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The Committee
President: John Woolf
I have been practicing Buddhism for 3 years now and have sought 'refuge' for 2. My first contact with Buddhist teachings occurred when I lived in a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery as the resident English teacher. After accompanying the monastery on their pilgrimage in India, then following some not-so virtuous paths (!), I decided to commit to further practice. For me, Buddhism is an on-going journey which offers protection from a number of sufferings, while creating a field of inner peace through meditation.
Vice President: Hugo Shakeshaft
At about the age of fifteen I realized two things: I want to be happy but I don't know how to be. I started reading what the West's greatest philosophers had to say on the subject. Although I came across countless interesting ideas on the nature of happiness, there was hardly anything practical I could apply to my daily life. It was only when I was introduced to Buddhism while travelling in Nepal and then learnt more about it at the Cambridge Uni Buddhist Society that I found what I was looking for: a philosophy in practice. Buddhism offers a doctrine on the nature of reality and a set of practices consonant with this view propounded by the Buddha. Buddhist practice encompasses a path of spiritual development which is applicable in every moment of our lives; the cultivation of inner peace, or conversely liberation from suffering, is at the heart of this path. The constant applicability of a practice centred around becoming more peaceful and happy is what I find most inspiring about Buddhism.
Secretary: Ratna Bhusal
Coming from a country where 80% of the population is Buddhist(Theravada) called Burma,I was also born in a Buddhist family-that too a religious one. I remember going to pagodas, chanting prayers, going to children day meditation courses since I was about 8 years old. I wouldn't say that any of these activities were forced upon me, as Buddhism does not teach you to believe in anything other people say but experience it yourself and decide accordingly. My interest in Buddhism got more profound when I first attended the 10-days Vipassana meditation course. You could say that my eyes opened for the first time! It is no mere exaggeration to say that meditation has helped me in so many ways, especially during the stressful Cambridge term. I am very delighted to be a part of CUBS and spread dhamma across Cambridge.. May all beings be happy!
