How do we incorporate the Buddha's teachings into various aspects of our daily lives? What guidance did the Buddha offer to lay practitioners? Join us to explore how the Buddha's teachings can be practically applied to the realities of everyday life. 

Speaker: Datuk Charlie Chia
Date: Sunday, 27 September 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara,

BIOGRAPHY

Datuk Charlie Chia holds a Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours) from UTM, an LL.B (Honours) from the University of London, and a Certificate in Legal Practice. He has held many leadership roles at various Buddhist organizations, including the Bandar Utama Buddhist Society and the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia. As a well-known lay Dhamma speaker, Datuk Charlie actively shares the Dhamma and leads Dhamma propagation activities.

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with joy, good food, and great company! Bring your family and friends for an evening filled with fun activities, a potluck-style feast, and a lantern treasure hunt.

• 🗓️ Date: 26 September 2026 (Saturday)

• ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 8:20 PM

• 📱 Registration: Scan the QR code on the poster or click the link below to sign up! https://tinyurl.com/2026-mid-autumn-festival

• 📌 RSVP: Please register by 23 September 2026 to help us with arrangements.
  🧺 Potluck: Participants are welcome to bring food or snacks to share!

Program Highlights:

• 5:00 PM – Welcome & Registration

• 5:30 PM – Opening Introduction

• 5:40 PM – Activity 1 (Led by TQ3)

• 6:10 PM – Dinner Together

• 7:00 PM – Activity 2 (Led by TQ1)

• 7:40 PM – Lantern Treasure Hunt (Led by Pre-School teachers & TQ2)

• 8:20 PM – Supper & Farewell

📞 Enquiries: Contact your respective class teacher or Sis Aniqca at 012-3680663.

What are the inspiring qualities of the Sangha, and how can contemplating them support our own practice?

Join Bro. Tan Buck Soon this Wednesday evening as he leads our online meditation session and continues the topic of Devotional Practice (Part 6) - Qualities of the Sangha

📅 Wednesday, 23 September 2026

⏰ 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

💻 Link to join: https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation

Join us for an evening of peaceful practice, reflection, and communal chanting this Full Moon Day. 

📅 Date: Friday, 25 September 2026
⏰ Time: 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm
📍 Location: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

Program Schedule:

• 8.00 pm: Puja

• 8.15 pm: Itipiso Chanting (x108)

• 9.25 pm: Dedication & Sharing of Merits

• 9.30 pm: End of Puja & Chanting

Let us come together to purify our minds and share blessings with all beings. See you there! 🙏

Bring smiles, love, and compassion to elders and families in our community! Join the BUBS Food Aid Program on Saturday, 19 September 2026—we are seeking passionate volunteers and generous donors to support our upcoming distribution efforts.

How You Can Help:

• Cook and Deliver: Prepare home-cooked meals and/or provide transport to the homes.

  • Meeting Location: LG Floor, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

  • Meeting Time: 9:30 AM

• Donate: Contribute toward dry goods and essentials.

  • Bank: RHB

  • Account #: 2121-7000-0189-97

  • Reference: MonthlyFoodAid

• Spread the Word: Share this post with your family and friends 

Contact: Sis Melissa (019 - 6688112)

You are warmly invited to our upcoming weekly meditation session this Wednesday, 16 September. Together, we will reflect on Devotional Practice (Part 5): Qualities of the Dhamma, facilitated by Bro. Tan Buck Soon.

• When: Wednesday, 16 Sep | 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

• Where: Online via Zoom

• Access Link: https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation

What lies at the root of disagreements, quarrels, and conflicts?Drawing on the teachings of the Buddha, Bhante Dr. Chandima will explore the causes and conditions that give rise to conflict, as well as the path toward its cessation. Join us for an insightful reflection on how we can cultivate greater harmony and learn to live with less conflict in our relationships and communities.

