditation really help to tackle our restlessness? Find out more by joining us this Friday at 7pm on Zoom!

The link is: https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/655613713

Finally, we hope that all will be well, safe and happy! Looking within, may all find peace during this enduring time.

With Metta,
NUSBS 41st MC
Hey Everyone!!

Happy weekend! Hope everyone has had a fruitful week! This post is regarding Vesak Day, as we know social gathering is being prohibited due to the Covid-19 situation. However, though we may not be physically present to partake in Vesak Day activities, there are still other ways to partake in Vesak Day celebration online!!

Therefore, we will like to share the efforts of our spiritual friends from the Singapore Buddhist Federation. They are leading an initiative called Buddhist UNITED to consolidate and publicise all Buddhist activities that will be happening on Vesak Day, 7th May 2020. We aim to share information and reach out to the entire Buddhist community in Singapore via Facebook to celebrate this meaningful occasion.

So hop on over to their Facebook page to find out more, at:
https://tinyurl.com/BuddhistUnitedeVesak

We hope this message finds you well! May your practice be fruitful and liberating!

With Metta,
NUSBS 41st MC
Hey all!!

Please take note of the following!
Feel free to join:)

Dear all, here are the details for our next MDC session ๐Ÿ™

Date: 4 May (Mon), 7pm
Venue: Zoom!
Outline: Meditation followed by short sharing on Coping with COVID๐Ÿ˜Š
You can access the link at http://bit.ly/mdcweekly
Guide: Brother Xin Zhao
See you all there! โ˜บ
Hey Everyone!!!!

Vesak Day is 2 days away! Now, given the Covid-19 situation, you may not know what are the activities available. Or that, thereโ€™s so much to do, youโ€™re not sure what to attend. We hope that this post can help you!

1. E-Vesak Countdown
On Vesak Day Eve, 6 May, tomorrow, there will be a Vesak Day countdown on Facebook Live!

The details are as follows:
Date: 6 May 2020
Time: 10:45pm - 12:15am
Platform: BuddhistYouth Network Facebook LIVE

https://www.facebook.com/BuddhistYouthNetwork/

2. Virtual Temple Hopping
Also, this is a repository of the activities available:

1)
Buddhist UNITED has compiled some of the Vesak day activities into their Facebook page as mentioned previously! You may navigate and see which are the talks you may be interested in and attend them
https://tinyurl.com/BuddhistUnitedeVesak


2)
This is also a good resource that compiled the activities according to Meditation, Chanting sessions and Dhamma talks. Feel free to peruse and sign up!
https://handfulofleaves.life/vesak-online-singapore-2020/

3)
Finally, this page contains the posters to the Vesak Day activities by the various organisations. You may use this to plan your temple hopping as well!
https://www.dhammawitz.com/vesak-2020

3.
Lastly, NUSBS has decided to launch a Meditation Challenge for the rest of the Vesak Month. We intend to clock 1000 mins of meditation, through our combined efforts. Feel free to meditate and after doing so, log on and clock in your meditation time. We hope to dedicate any merits that have been accumulated to all those who have suffered from the Covid-19 situation and to those who have been affected by the Circuit Breaker.

The details are as follows:
Date: 4 May 2020 - 21 May 2020
Link:https://www.challengehound.com/join/b2c9df90-8e25-11ea-88fe-9bba75c5a14e

We hope that you may find this summary of events helpful!! Keep practising!!

With Metta,
NUSBS 41st MC
Hey Everyone!

This Friday, we will continue with the session with Venerable Chuan Guan, on the topic of "Doubt".

Doubt surfaces when we have questions about various things that we may be interested in. However, these doubts often hinder our understanding of the subject matter. When it comes to the practice of Buddhism, we may question, "What is Buddhism?", "Why do we practise Buddhism?", "How can we practise Buddhism?". These questions are also prevalent in our daily lives. This Friday, join us for the final session of this Meditation series, to answer some of these questions that we face.

Remember to have a light dinner before joining us at 7pm. The zoom link is:
https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/655613713

Take care, everyone! Keep practising!!

