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).

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Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175

Passcode: 732425

Programme:

• 8:00 pm - Chanting

• 8:05 pm - Dhamma Sharing on “The Four Noble Truths"

• 8:25 pm - Meditation

• 9:05 pm - Q&A

• 9:25 pm - Sharing of Merits

• 9:30 pm - End

For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my

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.

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.

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Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175

Passcode: 732425

Programme:

• 8:00 pm - Chanting

• 8:05 pm - Dhamma Sharing on “Seven Factors of Enlightenment"

• 8:25 pm - Meditation

• 9:05 pm - Q&A

• 9:25 pm - Sharing of Merits

• 9:30 pm - End

For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my

Dhamma School will be celebrating Chinese New Year on 1 March with a lion dance and a potluck lunch.

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.

Come as you are, sit with us in stillness.

Let's cultivate the mind together, one breath at a time.
Date: 28 February, Saturday
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Uttama Bodhi Vihara, No 3, Jalan 3/1, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 47800

Open to young adults (ages 25-40 years).
To secure your spot, please register here: https://bubs.my/byx/meditation

For further information, please contact Mabel at +6592276011 (WhatsApp).

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.

Meal Dana opportunities for Ven. Ajahn Mettiko from 27 February (Friday) to 2 March (Monday) 2026:

7:00 am Breakfast dana

11:00 am Lunch dana

Please bring your food 30 minutes before the designated mealtime. 

For additional info on these Dana opportunities, please contact Sis ST at +6012-331 3171.

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Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175

Passcode: 732425

Programme:

• 8:00 pm - Chanting

• 8:05 pm - Dhamma Sharing on “Peace and Love”

• 8:25 pm - Meditation

• 9:05 pm - Q&A

• 9:25 pm - Sharing of Merits

• 9:30 pm - End

For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my

Please join us for the weekly Sunday Puja on 22 February. This will be followed by an opportunity to reflect on the Dhamma via a recorded reading of one of Ajahn Chah’s many teachings by Ven. Ajahn Amaro. 

Kindly note there will be no Online Meditation Session on 18 February due to Chinese New Year. Sessions will resume on 25 February. Please continue with your practice at home. 

We warmly invite you to join us with your family and friends on the first day of Chinese New Year, 17 February (Tuesday), to usher in the Year of the Horse. Let us gather as a community to cultivate merits and start the year with hearts full of peace, happiness and gratitude.

You may choose to wear bright or traditional Chinese New Year colours to add to the festive spirit!

For more information, please contact Bro. Pierre at +6011-2800 8000.

For more details, visit: https://bubs.my/cny

In observance of the Chinese New Year celebration, there will be no classes on these two Sundays:

• 15 February 2026 

• 22 February 2026

Classes will resume on 1 March 2026. 

Need some time off from the Chinese New Year preparation? Please join us for the weekly Sunday Puja on 15 February. This will be followed by an opportunity to reflect on the Dhamma via a recorded reading of one of Ajahn Chah’s many teachings by Ven. Ajahn Amaro. 

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Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175

Passcode: 732425

Programme:

• 8:00 pm - Chanting

• 8:05 pm - Dhamma Sharing on “Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Part 5)”

• 8:25 pm - Meditation

• 9:05 pm - Q&A

• 9:25 pm - Sharing of Merits

• 9:30 pm - End

For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my

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.

Date: 2 February 2026 (Monday)

Programme

• 8.00 pm – Puja

• 8.15 pm – Itipiso chanting (×108)

• 9.25 pm – Dedication & sharing of merits

• 9.30 pm – End

For further information, please contact Bro. Pierre at +6011-2800 8000.

Come as you are, sit with us in stillness.

Let's cultivate the mind together, one breath at a time.

Open to young working adults (ages 25–40).

Register here to secure your spot: https://bubs.my/byx/meditation 

For further information, please contact Joe at +6281272001113 or Mabel at +6592276011 (WhatsApp).

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.

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Meeting ID: 811 7257 9175

Passcode: 732425

Programme:

8:00 pm Chanting

8:05 pm Dhamma Sharing on “Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Part 2)”

8:25 pm Meditation

9:05 pm Q&A

9:25 pm Sharing of Merits

9:30 pm End

For further information, please email dhammaduta@bubs.my

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.

You are welcome to offer non-vegetarian Meal Dana on the following days: 

20 Jan 2026 (Tue) - 26 Jan 2026 (Mon)

7:00 am Breakfast 

11:00 am Lunch 

Please bring your cooked food, desserts and fruits 30 minutes before the designated time for each meal.

For further information, please contact Sis Emily at +6012 339 9238.

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.

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).