We warmly invite everyone to join us this coming Sunday for a morning of practice, reflection, and merit-making at Uttama Bodhi Vihara.

Program Lineup:

• 8:00 AM – Breakfast Dana*

• 9:00 AM – Morning Puja

• 9:20 AM – Dhamma Sharing on Winning without Fighting

• 11:00 AM – Lunch Dana*

Please bring your offerings at least 30 minutes before the mealtime.

Dana Enquiries: Contact Sis Emily at +6012-339 9238

Biography

Bhante Dr. Chandima was a Professor of Buddhist Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.

His recent peer-reviewed article, “Socrates and Early Buddhist Medical Ethics: Foundations of Moral Reasoning in the Care of the Body and Mind” (2025), was published in Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture of Ateneo de Manila University. He also presented his latest research at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) in Boston, USA, in a paper titled “Custodians Without Ordination: The Ganinnānse Tradition and Monastic Succession in Seventeenth-Century Sri Lanka.”

This Thursday is New Moon Uposatha Day! Join us at Uttama Bodhi Vihara for Puja and chanting as we gather to purify the mind, deepen our practice, and cultivate merits together.

• Date: Thursday, 13 August 2026

• Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

• Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara (UBV)

Programme Lineup:

• 8:00 PM – Puja

• 8:30 PM – Paritta Chanting (Led by Invited Monastics)

• 9:20 PM – Dedication & Sharing of Merits

• 9:30 PM – Adhiṭṭhāna & End

Take a mid-week break to ground your mind and reflect. Join us for our weekly Online Meditation Session as we explore Devotional Practice (Part 4): Qualities of the Dhamma, facilitated by Bro. Tan Buck Soon.

Session Details

• Date: 9 September 2026 (Wednesday)

• Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

• Zoom Link: https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation

All are welcome to join online!

We warmly invite everyone to join us this coming Sunday, 6 September 2026, for a morning of practice, reflection, and merit-making with Ven. Ajahn Cagino at Uttama Bodhi Vihara.

Program Lineup:

• 7:00 AM – Breakfast Dana*

• 9:00 AM – Morning Puja

• 9:20 AM – Dhamma Sharing (Mandarin/Cantonese with English translation)

• 10:30 AM – Lunch Dana*

Please note that all offerings should be vegetarian with no radish, bamboo shoots, pickles, or fermented foods. Please bring your offerings at least 30 minutes before the mealtime.

Dana Enquiries: Contact Sis Emily at +6012-339 9238

Biography
Ven. Ajahn Cagino is a Malaysian-born monk. He was once an internationally acclaimed professional photographer before dedicating his life to the spiritual path. He received his full bhikkhu ordination in 1996. To deepen his practice, he re-ordained at Wat Pah Nanachat in the Ajahn Chah lineage in 2001. 

Ven. Ajahn undertook a 4,000-kilometre tudong – a solitary walking pilgrimage – in the rugged wilderness of North and Northeast Thailand, using photography to document the daily lives and quiet dignity of forest monks. In 2010, he founded the Dhammagiri Foundation in Mae Hong Son in northern Thailand, a Buddhist children's home that provides Dhamma education for hill tribe children. In 2014, he established Wat Hongson Wanaram, which is officially recognized as the 302nd branch monastery of Wat Nong Pah Pong (Ajahn Chah’s monastery).

Our weekly online meditation series continues this Wednesday with Devotional Practice (Part 3): Qualities of the Buddha. Join us online as we deepen our practice together under the guidance of Bro. Tan Buck Soon.

