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"Entangled by the bonds of hate, he who seeks his own happiness by inflicting pain on others, is never delivered from hatred."

~ The Buddha, Dhammapada Verse 291

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NTUBS Mobile Library Address!!!


Library Rules
1. Period of borrow is one month
2. If nobody hold (wait) for the books, users can extend the return date up to maximum 3 month.
3. Every user can borrow up to maximum 5 books.
4. Please contact our librarians first before visit our library ☺
5. Please take good care of our BS Library books.
6. You can check the book list and hold the book through email to me Ntubs-resource@ntu.edu.sg or respective librarians

 

Upcoming Events

NTUBS NUSBS 8-days Meditation Retreat

Let us take care of our minds so that we can take better care of ourselves and others. Let us practise. The Retreat is held on:

Date: 24 May (Thurs) to 31 May (Thurs) 2012
Venue: Pengerang Meditation Centre, Malaysia
Fee: $12 (Member) $15 (Non-Member)
Conductors: Zen Master Dae Kwang & Venerable Chi Boon

If you are interested, kindly register through this link
As it's organized by NTUBS and NUSBS, You are welcomed invite your friends from NUS to join as well.

Should have any enquiries, you may call Zhi Yuan at 98571596 or email him at ntubs-pr@ntu.edu.sg

Registration
We will be collecting the fees (NTUBS members: $12; non- NTUBS members: $15) on 24th May.
Registration closes on 18th May 2012.

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NTUBS Exam Supper

Exam SupperStill struggling with your tutorials and CAs? 
Need a break from the mundane act of revision? 
Feeling anxious about the coming final exam?

It's time to put all these at the back of your mind and JOIN our Exam Supper!!!

Exam Supper Season II is COMING!!
"Chillax Session Before Exam II"

Here are the details of the event.
Date  : Friday, 30th March 2012
Venue: Nanyang House Function Room
Time : 8pm-1045pm

Delicious food, attractive games and performance from fellowship team are SPECIALLY prepared for YOU by our Metta and Fellowship Teams :D

So, come down and relax yourselves before going back to your studies!!!

 

NTUBS Dharma Circle III

Do you always encounter people you can't work with and easily get upset over them?
Or are you usually the well-loved one in a group?

Dharma Circle is BACK! This time our theme is "Getting to Know You".
In this session, we are going to do a personality test (only you will see the results) and get a clearer idea of what kind of impression or effect our personality may have on others. From there, we discuss the many problems we meet when working with people, and as usual, suggest advice to resolve them. 

Date: Wednesday, 28th March 2012
Time: 7pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Hall 16 B TV Lounge
Fish pond near National Institute of Education (NIE) area
*Please call 91718756 to enter Hall 16 TV Lounge.

Program highlights:
Optional dinner at 620pm, canteen 16. Actual program starts at 7pm.
-puja
-sharing of one observed bad habit (homework from Dharma circle II)
-do personality test
-analyze the indicators of test results
-sharing and suggestions
-sharing of merits 

P.S. : Let's also try to be punctual, so we can end on time :)

NTUBS One day Meditation Retreat

1day Meditation Retreat"CULTIVATE LOVING KINDNESS AND PURIFY ONE’S MIND" 
Feel stressed with the fast pace life? Have no idea on how to relax and clear your mind? 
Want to know more on how to cultivate loving kindness within yourself?
Come and join our 1 day mediation retreat specially presented for you!
This is an 8 Precept Meditation Retreat Conducted By Venerable Kanugolle Rathanasara

Here are the details of the event.
Date                     : 7 April, Saturday, 2012
Venue                   : Metta Welfare Association, 2nd storey Multi Purpose Hall.
Registration Fees    : $20/- (for non-NTUBS member) & free for NTUBS member

Please click this link for the registration

Transportation (round trip) will be provided (NTU-Metta Association-NTU)
(If you wish to sign up as a NTUBS member, you can contact Meigi at ntubs-secretary@ntu.edu.sg )

NTUBS Meditation Class Session VIII

Meditation ClassFirst Sermon of the Buddha
Outline of the Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path

Here are the details for the event.
Date : Friday, 23 March2012
Time : 6.45 - 9.30 pm
Venue : Lecture Theater 26, South Spine
Speaker: Bro. Vajiro (Richard) Chia

VERY IMPORTANT: ***The 8 lessons are free comprehensive continuous courses.

These are 8 lessons/meditation sessions that Buddhist Shouldn't Miss is specially designed and tailored to suit the fast-paced and modern lifestyle.

So, what are you waiting for you for!? Mark this date on your calendar and we are looking forward to see you all in this event! =)

 

NTUBS Exhibition Week

Exhibition Week

NTUBS proudly presents "Exhibition on The Arts and Practices of Buddhism". The exhibition will encompass various topics as follows:
Buddhism and Science: Meditation and its benefit towards brain
Cultural and Arts: Calligraphy, Zen Paintings and amazing Buddhism Places & Monuments around the world
Fund Raising Event for Muscular Dystrophy Association Singapore (*in this event you also manage to experience calligraphy writing!!)

Do you want to know more in-depth about all of the topics above and experience calligraphy writing?? It is SIMPLE, just drop by to our booth and you will be able to learn a lot of new stuffs! Here are the details for the exhibition booth:

Date : 6th & 7th Feb 2012
Venue : Concourse @Can B
Date : 8th Feb 2012
Venue : Pavilion @Tan Chin Tuan (TCT) Lecture Theater
Date : 9th & 10th Feb 2012
Venue : North Spine in front of McD and 7-eleven

Not enough for you!? DON'T WORRY!! We still have another enriching event which is Dharma Talk conducted by experts in Buddhism and medical fields to complement our exhibition topic in Buddhism and Science.

Dharma Talk - A Meditative Mind : a discussion on meditation with Buddhism and scientific/medical perspectives

Date : 8th Feb 2012
Time : 7pm - 930pm
Speaker : Dr. Ng Yuen Yen
Guest-of-Honour : Venerable S. Dhammika & Dr. Wong Yin Onn

Please mark all those dates on your calendar and We are looking forward to see you all in this fabulous and meaningful events! Don't forget to bring along your friends to visit our exhibition booth and Dharma Talk, too! ^^

 

NTUBS Camp Nirvana Singapore 2012 Committee Recruitment Drive

Be a part of the Special Project Committee!

If you are passionate in orientating the freshman,
If you are interested in planning interesting and fun programs, If you enjoy working with other enthusiastic people,
If you are keen in organizing orientation camp/activities ,

Date: 16 January 2012, 17 January 2012
Time: 7.00pm-10.00pm
Venue: TR 3 & 4

Camp Nirvana Singapore a.k.a CNS is an annual orientation camp for freshmen organized by the NTU Buddhist Society

For more information, please refer to Job Scopes

To join in the Camp Nirvana Singapore 2012 committee recruitment, please click this link.

NTUBS Movie Screening "Kora"

Movie Screening

Theme : Travel and finding life's direction
Title    : Keep Walking, as long as it's forward

Through this great movie, you can learn about the meaning of this life and the lifestyle that is in accordance to the Dharma.

Here are the details for the movie screening.

Date: 18 January 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 7.00pm-9.30pm
Venue: TR 103, SS1-01-01

There will be a movie discussion after the movie screening. So, let's use this opportunity to share and learn the moral message behind this story together with your spiritual friends in NTUBS!

We are looking forward to see you all in this meaningful event.. =)