SMUDC Announcements

[Week 13] Mindfulness Workshop: The Power of Acceptance It’s the end of the semester! Let’s pause and give ourselves a pat on the back for coming this far 😄🙌🏽 Supported by Brother Loh Wei and friends from Dharma Drum Singapore, SMUDC invites everybody to join us for a calming and relaxing mindfulness session, underpinned by the theme of Acceptance as a way to befriend ourselves. Besides understanding that Acceptance is not a passive act, we will observe how it is an act of radical kindness and intelligence, enabling us to react to our circumstances with wisdom and compassion. There’ll be some light stretches and meditation sessions as we practice mindfulness both in movement and in stillness 🍃 Do sign up soon as slots are limited. See you there! ~ Click HERE to register ~ 📆 4 April 2024 🕖 7:30 pm – 9pm (registration starts at 7.15pm) 🏢 SMU SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

🎞 [WEEK 12] MOVIE NIGHT : A Glimpse into the Future of Buddhism 🎞 Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and step into the future with us! Join us for an immersive movie night featuring the captivating screening of 'Waking Up 2050'. Snacks and refreshments will be provided 🍿🥤 ✏️Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable evening! You can find the movie trailer via the link below ⬇️ https://youtu.be/5t3JLsPkMZ0?si=r8rigxbBsfWmRlEc 📆 28 March 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 4-1 Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 11] Living Green, Thinking Zen Have you ever considered changing your lifestyle to grapple with climate change? Have you wondered what kind of impact you can make individually? Join us this Thursday to hear from Sis Pei Shan, a Sustainability Consultant at Schneider Electric and former Sustainability Entrepreneur and President of SMUDC, as she shares her journey of embarking on sustainability initiatives while being guided by Buddhist principles. About the Speaker Defying convention, Pei Shan embarked on a unique path after graduating with a dual degree in business and engineering. In 2018, she co-founded UglyFood, a social enterprise tackling food waste. Driven by her passion for food sustainability, she launched Food Warrior in 2021 to promote awareness. Currently, she hones her expertise as a budding sustainability consultant at Schneider Electric via their Sustainability Leadership Programme. 📆 21 March 2024 🕖 7:30 – 9pm 🏢 SOE Classroom 3-3 All are welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 10] SMUDC Human Library 2 All of us come in touch with the Dhamma in different ways. Some of us follow our parents to temples on various occasions, while others stumble upon thought-provoking books or videos that change the way we see the world. No matter our starting point, for those of us practicing, the Dhamma becomes a big part of our lives, like a friend who holds our hand through life’s countless challenges. Join us this Thursday for SMUDC’s second human library where a couple of our alumni and members will share how the Dhamma has touched their lives. 📆 14 March 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 7] Blending in, Standing Out - Life as a Practicing Buddhist In today's fast-paced world, it can be a profound challenge to maintain one's spiritual practice while seamlessly integrating into modern society. Nevertheless, as practicing Buddhists, we aspire to navigate the vicissitudes of life with mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom. Join us this Thursday as Brother Eugene, SMUDC's Founding President, delves into how we can reflect on the Dhamma each day, ensuring that our actions, speech, and thoughts are aligned with the path to enlightenment. We will also explore the significance of incorporating Buddhist practice into every aspect of our lives, including our work, relationships, and personal development. 📆 22 February 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Wisdom in Love: A Shared Path of Buddhism and Relationships] This Valentine’s week, bring a friend and hear from our resident couple and our practicing members on how they navigate not just their romantic relationship, but other relationships as well, as Buddhists ❤️ Hear as they share about how shared Buddhist understanding help them to establish trust in & strengthen the relationship 🤝, and how values such as mindfulness help them to communicate their needs better🫸🫷You’ll also find that this principles of good companionship isn’t just limited to romantic relationships - platonic friends are very much friends too! 🧍🧍 So join us this coming Thursday as we explore this topic, feel free to bring along a friend or your significant other as well! 📆 15 February 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 5] Navigating Family Conflicts with Ven. You Guang Picture a group of hedgehogs who want to huddle together for warmth in the winter, but cannot avoid sticking each other with their sharp spines. It can feel like that at times when we look at our families: we love them in all their many little ways, but inevitably, there are also times that they become a great source of frustration and we struggle to see past conflicts to connect with them. Join us this Thursday as we learn from the pastoral counselling experiences of Venerable You Guang, the Abbot of Samantabhadra Vihara and Secretary-General of the Singapore Buddhist Federation. How can Buddhism help us navigate these familial conflicts with more compassion, equanimity, and kindness? 📆 8 February 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 4] Weaving Prayer Beads with SMUDC Are you finding something to help ground yourself during meditation? Or perhaps you're sick of staring at your laptop screen for hours on end and itching to do something with your hands that doesn't involve typing? Join us next Thursday as we learn the ancient art of creating mala beads, a type of Buddhist rosary that traces its origins to thousands of years ago. Not only are they beautiful adornments, mala beads help us concentrate our minds during meditation and spiritual practice, and often serve as useful reminders of the need for continual progress in our lives. All participants get to make and bring home their own mala bead bracelet. No sign ups required. See you there! 📆 1 February 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 3] Transforming Poison into Nectar: Buddhism & Regret Regret & guilt are universal emotions that we are bound to feel in different parts of our lives. They can form a source of strength to propel us towards self-improvement or they can form paralysing stumbling blocks that hinder rather than aid our life journey. More often than not, these feelings can be more negative than positive in our journey for self-improvement. Given that such emotions are experienced universally, the Buddha certainly talked about them in his teachings, exploring the role they serve in our life’s journey. Join us this Thursday as we explore ideas on regret & guilt, and see how we can effectively transmute them from the poison of regret into the nectar of self-improvement & reflection. 📆 25 January 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 PS: Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 2] Befriending Kamma: A Life Shaped by Choices The concept of Kamma, or Karma, often evokes feelings of fear due to its association with a universal system of punishment and reward. However, when explored through the teachings of the Buddha, Kamma takes on a profound meaning—one that emphasizes the pivotal role of our intentions in shaping our destinies. Contrary to common misconceptions, Kamma isn't a system of cosmic retribution; rather, it serves as a powerful reminder that our lives are influenced by the intentions behind our actions in body, speech and mind. There is no force of predetermined fate as our mindful choices have the transformative potential to reshape our lives. Join us this Thursday as we explore this teaching and how we can break free from negative patterns in our lives. 📆 18 January 2024 🕖 7:30pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 PS: Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D

