Who are we?

Missions, Milestones, and Memories
Who are we?
Nanyang Technological University Buddhist Society
(NTUBS) is a non-sectarian Buddhist society which provides various Dharma learning experience suitable for NTU community. It envisions propagating the Dharma and at the same time encouraging spiritual development. Walk the journey together with us to learn the noble knowledge, to practice the wholesome actions, to realize the potential and to share the benefits with all beings.
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Motto
To Learn, To Practise, To Realise, To Share
Objectives
  • To propagate Buddhism to promote its Teaching, to foster and develop the qualities of Truth, loving-kindness and compassion in accordance with Buddhist Teachings and practices based on the triple gems: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha
  • To foster fellowship, friendship and understanding among members irrespective of race and religion
  • To promote active participation in welfare and charitable work
Direction
  • Develop wisdom through the propagation of the Dharma
  • Strengthening bond through fellowship
  • To promote loving-kindness and compassion through action
  • Establishing identity through achievement
Timeline

1982

Creation of Nanyang Technological Institute Buddhist Society (later NTUBS)

1983

1st Quarterly newletter: “The Way”
1st NTIBS Dharma Interaction Camp

1984

1st Annual magazine “NTI Buddhist Society Magazine”

1985

1st Dharma Interaction Group established
1st recorded fund raising event for charitable causes
1st Orientation Camp, held at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
Annual magazine renamed to “Prajna”

1986

1st Youth Camp jointly organised by NTIBS and SBGF (currently Buddhist Fellowship)

1988

Dharma Interaction Camp renamed to Annual Camp

1989

Quarterly newsletter “The Way” changed to monthly newsletter “Bodhi Express”
“Bodhi Express” changed to “Pattra”
Annual Camp renamed to Dharma Camp

1990

Orientation Camp discontinued

1992

NTUBS Alumni established
Dharma Interaction Group renamed to Buddhist Fellowship (later Fellowship Committee)

1993

National Institute of Education Buddhist Society (NIEBS) established
1st Buddhist Society freshmen orientation 1 day camp

1994

1st Compassion-In-Action organised to raise funds for Ren Chi hospital
Freshmen orientation camp combined with Youth Camp to form Camp Nirvana

1995

1st Buddhist Society Week (later renamed to Buddhist Awareness Week)

1996

Camp Nirvana renamed to Camp Nirvana Singapore

2000

NIEBS merged into NTUBS

2002

Little Bodhi Student Care Centre (LBSCC) established

2016

Buddhist Awareness Week discontinued

2017

1st Leadership and Dharma Training Programme (LDTP)

Our Advisors
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Professor Tan Hun Tong
Club Advisor
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Sayalay Sujata
Spiritual Advisor
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Dr. Ang Beng Choo
Club Patron
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