Date: 12 May 2024 (Sunday)
Time:
9.00 am Puja
9.25 am Dhamma sharing on “Living a Meaningful Life”
10.15 am Q&A
10.30 am End
Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara
For details please contact 017-439 9919
Members and friends are encouraged to make Meal Dana offerings on the following days for:-
(a) Ven. Ariyadassana:
Breakfast Dana: 8 May at 7 a.m.
Please bring your breakfast meal (non-vegetarian) offerings by 6.30 am.
(b) Ayasma Vimuttadhammika 15 May to 19 May
Breakfast Dana: 7 am
Lunch Dana: 11 am
Please bring your cooked food (non-vegetarian), fruits and desserts, 30 minutes before the designated meal time.
For additional info on Dana, please contact Sis Emily: 012-3399238.
Date: 5 May 2024 (Sunday)
Time:
9.00 am Puja
9.25 am Dhamma sharing on “Examining Contemporary Issues in Buddhism”
10.15 am Q&A
10.30 am End
Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara
For details please contact Bro. Victor Seow: 017-439 9919
Dear DS Parents,
Classes will resume as usual on Sunday, 5 May. Students are requested to be in the Bhavana Hall by 8.50 am. Attire is long pants and BUBS t-shirts.
Kids yoga will resume as usual from 11 am -12 pm in the Bhavana Hall.
Join online at https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation
Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175
Passcode: 732425
8.00 pm: Chanting
8.05 pm: Dhamma sharing on “Wise Attention”
8.25 pm: Meditation
9.05 pm: Q & A
9.25 pm: Sharing of merits
9.30 pm: End
Note: The weekly online meditation sessions on May 8,15, 22 and 29 are cancelled
For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my
We are pleased to inform you that Ven. Ajahn Achalo, Abbot of Anandagiri Forest Monastery, Petchabun, Thailand will be sharing the Dhamma with us on Sun, 28 Apr 2024 at 8.00 pm.
Program:
8.00 pm - Puja
8.15 pm - Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Achalo
10.00 pm - End of session
All are encouraged to attend the talk at our Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara,
3 Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
We look forward to your support and participation. Please bring your family and friends.
For details please contact Bro. Victor Seow: 017-439 9919
Dear DS Parents,
With reference to the Pindacara event on 28 April 2024 whereby all DS students are required to participate, please be informed of the following:
There is NO DS Refreshment and NO Kids Yoga Class. Students may join the Dana Community Lunch otherwise DS will end at 10:30 a.m.
Pre-School, DS1 and DS2 (4 to 7 years old) students – please proceed to the Library located on LG Floor upon arrival.
DS3 to DS7, TQ1 to TQ3 (8 to 17 years old) students – please be seated in Buddhacetiya Hall located on the ground floor by 8.55 am.
For registrants who are on the waiting list and those not participating in the retreat, please do not miss the meal dana opportunity;
Breakfast Dana: 28 Apr - 1 May @ 7am
Lunch Dana: 28 Apr - 1 May @ 11am
Please bring your cooked food 30 minutes before the designated meal time. On Sun, 28 Apr, please bring your cooked food for lunch Dana by 9.15am to LG Floor.
Please be advised that Ven Ajahn Achalo’s stomach is allergic to raw/root vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, beetroots, turnips, and celery. He is fine if these root vegetables are cooked. No fresh or raw herbs like parsley, spring onions, or coriander as dressings.
For details on the dana from 28 Apr to 1 May, please contact Sis. Emily (012-339 9238).
Please be informed that Ven. DhammaSiri, the Abbot of Dhammajata Arana in Jawi, Penang will be giving a Dhamma talk (Mandarin) in Buddhacetiya Hall, UBV on Friday, 26 Apr 2024 at 8.00 pm.
All are encouraged to attend the talk. Please park at the Community Hall car-park.
For details, please contact Bro. Chee Wat: 016-3133628.
