Introduction:

The University of Toronto Buddha’s Light Club seeks to provide U of T students with the opportunity to meet regularly in a supportive group setting to practice meditation, discuss Humanistic Buddhism, and develop friendships. There is a profound need for all of us to maintain a balance between the mind and the body. We believe we can help all Chinese students in the following ways:
• Deal with stress and other negative states of mind in a productive manner.
• Learn about our negative states of mind through the lens of Buddhist teachings and practices.
• Foster compassion, loving joy, and equanimity in our daily lives.

Objectives:

• To promote Humanistic Buddhism.
• To encourage students to say good words, think good thoughts, do good deeds. All in all, to apply the Three Goods in daily life.

Events:

• Culture: To promote Humanistic Buddhism; to promote traditional Chinese culture by hosting international student dinner during Chinese New Year.
• Education: To 1) organize Dhamma talks by inviting Venerable from Fo Guang Shan Temple, 2) attend Buddhist Youth College at Fo Guang Shan temple to learn about Dhamma, meditation and Buddhist ritual, and 3) participate regional and world Buddhist Youth conferences.
• Charity: We organize blood donation events with Canadian Blood Service and Senior visiting program with the Toronto Intergenerational Partnership.
• Cultivation: Field trip to the temple; Volunteering in the temple; chanting; transcribing of the sutras.

Through the ongoing activities and practices, students can bring positive changes in society, purify the minds of the many, and make a small contribution on behalf of Buddhism for our world, countries and society.