Session Details:

• Date: 2 September 2026 (Wednesday Night)

• Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

• Topic: Devotional Practice (Part 3) – Qualities of the Buddha

• Facilitator: Bro. Tan Buck Soon

• Zoom Link: https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation

Source / Credit: Merdeka Blessings MahāSaṅghikadāna Channel
https://www.facebook.com/mahasanghikadanablessings

Key Touchpoints & Facilities | 各服务处与设施位置：

Information Counter (咨询处): Near the main entrance (G1) for all general inquiries | 靠近主入口 (G1)，解答任何疑问。

Registration Counter (报到处): For invited guests, VIPs, media, and Buddhist organizations | 供受邀嘉宾、贵宾与佛教团体报到。

Food Dana Counter (供斋柜台): Drop-off area for cooked food offerings | 熟食供斋接收处。

Robe Collection (袈裟领取处): Pre-booked robe collection area | 已预订袈裟的领取地点。

Main Hall (大殿): Blessings Ceremony, Robe Offering & Dhamma Talks | 祈福法会、袈裟供养与佛法开示场地。

Dedication Shrine (功德回向处): Shrine for dedication of merits | 功德回向祠。

Canteen (食堂): Free breakfast (starting 7:00 AM) & lunch provided | 提供免费早餐（早上 7:00 开始供应）和午餐

Water Stations & Toilets (饮水处与洗手间): Available at multiple location | 场内设有多处饮水站与洗手间。

Event Schedule | 活动流程表：

07:00 AM: Guest Arrival (Free Breakfast @ Canteen) | 嘉宾抵达（食堂免费早餐）

07:30 AM: Pindapata (Alms-Round) | 托钵化缘

09:00 AM: Merdeka Day Blessings Ceremony | 国庆祝福·供僧大法会

09:30 AM: Dhamma Talk by Luang Por Ganha | 佛法开示（Luang Por Ganha）

11:00 AM: Robes Offering | 袈裟供养

11:30 AM: Lunch | 大众午餐结缘

12:00 PM: Dhamma Talk by Luang Ta Siri | 佛法开示（Luang Ta Siri）

01:00 PM: Anumodana & Dedication of Merits | 功德回向

Our kind usherers and volunteer crews will be on-site to assist you. Come with an open heart and rejoice in this auspicious gathering of the Mahā Saṅgha and faithful community as we bless Malaysia with peace, unity, and prosperity!

现场将有热心的义工团队随时为您提供指引与协助。欢迎大家怀着欢喜与虔诚的心，共同参与这场供僧与祈福盛会，凝聚善念，祝福马来西亚国泰民安、繁荣和平！

Event Details | 法会资讯:

Date (日期): 30 August 2026 (Sunday / 星期日)

Time (时间): 7:00 AM onwards (7:00 AM 起)

Venue (地点): SJK (C) Tsun Jin, Jalan Perwira, Kg Pandan, KL (吉隆坡循人小学)

Understanding Unites, Kindness Blesses • 相互理解，凝聚团结；善念相赠，福泽绵长

Source / Credit: Merdeka Blessings MahāSaṅghikadāna Channel
https://www.facebook.com/mahasanghikadanablessings

IMPORTANT INFO:

Getting to Merdeka Blessings 2026 event venue by MRT

Heading to SJK (C) Tsun Jin this 30 August? Here is the route guide via public transport!

Key Info:

• Nearest Station: Cochrane MRT

• Walk Time: ~15 minutes

• Distance: ~1.2 km

• Step-by-Step Walking Directions are shared in the attached map.

Quick Walking Guide:

1. Exit Cochrane MRT (Pintu A) onto Jalan Cochrane (facing MyTOWN Shopping Centre).

2. Walk northeast along Jalan Cochrane.

3. Turn left at the Petronas Cochrane Perkasa junction and head north.

4. Walk straight past SK Cochrane Perkasa & PPR Perkasa Flats (on your left).

5. At the intersection, cross the main road straight onto Jalan Perwira.

6. Walk down Jalan Perwira (passing SK Puteri Pandan & SRK St. Gabriel).

7. Arrive at SJK (C) Tsun Jin on your right!

Supporting this meaningful celebration, Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (BUBS) is proud to serve as a co-organizer and host the monastics at our center. From accommodation and daily dāna meals (including ṇāmpāna) to local transport and kappiya support, we look forward to caring for the Sangha throughout their stay.