[Week 1] SMUDC Reconnect: Goals & Aspirations The basic desire in everyone is for happiness. Our desires come in different forms. Do you crave for delicious meals? Do you sought after a certain GPA? These are all desires. However, desires are not all bad. In the Buddhist teachings, there are skilful and unskillful desires. We can choose how to achieve our goals! To kickstart this new semester, SMUDC warmly invites you to join us this Thursday to discuss the different types of desires and how we can navigate them to set skillful goals and aspirations for the new year! 📆 11 January 2024 🕖 7:30 pm – 9pm 🏢 SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 PS: Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D For external guests and alumni, please inform us by Sunday 2359 if you are coming

[Week 13] End-of-Sem Mindfulness Session It’s the end of the semester! Let’s pause and give ourselves a pat on the back for coming this far 😄🙌🏽 Before diving right into finals’ preparation, SMUDC invites everybody to join us for a calming and relaxing mindfulness session to build stress resilience and reduce anxiety. There’ll be some light stretches and meditation sessions as we practice mindfulness both in movement and in stillness 🍃 Do sign up soon as slots are limited. See you there! ~ Click HERE to register ~ 📆 9 November 2023 🕖 7:30 pm – 9pm (registration starts at 7:15 pm) 🏢 SMU SOE/SCIS2 Classroom 3-3 Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you :D