Event Report

BUBS Kathina Donation Disbursement

We are pleased to inform you that through your generosity, we have collected RM 29413.00 in our recent call for Kathina 2021 Donation.

BUBS will top up the donation to RM30,000.00 from our Sangha Dayaka Fund.

With this we are pleased to share that we will be disbursing RM10,000.00 to each of the 3 monasteries/temples listed below:

  1. Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, Taiping Perak

  2. Sri Jayanti Buddhist Temple, Sentul KL

  3. Santi Forest Monastery, Ulu Tiram Johor

Anumodana to all our donors for your generous donation to support the Buddha Sasana. We could not have done it without your support.

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.

May the goodness arising from your kindness and generosity be the cause for the arising of favourable conditions that will support your practice.

BUBS Executive Committee – 2020/2022

We wish to inform you that our 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) was successfully held online on Sunday, 13 December 2020. We are pleased to announce the Executive Committee for 2020/2022

President: Bro. Danny Liew Chee Khuen

Deputy President: Sis. Ooi Siew Swan

Hon. Secretary: Sis. Seow Lan Hoon

Assistant Secretary: Sis. Saw Sook Mooi

Hon. Treasurer: Sis. Ng Kim Lian

Assistant Treasurer: Sis. Lee Chooi Keng

Dhammaduta 1: Bro. Ew Chee Wat

Dhammaduta 2: Bro. William Lim Seong Kang

Dhamma School: Sis. Lau Poh Liew

Welfare – Outreach: Sis. Toh Su Mei

Communication & Publication: Bro. John Lee Siew Thong

Training & Development: Bro. Lim Sern Khern

Fellowship: Sis. Fom Lee Sia

BUDDY: Bro. Robin Yee Wei Zheng (appointed)

Wesak 2019 – Anumodana and Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu

Wesak was celebrated with much joy and devotion this year.

We wish to record our gratitude and appreciation to the Sangha Members of the Thai Forest Tradition led by Luang Por Thoon for their teachings and blessings on Wesak Eve and Wesak Day, Ven. Monks from Sentul Buddhist Temple, YB Jamaliah Jamaluddin who launched our Wesak celebration, our guests of honor, invited guests, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, and Ms Low Mi Yen.

AJAHN CHAH Remembrance Day 100th YEAR ANNIVERSARY

In honour of Ajahn Chah, the Bandar Utama Buddhist Society organised the Ajahn Chah Remembrance Day 2018, on Dec 15 and 16 at SJK (C) Puay Chai (2), Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The event is supported by the Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia and the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia.

Spiritual/Welfare cum Fellowship Trip to Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son, Thailand: 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2018

Spiritual/Welfare cum Fellowship Trip to Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son, Thailand: 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2018

BUBS members and friends recently went on a kathina trip to Wat Phra Chao Ton Luang, a forest monastery in Chiang Mai. Some of the members were kathina sponsors of the event and all took part in the kathina robe offering and rice pindapata in a quiet and serene setting of a forest. The group also visited Wat Aranyawiwake, participated in the kathina ceremony and paid respect to the late Luang Por Plien.

Kathina at Dhamma Earth: 6 Nov 2018

Kathina at Dhamma Earth: 6 Nov 2018

BUBS members and Dhamma School children visited Dhamma Earth Club in conjunction with the Kathina (Robe offering) Day on 6 November 2018.

It was a meaningful trip and allowed all to witness and participate in the significance of the robe offering ceremony, the opportunity to learn more about the lifestyle of the forest monks, perform Dana and listen to Dhamma teachings.

Anumodana and Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu

Anumodana and Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu

We rejoices with Sis. Siew Swan, Sis. Sharon Soon, Sis. Hoon Eng and Sis Carmen Yap on their short term ordination as a ten precept nun(Sayalay) at DhammaJata Vihara of  the Sri Kalyani Yogasrama  Samstha /Pa Auk Sayadaw forest lineage. 

May their voluntary service to BUBS and the Buddha Sasana support their ordination which they will find beneficial and fruitful.  Anumodana and Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.

Chiangmai-Mae Hong Son trip

Chiangmai-Mae Hong Son trip

I am so glad we made it to the Chiangmai-Mae Hong Son trip. I suppose we were meant to make this journey to Dhammagiri Orphanage and participate in the Kathina. Theresa had asked if we would like to join her and, in her usual calm way, answered all our queries - “You’re sure? But, we don’t know what we should do. What are we getting into?” – encouraging us to go with the flow. We would be amongst two busloads of Buddhists, 65 pax in all. Some had been practising Buddhism since university days, some were pretty young. Amongst my dance buddies, except for Theresa, none of us had been on such a trip.

BUBS 15th Anniversary - Our Journey

The Society has come a long way since we started in year 2000. Looking back, there are many people (our Venerable teachers,members, past and present volunteers, contributors/benefactors, donors, well wishers, Dhamma teachers, Dhamma School teachers) and events to whom we are very grateful to.

Hence as part of our 15th anniversary celebration, BUBS celebrated their 15th Anniversary Dinner on 15 August 2015.