We are pleased to announce that Ven. Ajahn Nyaniko will be offering an evening Dhamma Talk on 30 December 2025 (Tuesday).

Programme:

8.00 pm – Puja

8.15 pm – Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Nyaniko

9.30 pm – End of session

All are welcome - please feel free to bring your family and friends.

Biography:

Ven. Ajahn Nyaniko is an American-born Buddhist monk who joined Abhayagiri Monastery in California as a young adult. He became a bhikkhu in 2003 and trained for many years in both the U.S. and Thailand. In 2020, he became the Abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

We are pleased to announce that Ven. Ajahn Jayanto will be offering an evening Dhamma Talk on  Monday, 29 December 2025.

Programme: 

8.00 pm – Puja

8.15 pm – Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Jayanto

9.30 pm – End of session

All are welcome - please feel free to bring your family and friends.

Biography: 

Ven. Ajahn Jayanto is an American-born Theravāda Buddhist monk in the Thai Forest Tradition. He was born in 1967 in Boston and became interested in Buddhism while in university. In 1989 he joined the monastic community at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England and became a fully ordained monk in 1991.

He trained in the UK and Asia for many years. Today, he is the co-abbot of Temple Forest Monastery in New Hampshire, USA, where he teaches meditation and the Buddhist path.

We are pleased to inform you that Venerable Ajahn Kusalo will be facilitating a 1-Day Meditation Retreat. Members and friends are encouraged to participate in this retreat.

Date: 25 December 2025 (Thursday)

Check-in: 7.15 am 

Check-out: 5.00 pm

Venue: Uttama Bodhi Vihara  

Register at https://bubs.my/retreat-2025-AJKusalo 

Closing date is 9 Dec 2025 or upon reaching our optimum number of participants, whichever is earlier.

No fees charged. Donations are encouraged. 

For further information, please email retreat@bubs.my or contact Sis. ST at 012-331 3171

Biodata:

Venerable Ajahn Kusalo is a distinguished senior monk in the Thai Forest Tradition. A native of New Zealand, Ajahn Kusalo took full ordination in 1992 under the guidance of Luang Por Sumedho. He has a wealth of experience, having spent six years training at Amaravati Monastery in the UK, and eight years in Canada, where he played a central role in establishing Tisarana Buddhist Monastery near Ottawa.

Ajahn Kusalo returned to his home country to serve as the Abbot of Bodhinyanarama Monastery in Wellington for over a decade, guiding the monastic community until he retired from that role in 2024. He is known for his deeply practical approach to the Dhamma, emphasizing mindfulness and meditation in everyday life. 

We are pleased to announce that Ven. Ajahn Dhammasiha will be offering an evening Dhamma Talk on 24 December 2025 (Wednesday).

Programme Schedule:

8.00 pm – Puja

8.15 pm – Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Dhammasiha

9.30 pm – End of session

You are warmly encouraged to join us for this inspiring session at the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara. Feel free to bring your family and friends.

Biography:

Ajahn Dhammasiha was born in West Germany in 1966 in Berlin. Ajahn became a Theravāda Buddhist monk in 1996 in Sri Lanka and trained in the forest-monastery tradition of Luang Por Chah in Australia. Since 2007, he has been the Abbot of Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage near Brisbane, teaching meditation and Dhamma in Australia and abroad.

We are pleased to announce that Ven. Ajahn Achalo will be offering an evening Dhamma Talk on 23 December 2025 (Tuesday).

Programme Schedule:

8.00 pm – Puja

8.15 pm – Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Achalo

9.30 pm – End of session

You are warmly encouraged to join us for this inspiring session at the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara. Feel free to bring your family and friends.

Biography:

Ven. Ajahn Achalo was ordained in 1996 in the Luang Por Chah forest tradition. Over the years, he trained under several respected teachers, with Tan Ajahn Anan as his main mentor. He is currently the Abbot of Anandagiri Forest Monastery in Phetchabun, Thailand. In recognition of his contributions, he was granted Thai citizenship in 2021 and received an ecclesiastical title in 2024. 

Calling all young working adults!

The BUBS Youth eXperience (BYX) is organizing a Dhamma dialogue with Ven. Ajahn Dhammasiha, Abbot of Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia, on Tuesday, 23 Dec 2025.

We are excited to invite you to a unique and engaging Dhamma Q&A session, where we’ll delve into the challenges encountered in your daily life. This is a wonderful opportunity to share experiences and seek guidance rooted in the teachings of the Buddha.

Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Time: 7 PM - 8 PM

Venue: Sangha Dana Room, Ground Floor, Uttama Bodhi Vihara (UBV)

Whether you are navigating stress at work, balancing family responsibilities or simply seeking spiritual support, this session is for you. Let’s come together, explore and learn from each other in a supportive and compassionate environment. 
Kindly register at https://bubs.my/byx/ddvadhammasiha2025

For further information, kindly email byx@bubs.my

A handful of spots have just opened up for the above Sutta Study and Meditation Retreat. Don’t let this chance for personal spiritual growth pass you by. These available places will not last long. Secure your spot now: https://bubs.my/retreat-catt

Closing Date: Sunday, 28 December 2025 or once we reach our optimum number of participants. For further details, please email: retreat@bubs.my

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Talk on 21 December 2025 (Sunday)

Time:

  9.00 am - Puja

  9.15 am - Dhamma Sharing

10.30 am - Lunch Dana

Kindly bring your cooked food, fruits or desserts to LG floor 30 minutes before the designated mealtime.  For details, please contact Sis. ST: 012-331 3171

Biography:

Ven. Ajahn Kusalo is a distinguished senior monk in the Thai Forest Tradition. A native of New Zealand, Ajahn Kusalo took full ordination in 1992 under the guidance of Luang Por Sumedho. He has a wealth of experience, having spent six years training at Amaravati Monastery in the UK, and eight years in Canada, where he played a central role in establishing Tisarana Buddhist Monastery near Ottawa.

Ajahn Kusalo returned to his home country to serve as the Abbot of Bodhinyanarama Monastery in Wellington for over a decade, guiding the monastic community until he retired from that role in 2024. He is known for his deeply practical approach to the Dhamma, emphasizing mindfulness and meditation in everyday life.

Date: 20 Dec 2025 (Saturday)

The programme is as follows:

• 8.00 pm - Puja

• 8.30 pm - Paritta chanting led by monastics from Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple

• 9.20 pm - Dedication & sharing of merits

• 9.30 pm - Adhithana and End

For further information, please contact Bro. Pierre at 011-2800 8000.

This initiative aims to distribute cooked food and sundries to various charity organisations, bringing nourishment and joy to those in need.

How You Can Participate:

1. Cooking and Distribution: Help us prepare and distribute meals.

2. Cheering the Elderly: Stay on to cheer and spend time with the elderly, bringing smiles and companionship.

Your participation will make a significant difference in the lives of many. We look forward to your support and involvement.

Upcoming Monthly Distribution Dates: 20 Dec

For further enquiries, please contact Sis. Melissa at 019-6688112.

We are delighted to announce that Ven. Ajahn Jayasaro will be offering an evening Dhamma talk on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 8:00 PM.

We warmly welcome everyone to join us at Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for this special occasion. Your presence will help make the evening meaningful, and we would be delighted for you to bring your family and friends to share in the Dhamma together.

Biography:

Ven. Ajahn Jayasaro is a British-born Buddhist monk in the Thai Forest Tradition. Born in 1958, he was ordained in Thailand and received full ordination in 1979. He trained under the renowned meditation master Ajahn Chah and later served as the abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat, the international monastery established for foreign monks.

Today, Ven. Ajahn Jayasaro lives in a peaceful hermitage near Khao Yai National Park, where he continues to teach meditation and Buddhist principles to both monastics and lay practitioners.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Talk by Luang Por Sucitto on 14 Dec 2025.

Date: 14 Dec 2025

Time:

9.00 am - Puja

9.20 am - Dhamma Talk

11.00 am - Lunch Dana

Kindly bring your cooked food (healthy vegetarian- no mock meat), fruits or desserts to LG floor 30 minutes before the designated mealtime. For details of Dana, please contact Sis. Emily Bong: 012-3399238.

Biodata:

Born in London in 1949, Luang Por Sucitto entered monastic life in Thailand in 1975. He took bhikkhu ordination there in 1976 and returned to Britain in 1978 to train under Luang Por Sumedho in the lineage of the Thai Forest master, Luang Por Chah.

In 1979, Luang Por Sucitto was part of the group of monks that established Cittaviveka, Chithurst Buddhist Monastery in West Sussex, UK. Luang Por was the abbot of Cittaviveka from 1992 till 2014. Presently, Luang Por travels on teaching engagements throughout the world.

Please join us for the annual 24 HR Metta chanting at BMSM Samadhi Vihara, Shah Alam.

Date: 13 December (Sat)

Time: 3 PM - 4 PM 

Venue: BMSM Samadhi Vihara, Shah Alam

Address: 1B, Jln Pegaga U12, 14, Sek U12, Kaw, Taman Perindustrian Bukit Raja, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor

For more information, please contact Bro. Pierre Chuah at 011- 28008000. 

Join online at https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation

Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175

Passcode: 732425

Time:

8.00 pm Chanting

8.05 pm Dhamma Sharing on “Simile of the Leaking Boat”

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

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Thanissaro.

Date: 7 December 2025 (Sunday)

Time: 9:00 AM - Puja

            9.15 AM - Dhamma Talk and Q & A

          11.00 AM - Lunch Dana

Please bring your cooked food, fruits or desserts 30 minutes before the designated mealtime to the LG floor. 

