Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society
13260 108 Ave V3T 2J6 Surrey, BC, Canada

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends, Please find attached donor list for this year Kathina Robe offering at our temple. Thank you kindly. Sadhu! Sadhu!... Yours truly, MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: This year Kathina Robe offering ceremony will be held by Venerable U Sanda and at least five other invited members of the Sangha at the temple on November 8, 2020. However, we, laymen will not attend the ceremony due to the exceptional circumstances surrounding the COVID-19. Therefore, there will not be a mass celebration of Kahtina Robe offering ceremony this year.... However, if you wish to get the wholesome merit, you and your loved ones may donate cash/cheque, toiletries or other suitable items for the members of the Sangha at the temple by November 8, 2020 morning. Before going to the temple, please kindly phone Venerable U Sanda at 604-951-9054. When you are at the temple, please comply with both BC and Canada health official guidelines that include wearing masks, social/physical distancing requirements, etc. For the cash donation, you may donate by one of the following methods: Option 1: Send eTransfer to [email protected] Reminder to also send the password for receiving the funds and your name for the tax receipt to [email protected]. Please also mention the purpose of the donation (e.g. General donation, Waso Robe, Kahtina Robe offering, Renovation, etc.). A tax receipt will be emailed to you once the payment has been received. Option 2: Donation via Canadahelp.org Link: https://www.canadahelps.org//manawmaya-theravada-buddhist/ This option also allows for monthly contributions and the use of credit cards. A tax receipt will be automatically generated and sent to your email. Option 3: Send money via Paypal to [email protected] Please send an email to [email protected] with the purposed for the money with your name for the tax receipt. A tax receipt will be emailed to you once the payment has been received. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call U Dennis at 604-761-0419. Thank you kindly. With Metta (loving kindness) MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends, We have some additional donors for the Waso Robe offering as at Sep 20, 2020 as follows. Sadhu! Sadhu!... MTBS

Dear Dhamma Friends and Relatives: Please be kindly advised that we have gratefully received the following additional donations.... For Waso Robe offering: Khin Tan Family - $100 Tran Van Truc Family - $500 For Kitchen renovation: Ko Myo Myint Aung Family - $100 U Tin Aye and Daw Myint Myint Yi Family - $100 Tin Maung Myint and Ni Ni Lwin Family - $100 George Fong and Myintzu Aye - $100 Khin Tan Family - $100 Trang Anh Tuan - $1,000 Tran Van Truc Family - $500 Tran Catherine family have also donated an additional $1,000 to Sangha Hospital in Myanmar. Sadhu! Sadhu! Thanks kindly. With Metta (Loving Kindness) MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: As you know, due to exceptional circumstances surrounding the COVID-19, we would not do a mass celebration of Waso Robe offering ceremony this year. As a result, you and your loved ones may lose an opportunity to donate Waso Robes to the Sangha in person. Therefore, MTBS board of directors suggests, not to miss such opportunity (kuso), you and your loved ones do cash donate for the Waso Robe offering either by e-transfer or by cheque if yo...u wish. For the e-transfer, our email address for the donation is [email protected]. Mailing address for the cheque donation is MTBS, 13260 108 Ave Surrey, British Columbia V3T 2J6. However, if you would like to donate in person at the temple, please call Venerable U Sanda at 604-951-9054 before going to the temple. When you are at the temple, please comply with both BC and Canada health officials’ guidelines that include social/physical distancing requirements, etc. Thank you kindly. With Metta (loving kindness) MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: We have the following additional donors for the temple’s kitchen renovation as at June 30, 2020. Sadhu! Sadhu!... MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: The following is the list of updated donor list for Kitchen renovation at the temple. Sadhu! Sadhu!

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: Please be kindly advised we have the updated donor list as follows: Sadhu! Sadhu!... MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: We are very pleased to acknowledge that we have gratefully receive C$1,000 from Ms. Yvonne Power for the renovation project at our temple. Sadhu! Sadhu!... Thank you kindly. With much loving kindness, MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: Please be kindly advised that we have the following list of donors for the kitchen renovation. We will update the list when we have new donors and keep you posted the donors list in due course. Sadhu! Sadhu!... Thank you kindly. With much loving kindness, MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: You may recall about the renovation at our temple that included kitchen area, wall cabinets and sinks upstairs and downstairs. It started last year and has been completed recently. We have also incurred some additional costs for the works that include installing LED lights throughout the temple. Therefore, the total cost becomes C$55,812.51. The detailed expenditures and/or invoices are available upon request. In addition, they will be post...ed on the notice board at the temple as well as they will be given to Venerable U Sanda. As our temple is the well-wishers’ funded Buddhist society, we need your kind generosity and donation. You may, therefore, donate any amount by e-transfer, cheque or cash if you wish. If you would like to donate by e-transfer, our email address for the donation is [email protected]. If you would like to donate by cheque or cash, you should come to the temple and pass your donation to Venerable U Sanda. However, before you come to the temple, please make a phone call to him at 604-951-9054. If he can’t answer the phone call, please kindly leave a message that you are coming. Or, you may mail a cheque donation to MTBS, 13260 108 Ave Surrey, British Columbia V3T 2J6. We will email you a donation receipt for your donation amount for income tax purposes. Therefore, you need to give us your email address for any method of the donation. Thank you kindly. May you be strong and safe! With very much loving kindness, MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: Please be kindly and regretfully advised that we are going to cancel Day Retreat on Sunday, April 26, 2020. We will also post-pone other day-retreats and Dhamma events until further notice. Stay safe and strong! ... Thank you kindly. Yours truly, MTBS

Dear Dhamma Relatives and Friends: Please be kindly and regretfully advised that we are going to postpone the Sunday, April 19, 2020 Myanmar New Year celebration until further notice. May you be safe and strong! ... Thank you kindly. Yours truly, MTBS

Upcoming Monthly Dhamma talk and Day Retreat events at MTBS Temple in 2020 are: Date Event Donor 12-Jan-20 Dhamma Talk Cancelled 26-Jan-20 Day Retreat ... 9-Feb-20 Dhamma Talk 23-Feb-20 Day Retreat 15-Mar-20 Dhamma Talk 29-Mar-20 Day Retreat 19-Apr-20 Myanmar (Burmese) New Year celebration 26-Apr-20 Day Retreat 10-May-20 Budda (Vesak) day celebration 31-May-20 Day Retreat 14-Jun-20 Food Fair 28-Jun-20 Day Retreat 12-Jul-20 Dhamma Talk 26-Jul-20 Day Retreat 9-Aug-20 Offering Waso robes to the Sanghas for Vassa (Rain Retreat) Kenny Sai, Piriya and family 30-Aug-20 Day Retreat 13-Sep-20 Dhamma Talk 27-Sep-20 Day Retreat 11-Oct-20 Dhamma Talk 25-Oct-20 Day Retreat 8-Nov-20 Offering Ka-hti-na robes to the Sanghas 29-Nov-20 Day Retreat 13-Dec-20 Dhamma Talk 27-Dec-20 Day Retreat 1-Jan-21 New Year Celebration If you wish to sponsor any one of the above monthly events, please let Venerable U Sanda know at (604) 951 9054 or email us at [email protected]. Thank you kindly. Note: All events are held on Sundays.