Inspired by the Buddha’s exposition in “Saraniya Sutta – Conducive to Amiability”; and the “Bhikkhu-aparihaniya
Sutta – Conditions for No Decline Among the Monks”, UBOM was founded on 18 Oct 2020, with a noble dream – that one day all Buddhist organizations can come together to help one another in propagating the Dhamma-Vinaya, in line with the belief that if everyone is successful in the propagation of Dhamma-Vinaya, the Sasana shall thrive. To see everyone succeed in their dhamma propagation is itself a rewarding experience and motivation for UBOM to continue its mission in line with its motto, “Together we care for the Sasana, Together big tasks are made easy.” We draw our inspiration from your success and happiness, to be steadfast in
caring for the Sasana.
Taking the cue from Saraniya Sutta on conditions that are conducive to amiability, UBOM is committed to conduct itself in ways that engender mutual
feelings of fellowship, respect, harmony and unity within the Buddhist community and beyond in its effort to propagate the Dhamma far and wide. A key aspect for the Sasana to prosper and flourish lies in the Sangha, which plays an important role in connecting the lay community to the Dhamma. In this regard, UBOM endeavours to uphold the principles as laid down by the
Buddha in the Bhikkhu aparihaniya Sutta on conditions that lead to the longterm welfare and growth of the Sangha. With this dream in mind, UBOM began to develop action plans and its blueprint. With the subsequent execution of these plans, UBOM will continue to evolve and fine-tune its strategies to be more effective and efficient in pursuit of its dream.
We aspire to serve the Buddhist communities in Malaysia and abroad, by encouraging collaboration and facilitating the sharing of resources, skills and
knowledge to help each other succeed in Dhamma propagation work and activities, for the well-being and spiritual progress of all. At UBOM, we embrace the spirit of good spiritual friendship (kalyana mitta) by sincerely offering our support and contributions without expecting anything in return. We aspire not to compete, but to support and complement others in ways that would help them succeed in imparting the Dhamma. The following values are the guiding principles for all that we do:
1) To care without wanting to control
2) To share without any expectation
3) To support without being competitive
Amicably and respectfully, united by our fellowship in the Dhamma, we care and we share, in harmony within our community and other like-minded groups, towards a thriving Sāsana.
UBOM is not intended as a governing body, nor to enforce, represent or make decision on behalf of anyone. We embrace the fact that everyone is unique and we shall derive our strength from this uniqueness to turn our dream into reality.