Hi! It's Lan, again. I did say this was going to be a weekly segment, but I turned out to be busier than I expected this summer. This will actually be a lot more spontaneous than I expected.
Some UBA members are in San Diego this summer so we have been doing some things together. We've been attending the Dharma Bums Temple almost weekly and the Deer Park Monastery on a couple of occasions. We even got to experience the Japanese Obon Festival at the Buddhist Temple of San Diego!
If you want to get in touch with us when we are having these trips, check out and join our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/187321217986082/ or email uba@ucsd.edu with the word "Summer" in the subject line.
On the Wednesdays of Week 0 and Week 1 in Fall Quarter, we'll be having a table out on Library Walk for Welcome Week. Feel free to stop by and check us out!
Our next meeting will be in the 2nd week of Fall quarter, so stay tuned!
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Summer Buddhism Bits: Giving and Generosity
How has your summer been so far? This is Lan, the current president of UBA, blogging while we wait to do more activities in the upcoming academic year! Like most student organizations, we don't have plans in the summer besides getting ready for a new year. I'm starting "Buddhism Bits," weekly insights on Buddhism and my little take on it. Feel free to comment below if you have your own insights you'd like to share. Maybe I can get the other members to join in!
What does the Buddha say about generosity? I happened upon a special section in the Tricycle Magazine that actually lists some quotes from the Buddha on generosity. Generosity is very important in Buddhist practice. I've often heard that we must give without expecting anything in return, but you also shouldn't just give for the sake of giving either. The Buddha tells us that generosity is connected to the Eightfold Path and also to karma. Generosity is important to most all religions because we feel the spiritual connection. It's not about giving material things either. There are things we can give that is immaterial, i.e. knowledge, interest, advice, attention, etc. I think of UBA as a way for me to share the Dharma with UCSD.
Click here for some more generosity articles from the Tricycle Magazine. Click here for a link to an article about teaching generosity to kids. (I think I should sign up for this magazine now!)
Giving and Generosity
I've been using the Bing search engine instead of Google because Bing gives me a reward point for every 2 searches I make. I can redeem those points for anything in their rewards shop. Right now, I'm working towards a one-month Hulu Plus subscription (but that's besides the point). I'm talking about Bing because it tells you to search certain words to get extra points. Today, that word is: generosity. I thought it would be a great topic for this post!What does the Buddha say about generosity? I happened upon a special section in the Tricycle Magazine that actually lists some quotes from the Buddha on generosity. Generosity is very important in Buddhist practice. I've often heard that we must give without expecting anything in return, but you also shouldn't just give for the sake of giving either. The Buddha tells us that generosity is connected to the Eightfold Path and also to karma. Generosity is important to most all religions because we feel the spiritual connection. It's not about giving material things either. There are things we can give that is immaterial, i.e. knowledge, interest, advice, attention, etc. I think of UBA as a way for me to share the Dharma with UCSD.
Click here for some more generosity articles from the Tricycle Magazine. Click here for a link to an article about teaching generosity to kids. (I think I should sign up for this magazine now!)
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