For additional info, please contact Sis ST: 012-331 3171

Biodata:

Ven. Ajahn  Ṭhānissaro was born Geoffrey DeGraff in 1949 in America. Upon graduating in 1971 with a degree in European Intellectual History from Oberlin College, he traveled on a university fellowship to Thailand. After a two-year search, Ajahn Ṭhānissaro found a forest teacher: Ajahn Fuang Jotiko, a Kammatthana monk who studied under Ajahn Lee Dhammadaro. Ajahn Thanissaro ordained in 1976 under Ajahn Fuang and served as Ajahn Fuang's attendant till Ajahn Fuang's passing in 1986. 

In 1991 he travelled to San Diego County where upon the request of Ven. Ajahn Suwat Suvaco, he helped start  the Metta Forest Monastery. He has been the abbot of the monastery from 1963 till today.

In 1995, Ajahn Thanissaro  became the first American-born, non-Thai bhikkhu to be appointed Preceptor (Upajjhaya) in the Dhammayut Order. He also serves as Treasurer of that order in the United States.

Ajahn Ṭhānissaro  is perhaps best known for his translations of the Dhammapada and the Sutta Pitaka—almost 1000 suttas in all— as well as translations of the dhamma talks by the Thai forest ajahns. He has also authored several dhamma-related works of his own, and has compiled study-guides of his Pali translation.

Date: 4 Dec 2025 (Thursday) The programme is as follows:

● 8.00 pm - Puja

● 8.15 pm - Itipiso chanting (x108)

● 9.25 pm - Dedication & sharing of merits

● 9.30 pm - End of Puja and Chanting

For further information, please contact Bro. Pierre at 011-2800 8000.

Date: Saturday, 3 January 2026

Programme: 

• 8.00 pm - Puja

• 8.30 pm - Paritta chanting led by monastics from Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple

• 9.20 pm - Dedication & sharing of merits

• 9.30 pm - Adhithana and End

For further information, please contact Bro. Pierre at 011-2800 8000.

We are pleased to announce that Ven. Ajahn Noom will be offering an evening Dhamma talk on 24 November 2025 (Monday).

24 Nov (Monday) program:

8.00 pm - Group Chanting 

8.40 pm - Dhamma Talk

9.40 pm - End of session

Everyone is warmly encouraged to join us for the talk at Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara. We look forward to your support and participation. Please bring along your family and friends!

Biodata:

Ven. Ajahn Noom is from Wat Tham Thepwachira Dhipadi in Lamphun Province, Thailand, and is currently the Vice Secretary of UBOM (United Buddhist Order of Malaysia).

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Noom.

Date: 23 November 2025 (Sunday)

Time:

  9:00 AM - Puja

  9.15 AM - Dhamma Talk

10.00 AM - Offering of Meal Dana

Kindly bring your cooked food, fruits or desserts 20 minutes before the designated mealtime. For more information, please refer to our meal Dana announcement.

For additional info on Dana, please contact Bro. Victor 017-4399919

Biodata:

Ven. Ajahn Noom is from Wat Tham Thepwachira Dhipadi in Lamphun Province, Thailand, and is currently the Vice Secretary of UBOM (United Buddhist Order of Malaysia).

Come as you are, sit with us in stillness.

Let's cultivate the mind together, one breath at a time.

Open to young working adults (ages 25–40).

Fill out the form to secure your spot!

Register here: https://bubs.my/byx/meditation 

For further information, please contact Joe at +6281272001113 or Mabel at +6592276011 (WhatsApp).

Date: 20 Nov 2025 (Thursday)

The programme is as follows:

• 8.00 pm - Puja

• 8.30 pm - Paritta chanting led by monastics  from Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple

• 9.20 pm - Dedication & sharing of merits

• 9.30 pm - Adhithana and End

For further information, please contact Bro. Pierre at 011-2800 8000.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Sharing by Uncle Vijaya

Date: 9 November 2025 (Sunday)

Time:

  9.00 am - Puja

  9.25 am - Dhamma sharing on "Controlling Anger"

10.15 am - Q&A

10.30 am - End

Biodata:

Mr. Vijaya Samarawickrama, affectionately known as Uncle Vijaya, is a distinguished figure who has spent over six decades inspiring the Buddhist community. A graduate of English and Linguistics from Universiti Malaya and a Master in Drama and Theatre from the University of Hawaii, he has a rich background in education, having taught at institutions like Universiti Malaya, USM, and UiTM. Now retired, Uncle Vijaya dedicates his time to sharing Dhamma insights, delivering hundreds of talks annually at universities and Dhamma centres, and actively promoting interfaith understanding. He is a key community leader, having served as Patron of the Sasana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society and Chairman of Nalanda Institute's Education team, known for his profound and insightful teachings on the Buddha's wisdom.