MTBS hosts a day retreat, in every month, on the last Sunday of the month. Please come and experience your inner peace on that day.

This month’s day retreat will be on Sunday, December 29 from 9 am to 5 pm at MTBS (Surrey Monastery). 

Dr. Tun Zan Maung & Dr. Khin Khin Oo family will generously donate lunch for Sayadaw U Sanda and yogis on that day to remember and to share merit with their parents who passed away.

Yogis intending to participate are requested to register at least 3 days in advance by email at mtbscanada@gmail.com. Please follow the guidelines for yogis (attached).

We wish to see all the yogis.

With loving-kindness (metta).

MTBS hosted the Kahtina Robe Offering Ceremony on November 3, 2024 (Sunday).
Well-wishers have kindly donated $ 12,715 for Kahtina Robes and $ 6,420 for Kahtina Robe Offering Ceremony Expenses, for a total of $ 19,135.
Please see the attached files for the donor lists to get the merit by saying “Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!”.

KathinaRobeDonation (1) Kathina Food Donation

You and your family as well as everyone in our society are cordially invited to come for Kahtina Robe Offering Ceremony on Sunday, November 03, 2024 at Surrey Monastery (MTBS). Kahtina robes will be donated to the six members of the Sangha, including Venerable Sayadaw U Sanda( five members of Sangha in previous email but now one more monk will join too) on that day.  Also two nuns will be witness Kahtina Ceremony.

Well- wishers could donate robe(s) for $50 per robe.  MTBS would also like to invite everyone who wants to be one of the donors in this event by donating $100 per family to cook food (Mont hin khar) and to buy Offering things for Sangha on that day. If you wish to donate $100, please let Daw San Thawda Kyaing (Ma Thaw) know by either calling or texting on 604 802 8651 and give cash to her later or on the day of the event. You could also e-transfer to mtbs.surrey@gmail.com

The event will be held at:

Place: Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)

13260 108th Ave Surrey BC

(604) 951-9054

Date:    November 03, 2024, Sunday

Time:
10 a.m – Dhamma Talk & Offering Kahtina robes
11 a.m – Offering lunch to members of Sangha
11:05 a.m – Offering Mont Hnin Khar to all attendees

There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit (Kuso) by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers one day before the event, taking them down and doing clean-up after the event.

There will be more parking spots available inside the next door compound on 108th Ave.

MTBS hosts a day retreat, in every month, on the last Sunday of the month. Please come and experience your inner peace on that day.

This month’s day retreat will be on Sunday, October 27 from 9 am to 5 pm at MTBS (Surrey Monastery).

Ko Than Htut & Ma Myint Myint Mon, son Victor will generously donate lunch for Sayadaw U Sanda and yogis on that day to remember and to share merit with Ma Myint Myint Mon’s mom who passed away last year.

You and your family as well as everyone in our society are cordially invited to come for Kahtina Robe Offering Ceremony on Sunday, November 03, 2024 at Surrey Monastery (MTBS). Kahtina robes will be donated to the five members of the Sangha, including Venerable Sayadaw U Sanda on that day.

Well- wishers could donate robe(s) for $50 per robe.  MTBS would also like to invite everyone who wants to be one of the donors in this event by donating $100 per family to cook food (Mont hin khar) and to buy Offering things for Sangha on that day. If you wish to donate $100, please let Daw San Thawda Kyaing (Ma Thaw) know by either calling or texting on 604 802 8651 and give cash to her later or on the day of the event. You could also e-transfer to mtbs.surrey@gmail.com

The event will be held at:

Place:
Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)
13260 108th Ave Surrey BC
(604) 951-9054

Date:  November 03, 2024, Sunday

Time:
10:00 a.m – Dhamma Talk & Offering Kahtina robes
11:00 a.m – Offering lunch to members of Sangha
11:05 a.m – Offering Mont Hnin Khar to all attendees

There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit (Kuso) by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers one day before the event, taking them down and doing clean-up after the event.

There will be more parking spots available inside the next door compound on 108^th Ave.

It has come to our attention that this email notice might go into your “Junk” mailbox.  We therefore urge you to check your “Junk” mailbox and move this email notice to your regular “Inbox” mailbox. Then, emails from MTBS will not end up in your “Junk” mailbox in the future.

Please pass the message to those who don’t have emails.

