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A Dhamma-inspired community in the heart of Petaling Jaya |
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The Centre of the Bandar Utama Buddhist Society
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progress of construction here: We are pleased to inform that the Society has received a grant of land measuring 20,000 sq ft in Bandar Utama. We are now moving ahead with various projects to raise the necessary funds. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity now, to maximize the impact of your actions for the benefit of the Three Jewels, the Buddhist community and all sentient beings for generations to come. The Bandar Utama Buddhist Centre will have as its focus, a resplendent shrine hall. In addition, there will be a meditation hall, a kitchen, dining facilities, offices and meeting rooms. There will be ample facilities for children’s Dhamma education, a sub basement for car parking and appropriate facilities for the handicapped. The Centre, while featuring contemporary and environmentally sound architectural design shall also incorporate traditional Buddhist features; it will be a landmark structure in Bandar Utama. The site was blessed by monks at the ground breaking ceremony in September 2007, thus setting a veritable paradigm for our Dhamma inspired activities in the future. Although there will be opportunities to contribute building materials and finishes when the structure is being built or nearing completion, cash contributions are by far our primary need at present. If you have been reserving your contribution until construction commences please contribute now. Your contribution will impact building decisions. The
breadth and depth of
support for the Centre reveals the deep and personal devotion and
dedication to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, and strong faith in the
community represented by the Bandar Utama Buddhist Society. Your
financial support for the Centre is vital to sustaining the
Society’s activities, the achievement of its vision and its
contributions to the practice of the Dhamma. Please offer your generosity so that our vision for a lasting spiritual Centre may be successfully fulfilled. Your gift of funds will benefit present and future generations. We appreciate and humbly offer our prayers for your heartfelt generosity. The new Centre will be more than just a building! Located in the prime middle class suburbia of Bandar Utama, the Centre will be a beacon for those seeking out the teachings of the Buddha. Weekly puja or worship, Dhamma talks, classes and group meditation sessions will be offered regularly at the Centre. It will provide an environment that is deeply needed in our daily lives: a place for all people to come and experience the benefits of learning, contemplating and practicing the Buddha’s teachings.
The Centre will feature contemporary architectural design harmoniously incorporating traditional Buddhist features. Importance has been given to the use of natural light. The heart of the Centre will be the unique oval-shaped shrine hall to be used for worship and Dhamma instruction. On the upper floor there will be a large hall for meditation. Adequate space will be provided for children so that they will have the opportunity to learn the Dhamma and the Buddhist culture that is essential to the continuation of our heritage. The Centre will be equipped with a kitchen and dining area. On the upper floors, visiting teachers will find comfortable guest quarters.
The Bandar Utama Buddhist Society welcomes all who wish to participate. The Centre will be made available to the public so that all who wish to encounter the Dhamma will have the precious opportunity. It is our wish that the local community will be attracted to it and the activities held on its grounds. We wish that all who walk past its doors may experience the bliss, happiness and peace offered by the Dhamma. The Centre will be the focal point of the Society's effort to preserve and effectively transmit the Dhamma. It will stand as a landmark of Dhammaduta initiatives here in the heart of the Klang Valley, Malaysia.
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