Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara for Sunday Puja and a Dhamma talk by Ven. Dr. M. Seevali on 12 April, followed by the meritorious offering of vegetarian meal dana to Venerable. 

Programme

  9:00 am: Puja

  9:20 am: Dhamma Sharing

10:20 am: Q&A

10:45 am: Meal Dana Offering & Anumodana

11:00 am: Community Lunch

Kindly bring your cooked food (vegetarian), fruits or desserts to LG floor 30 minutes before the designated mealtime. 

For enquiries related to the meal dana, please contact Sis. Emily Bong at +6012-3399 238.

Biography

Ven. Dr. M. Seevali is the esteemed founder and Executive Director of Buddha Dharma TV. A Canadian of Sri Lankan origin, Bhante Seevali brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. He holds an M.A., D.E.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Paris, France, and is a prolific author and lecturer. He also served as a Professor of Classical Languages and Theravada Buddhism at the Central University of Tibetan Studies in Varanasi, India.

BUBS is organising a Cheng Beng Dana and Blessing on 5 April 2026. Monastics from Sentul Buddhist Temple will visit UBV to give a short Dhamma talk on the significance of offering Dana during the Cheng Beng period.

The talk and blessing will be held in the Buddhacetiya Hall at 9:00 am, followed by Dana at 10:00 am in the Sangha Dana room.

Programme

9:00 am - Puja

9:20 am - Dhamma Talk

9:45 am - Pali Chanting

10:00 am - Offering Dana

10:20 am - Transference of Merits

Members and friends are encouraged to attend the talk and blessing, and to participate in the Dana by bringing a cooked dish, fruits or desserts to share during the community lunch.

Please bring your food to LG floor 30 minutes before the designated mealtime. 

For further information, please contact Sis Pat at +6017-873 1002

We are pleased to announce that Luang Por Sophon Opaso of the Ajahn Chah lineage in Thailand will be sharing the Dhamma with us on 30 March (Monday). 

Programme

8:00 pm - Puja

8:15 pm - Dhamma sharing in Thai (translation into English by Ven. Ajahn Teh), with Q&A

9:30 pm - End

You are warmly invited to attend the talk at the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara. We look forward to sharing this rare occasion with you and your family & friends. For details, please contact Sis. ST at +6012-3313171.

Biography

Luang Por Sophon is currently the Abbot of Wat Bueng Latthiwan in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Known for his serene presence, Luang Por is 81 years old with 58 vassas. Luang Por went forth into monastic life out of gratitude to his late parents. He travelled and lived in Wat Nong Pah Pong with Luang Por Chah before Luang Por Chah sent him to set up Wat Bueng Latthiwan, which is the 20th branch monastery of Wat Nong Pah Pong. As a monastic trained in the Luang Por Chah tradition, Luang Por Sophon emphasizes cultivating virtue and focusing on the practical application of the Dhamma.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara for Sunday Puja and a Dhamma talk by Luang Por Sophon on 29 March, followed by the meritorious offering of meal dana to Luang Por and Ven. Ajahn Teh.

Programme

9:00 am - Puja

9:15 am - Dhamma Sharing in Thai (translation into English by Ven. Ajahn Teh)

10:45 am - Offering of Lunch Dana & Requisites

Kindly bring your cooked food, fruits or desserts to LG floor 30 minutes before the designated mealtime. For details on the meal dana, please contact Sis ST at +6012-331 3171.
Biography

Luang Por Sophon is currently the Abbot of Wat Bueng Latthiwan in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Known for his serene presence, Luang Por is 81 years old with 58 vassas. Luang Por went forth into monastic life out of gratitude to his late parents. He travelled and lived in Wat Nong Pah Pong with Luang Por Chah before Luang Por Chah sent him to set up Wat Bueng Latthiwan, which is the 20th branch monastery of Wat Nong Pah Pong. As a monastic trained in the Luang Por Chah tradition, Luang Por Sophon emphasizes cultivating virtue and focusing on the practical application of the Dhamma.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara for Sunday Puja and a Dhamma talk by Ven. Ajahn Cagino on 15 March, followed by the meritorious offering of meal dana to Venerable Ajahn.

