Oct 16, 2009:We just planned for the upcoming November meeting!!! I truly applaud and congratulate everyone for gathering today to plan for our intro meeting despite everyone's busy schedule. "When we challenge ourselves in trying times, we can accumulate tremendous benefit." World Tribune Dec 18 2009 p.5. Thank you sooo very much!!!! Please look forward to our upcoming meeting in November~~~!!!!
Oct 9, 2009:Thank you for a wonderful gathering!!! I enjoyed myself very very much. Please feel free to email me or the group when you are going to check out local district meetings. I had such great time with all of you!!!!!!!!
Sept 17, 2009:
During Activity Midway, we are able to advertise our club and campus events quite a lot! It was a great fun setting up and talking to people. Thank you for your wonderful support!!!! Staffs are meeting up to change the format of the meeting for the Oct meeting so that it would best accommodate most students' preferences. =)
Sept 12, 2009:
The intro meeting was held in room 4-231. It is not the easiest room to spot so don't feel bad if you miss our meetings. In general we had a great meeting!! Thank you all for coming!!!!!
Aug 24, 2009:Hello everyone!! On September 11, we are going to have an introductory meeting to Nichiren Buddhism. This meeting will be geared towards preparing the students for an upcoming semester and big challenges that lie ahead of them. The topic is Applied Buddhism 101. The goal of this meeting is to encourage and empower participants. There is nothing impossible. The only obstacle is our own mind. Hope to see you there! 9/11 from 5.30-7pm. Thank you for all your support!!!
Aug 10, 2009:Website
is now updated with presentation slides in movie format. The staffs are
gathering to chant together for the successful meeting this coming
Wednesday Aug 12, 2009 at 7pm @ Kawin's apartment. If you don't know where that is, please email ask.anb@mit.edu. ^_____^ Look forward to seeing you guys!
July 21, 2009:What a productive planning we had today! The staffs are so energetic in putting together the presentation for the month of August. We agreed upon talking about this powerful concept of using earthly desires towards enlightenment, transforming poison in one's life into medicine. If you are interested in learning more about this, please come join us to learn about the empowering philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism. We will be focusing on applying this concept to daily life. Light refreshment will be provided as usual. The event will happen on August 14 from 6pm to 7pm. It will be held in room 56-114. Please join!! The staffs are already preparing for this meeting!! How exciting!
July 18, 2009:I added a page that anyone can leave a question about Buddhism and how we apply the life philosophy and the practice to overcoming difficulties. Go here.
July 17, 2009:Hello everyone! We are in search of August month's topic. Please feel free to post on the comment box what you think will be of your interest. The club staffs are going to have a meeting to plan of what we can learn together and from each other during the month of August. Hope you guys can come. ^_____^ It will definitely be another joyful and empowering meeting!!
July 1, 2009:Only 9 more days before the second introductory meeting. Let's welcome back those who are interested in applying Buddhist philosophy to solving problems in daily life. We are planning to have serial presentation/discussion on living a profound life. The topic of this month will be transforming oneself through observing the ten Buddhist states of mind.
June 13, 2009:Thank you for putting in all your effort together! It was a joyful and inspiring meeting after all. Thank you again for every single effort each one of us contributed.
May 22, 2009:Thank you all for participating in the morning toso! Let us become a magnet of happiness drawing people who seek the Buddha's way to join us together in realizing world peace.
April 2009: Welcome to Applied Nichiren Buddhism @ MIT!We are a recently established student club at MIT. We received full recognition by ASA on April 23, 2009. Our club is dedicated to learning how to apply the action-oriented life philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism to daily life problems through faith, practice and study, and encouraging its members to take responsibility and action both for oneself and others, while respecting every member’s unlimited potential, values and dignity. Practicing Nichiren Buddhism can bring about the positive transformation of an individual, which then extends outwards to build a peaceful society through continuing and sincere one-to-one dialogue and action to help local communities establish sustainable development. Being affiliated to Soka Gakkai Internation (SGI), our club seeks to contribute to peace, culture and education and to invite the MIT community to do the same.
Our club is open to anyone who is interested in learning about Buddhism and the application of its practical concepts to daily life. MIT students, faculty and staffs are welcomed. Please contact us at applied.buddcast at mit dot edu for more updated information on any upcoming meetings or check Event Calendar linked from this site.
The founding members are active participants of activities organized by SGI in the Boston area. SGI is a non-profit organization with 12 million members in over 192 countries and territories. SGI promotes peace, culture and education through a practical life philosophy established by Nichiren Daishonin, the founder of this Buddhism. The organization is actively participating in public education, focusing on peace and disarmament, human rights and sustainable development, while promoting heart-to-heart conversation and humanitarian support.
Meetings will be held regularly on MIT campus. Mainly, we discuss how to apply Nichiren Buddhism to overcome our struggles in daily life, while keeping faith, practice and study as the basis of our Buddhist practice. By providing examples, we are able to encourage others to take individual responsibility and awaken members to the limitless potential and values of their own lives.
Future events include- Introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of hope found in Nichiren Buddhism and the importance of practicing for oneself and others
- Exhibitions on Nichiren Buddhism and SGI’s lay Buddhist movement for the promotion of peace, culture and education
- Discussion meetings on how Nichiren Buddhism can be applied to overcome daily struggles and attain absolute happiness
- Presentations by invited speakers working in fields that support the sustainable establishment of peace, culture and education in our society
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