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

Wesak Retreat

10 May 2025 (Saturday)

7 AM - 5 PM: Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Dumrong Siribhaddo

8 PM - 10 PM: Evening Dhamma Talk by Luang Por Dtumrong Sucitto

Wesak Eve

11 May 2025 (Sunday)

9:00 AM - 12:00 AM: Sunday Puja and Dhamma Talk

• 9.00 am: Sunday Puja

• 9:30 am: Dhamma Talk by Luang Por Dtumrong Sucitto

• 10:30 am: Pindacara & Meal Dana

7.30 pm - 11.00 PM: Visakha Puja and Chanting

• 7.30 pm: Arrival of devotees

• 8.00 pm:

  • Offerings of flowers and Lighting of candle lamps by EXCO

  • Puja chanting

  • Commencement of Wesak Eve Celebration

• 8.20 pm: Dhamma Talk by Luang Por Dumrong Siribhaddo

• 9.00 pm: Reading of Visakha Puja

• 9.15 pm: Candlelit Circumambulation

• 9.45 pm: Intermission

• 10.00 pm: Iti Pi So Chanting x 108

• 11.00 am: Happy Wesak and Close

Wesak Day

12 May 2025 (Monday)

8.00 am - 5.00 pm: Wesak Day celebration

MEAL DANA FOR MONASTICS

• 8.00 am: Arrival of Devotees and Receiving of Dana Food

• 9.00 am: Meal Dana for Monastics and Anumodana @ Sangha Dana Room

WESAK LAUNCHING CEREMONY

• 9.10 am: Arrival of Invited Guests

• 9.20 am: Singing of Negaraku & BUBS Anthem

• 9.30 am:

• Speeches

• Launch of Wesak Celebration

• Performance by Dhamma School Children

• BuddySings! Performance

• 10.20 am: Paritta Chanting for Blessings and Protection Led by Monastics from the Forest Tradition

• 10.50 am: End of Launching Ceremony

BLESSINGS FOR the PUBLIC

• 11.30 am to 2.30 pm: Blessing Service by Monastics at the Buddhacetiya Hall

FREE VEGETARIAN FOOD AND CHARITY SALE

• 10 am - 2 pm: Free Vegetarian Lunch at Lower Ground Floor

• 10 am - 12 pm: Games & Charity Sales by Dhamma School TeenQuest Students

HEALTH TALKs

• 9 am - 1 pm: Health & Stroke Risk Assessment at the Bhavana Hall, 1st Floor

• 11 am - 12.30 pm: Health Talk 1, Healthy Ageing at Bhavana Hall, 1st Floor

• 12.45 pm - 1.15 pm: Health Talk 2, Stroke Prevention at Bhavana Hall, 1st Floor

DHAMMA TALK

• 3 pm to 4 pm: Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Dton in Buddhacetiya Hall

WESAK OFFERINGS

• 8 am - 5 pm:

  • Offering Lights and Flowers

  • Bathing the Buddharupa

• 5.00 pm: Wesak Day event ends

* May subject to changes

Candle Light and Flower Contribution

Wesak Day commemorates three important events in the life of the Buddha: his birth as Prince Siddhartha, his Enlightenment and his passing away at the age of eighty.

Let us continue to make an offering of lights and flowers on this auspicious day for our well-being and happiness.

Light represents wisdom. The Offering of Light symbolizes wisdom and an offering to dispel the ignorance of our minds, burning away our mental afflictions of desire, anger, greed, jealousy, pride as well as negative energy.

Flowers represent impermanence as the fragrance and beauty of these flowers eventually become scentless and withered. Offering flowers serves as a reminder to contemplate the impermanence of all conditioned things.

To commemorate all your offerings and to upkeep the tradition, we arrange a single offering of light and flowers at the Buddhacetiya Hall in Uttama Bodhi Vihara.

If you are not able to physically visit the Vihara on Wesak Day to make the offerings personally, we can contribute to the offering of light and flowers for the altar by clicking the button “WESAK OFFERING” and filling in the Wesak Offering form with your payment.

Please state the name of the donor or the name of IMO (In Memory Of) and a message.

Payment for Offering is available through bank transfer and Touch 'n Go eWallet.

If you have any inquiries please email us at office@bubs.my

Donations can also be made to Bandar Utama Buddhist Society online:

Location

Bandar Utama Buddhist Society

Uttama Bodhi Vihara

No. 3, Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: +603-77106010 / 77106013
Fax: +603-77106012
Email: office@bubs.my