Programme

9:00 am - Puja

9:15 am - Dhamma Sharing

10:00 am - Meal Dana

Kindly bring your cooked food, fruits or desserts to LG floor 30 minutes before the designated mealtime. For details on the meal dana, please contact Sis ST at +6012-331 3171.

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, 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 (an Ajahn Chah monastery).

Tuesday Online Dhamma Sharing by Ven. Ajahn Dton (Co-Abbot of Wat Pah Boon Lorm)

Dates: 10, 24 & 31 March 2026

Time:  7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (MY/SG time)

One-time registration to access all Zoom sessions

tinyurl.com/ZOOM-AjahnDton

This event is jointly organized by Nibbana Dhamma Rakkha (SG), Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (MY) and Cetiya Panna Sikkha (ID).

For further information, please contact Sis ST at +6012-331 3171.

Tuesday Online Dhamma Sharing by Ven. Ajahn Dton (Co-Abbot of Wat Pah Boon Lorm)

Dates: 10th, 24th & 31st March 2026

Time:  7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (MY/SG time)

One-time registration to access all Zoom sessions

tinyurl.com/ZOOM-AjahnDton

This event is jointly organized by Nibbana Dhamma Rakkha (SG), Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (MY) and Cetiya Panna Sikkha (ID).

For further information, please contact Sis ST at +6012-331 3171.

We warmly invite you to join us at the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja on 8 March. This will be followed by a Dhamma Sharing by Bro. Benny Liow on “Living the Refuge: The Triple Gem in Daily Life.”

For further information, please contact the BUBS office at +603-77106010.

Biography

Bro. Benny Liow is a Dhamma worker engaged in numerous Buddhist activities, as well as in studying the Buddha’s teachings. 

He has a strong interest in Buddhist publications. Besides serving as the Editorial Consultant, he is also a contributor to the “Religions and Beliefs” volume of The Encyclopaedia of Malaysia (2006). To date, Bro. Benny has written and edited nine books on Buddhism. He is also currently assisting the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia as the editor of its magazine, Eastern Horizon.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara for Sunday Puja and a Dhamma talk by Ven. Ajahn Mettiko on 1 March 2026. This will be followed by a Lion Dance performance and the meritorious offering of meal dana to Venerable Ajahn.

Programme

9:00 am - Puja

9:15 am - Dhamma Sharing

10:30 am - Lion Dance

11:00 am - Lunch Dana

Kindly bring your cooked food, fruits or desserts to LG floor 30 minutes before the designated mealtime. For details on the meal dana, please contact Sis. ST at +6012-331 3171.

We are pleased to share that Ven. Ajahn Mettiko will be giving an evening Dhamma talk on 27 February 2026 (Friday).

Programme

8:00 pm - Puja

8:15 pm - Dhamma Sharing by Ven. Ajahn Mettiko and Q&A

9:30 pm - End of session

Biography

Born in 1956, Venerable Ajahn Mettiko spent his growing-up years in Muar, Johor. He received his higher ordination at Wat Pah Nanachat in 1997 in the Ajahn Chah lineage. He has served and practised at various Ajahn Chah branch monasteries in Thailand, also in the UK at the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, and in Australia at the Buddha Bodhivana Monastery. Venerable Ajahn Mettiko is currently the Abbot of Persatuan Meditasi Bodhi Vihara in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu.

Tuesday Online Dhamma Sharing by Ven. Ajahn Dton, Co-Abbot of Wat Pah Boon Lorm

Date: 10 February 2026

Time:  7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (MY/SG time)

Join us online via Zoom (link will be provided after registration). One-time registration to access all zoom sessions:

tinyurl.com/ZOOM-AjahnDton

This event is jointly organized by Nibbana Dhamma Rakkha (SG), Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (MY) and Cetiya Panna Sikkha (IND).

For further information, please contact Sis ST at +6012-331 3171.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and a Dhamma talk by Bro. Ghatikara Loo on 8 February 2026.

For further information, please contact the BUBS office at +603-77106010.

