Featured Events
We are deeply honored to host several esteemed Monastics from 19 to 26 July, offering our community a precious opportunity to enrich our spiritual journeys and cultivate boundless generosity through Dhamma teachings and Meal Dana offerings.
While our opening weekend sessions and this morning's Meal Dana have successfully concluded, our program continues! We warmly invite you to join us for the remaining activities below:
Dhamma Talks
Mon, 20 Jul (8:00 PM) – Luang Por Boonthan / Ven. Ajahn Noi (with English translation by Ven. Ajahn Teh)
Sun, 26 Jul (9:00 AM) – Ven. Ajahn Noom
Meal Dana
Tue, 21 Jul (8:00 AM) – Luang Por Boonthan, Ven. Ajahn Noi, Ven. Ajahn Teh, Ven. Bhikkhu Lee + 2 Ven. Ajahns
Thu–Sat, 23–25 Jul (10:00 AM) – Ven. Ajahn Noom
Sun, 26 Jul (10:30 AM) – Ven. Ajahn Noom
Note: There is a separate meal arrangement for Ven. Ajahn Nandiyo due to Venerable’s special diet.
Important Information for Attendees
Reminder: Please bring your food offerings to UBV at least 30 minutes before mealtime.
Dana Enquiries: Contact Sis Emily at +6012 339 9238
Join our upcoming Tuesday evening online Dhamma sharings with the esteemed Venerable Ajahn Dton. When: 21 & 28 July 2026 (Tuesdays) Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM [MY/SG] Location: Online via Zoom https://tinyurl.com/ZOOM-AjahnDton Note: One-time registration required
Jointly Organized by Bandar Utama Buddhist Society & Nibbana Dhamma Rakkha.
Our Wednesday evening online meditation session continues! We look forward to reconnecting and practising together. Join us to clear your mind and anchor your mid-week in peace.
Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Platform: Zoom : https://bubs.my/zoom/meditation
Evening Programme:
8:00 PM – Chanting
8:05 PM – The Five Aggregates (Part 3)
8:25 PM – Meditation Session
9:05 PM – Q&A Session
9:25 PM – Sharing of Merits
9:30 PM – End
We warmly invite you to join us at Uttama Bodhi Vihara for the Full Moon Uposatha Day Observance. Let us come together to cultivate mindfulness, purify our minds, and accumulate immense merits through collective Puja and chanting.
Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara (UBV)
Programme Lineup:
8:00 PM – Puja
8:30 PM – Itipiso Chanting (x108)
9:20 PM – Dedication & Sharing of Merits
9:30 PM – Adhiṭṭhāna & End
Aging with grace, courage and confidence
Growing older is a blessing, but it also comes with questions. How do we maintain our independence? How do we protect our loved ones? And how do we find inner calm when thinking about the future?
This unique 2-day seminar combines practical life planning with Buddhist wisdom to help you navigate life's later chapters with clarity and confidence.
Whether you are a senior looking to age gracefully, a caregiver supporting family, or someone wanting to start these important conversations early—this seminar is for you.
Save the Dates: 8 Aug & 15 Aug 2026 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Venue: Uttama Bodhi Vihara (UBV), BU3
Program Highlights:
Day 1: Mobility, retirement finances, estate planning, and understanding dementia/palliative care.
Day 2: Death from a Buddhist perspective, mental well-being for life's final journey, and navigating end-of-life wishes.
Seats are limited. Transform uncertainty into understanding and secure your place today.
Link to register: https://forms.gle/Hy4LB9FoFLeyDfSH7 (or scan the QR code in our graphics)
Questions? Reach out to Bro Weng at +6017-878 7118
#AgingWithGrace #BuddhistPerspective #EstatePlanning #CaregiverSupport #MentalWellbeing #UttamaBodhiVihara
As part of the upcoming 2026 Merdeka Blessings MahāSaṅghikadāna, Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (BUBS)—in co-organization with the United Buddhist Order of Malaysia (UBOM) and partner Buddhist organizations—will be taking on the role of providing core Sangha support. BUBS will be hosting approximately 100 monastics, providing their accommodation, transport, and meal dana during their stay at Uttama Bodhi Vihara (UBV).
We are calling on our wonderful community to join the volunteer team. Your presence and effort will directly help create a smooth, seamless, and peaceful environment for the monastics during their stay.