With Metta,
NUSBS 41st MC
๐Ÿ“ *HAPPENING TONIGHT!*๐Ÿ“

*Vesak eCountdown*: Practising Buddhism Amid Adversity
6 May 2020, 10:45pm - 12:15am (there is a guided meditation at 10:25pm)

We invite you to join in the first-ever, never-before Vesak eCountdown happening on the Eve of Vesak! Letโ€™s usher in Vesak Day together as one Singapore Buddhist Community!

Join us :
BuddhistYouth Network Facebook LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/BuddhistYouthNetwork/
Or
Link to Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85614725244

Limited slots available for Zoom Webinar!! Join in as early as possible!

See you there! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
Hey all! These are some of MDCโ€™s upcoming activities!
Dear all, here are the details for our next MDC session ๐Ÿ™

Date: 11 May (Mon), 7pm
Venue: Zoom!
Outline: Meditation followed by short sharing
You can access the link at http://bit.ly/mdcweekly

Guide: Sayalay Santi
See you all there! โ˜บ

Sorry but we will be using back the old link! :) ^
Hey everyone!

This week, weekly Wednesday's meditation shall continue through a zoom session.

You may join us through the Zoom link:

https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/324363881

Find a place that is comfortable and possibly spacious so that you may partake in the walking meditation. The outline of the programme will be as follows.

1900: Sitted meditation for 20mins
1920: Walking meditation for 20 mins
1940: Sitted meditation for 20 mins
2000: Break
2005: Discussion on the Topic
2030: End of Session

We hope to see you there!
Hey Everyone!
Sorry for the late update, as we were compiling the notes for the meditation session!
Once again thank you for the support and for joining us in the Meditation to Liberation series!

We hope that you have found the series to be useful! You may refer to the following link to check out the notes in your own time!

https://tinyurl.com/MTLNotes

Keep practising! Stay well and be happy always!

With Metta, NUSBS 41st MC
Hey everyone!

This week, weekly Wednesday's meditation shall continue through a zoom session.

You may join us through the Zoom link:

https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/324363881

Find a place that is comfortable and possibly spacious so that you may partake in the walking meditation. The outline of the programme will be as follows.

1900: Sitted meditation for 20mins
1920: Walking meditation for 20 mins
1940: Sitted meditation for 20 mins
2000: Break
2005: Discussion on the Topic
2030: End of Session

We hope to see you there!
Hey everyone!

This week, weekly Wednesday's meditation shall continue through a zoom session.

You may join us through the Zoom link:

https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/324363881

Find a place that is comfortable and possibly spacious so that you may partake in the walking meditation. The outline of the programme will be as follows.

1900: Sitted meditation for 20mins
1920: Walking meditation for 20 mins
1940: Sitted meditation for 20 mins
2000: Break
2005: Discussion on the Topic
2030: End of Session

We hope to see you there!
Hey Everyone!

MDC will be having a talk later in the evening! The details are as follows:

Date: 1 Jun (Mon), 7pm
Venue: Zoom
Outline: Meditation followed by short sharing (Buddhism and the medical career)
Guest speaker: Dr Charles Ong

You can access the link at
http://bit.ly/mdcweekly

See you all there! โ˜บ
Hey everyone!

Itโ€™s the first day of the end of the Circuit Breaker. As we attempt to recalibrate ourselves to search of a new sense of normalcy, there are bound to be struggles along the way. With the benefit of hindsight, what the COVID-19 situation has been, has been an opportunity for us to reflect, and a time for us to work on ourselves. So this Friday, join us for our sharing by Venerable Chuan Guan!

Venerable Chuan Guan was ordained under the Mahayana Tradition, but studied the Pali Canon extensively.

The topic โ€œCOVID-19: Facing our Aversionsโ€, is aimed to help better prepare us for the times ahead, that is equally filled with uncertainties.

The details are as stated below:

Venue: Zoom
Time: 1900
Link: https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/655613713

We hope to see you at the talk!

With Metta,
NUSBS 41st MC
Hey everyone!

This week, weekly Wednesday's meditation shall continue on Zoom!

You may join us through the Zoom link:

https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/324363881

Find a place that is comfortable and possibly spacious so that you may partake in the walking meditation. The outline of the programme will be as follows.

1900: Sitted meditation for 20mins
1920: Walking meditation for 20 mins
1940: Sitted meditation for 20 mins
2000: Break
2005: Discussion on the Topic
2030: End of Session

We hope to see you there!