This month’s day retreat will be on Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 9 am to 5 pm at MTBS (Surrey Monastery). 

Ko Tommy & Ma Phyu Sin Ko Ko family will generously donate lunch for Sayadaw U Sanda and yogis on that day.

Yogis intending to participate are requested to register at least 3 days in advance by email at mtbscanada@gmail.com. You could also call Sayadaw U Sanda, at 604 951 9054, 3days in advance to register as well.  Please follow the guidelines for yogis (attached).

We are also attaching the updated Dhamma events at MTBS in 2025.  If you wish to sponsor any of the events, please contact Venerable U Sanda.

We wish to see all the yogis.

With loving-kindness (metta).

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The Venerable Sayadaw will be accompanied by the Ven U Pyinyacekka as last year.

The venue will be at The Executive Suites and Inn.

Please indicate if you’re attending all three days or which day you’re attending.  You can still come if you didn’t indicate the day.

Come early as parking is limited.  The first 15 cars will get free parking for the day but you have to register at the reception.  If you leave early please remove your name so others can park.

For those coming on public transport, the nearest Skytrain station is Gilmore Station on the Millennium Line.  The next one is Brentwood Town Centre Station.

If you wish, you can bring dishes for Monks breakfast and lunch.  Breakfast is at 5:30am and lunch at 10:30am.

Lunch for Yogees is on your own.  We will inform you if this changes.  Strictly no outside food is allowed  inside the meditation hall and if you bring your own food you have to consume outside the hotel.  There are restaurants close by the hotel, Tim Hortons, Cactus Club and Whitespot.  The Amazing Brentwood Mall is a block away.

Sayadaw’s sermons will be broadcasted live on You Tube and Facebook.

Please bring your own cushions and/or blankets to make yourself as comfortable as possible for a long day of meditation.  It is a carpeted floor.  There will be a row of chairs at the back of the room for those who can’t sit on the floor for long periods.

Have a very pleasant meditation.

You are cordially invited to the AGM of MTBS to be held at the Surrey Monastery on coming Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 9 am.
The current MTBS board members are:
Patron: Mr. James Chow
President :  Mr. Dennis Ko
Vice President :  Dr Tun Zan Maung
Secretary :  Mr. Tun Aung Kyaw
Treasurer :  Dr. Khin Khin Maung
Public Relation Officer : Mr. Tun Myint (Thomas)
Religious Coordinators : Ms. San Thawdar Kyaing (Ma Thaw) and Mr. Alfred Chu
Men Auxiliaries :  Mr. Than Htut. Mr. Peter Chiu, and Mr. Ahkan Chu (Jolly)
Women Auxiliaries : Ms. Win Win Than and Ms. San Mya Soe

We are planning to reform and strengthen the MTBS board during the AGM.
You can contribute to society by volunteering as a member of the MTBS board.
We would like to invite more youths to the board members.

All current board members are advised to attend the AGM in person.  If a current board member cannot attend the AGM on coming Saturday, please contact Mr. Dennis Ko, the President.
If you are interested in being a board member or would like to suggest an MTBS society member to the board, please contact U Dennis Ko (President) and express your willingness to be a board member.  We will elect new board members during the AGM.

We hope the new board will keep the excellent tradition as well as bring new ideas to promote and propagate Buddha's Sasana.

Please also see the updated Dhamma event list 2025 along with this email.

Hope to see you all at the AGM!

We are going to host a special Dhamma talk on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
You and your loved ones as well as people from all walks of life (regardless of religious belief and background) are cordially invited to this free event.

The event will be held at:

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

Time: 10:00 a.m. – Taking five precepts & listening to Dhamma Talk
11:00 a.m. – Offering lunch to resident Venerable U Sanda
11:05 a.m. – Offering Mont Hnin Khar (lunch) to all attendees

Four ladies, Ma Myint Myint Aye Nu, Ma Phyu Lai Min, Ma Tin Po Po Shein and Ma Thida Aye will generously donate lunch to all attendees of the event.
There will be more parking spots available inside the next door compound on the 108th Ave.
There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers one day before the event, and taking them down and doing clean-up after the event.
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.

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.