Mark your calendars and join us for immense joy, unity and merit-making as we bless Malaysia with peace, harmony and prosperity!

Event Details

• Date: 30 August 2026 (Sunday)

• Venue: SJK (C) Tsun Jin, Jln Perwira, Kg Pandan, Kuala Lumpur (For non-Muslims only)

• Theme: Understanding Unites, Kindness Blesses

Program Highlights

• 07:00 AM – Arrival of guests (Free food served)

• 07:30 AM – Piṇḍapāta (Alms round)

• 09:00 AM – Merdeka Day Blessings

• 10:00 AM – Robes Offering

• 11:00 AM – Serving of Lunch

• 12:00 PM – Dhamma Talk

• 01:00 PM – Dedication of Merits

Follow the link below to get real-time updates as we count down to the event! Share this with family and friends to spread the word and rejoice in this meritorious occasion.

Click here to join:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCvJP21Hspoy23Tis2W

Source / Credit: Merdeka Blessings MahāSaṅghikadāna Channel
https://www.facebook.com/mahasanghikadanablessings

IMPORTANT INFO:

Pindapata (Alms-Round) Route & Guidelines

The first major highlight of Merdeka Blessings MahāSaṅghikadāna 2026 is the Pindapata (Alms-Round)! Over 69 Bhikkhus (monks) will participate in this ancient tradition, giving the community a rare opportunity to cultivate generosity.

Pindapata Schedule & Flow:
Start Time: 7:30 AM sharp (beginning near the school main entrance).
Line Up: Please cooperate with the volunteers and line up orderly.

Guidelines: What to Offer
YES — Place into the Alms Bowl:
- Dry, individually-packed food & drinks, Ready-to-eat items such as biscuits, sachet drinks, nuts, cereal packets, etc.
- Health & Wellness: Medicines and health supplements.
- Requisites: Daily necessities such as toiletries.

NO — DO NOT place into the Alms Bowl:
- Cooked Rice or Prepared Cooked Food: Please bring these directly to the FOOD DANA COUNTER instead.
- Raw / Uncooked Food
- Money / Cash (Monks do not accept money in their alms bowls)

Reminder:

If you bring cooked food, please head to the FOOD DANA COUNTER upon arrival so our volunteers can organize it for the monastic meal.

Source / Credit: Merdeka Blessings MahāSaṅghikadāna Channel
https://www.facebook.com/mahasanghikadanablessings

Please review the parking map and guidelines before your journey to ensure a smooth arrival!

Recommended Car Park Options:

• SRK St. Gabriel / SMK St. Gabriel: Turn right BEFORE approaching SJK (C) Tsun Jin.

• Malaysia Paralympic Sports Excellence Centre

• Jalan Perwira (in front of the Malaysia Paralympic Sports Excellence Centre): Roadside street parking.

• Jalan Perwira (Before SJK (C) Tsun Jin): This street parking area will ONLY be available AFTER the street Pindapata event concludes (estimated around 9:00am).

Important Notice & Reminders:

• No public parking inside SJK (C) Tsun Jin (Drop-off inside is for vehicles with special tags only).

• Parking at SRK St. Gabriel will be temporarily suspended during the street Pindapata starting at 7:30 AM.

• Please follow the instructions of RELA personnel directing traffic along Jalan Perwira.

Source / Credit: Merdeka Blessings MahāSaṅghikadāna Channel
https://www.facebook.com/mahasanghikadanablessings

As we approach this big Merdeka celebration, here is all the essential information you need to prepare for a smooth and meaningful morning.

Event Details

• Date: Sunday, 30 August 2026

• Location: SJK (C) Tsun Jin, Kuala Lumpur

KEY REMINDERS & SCHEDULE

• Robe Collection - Thank you to everyone who registered for the robe offering! 

