Welcome new members!!!

It was really great to meet so many new friends at today’s orientation fair. Thanks for those who stopped by. If you have left us with your information, you should have received a greeting email as well as an invitation to join our google mailing list. Stay tuned for our Fall activities!

Unofficial business meeting

ABS had our first “unofficial” business meeting this afternoon. It was “unofficial” since only people who have been with ABS since the beginning and their close friends were included in this meeting. Of course pizzas helped with the attendance.

Today, we made several important decisions:

1. Our weekly meditation will be on Wednesday from noon to 1:00pm, to be held at UC (room not yet reserved)
2. Our monthly business meeting will be held immediately after the meditation session (starting time to be determined)
3. We will have information table at UC on Tuesdays (at least for a couple of weeks) to let people know about our Wednesday meditation
4. We will focus on establishing our meditation classes in the Fall semester. Invitation for guest speakers will be incorporated maybe in the Spring.

We will need a lot of your help. If you are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 11:30 – 1:00pm, let us know.

Stay tuned for our next business meeting in August. You are all invited.

We will be at the freshman orientation this Thursday

We got an information table during “organization fair”, a regular segment in UH’s incoming freshman orientation. Come by and say hi to us if you are on campus this Thursday. There are plenty of free English books about meditation to give away. Also some small gifts such as bookmarks, post cards, and more….

When: Thursday, June 28th, 5:15 – 6:30 pm
Where: UC Arbor
What: Come and chat with us

See you there!

Our first flyer!

Yes! Our first flyer is ready, thanks to our in-house designer Louis. He is an advertising major who also holds a full-time job on campus as a web/graphic designer. Take a look. Give us feedback (everything can be changed of course). Do you like the logo?

We will copy the flyer on color papers. We need helpers to help distribute them. Anyone? All you need to do is post them at your building the buildings close to you. I have scotch tapes and staples if you need them.

Let’s get the flyer out and see how fast we can grow the membership!

Time for a slogan

We are working very hard to get this organization up the ground and running. It is about time that we have a slogan.

According to webster.com, a slogan is

• a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
• a brief attention-getting phrase used in advertising or promotion

So that is what we are trying to accomplish... We have come up with an initial list of ideas. Which one do you like? Choose one or create one of your own… Leave a comment at our blog, respond through our mailing list, or drop me an email……..

1. Take a Break, Learn to Meditate
2. Relax, Sit and Do Nothing!
3. Health Body, Clear Mind- Learn to Meditate
4. Open Heart & Clear Mind
5. Learn How to Tame the Monkey Mind
6. Fitting the Universe in a Grain of Sand
7. Seeing the World Within
8. Discover Yourself Within

Let's hear from you!

online discussion group is created

This morning, we setup a UH-ABS Google Group and it will be our online social place for dialogue and idea exchange. This is exciting!!!

For those who have accepted our invitation to join the group, thank you.

For first-time visitors, you are welcome to be part of our family.

We have also sent out invitations to people who attended our last year’s welcome party.

Hope you will join our group since we have many exciting programs in planning just for you --- social events such as BBQ, retreats, interactive dharma discussions, meditation and more. Stay tuned!

Activities are beginning to line up

Here are some of our initial plans... More details to come. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think....

1. Meditation at noon (time and place TBA).
2. Buddhism in Plain English (time and place TBA).
3. Welcome party Saturday 8/18 evening (6:00 - 8:00 pm, Farish Hall 1st floor). Come for free food, books, dharma talks and more. A great way to kick start a wonderful semester!
4. Free weekend treats: Thanksgiving weekend and the weekend after final exam (Eligibility: attended at least 5 meditations or Dharma discussions). Free lodging, food, transportation. Activities include dharma talks, games, vegetarian BBQ, meditation. Location to be decided.

Welcome

Guys, we are open for business!

Let's get this going!!