Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society

27/10/2026

Namo Buddhaya 🙏
With hearts full of joy and reverence, we reflect on the auspicious occasion of the BDMS Kathina Ceremony held on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
The Kathina season is a sacred time to practice dana (generosity) and express our faith (saddha) by offering robes and requisites to the Sangha following their Vassa retreat. As taught by the Buddha, supporting the Sangha nurtures the Dhamma and strengthens our spiritual home. Seeing our community gather in deep devotion and harmonious unity was truly inspiring.
We extend our deepest, heartfelt gratitude to all members, devotees, and volunteers. Your selfless contributions, quiet service, and boundless generosity made this year’s Kathina a deeply merit-filled celebration.
May the wholesome merit generated through your deeds bring peace, happiness, and protection to you and your loved ones, and serve as a strong condition for progress on the Path to Nibbana.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! 🙏

27/10/2026

Dhamma Sharing by Dr Ng Yuen Yen
Topic: AN 6.61 - Seamstress
Date: Sunday, 1.11.26
Time: 10am to 11.30am
Venue: BDMS main hall.
All Are Welcome.

24/10/2026

Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society (BDMS) is inviting you to participate in the annual Kathina robes & books offering ceremony and Sanghika Dana on coming Sunday, 25 October 2026.

10.30 am - The Maha Sangha to be seated in the Shrine Hall
11.00 am - Offering of Kathina robes, books and other requisites to the Maha Sangha by the congregation.

Venue: BDMS main hall, 567A Balestier Road S329884

(Note: Zoom session will not be available, only physical meeting will be conducted.)

03/10/2026

Bhante Dhammika is here in Singapore for a short visit and a book launch! Details below.

See you tomorrow 🙏

📚 Book Launch: "Walking with the Buddha" by Bhante Shravasti Dhammika

We're pleased to welcome Bhante Dhammika back to BDMS for the launch of the 2026 edition of his "Words of the Buddha", now renamed as "Walking with the Buddha".

🗓 Sunday, 4 October
🕙 10:00-11.30 am
📍 BDMS Main Hall | 567A Balestier Road, Singapore 329884

About Bhante Dhammika:
Born in Australia in 1951, Bhante Dhammika ordained in India and has spent most of his monastic life in Sri Lanka and Singapore. He co-founded the Nilambe Meditation Centre and has written more than 25 books on Buddhism, including the well-known Good Question, Good Answer. He has been a spiritual advisor to BDMS for more than 2 decades.

About "Walking with the Buddha":
In this book, Bhante Dhammika presents 365 extracts from the Buddhist scriptures and some early commentarial literature, so that one can be read and contemplated every day for a year.

The extracts selected cover a range of subjects including Buddhist doctrine, ethics, advice on meditation, human relationships and incidents in the Buddha's life. Included at the back of the book is a Readers Guide making it easy to find a topic the Buddha discussed or commented on. Anyone wanting to know more about the Buddha's teaching will find this book an invaluable source of inspiration and wisdom they can turn to year after year.

All are welcome 🙏

02/10/2026

Happening now! See you there 🙏

All Are Welcome!

30/09/2026

📆 This week's gatherings at BDMS

All are welcome 🙏🏻

28/09/2026

📚 Book Launch: "Walking with the Buddha" by Bhante Shravasti Dhammika

We're pleased to welcome Bhante Dhammika back to BDMS for the launch of the 2026 edition of his "Words of the Buddha", now renamed as "Walking with the Buddha".

🗓 Sunday, 4 October
🕙 10:00-11.30 am
📍 BDMS Main Hall | 567A Balestier Road, Singapore 329884

About Bhante Dhammika:
Born in Australia in 1951, Bhante Dhammika ordained in India and has spent most of his monastic life in Sri Lanka and Singapore. He co-founded the Nilambe Meditation Centre and has written more than 25 books on Buddhism, including the well-known Good Question, Good Answer. He has been a spiritual advisor to BDMS for more than 2 decades.

About "Walking with the Buddha":
In this book, Bhante Dhammika presents 365 extracts from the Buddhist scriptures and some early commentarial literature, so that one can be read and contemplated every day for a year.

The extracts selected cover a range of subjects including Buddhist doctrine, ethics, advice on meditation, human relationships and incidents in the Buddha's life. Included at the back of the book is a Readers Guide making it easy to find a topic the Buddha discussed or commented on. Anyone wanting to know more about the Buddha's teaching will find this book an invaluable source of inspiration and wisdom they can turn to year after year.

All are welcome 🙏

22/09/2026

🙏🏻 Thank you to all who supported BDMS' donation drive!

On Sunday, 23 Aug 2026, a group of 14 BDMS members and friends visited Tai Pei Old People's Home together with Bhante Anoma.

The staff of the Home kindly brought us around on a tour to understand their vision and mission, and have a feel of their facilities and operations.

Many of our members had donated items from the Home's wishlist generously. These generous donations were received with gratitude by the Tai Pei Old People's Home. Separately, BDMS also made a monetary donation in support of the Home's operations.

Thank you to all who have supported this donation drive in one way or another - be it through sharing about our drive, offering logistical help, donating generously, or your presence.

Your efforts have directly supported Tai Pei Old People's Home in offering a safe refuge for the elderly who are sick and destitute.

Once again, thank you all for your support for our drive and the Home's mission.

21/09/2026

In this short discourse, a deity comes to the Buddha feeling lost. Surrounded by celestial pleasures, it sees its grove as a place of delusion and asks how to find a way out.

The Buddha answers by describing a carriage and the road it travels. The road is straight and leads to a place without fear. Conscience is the seat, mindfulness the cushioning, and right effort the wheels. Right view runs ahead to clear the way, and the Dhamma itself holds the reins as driver.

The deity asked how to escape, and the Buddha's answer is that the way has already been laid out. We do not need to chart the road ourselves. The Dhamma steers, right view leads, and our part is to keep our physical and mental energy turning in step with the teachings. This week's intention: keep making right effort, and trust the driver.

Read the full sutta here: suttacentral.net/sn1.46/en/sujato

(Translation of the verse above by Bhante Dhammika, from the book, "Gemstones of the Good Dhamma: An Anthology of Verses from the Pali Scriptures")

18/09/2026

On the 17th of this month at a meeting in Chennai in India, the Tamil translation of Bhante Dhammika’s book, Footprints in the Dust was officially launched. The translation and publishing was undertaken by the Tripitaka Tamil Educational Foundation, an organization in Tamil Nadu that has long worked to promote an understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. Copies of the book will be distributed to every public library in Tamil Nadu and other copies will be available for the general public.