BUBS will be organizing the following Wesak programmes in Uttama Bodhi Vihara on 10 - 12 May 2024.

Dates:

10 May 2025 (Saturday): Wesak Meditation Retreat and Dhamma Talk

11 May 2025 (Sunday): Wesak Eve, Morning Puja & Dhamma Talk, Evening Visakha Puja & Chanting

12 May 2025 (Monday): Wesak Day Launch, Blessings and Dhamma Talk

For further information, please go to https://bubs.my/wesak 

For inquiries, contact the UBV Office at 603-7710 6010. 

We look forward to your participation in making this Wesak a blessed and memorable occasion!

We are pleased to inform you that Luang Por Dumrong Siribhaddo, Abbot of Wat Pa Nam Kam Keng, will be facilitating a One-Day Meditation Retreat in conjunction with the 2025 Wesak Celebration. There will be a translation into English by Ven. Ajahn Dton.

Members and friends are encouraged to participate in this retreat. 

Register at https://bubs.my/retreat-2025-LPDR 

Closing date is 6 May 2025 or upon reaching our optimum number of participants, whichever is earlier.

No fees charged. Donations are encouraged. 

For further information, please email retreat@bubs.my or contact Sis ST at 012-331 3171 

Biodata:

Luang Por Dumrong Siribhaddo (56 Vassa) was born in 1954 in Ubon. He ordained in 1969 and trained under Luang Por Chah in 1971. Luang Por Chah appointed him as the preceptor at Wat Pah Nam Kam Keng , Ubon RatchathaniRachathani in 1976 and subsequently as the abbot in 1989 until now. Over the years,  he has received several appointments and titles,  including the title of "Phrakhru Sanyabat" with a Royal Certificate of appointment at Master Level and was given the royal monastic name "Phra Patthara Dhammasiri".

We are pleased to inform you that Luang Por Vajiro, Abbot of Sumedharama Monastery in Portugal,  will be facilitating a One-Day Meditation Retreat. 

Retreat details:

Date: 31 May 2025 (Saturday)

Check-in: 7.15 am 

Check-out: 5.00 pm

Venue: Uttama Bodhi Vihara  

Register at www.bubs.my/retreat-2025-lpvajiro 

Closing date is 28 May 2025 or upon reaching our optimum number of participants, whichever is earlier.

No fees charged. Donations are encouraged. 

For further information, please email retreat@bubs.my or contact Bro Victor at 017-439 9919

Biodata: 

Luang Por Vajiro was born in Malaysia in 1953. He met  Luang Por Chah and Luang Por Sumedho at the Hampstead Vihara in 1977.  In 1979 he went to Wat Pah Nanchat and received upasampadā  from Luang Por  Chah at Wat Pah Pong in 1980. Luang Por Vajiro returned to England in 1984 and assisted with the establishment of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. He lived in the monasteries in the UK for many years. 

In 1993, he moved to New Zealand to lead the Bodhinyanarama community in Wellington for five years. Following this, he entered a three-year retreat in Australia before returning to Amaravati in 2001. 

In 2012, he moved to Portugal, where he had been closely involved in the establishment of Sumedharama Buddhist Monastery near Lisbon, which is where he is now based and is the Abbot of the monastery.