Join us for an inspiring morning of practice, Dhamma reflection, and offering dāna as we welcome Ven. Pāladhammika on Sunday,  25 October 2026.

Programme
9:00 am     Puja
9:20 am     Dhamma sharing with Q&A
10:30 am   Lunch Dana*
*Please bring your food offerings at least 30 minutes before indicated mealtime. 

For Dānā Enquiries: Sis Emily (+6012-339 9238)

BIOGRAPHY
Ven. Pāladhammika ordained at Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary (SBS), Taiping, Malaysia, in 2019, under the guidance of Āyasmā Ariyadhammika.
During his years at SBS, he developed a keen interest in understanding the Dhamma through its earliest sources, while putting the teachings into practice through study, meditation, and daily monastic life.
After several years at SBS, he spent the last two and a half years traveling and practising throughout Thailand, learning about the broader Theravāda tradition through time spent in different monasteries.

Join us at Bandar Utama Buddhist Society as we observe Uposatha Day under the light of the full moon. Let us gather to cultivate mindfulness, chant together, and dedicate merits to all beings.

Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026

Time: 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm

Location: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

Programme Details:

• 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

Everyone is welcome to join us for an evening of peaceful practice and spiritual fellowship!

Join us for a meaningful Sunday morning of devotional practice, Dhamma reflection and the opportunity to offer Meal Dāna.

Date: 18 October 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

Programme:

• 9:00 AM – Puja

• 9:20 AM – Dhamma Sharing with Q&A

• 10:30 AM – Lunch Dāna*
  * Please bring your food offerings at least 30 minutes before the indicated mealtime.

Dāna enquiries: Sis Emily: +6012-339 9238

BIOGRAPHY

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

Join us in sharing love, care, and compassion with our community! We are looking for volunteers and donors to support our upcoming food distribution efforts for our elders and those in need.

Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026
Meeting Time: 9:30 AM
Meeting Location: LG Floor, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

How You Can Help:

Cook & Deliver Prepare home-cooked meals and/or provide transport to deliver food to recipient homes

Donate Dry Goods & Essentials

• Bank: RHB Bank

• Account Number: 2121-7000-0189-97

• Reference: MonthlyFoodAid

Spread the Word Share this post with your family and friends! Your generosity brings warmth and smiles to those who need it most.

Contact for Enquiries: Sis Melissa: +6019-6688112

Take a break midweek to calm your mind and recharge your spirit. Join us for our regular online meditation practice led by Bro. Tan Buck Soon.

Date: 14 October 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Topic: The Five Precepts

Platform: Zoom

Link: bubs.my/zoom/meditation

In today’s digital age, we are constantly bombarded with content on social media. How often do we pause to verify and reflect on what we receive before sharing it or acting upon it?

Although social media did not exist during the Buddha’s time, his timeless teachings offer valuable guidance on how we can engage with it wisely and responsibly.

Join us this Sunday for a Dhamma sharing by Bro. Ananda Fong on how we can navigate social media with greater discernment and avoid contributing to the spread of misinformation.

Sunday Puja & Dhamma Sharing
Date: 11 October 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

Biography
Bro. Ananda Fong is a dedicated Buddhist leader and prominent Dhamma speaker in Malaysia. A devoted student of the late Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda, he has served in various Buddhist organisations, which include the Buddhist Institute Sunday Dhamma School at Buddhist Maha Vihara, BUBS and the Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia (TBCM). Since 2011, he has served as the Director of Pustaka Nalanda, managing its main library and branch libraries. In this role, he actively promotes the reading of the Nikāyas (Buddhist scriptures) through regular Dhamma courses and talks across Malaysia.

We welcome all members and friends to the New Moon Day Observance at Uttama Bodhi Vihara. Let us gather in peace and mindfulness to chant, reflect, and share merits together as a community. 

Date: Saturday, 10 October 2026
Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Programme Schedule:

• 8:00 PM – Puja

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

• 9:20 PM – Dedication & Sharing of Merit

Take a break midweek to calm your mind and recharge your spirit. Join us for our regular online meditation practice led by Bro. Tan Buck Soon.

Date: 7 October 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Topic: Devotional Practice (Part 8) & Sharing of Merits

Platform: Zoom

Link: bubs.my/zoom/meditation

Although the Buddha taught that dukkha is a characteristic of conditioned existence, he also offered guidance on how lay practitioners can find happiness in their everyday lives. Join us to discover the Buddha’s advice to lay people who “enjoy sensual pleasures” on living a happy and meaningful life. 

Speaker: Dato Ir. Ang Choo Hong
Date: Sunday, 4 October 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara,

BIOGRAPHY

Dato Ir. Ang Choo Hong is a highly respected figure in Malaysia, renowned for his dual expertise as a professional engineer and a leading Buddhist thought leader. He was attached to the Public Works Department of Malaysia before retiring as its Director. His contribution to the Buddhist community includes serving as the Chairman of Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia (YBBM), Advisor to the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia (BMSM), Executive Board Member of World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) & Executive Committee Member of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) and also as President of the Malaysian Buddhist Research Society at one time. An engaging, bilingual speaker and author of several books on Buddhism, including Dhamma-based Leadership, Dato Ang is a dedicated Dhamma torchbearer known for his extensive efforts in sharing the Dhamma in Malaysia.

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.

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! 🙏

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!