  • Time: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

  • Counter Location: Left-hand side of the school's Main Entrance

  • Policy: Strictly One Robe Per Family. If accidental multiple registrations were submitted, only one robe will be issued per family to ensure more devotees can participate.

• Piṇḍapāta (Alms Round)

  • Time: Begins promptly at 7:30 AM

  • Participants: 69 Sangha members

  • Items: Please offer DRY food or dry provisions only.

• Food Dāna

  • Offerings: Cooked dishes can be handed over at the designated Food Dana Counter.

Join our Wednesday evening online session to maintain your meditation momentum and bring calm to your week.

Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026

• Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM 

• Platform: Zoom (Click here to join)https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation

Evening Programme:

• 8:00 PM – Chanting

• 8:05 PM – Devotional Practice Part 2 (Qualities of the Buddha)

• 8:25 PM – Guided Meditation Session

• 9:05 PM – Q&A Session

• 9:25 PM – Sharing of Merits

• 9:30 PM – End

We look forward to reconnecting and practicing together!

Join us this Tuesday for inspiring Dhamma sharings with Venerable Ajahn Dton. Come recharge your mind and deepen your practice..

• When: 25 August 2026 (Every Tuesday)

• Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (MY/SG time)

• Platform: Online via Zoom

• Link: Click here to join  https://tinyurl.com/ZOOM-AjahnDton

(Note: If you haven't registered yet, a one-time registration is required).

Jointly organized by Bandar Utama Buddhist Society & Nibbana Dhamma Rakkha.

Ven. Nyaninda Bhikkhu will guide us in navigating life’s challenges through the timeless teachings of the Buddha. Engage directly with Venerable, ask your questions, and gain meaningful insights to face life’s difficulties with greater clarity and wisdom. Please join us on 23 August for a reflective sharing session.

Programme

• 9:00 AM – Puja

• 9:20 AM – Dhamma Sharing & Q&A

• 11:00 AM – Lunch Dana*  

• Dana Enquiries: Sis Emily (+6012-339 9238)

*If you wish to offer food, please bring your offerings at least 30 minutes prior to mealtime.

Biography

A graduate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Venerable received his Higher Ordination as a Bhikkhu in 2004. He trained under Pa Auk Sayadaw in the Myanmar Forest Tradition, and spent many years practising in Myanmar, India, Nepal and Germany. Venerable believes in studying the original words of the Buddha according to the system of Listening, Contemplating, Meditating. Venerable is currently the spiritual advisor of Buddhist Missionary Society Youth Section.

Keep your meditation momentum going! Join our mid-week online session this Wednesday evening to clear your mind and anchor yourself in peace.

Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026

• Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM 

• Platform: Zoom (Click here to join)https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation

Evening Programme:

• 8:00 PM – Chanting

• 8:05 PM – Devotional Practice

• 8:25 PM – Guided Meditation Session

• 9:05 PM – Q&A Session

• 9:25 PM – Sharing of Merits

• 9:30 PM – End

We look forward to reconnecting and practicing together!

This Sunday, 16 August, we are honored to welcome Ven. Vimuttadhammika to share the Dhamma with the community.

Mark your calendars for this special session!

Event Details

Date: Sunday, 16 August 2026

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00  AM

Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama

Programme Schedule:

9:00 AM: Puja

9:20 AM: Dhamma Sharing by Ven. Vimuttadhammika

10:30 AM: Lunch Dana *

* Please note that all Lunch Dana offerings should be brought in at least 30 minutes before mealtime 

Dana Enquiries: Connect with Sis Emily @ +6012339 9238.


Biography
Ven. Vimuttadhammika was ordained at the Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary in Taiping, Perak, in 2020, with Venerable Ariyadhammika as his preceptor. He has spent time in Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Europe, staying in various monasteries of different traditions. He endeavors to translate the maps and instructions found in the suttas and contemporary traditions into the lived experience and realization of the Dhamma.