Biography

Bro. Ghatikara Loo first encountered the Dhamma during his higher secondary studies in Singapore. His interest deepened after returning to Malaysia through exposure to the teachings of Bhante Suvanno and Bhante Dhammavuddho. He later gravitated towards Early Buddhism based on the Pali Canon under the guidance of Ayasma Aggacitta and Ayasma Ariyadhammika. He is committed to studying the suttas and supporting the bhikkhu Sangha and the Buddha Sasana for the preservation of the true Dhamma.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Cattamalo on 25 January 2026 (Sunday).

For more information on dana, please refer to our meal Dana announcement.

Biography

Ven. Ajahn Cattamalo is the Abbot and a founding monastic of Muttodaya Forest Monastery in Germany. Originally from Germany, he was ordained in 1988 at Wat Nong Pa Pong in Thailand under the lineage of the late Ven. Ajahn Chah. After spending seven years practising with various forest masters in Thailand, he moved to Australia, where he served for 13 years at Bodhinyana Monastery in Perth, including five years as the Deputy Abbot alongside Ajahn Brahmavamso. In 2008, he returned to his home country to establish Muttodaya, where he continues to lead the community and share the profound teachings of the Buddha in the Thai Forest Tradition.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Talk by Bro. Tan Buck Soon on 18 January 2026 (Sunday).

On Friday, 16 January 2026, we invite you for a day of practice. There will be a Meal Dana at 10:00 AM to Ven. Ajahn Martin and Ven. Richard. 

In the evening, Ven. Ajahn will give a Dhamma talk starting at 8:00 PM.

If you are offering food, please arrive 30 minutes before mealtime, and are encouraged to stay for self-practice in UBV until the evening Dhamma talk at 8 PM. 

For further information, please contact Sis ST at 012-331 3171.

Biography:

Ven. Ajahn Martin is a highly respected senior monk and the current Abbot of Wat Phu Khong Tong in Thailand. Born in Germany in 1957, he was a computer engineer before ordaining in 1995 under the legendary Luang Ta Mahā Bua at Wat Pa Baan Taad. A dedicated practitioner of the Thai Forest Tradition, he spent over 20 years living in the jungles of Thailand, often meditating for 14 hours a day and undertaking annual tudong (forest wandering) for months at a time. Following the passing of Ajahn Paññavaddho in 2004, he took on the vital responsibility of instructing international visitors in Dhamma and meditation, becoming the primary teacher for foreign practitioners at Wat Pa Baan Taad for many years before moving to his current monastery.

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 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. 

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.

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 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.

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).

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.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Sharing by Bro. Ananda Fong.

Date: 2 November 2025 (Sunday)

Time:  

9.00 am - Puja  

9.25 am - Dhamma sharing on "Which is better? Knowledge or Faith: The Buddhist Approach"

10.15 am - Q&A

10.30 am - End

Biodata:

Bro. Ananda Fong is a dedicated Buddhist leader and prominent Dhamma speaker in Malaysia, with a rich history in the development of Buddhist institutions. He was a devoted student of the late Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda. He served in various Buddhist organisations, which include the Buddhist Institute Sunday Dhamma School, Buddhist Maha Vihara, BUBS, and Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia (TBCM). Since 2011, he has been the Director of Pustaka Nalanda, managing its main library and branch libraries, and actively promoting the reading of the Nikayas (Buddhist scriptures) through regular Dhamma courses and sharings across the country.

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara, for Sunday Puja and Dhamma Sharing by Dato Ir. Ang Choo Hong

Date: 26 October 2025 (Sunday)

Time:

  9.00 am - Puja

  9.25 am - Dhamma sharing on "Efficacy of Paritta Chanting"

10.15 am - Q&A

10.30 am - End

Biodata:

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. As an engineer, he retired as a Director from the Public Works Department of Malaysia. In the realm of community and spirituality, he is the Chairman of Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia (YBBM), the President of the Malaysian Buddhist Research Society, and an Advisor to the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia (BMSM), having previously served as its President. An engaging, bilingual speaker and author of several books on Buddhism, including Dhamma-based Leadership, Dato Ir. Ang Choo Hong is a dedicated Dhamma torch-bearer known for his extensive efforts in propagation across Malaysia.