Members and friends are encouraged to make food Dana offerings on the following days:
Breakfast Dana
26 April @ 7 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven DhammaSiri
27 April @ 7am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo
28 & 29 April - Ven Ajahn Kusalo and Ven Ajahn Achalo
30 April & 1 May - Ven Ajahn Achalo
Lunch Dana
26 April @ 10.30 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven DhammaSiri (Ven DhammaSiri is vegetarian)
27 April @ 11 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo
*28 April @ 10.30 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven Ajahn Achalo
*29 April @ 11.00 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven Ajahn Achalo
*30 April & 1 May @ 11 am - Ven Ajahn Achalo
* Please be advised that Ven Ajahn Achalo is allergic to raw/root vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, beetroots, turnips, and celery. He is fine if these root vegetables are cooked. No fresh or raw herbs like parsley, spring onions, or coriander as dressings.
**Please bring your cooked food, desserts/fruits 30 minutes before the designated meal time.
**However, for Sunday, 28 April, for logistic reasons, please bring your lunch dana offerings by 9.15 am to LG floor.
For additional info on the Dana, please contact Sis Emily: 012-3399238.
Join online at https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation
Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175
Passcode: 732425
8.00 pm: Chanting
8.05 pm: Dhamma sharing on “Mindfulness & Discernment“
8.25 pm: Meditation
9.05 pm: Q & A
9.25 pm: Sharing of merits
9.30 pm: End
For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my
Dear Members,
The Society's 25th AGM will be held at Bhavana Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara on Sunday, 21 April 2024 at 10.30 am.
The Notice of AGM together with the 2023 Audited Accounts have been emailed / posted to all members on 1 April 2024.
We look forward to your attendance at the AGM.
For further information, please contact Sis. Chelsea: 012-6321818.
Date: 21 & 28 April 2024 (Sunday)
Time:
9.00 am - Puja
9.25 am - Dhamma Sharing
10.15 am - Q&A
10.30 am - Anumodana Blessings and Lunch Dana together with Ven. Ajahn Achalo and Tan Jayanando.
We look forward to your presence. Please bring your food offerings to LG by 9.15 am. For details, please contact Sis. Bee Wah (016-280 9688)
Dear DS Parents,
Dhamma School – Classes and DS Refreshment are on as usual on 21 April 2024.
Kids Yoga – SIG Class is cancelled.
BUBS AGM Reminder – 21 April 2024 at 10:30am in Bhavana Hall.
Sukhihontu.
Registration for the One-Day Meditation Retreat is closed. For further enquiries, kindly contact: retreat@bubs.my
Join online at https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation
Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175
Passcode: 732425
17 April - Training the Mind (Part 6)
8.00 pm : Chanting
8.05 pm : Dhamma sharing on “Training the Mind (Part 6)“
8.25 pm : Meditation
9.05 pm : Q & A
9.25 pm : Sharing of Merits
9.30 pm : End
For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my
Members and friends are invited to attend the Dhamma talk by Ven. U Mangala and join in the offering of alms food to members of the Sangha and 55 Samanera and Samaneri who are participating in the Dhamma Earth Club of Malaysia (DECOM) Novitiate Camp.
BUBS together with DECOM are jointly organising the following programme in UBV on Sunday, 14 April 2024:-
9.00 am - Sunday Puja
9.10 am - Dhamma Talk by Ven. U Mangala
10.00 am - Pindacāra
11.00 am- Meal offering (vegetarian)
11.30 am - Community Lunch
For Dana coordination, please contact Sis. Emily Bong: 0123399238.
Dear DS Parents,
Sukhihontu.
Please be informed of the plan for DS students on 14 April 2024.
Classes : DS classes will resume on 14 April 2024 from 9am to 10:30am.
All students are reminded to be attired in Bubs T-Shirt and paired with long pants/skirts.
Refreshment : There will be NO refreshment served on this day.
1. PreSchool, DS1 to DS7 - Parents of students from 4 to 12 years old are required to meet their children at their respective classrooms from 10:30am to 10:40am. Please refer to the class Whatsapp group for the layout plan on the location of the classrooms.
2. TQ1 to TQ3 : 13 to 17 years old students will join the rice Pindacara event as a lesson on Buddhist practice outside Buddhacetiya hall on Ground Floor from 10:30am to 11am.