Please kindly participate in promoting and propagating Buddha Sasana by allowing us to take and post pictures and/or videos of attendees and the Dhamma activities at the temple including the practice of Vipassana Meditation, on the temple’s website. If you object to being photographed and videotaped, please kindly consult with the Venerable.

You and your family as well as everyone in our society are cordially invited to come for lunch on Sunday,  October 06, 2024 at Surrey Monastery (MTBS).

Daw Lily Kay & family will generously donate lunch to Sayadaw U Sanda and all attendees on that day to remember and share merit with her late husband, Winston Kay ( U Kyin Tate) who passed away last year.

The event will be held at:

Place:
Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)
13260 108th Ave Surrey BC
(604) 951-9054

Time:
10 a.m – Dhamma Talk
11 a.m – Offering lunch to Sayadaw U Sanda
11:05 a.m – Offering Mont Hnin Khar to all attendees

There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit (Kuso) by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers one day before the event, taking them down and doing clean-up after the event.

There will be more parking spots available inside the next door compound on 108^th Ave.

MTBS hosts a day retreat, in every month, on the last Sunday of the month.
Please come and experience your inner peace on that day.

This month’s day retreat will be on Sunday, September 29 from 9 am to 5 pm at MTBS (Surrey Monastery).

Dr. Daw Mya Mya, U Than Htoo & Daw Yu Yu Khin family will generously donate lunch for Sayadaw U Sanda and yogis on that day to remember and to share merit with the late husband/ father, U Kyaw Khin who passed away 10 years ago.

The MTBS will host a 3-day meditation retreat from September 22 to September 24, 2024 (Sunday to Tuesday). Our Dhamma friends from Hawaii will join and participate in the retreat.  Spaces are limited as we will accept 12 yogis from the metro Vancouver area to be participated at the retreat. In this regard, yogis are kindly asked to register by calling Sayadaw U Sanda at 604 951-9054. Registration will be closed on Sunday,  September 15, 2024.

You are cordially invited to come and experience your inner peace at the temple.

Please see the details below for the 3-day meditation retreat.

Place:
Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)
13260 108th Ave, Surrey

Date:
September 22 to September 24, 2024

Time:

9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Stay full day please)

All yogis are kindly asked to be in the meditation hall at MTBS by 8:50 am on those 3 days.

During the meditation sessions, please refrain from talking to each other for you to get more Dhamma.

Lunch and refreshment will be served for all yogis on those 3 days.

It has come to our attention that this email notice might go into your “Junk” mailbox.  We therefore urge you to check your “Junk” mailbox and move this email notice to your regular “Inbox” mailbox.  Then, emails from MTBS will not be ended up in your “Junk” mailbox in future.

Please pass this message to those who do not have email addresses.

You can visit regularly http://www.mtbscanada.org or https://www.facebook.com/mtbscanada/ for upcoming Dhamma events.

Please kindly participate in promoting and propagating Buddha Sasana by allowing us to take and post pictures and video of attendees and the Dhamma activities at the temple including the practice of Vipassana Meditation, on the temple’s web-site and facebook.  If you object to be photographed and videotaped, please kindly consult with the Venerable Sayadaw.

Thank you kindly.

MTBS

You and your family as well as everyone in our society are cordially invited to come for lunch on Sunday,  September 01,2024 at Surrey Monastery (MTBS).

Daw San Thawda Kyaing ( Ma Thaw) & family will generously donate lunch to Sayadaw U Sanda and all attendees on that day to remember and share merit with her late husband who passed away last 6 years ago.

The event will be held at:

Place:
Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)
13260 108th Ave Surrey BC
(604) 951-9054

Time:
10 a.m. -Dhamma Talk
11 a.m- Offering lunch to Sayadaw U Sanda
11:05 a.m.- Offering lunch to all attendees

There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit (Kuso):

1. by helping cooking volunteers one day before and/or
2. by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers one day before the event, taking them down and doing clean-up after the event.

There will be more parking spots available inside the next door compound on the 108^th Ave.

It has come to our attention that this email notice might go into your “Junk” mailbox.  We therefore urge you to check your “Junk” mailbox and move this email notice to your regular “Inbox” mailbox. Then, emails from MTBS will not be ended up in your “Junk” mailbox in future.

Please pass the message to those who don’t have emails.

Please kindly participate in promoting and propagating Buddha Sasana by allowing us to take and post pictures and/or video of attendees and the Dhamma activities at the temple including the practice of Vipassana Meditation, on the temple’s web-site. If you object to be photographed and videotaped, please kindly consult with the Venerable.

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