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Dear members,
This Sunday, we will be organising a trip down to Wat Buddhapadipa Temple once again for the
KATHINA and LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL DAY =)
Please click on the Buddhapadipa Temple’s website (http://www.buddhapadipa.org/0/9169FFDD201D1A3E80257157007117CB) for information on both the Kathina ceremony and Loy Krathong festival.
The temple will be organising both these events on the same day so you will get a chance to experience an auspicious Buddhist festival and learn a bit more about Thai culture!
Event Details
Date: 1st November 2009 (Sunday)
Place: Wat Buddhapadipa Temple (Website: http://www.buddhapadipa.org/)
Time:
Option 1 –
Meet at Euston Square* Tube Station at 8.00a.m. (Hammersmith, Circle, Metropolitan)
(*Just in case, please do take note we are meeting at Euston Square Station NOT Euston Station)
Option 2 -
Meet at Putney Bridge Tube Station at 8.50a.m. (District Line towards Wimbledon)
Programme for the day:
08.00: Arranging the Kathina Robe in the main temple
09.00: Gathering in the main temple
10.00: Offering the Kathina Robe to the Sangha
11.00: Lunch for the Venerable Monks
13.00: Exhibition of Thai culture followed by Miss Nopanasa contest
16.00: The Loy Kratong festival will be held at the Lake
(I did hear there will be Thai food as well!)
If you are interested in joining please do reply to this e-mail, stating your preferred meeting point (i.e. Option 1 or Option 2).
If you would like to make it there on your own, earlier/later, feel free to visit the temple’s website provided above for directions/contact details or drop us an e-mail at ulubuda.soc@gmail.com and we will assist you in any way possible =)
Hope to hear from you soon!
With Metta,
ULUBUDA exco 2009/10
Dear ULUBUDA members,
With Metta,
ULUBUDA exco 2009/10
Dear ULUBUDA members,
ULUBUDA exco 2009/10
ULUBUDA is pleased to inform you that we will be organising a trip down to Wat Buddhapadipa Temple on Saturday, 17th October to attend a
Dhamma Talk by the Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso
This talk is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (from my personal point of view) especially for those interested in just learning about Buddhism and having a good time while you’re at it!
From my personal experience, Ajahn Brahm’s talks are so simple yet touches on the very essence of his topics and he has the ability to fill the room with laughter.
He will be down in London on the 17th of October after giving a talk in Cambridge University on the 16th of October.
Below is just short background information on Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso for those who are unfamiliar:
Ven.Ajahn Brahmavamso is often refered to as Ajahn Brahm. He was born Peter Betts and is originally from London himself! In the late 1960’s he won a scholarship to study Theoretical Physics in the University of Cambridge. After graduating, he taught in a high school for a year before travelling to Thailand to become a monk and trained with the highly respected and honourable Thai Buddhist monk, the late Ven. Ajahn Chah.
He is currently based in Perth, Western Australia where he is the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery.
To find out more about Ajahn Brahm, please visit http://www.ajahnbrahm.org/. There is also a link that leads you to his previous talks which can be downloaded for free.
Event Details
Date: 17th October 2009 (Saturday)
Place: Wat Buddhapadipa Temple (Website: http://www.buddhapadipa.org/)
Time:
Option 1 -
Meet at Euston Square Tube Station at 11.45pm (Hammersmith, Circle, Metropolitan)
Option 2 -
Meet at Putney Bridge Tube Station at 12.45pm (District Line towards Wimbledon)
Talk is from 2pm – 3pm
*Talk is open and free to all
NOTE: Anyone interested in joining in kindly e-mail us at ulubuda.soc@gmail.com so we can wait for you at either of the above mentioned meeting points.
This really is a wonderful opportunity to visit a beautiful temple in London AND listen to a great Buddhist speaker amongst great company! So I really hope to see you guys there =)
Hope to hear from you soon!
Thanks.
With Metta,
Leng
b/o ULUBUDA exco 2009/10
P.S.: Below are details of Ajahn Brahm’s itinerary in England for anyone interested in attending his other talks or his meditation session.
ENGLAND, Cambridge University.