3. Students from other levels (non Teen Quest classes) may also join the rice Pindacara with their parents.
4. Kids Yoga : Students may proceed to Bhavana Hall when their regular class has ended.
Members and friends are encouraged to make food Dana offerings on the following days:
17-18, 20 and 21 April (Ven. Ajahn Kusalo)
a. 17-18 Apr
Breakfast Dana: 7 am
Lunch Dana: 11 am
(non-vegetarian)
b. 20 Apr
Lunch Dana: 11 am
(non-vegetarian)
c. 21 Apr
Breakfast Dana: 7 am
Lunch Dana: 11 am
(non-vegetarian)
Breakfast Dana at 7am - please bring your breakfast meal offerings by 6.30 am.
Lunch Dana at 11am - please bring your cooked food, desserts or fruits by 10.30 am.
For additional info on Dana, please contact Sis Emily: 012-3399238.
This Sunday’s Puja will be facilitated by Bro. Danny Liew, followed by a recorded reading from “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” by Venerable Ajahn Amaro on “Our Real Home”
For further info, please contact Bro. Chee Wat: 016-3133628.
oin online at https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation
Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175
Passcode: 732425
Wed, 3 April - Training the Mind (Part 5)
8.00 pm : Chanting
8.05 pm : Dhamma sharing on “Training the Mind (Part 5)“
8.25 pm : Meditation
9.05 pm : Q & A
9.25 pm : Sharing of Merits
9.30 pm : End
For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my
This year's Wesak Day Celebrations will be held at Uttama Bodhi Vihara on 21 May 2024 to 22 May 2024.
In keeping with our Wesak Day theme this year, "Living Compassionately, Growing Mindfully", we wish to invite you to volunteer in various activities towards the preparation of the event and on Wesak Day itself.
We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:
Donation Counter
Food Prep & Distribution
Sangha Support
Transport
Blessings & Dana
Free Publications Counter
Bathing of Buddha
Logistics & Ushering
Candle Lighting
Flowers
Post Wesak Cleaning
Please register your interest online or you may also register at the BUBS UBV Notice Board beside the Sunday Counter.
To register: bit.ly/bubswesakvolunteer
For any inquiries, please contact:
Sis. Yee Bing at 6012-3150 625
Sis Chelsea at 6012-6321 818
Sis Melissa Chin at 6019-6688 112
UBV Office at 603-7710 6010
We are blessed to host Ven. Ajahn Visalo, an Indonesian monk, who received his monastic training from Wat Pah Nanachat, Thailand where he currently resides.
Programme:
8.00 pm: Puja
8.15 pm: Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Visalo
10.00 pm: End of Session
For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my.
here will be Dana opportunities for Ven. Ajahn Visalo during his stay at UBV. Members and friends are encouraged to offer meal Dana (non-vegetarian) as follows:
Mon, 1 April 2024 - Tue, 2 April 2024
7 am- Breakfast Dana
11 am- Lunch Dana
Wed, 3 April 2024
7 am - Breakfast Dana
Kindly bring your cooked food, fruits, and desserts to the Sangha Dana Room 30 minutes before the designated meal time.
Topic: “The Precious Gift Of The Dhamma”
Date: Sun, 31 March 2024
Time:
9.00 am - Puja
10.20 am - Q&A
10.30 am - End
Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara
Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Please be informed that this retreat is cancelled and all registered participants are encouraged to join the two retreats to be facilitated by Venerable Ajahn Kusalo in April 2024.
For further details, please contact Sis. YYKow: 012-3453829
We are pleased to introduce a revised Induction Course program for our BUBS new membership applicants.
This course is a pre-requisite for applicants, and is also open to members of the public who wish to learn more about BUBS and Buddhism in general.
Date: 30 March 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM
Venue: Bhavana Hall at Uttama Bodhi Vihara
Facilitators:
Induction Course : Sis. Ooi Siew Swan and Bro. Tan Buck Soon
Introduction to Buddhism : Bro Charlie Chia and Bro Tan Buck Soon
*Light Lunch will be provided 12.30 pm to 1.45 pm
To register: bubs.my/courses
Please contact Sis Emily Bong (012-339 9238) or Sis Yee Bing (012-3150625) for any enquiries.
Please be informed that this week's Weekly Online Meditation session on 27 March 2024 is cancelled. The weekly meditation sessions will resume next week on 3 April 2024.
For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my.
Dear DS Parents / Students,
Anumodana for your participation and contribution of food, drinks and service in conjunction with the Pattidana held last Sunday.
May the Merits of this Pattidana bring us happiness, peace, good health and success.
Sukhihontu.