We are pleased to offer the following Meal Dana opportunities:

• 10 & 11 January: 7:30 am – Meal Dana

• 12 January: 9:00 am – Meal Dana

Kindly bring your cooked food, desserts, and fruits at least 20 minutes before the designated mealtime. For further information, please contact Sis ST at 012-331 3171.

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.

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 Date: 17 January 2026

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

Dhamma School 2026 will commence on 18 January for all students.  

We warmly welcome both new and returning students to another enriching year of Dhamma learning and related activities.

We look forward to seeing everyone back in class! 

Date: 19 January 2026 (Monday)

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.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.

We warmly invite you to a unique and immersive 5-Day (non-residential) Sutta Study & Meditation Retreat, designed specifically for experienced as well as novice meditators to unite silent practice with scholarly exploration.

This retreat is not merely an intellectual exercise; it is an opportunity for the Dhamma to breathe life into your meditation, and for your meditation to give experiential truth to the words of the Buddha.

Dates & Timing:

Dates: 21 January 2026 (Wednesday) - 25 January 2026 (Sunday)

Venue: Uttama Bodhi Vihara

Registration: Closed

Closing Date: Sunday, 5 October 2025 or once we reach our optimum number of participants, whichever comes first. Don't miss out!

For further details, please email: retreat@bubs.my

About Venerable Ajahn Cattamalo

Ven. Ajahn Cattamalo is the senior monk in The Muttodaya Forest Monastery. Born in Germany, he was ordained in the Wat Nong Pa Pong tradition of LP Chah, Northeastern Thailand, in 1988. He spent 7 years in various monasteries throughout Thailand practising and studying with different meditation teachers of the forest tradition. For 13 years, he lived at Bodhinyana Monastery in Perth, Australia. For the last 5 years, he was the vice-abbot there, helping Ajahn Brahmavamso. Ven. Ajahn Cattamalo has been with Muttodaya from its inception.

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).

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 Sis Emily :+60 12 339 9238.

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 Thai Forest Tradition.