Be a part of this meritorious journey and register here : https://bubs.my/merdeka2026
Event Schedule & Details
Date: 28 – 31 August 2026 (Friday – Monday)
Monastic Stay Venue & Meal Dana: Uttama Bodhi Vihara (UBV)
Main Event Venue: SJK (C) Tsun Jin, Kampung Pandan, KL
Bring your friends and family along, every bit of help counts
For Volunteer Enquiries - Sis Jaime: 012-327 0803 or Sis Joanne: 012-375 6480
Registration Extended Until 31 July 2026!
We warmly invite you to join us this October/November for a meaningful Kathina and spiritual journey to Udon Thani, Nong Bua Lamphu & Kalasin. This special trip allows us to participate in Kathina ceremonies at four revered forest monasteries, offering an opportunity to cultivate generosity, gratitude and spiritual friendship.
A Special Blessing
During last year’s Udon Thani trip, BUBS members and friends were blessed with the opportunity to be the Main Kathina Sponsor for 2026 at Wat Pa Anusorn, a forest monastery in Kalasin. This is indeed a rare and joyous opportunity to come together in support of the Sangha. We would like to invite you to join us to be a kathina sponsor/donor to partake in this rare & meritorious deed. The amount collected will be used partly to purchase land and build a chedi/stupa at Wat Pa Anusorn.
You are kindly invited to generously support this effort:
Kathina sponsorship
1. A minimum share of RM5000 per share
- you may combine a maximum of 3 names to make up the share and submit the name of the donors' names in the form below.
- The names of all sponsors will be presented to Luang Por Pramai.
OR
2. General Donations (any amount)
You may sponsor here: https://bubs.my/sponsorship-ubbs-trip-udonthani
Kathina Ceremony Schedule
Wat Pa Anuttaro (Ajahn Golf) – 27 October
Wat Pa Phuttaham (Ajahn Prasit) on 29 October
Wat Pa Anusorn (Luang Pu Pramai) – 31 October
Wat Pa Tham Prathepnimit (Luang Pu Somkiat) – 1 November
All are welcome — sponsors and non-sponsors alike.
Travel Options
Option 1: 26/10 – 1/11 (Mon – Sun)
Option 2: 30/10 – 1/11 (Fri – Sun)
Register your interest at: https://bubs.my/ubbs-trip-udon-thani
Further details will be shared after registration.
Closing Date: 31 July 2026 or upon reaching the required number of participants.
For Trip Enquiries:
Sis Sharon: +6012-698 5662
Sis Meng Gaik: +6017-363 2332
For Kathina Sponsorship Opportunities:
Sis Kim Liew: +6012-288 2320
Sis Siew Swan: +012-2979312
Regular Activities
Brighten your path to good health, happiness, and prosperity, or honour the memory of a loved one by sponsoring a light offering at Uttama Bodhi Vihara. Each offering will illuminate our shrine on Full Moon and New Moon days, symbolising the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha's teachings.
To participate, please submit your order through our online form: https://bubs.my/offerings2026
Fee: RM 10 per light
RM 8 per light for 12 or more lights
For more information or assistance, feel free to contact Bro. Pierre Chuah at 011-2800 8000.
Join our upcoming Tuesday evening online Dhamma sharings with the esteemed Venerable Ajahn Dton. When: 21 & 28 July 2026 (Tuesdays) Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM [MY/SG] Location: Online via Zoom https://tinyurl.com/ZOOM-AjahnDton Note: One-time registration required
Jointly Organized by Bandar Utama Buddhist Society & Nibbana Dhamma Rakkha.
We warmly invite you to join us at Uttama Bodhi Vihara for the Full Moon Uposatha Day Observance. Let us come together to cultivate mindfulness, purify our minds, and accumulate immense merits through collective Puja and chanting.
Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Venue: Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara (UBV)
Programme Lineup:
8:00 PM – Puja
8:30 PM – Itipiso Chanting (x108)
9:20 PM – Dedication & Sharing of Merits
9:30 PM – Adhiṭṭhāna & End
Online Resources
Explore an extensive archive of over 2,500 Dhamma talks from Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu of the Metta Forest Monastery. Rooted in the Thai Forest Tradition, these insightful 15-minute sessions have been recorded nightly since 2000 and are updated at the start of every month.
Dhamma talks are held following each Puja session every Sunday. Speakers are invited each week to share the Dhamma with members and friends of BUBS. We are blessed to have many Forest Sangha members, locally and overseas offering Dhamma teachings.
