Members and friends are invited to sponsor the lighting of oil lamps for your continuous good health, happiness and prosperity on every New and Full Moon day for Year 2024.
Sponsorship in memory of loved ones can also be made. You can sponsor for either the whole year or on certain selected day(s). The sponsorship is RM 10.00 per light or RM8.00 per light (for more than 10 lights). This amount does not include Chinese New Year Day and Wesak Day  lighting for which separate arrangements will be made.
You can place your order at https://bubs.my/offerings2024

For details, contact Sis Lee Sia : 012-345 5189

This year's Wesak Day Celebrations will be held at Uttama Bodhi Vihara on 21 May 2024 to 22 May 2024. 

In keeping with our Wesak Day theme this year, "Living Compassionately, Growing Mindfully", we wish to invite you to volunteer in various activities towards the preparation of the event and on Wesak Day itself.  

We are looking for volunteers in the following areas: 

1. Donation Counter

2. Food Prep & Distribution

3. Sangha Support 

1. Transport

2. Blessings & Dana

4. Free Publications Counter

5. Bathing of Buddha

6. Logistics & Ushering

7. Candle Lighting

8. Flowers

9. Post Wesak Cleaning

Please register your interest online or you may also register at the BUBS UBV Notice Board beside the Sunday Counter.

To register: bit.ly/bubswesakvolunteer

For any inquiries, please contact:

1. Sis. Yee Bing at 6012-3150 625

2. Sis Chelsea at 6012-6321 818

3. Sis Melissa Chin at 6019-6688 112

4. UBV Office at 603-7710 6010

23 April 2024, Tuesday - Full Moon Moon (Upcoming Event)

8 May 2024, Wednesday - Full Moon

The programme is as follows:

New Moon

8.00 pm - Puja

8.30 pm - Paritta Chanting

8.50 pm - Dhamma sharing by Ven. from Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple

9.05 pm - Guided meditation

9.20 pm - Dedication & Sharing of merits

9.30 pm - Adhithana and End

Full Moon

8.00 pm - Offerings & Puja 

8.10 pm - Itipiso Chanting ( 108x)

9.10 pm - Sharing & Dedication of Merits

9.20 pm - End

Join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

For further information, please contact Sis. Lee Sia: 012-345 518

Date: 21 & 28 April 2024 (Sunday)

Time:

9.00 am - Puja

9.25 am - Dhamma Sharing

10.15 am - Q&A

10.30 am - Anumodana Blessings and Lunch Dana together with Ven. Ajahn Achalo and Tan Jayanando. 

We look forward to your presence.  Please bring your food offerings to LG by 9.15 am. For details, please contact Sis. Bee Wah (016-280 9688)

Members and friends are encouraged to make food Dana offerings on the following days:

Breakfast Dana

26 April @ 7 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven DhammaSiri

27 April @ 7am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo

28 & 29 April - Ven Ajahn Kusalo and Ven Ajahn Achalo

30 April & 1 May - Ven Ajahn Achalo

Lunch Dana

26 April @ 10.30 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven DhammaSiri (Ven DhammaSiri is vegetarian)

27 April @ 11 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo

*28 April @ 10.30 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven Ajahn Achalo

*29 April @ 11.00 am - Ven Ajahn Kusalo & Ven Ajahn Achalo

*30 April & 1 May @ 11 am - Ven Ajahn Achalo

* Please be advised that Ven Ajahn Achalo is allergic to raw/root vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, beetroots, turnips, and celery. He is fine if these root vegetables are cooked. No fresh or raw herbs like parsley, spring onions, or coriander as dressings.

**Please bring your cooked food, desserts/fruits 30 minutes before the designated meal time. 

**However, for Sunday, 28 April, for logistic reasons, please bring your lunch dana offerings by 9.15 am to LG floor.

For additional info on the Dana, please contact Sis Emily: 012-3399238.

For registrants who are on the waiting list and those not participating in the retreat, please do not miss the meal dana opportunity;

Breakfast Dana: 28 Apr - 1 May @ 7am

Lunch Dana: 28 Apr - 1 May @ 11am

Please bring your cooked food 30 minutes before the designated meal time. On Sun, 28 Apr, please bring your cooked food for lunch Dana by 9.15am to LG Floor.

Please be advised that Ven Ajahn Achalo’s stomach is allergic to raw/root vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, beetroots, turnips, and celery. He is fine if these root vegetables are cooked. No fresh or raw herbs like parsley, spring onions, or coriander as dressings.

For details on the dana from 28 Apr to 1 May, please contact Sis. Emily (012-339 9238).

We are pleased to inform you that Ven. Ajahn Achalo, Abbot of Anandagiri Forest Monastery, Petchabun, Thailand will be sharing the Dhamma with us on Sun, 28 Apr 2024 at 8.00 pm.

Program:

8.00 pm - Puja

8.15 pm - Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Achalo

10.00 pm - End of session

All are encouraged to attend the talk at our Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara,

3 Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

We look forward to your support and participation. Please bring your family and friends.

For details please contact Bro. Victor Seow: 017-439 9919

Date: 5 May 2024 (Sunday)

Time:

9.00 am  Puja

9.25 am Dhamma sharing on “Discerning Nature in Dhamma Practice”

10.15 am  Q&A

10.30 am End

Please join us in the Buddhacetiya Hall, Uttama Bodhi Vihara

For details please contact Bro. Victor Seow: 017-439 9919

We are pleased to inform you that Bro. Tan Buck Soon will be conducting the 11th Introduction to Meditation Course at Uttama Bodhi Vihara on 1 and 2 June 2024 for 1.5 days.

The course schedule is as below:-

1. Day One: 1 June 2024 - 9am to 5pm (Lunch will be provided at 1pm)

2. Day Two: 2 June 2024 - 9.30am to 12.30pm 

We encourage all who are interested to learn meditation to register online at https://bubs.my/intro-to-meditation

For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my