Mindful Peace Student Organization at UC San Diego

Cultural Category
Academic Year
2025
Purpose
Mindful Peace Student Organization (MPSO) is dedicated to bringing Eastern wisdom and Mindful Peace Culture to campus, offering an open, inclusive, and Chan-inspired space that helps students and faculty relax, reduce stress, and enhance their well-being. In contemporary university life, students and educators often face sustained academic demands, performance pressures, career uncertainty, and complex interpersonal relationships. Within a fast-paced, achievement-oriented environment, it is common for individuals to experience ongoing stress, emotional fatigue, and a sense of inner imbalance. Many become increasingly focused on external goals and responsibilities, while opportunities for genuine rest, reflection, and self-care gradually diminish. These experiences point to a deeper imbalance of modern life—one that prioritizes external accomplishment while leaving little room to reflect on meaning, inner clarity, and mental well-being. Without accessible spaces to slow down and reconnect with themselves, individuals may find it difficult to regain balance or sustain a healthy relationship with their own values and capacities. Rooted in Eastern Wisdom Culture and adapted to modern campus life, MPSO responds to these conditions by creating supportive environments that encourage self-awareness, calm attention, and inner balance. Through Chan-inspired practices and cultural experiences—such as Mindful Reading Salon, Dhyana Tea Ceremony, Dhyana Coffee, Mindful Flower Arranging, Tai Chi Mindfulness Ball, and other contemplative activities. These activities invite participants to pause, reflect, and experience their innate clarity and tranquility. By addressing the underlying causes of stress rather than merely their symptoms, MPSO aims to support the holistic well-being of the UCSD community and contribute to a more mindful, compassionate, and sustainable campus culture.
Created
1/19/2026
Status

Current

Organization Type
Undergraduate
Organization Email
mpso.atucsd@gmail.com
Social Media
mpso.atucsd
Fund Manager
Alma Gallegos
Mindful Peace Student Organization at UC San Diego Principal Members
Audrey Pengaupeng@ucsd.edu
Alison Liayl025@ucsd.edu
Fucong Xief9xie@ucsd.edu
Toby Youj8you@ucsd.edu
Organization Constitution

Elena Contreras Chavez 
Elena Contreras Chavez

To get involved and learn more about this student organization please contact the Principal Members above by email directly.

Back To List

Please Read!
Registered student organizations are independent entities, and are not official units of UC San Diego. Therefore, UC San Diego is not responsible for the acts or omissions of registered student organizations and/or any members/persons acting on behalf of those student organizations

Navigation