UBA Winter Quarter 2015 Events and Meetings

General Body Meetings (GBMs)

GBM #1 
Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 | Week 2 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm
(Dr. Seuss Room in Giesel 2nd floor room 2072) 
Story Time!! The Lord Buddha would often tell stories as a way to give concrete examples of his teachings. Join UBA members as we read some stories from the Buddha to help us cement our knowledge of Buddhism. 

GBM #2
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015  | Week 4 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm                                         Green Shoe Room,  in Sun God Lounge in Price Center West

GBM #3
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 | Week 6 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thurgood Marshall College Room                                                                                                  Guest Speaker Dr. Chang of the MMW dept.

GBM #4
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 | Week 8 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Green Shoe Room,  in Sun God Lounge in Price Center West
Guest Speaker Dr. Mareci.

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Sangha Meetings

Student Sangha
Tuesdays | Week 3, 5, 7, 9 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location Contemplation Lounge (3rd Floor PC)

Sangha means “community” in Pali. Our Student Sangha is a community of UCSD students who get together to meditate, read Buddhist text, and discuss Buddhist practices in hopes of being able to inspire others to practice the way. The typical sangha session starts with 30 minutes of silent meditation, followed with book reading and discussion. 

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Temple Visits

February 8th, Buddhist Temple of San Diego (Nirvana Day festival)

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Contemplation Lounge Map 

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Special Event!

Orange Picking with Tzu Ching

Greetings UBA members. The Lord Buddha described the core principles of Buddhism as 1. do good, 2. avoid evil and 3 to train one's mind .

Join UBA on Sunday Nov. 23rd in doing some good with our first official-ish volunteer event with Buddhist based community service org Tzu Ching. We will be picking oranges for the food bank! 

A waiver is required for this event: 

http://www.harvestcrops.org/3%20Volunteer%20Page/Liability%20Forms/Adults%20and%20Child%20Waiver.pdf

If you would like to attend the event with UBA please let us know by emailing uba@ucsd.edu or you can RSVP for UBA on the event FB page below:

https://www.facebook.com/events/871185729581725/


GBM 4

PS sidenote. UBA's 4th GBM will be on a Monday due to next Wednesday being the Wed. before thanksgiving. 

GBM 4 will be Monday Nov. 24th at 8pm in the Eleanor roosevelt College room in PC. Rev. Kenji Sensei from the Buddhist temple of San Diego will be our guest speaker.

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UBA Fall Quarter 2014 Meetings & Events

General Body Meetings

GBM #1 
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 | Week 2 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm
John Muir Room (Price Center East, next to Ballroom East) 
Introductions--Learn about Buddhism and mindfulness, play some fun games, and try different kinds of meditation. No experience is necessary, and everyone is welcome to come learn. 

GBM #2
Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 | Week 4 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Red Shoe Room in Sun God Lounge in Price Center West
Guest Speaker. TBD.

GBM #3
Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 | Week 6 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Red Shoe Room in Sun God Lounge in Price Center West
TBD.

GBM #4
TBD

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Sangha Meetings

Student Sangha
Wednesdays | Week 3, 5, 7, 9 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location TBD (One of the Biomedical Library Study Rooms) 

Sangha means “community” in Pali. Our Student Sangha is a community of UCSD students who get together to meditate, read Buddhist text, and discuss Buddhist practices in hopes of being able to inspire others to practice the way. The typical sangha session starts with 30 minutes of silent meditation, followed with book reading and discussion. 

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Temple Visits

Wat Metta Monastery

Sunday, October 12th, 2014 | Week 1 | 7:00am - 2:00pm

Meet 7am at Peterson Loop for Rides

The UBA will be making a trip to the Wat Metta Monastery to celebrate the Kathina festival, Buddhist festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhists. 

Temple Visit #2

TBD. 

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Check back on this post throughout the quarter for updates of new events! 

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