Talk #1 - How to apply Buddhism to our (school) life and Fun Fact #2

Dear all,

Sorry for the delay in session updates.
Last week, we had a talk on 'How to apply Buddhism to our (school) life'
We were honoured to have Ven. Ariyarathana from London Buddhist Vihara to share with us how can we lead a more wholesome life in a learning environment.

**CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SYNOPSIS OF THE TALK**

A point to note, Bhante (or Ven.) replied to a question regarding how to meet deadlines, especially when there is still much to do with the limited time. He mentioned that, when needed, we have to sacrifice our time in order to meet your target or yield desired results. Waking at 4.30am to work is a good way to coop with your piling work as dawn is the time your brain function best.

Some may find it surprising that Bhante had such a view point and feel that buddhism should be about taking better care of the body than to risk your health in exchange for academic grades. Personally, I am sure that you all know piling up your work to the last minute is never the best plan. But if you are stuck in this situation, plan to sacrifice your sleep now only when you know you have sufficient time to recuperate after your deadline. Also, you may try to practice short meditations after you wake up, before your meals, before you start working and before you turn in. Soon, you will find that you do not have to sleep for a full 8 hours to feel refresh.

This leads to Buddhist Fact of the week #2: Buddhist Monks usually have 4 to 5 hours of sleep each day, to have physical rest. It is their mediation sessions that keep them mentally refreshed throughout the day.

A session update for this week's heart sutra sharing will be up soon.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!