Ajahn Brahm will be giving a talk to the Cambridge University Buddhist Society.
Date : Friday 16th October 09
Venue: Riley Auditorium in Clare College,
Cambridge University.
Time : 8.00pm
LONDON, Wimbledon.
Ajahn Brahm will give a Dhamma Talk.
Date: Saturday 17th October 2009
Venue: Wat Buddhapadipa,
14 Calonne Road
Wimbledon.
Time: 2pm-3pm
LONDON, London Buddhist Vihara.
Ajahn Brahm will give an evening talk.
Date : Saturday 17th October 09
Venue: London Buddhist Vihara,
The Avenue,
Bedford Park.
(Nearest station: Turnham Green)
Time : 6.00pm – 7.00pm (maybe 8.00pm?)
ENGLAND, Surrey, Thames Buddhist Vihara.
Ajahn Brahm will conduct a whole day Meditation Day.
Date : Sunday 18th October 09
Venue: Selsdon Thames Buddhist Vihara,
49 Dulverton Road,
Selsdon,
Surrey.
Time : 9.00am – 4.00pm
all enquiries to hiranthi100@hotmail.com
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Hi everyone!
Summer has come and past, a new academic year has started and it’s a new beginning for all old and new ULUBUDA members!
The committee would like to extend a warm WELCOME to all of you! =D
First and foremost, thank you all who came to the Freshers’ Fair at ULU and SOAS to lend your support and join our mailing list. We had a wonderful turnout and it was really nice talking to all of you! =)
For those of you who missed out, fret not! You can always get in touch with us through our society e-mail address stated below.
ULUBUDA already has a line-up of events coming up this month and we will be in touch via e-mail as well as this website.
We apologise for not having updated this site previously but we will do our best to keep this running from now onwards.
Please feel free to e-mail us at ulubuda.soc@gmail.com if you have any enquiries, suggestions etc. We are open to you 24/7 =)
Here’s to a wonderful year ahead!
Hope to see you all soon!
May all of you be well and happy always =)
With metta,
ULUBUDA Exco 2009/10
Dear friends,
We hope you’ve enjoyed your summer holidays wherever that may have been! Another academic year has arrived and we will, as always, be attending Fresher’s Fayre at SOAS, LSE, and ULU, so do come along and say hi to us whether you are old friends, new students just beginning uni or are simply lost among all the stalls! We have many fun-packed events for you to enjoy this year and this ranges from: temple visits of various Buddhist traditions, free regular meditation sessions; going on a Buddhist retreat, to ice-skating; having an outdoor picnic and providing delightful dharma talks by lay and monastic folks of various traditions and many many more! Most importantly, we value very much your views and creative ideas, so please do participate and contribute as much as you like! You are at the heart of what we do, so keep the ideas flowing:).
Hope to see you all at the Fresher’s or at some of our events.
Lots of metta (loving-kindness)
Ruo
ULUBUDA
Hey all,
This is just a reminder to say that there will be no meditation tomorrow. Also, thanks to those who came for meditation at ULU today for the days meditation in association with Amitabha UK! I would like to announce our AGM/ Party will be taking place on Monday 10th March, see below. The AGM always is one of the most fun nights of the year with a celebration of the acheivements of ULUBUDA from its conception to the present day! Celebration is the theme of the night, so come along and welcome in a new year of ULUBUDA with many old ( not that old lol) and new faces!
Monday 10th March- AGM, 5th Birthday Party and Alumni launch
ULU, Room 2B, 6:30pm
AGM
Next week Monday 10th March will be our Annual General Meeting. This is always a great event where present and former members can meet up and share experiences with ULUBUDA. During this evening there will also be a presentation by the outgoing president (myself) detailing all the events that have taken place this year, our successes and our failures. This is an important time to gain feedback from all our members and thus it is an important even for members to attend and to help shape the future of ULUBUDA.
Another important aspect of the AGM is the election of the new committee. The committee facilitates and helps arrange the events for the year and is hopefully the creative force behind the ULUBUDA events for the year to come. There will be six positions up for election:
President- The president’s job is primarily to delegate tasks among the various committee members and to help members become involved with the running of the association, either by joining the exco or lending casual support.
Vice-President- The vice president is pretty similar to the president, yet has to fill in where needed.
Dharma Coordinator- The Dharma coordinator oversees the religious aspects of the association, such as taking care of monastic guests, being aware of Buddhist protocol with monks/nuns and having a large understanding of a wide range of Buddhist traditions. Another main role of Dharma coordinator is to make sure our speakers are of the highest quality and to protect our members from the variety of hoax gurus in London!
Secretary- Administration, minute taking a meetings, coordinating with ULU to book rooms etc.
Treasurer- In charge of money, maintains the books and coordinates with ULU to obtain money for events.
Socials officer- Primary job is to keep ULUBUDA fun! Perhaps the most important job of them all:).
Alumni officer- Is the elective representative of the Alumni, who have a vote on the committee. Is the source of communication between old members and the current committee. Also arrange alumni dinners etc.
From personal experience, being on the committee is a a great experience, lots of laughs and very fulfilling. Therefore come along and stand for a position if you want to:).
Alumni Launch and 5th Birthday Celebration
After we have conducted the elections we shall launch the ULUBUDA ALUMNI
-To mark ULUBUDA's 5th birthday this year we are creating an alumni association for all our members who have left university, who will leave this year and key people who have helped us throughout the years. This association will provide a way for former ULUBUDA members to keep in touch with each other and also to see how ULUBUDA is doing many years down the line. I really hope that this association will continue to strengthen the ULUBUDA sangha far beyond our University years and also help preserve the ULUBUDA as a secure place for the discovery of Buddha's teachings for years to come.- The new Alumni officer will give a speach and all the present and former members will get together for a group photograph. We will have a cake to celebrate our birthday and lots of snacks and drinks!
Alastair
MEDITATION with Ajahn Sangtong
*Monday 25th February*
WHERE: ULU ROOM 2B, Malet Street
http://www.ulu.co.uk/content/index.php?page=1302
WHEN: From 6.30pm+ (come and leave whenever you wish)
WHY?: This is really just a good way for us to come together, relax and to learn the art of simple meditation. All are welcome:)
*Snacks and refreshments are also available*
More info: Good, simple and easy to read beginner’s guide to meditation:-
http://www.suanmokkh.org/archive/aps/mwb-abc1.htm
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*Also, for those who have completed the retreat form, please could you bring it with you on Monday as this will be the deadline date for us to send them off. However, there will also be forms available for you to complete on Monday for those who are interested but haven’t done so. Alternatively, you could complete the form online at http://www.throssel.org.uk/. I would strongly advise you to send it off as soon as possible as applications are based on a first come first serve basis.
~More information about the Zen retreat at the Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey-Northumberland can be found on http://www.throssel.org.uk/.
~The weekend retreat that we will be attending will be held between the 11th-13th April. Also, in terms of finance, contributions to the Abbey are based entirely on donations, so do give generously what you are able to afford. In terms of travel, we are also advising individuals to travel there themselves as this will minimise costs; travelling expenses from London to Newcastle can be as cheap as £20 return if you intend to travel by coach via national express. However, the overall cost of the trip will be subsidised by us once we know the exact number of people who are able to attend; this shall be known to us by the end of Monday and we will of course let you know once everything has been confirmed.
*Please note, if you wish to receive the ULUBUDA subisdy, you MUST complete the form and hand it to us on Monday. * However, you are freely able to attend the retreat through following the simple procedure online, but like i said, do so as soon as you can.
-Finally, unless you have been instructed otherwise and or travelling to the treat yourself and have recevied confirmation from the Abbey; please DO NOT book the transportation unless we have received confirmation from the Abbey in response to our forms and have subsequently calculated the individual subsidy.
I apologise for the long-winded email! I hope this has clarified any queries. Please email me if you have any questions:)
Best wishes
Ruo
ULUBUDA
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Dear Dharma brothers and sister,
I hope that you may find the following useful,
Meditation Guide: Metta Bhavana and Walking Meditation
Regards,
Benson Hoi