Kalyana Mitta Meditation Center

06/09/2025

Tonight's online Metta Meditation is cancelled. But we look forward to practicing with you tomorrow during Collective Cultivation. May you all be well. 🙏🏾

04/09/2025

We are delighted to invite you to Pāramī: Perfecting Qualities Towards Happiness on September 14, Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This one-day, lay-led retreat aims to deepen our practice by learning about and developing the qualities the Buddha perfected on his path to Nibbāna. These are also qualities that we can cultivate in ourselves as we aspire to attain happiness ourselves.

This month's theme will be ānāpānasati or mindfulness of breathing. The Buddha advised us to develop and pursue this type of concentration as it will bear great fruit and will be of great benefit. Through sutta readings and group study, we can learn together how we can practice the sixteen steps of mindfulness of breathing every time we sit and see it as a map to developing right concentration.

The program includes chanting, walking meditation, sitting meditation, group study, and Dhamma sharing. There is a lunch contribution of P400 each person. The program itself is offered freely, but donations are welcome.

Those who are interested may register at www.kalyanamitta.org/register
Registration closes on Friday, September 12.

Learn more about the program at www.kalyanamitta.org/group-practice

02/09/2025

All are welcome to join us on Sunday, September 7, for a morning of meditation and Dhamma sharing. We will also be observing the Full Moon Uposatha on this day so there is an opportunity to take on the Eight Precepts should you wish. Program starts at 9:30am.

This program is open to both onsite and online participants. Registration is required for both modes. Please visit www.kalyanamitta.org/register or scan the QR code to sign up for the program.

31/08/2025

31/08/2025

𝐈’𝐦 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲” – 𝐀 𝐎𝐧𝐞-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐌𝐌𝐂, 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐮𝐩𝐚 🇵🇭 (𝐀𝐮𝐠 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)

Yesterday, Bhante Dr. Chandima conducted a Muditā (I’’m Happy That You are Happy) Meditation Retreat
at Kalyana Mitta Meditation Center, Muntinlupa. This was Bhante’s 5th visit to the centre, and the 4th time leading a one-day retreat.

Bhante reminded us that muditā is not just a passing attitude, but a daily cultivation that can transform our lives. He emphasized that jealousy and envy are unwholesome mental states that arise when we constantly measure happiness by asking “why others?” — a mindset that can only bring suffering. Instead, Bhante encouraged everyone to focus on nurturing one’s own success, while offering support to others with appreciation for their efforts, rather than falling into unnecessary comparison or paranoia.

Patisota would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Terrie, Jlee, Issa, and Allen, as well as the management of the centre, for warmly hosting this event.

May the spirit of Muditā continue to grow in our hearts, bringing joy to ourselves and to all beings.

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘵ā,
Patisota Team

31/08/2025

We express our sincere gratitude to Ven. Dr. G. Chandima for guiding us and expounding on the topic of Muditā during our one-day retreat, Ovāda with the theme I'm Happy That You're Happy (Mudita Meditation) held yesterday. The meditation on Muditā was extremely beneficial and helped opened our hearts to the attitude of being happy for other's happiness. Appreciative or empathetic joy or muditā, as Bhante Chandima explained, can balance karuṇā or compassion. He also shared ways to counter our envy and jealousy through the cultivation of muditā. One example is anumodanā where one rejoices in the merits that others have made. In a time where it's commonplace to view the achievements of others as something that diminishes our own success, muditā helps counter that perception and allows us to actively celebrate other people's good fortune.

We also thank everyone who participated in this event and offered a meal. Anumodanā 🙏🏾

30/08/2025

Dear friends,
This evening's Metta Meditation session and tomorrow's Collective Cultivation will be cancelled to make way for the one-day retreat today. Thank you and may you all be well. 🙏🏾

28/08/2025

May we all live in harmony, appreciating each other, without quarreling, blending like milk and water, and regarding each other with kindly eyes. 🙏

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Join us on August 30, from 9 am to 5 pm, for Ovāda: Encouragements from Dhamma Teachers, and together let's learn how we can develop the quality of appreciative gladness in our hearts. Through the guidance of Ven. Dr. G. Chandima during this special one-day retreat on Muditā meditation, we can allow ourselves to open our hearts to the potential of joy, deepen our understanding of the path, and learn how we contribute to creating a harmonious community.

Visit www.kalyanamitta.org/ovada to learn more about the event. Registration is required as there are limited slots available.

25/08/2025

In last Sunday's Collective Cultivation, we looked into the Chavālāta Sutta (AN 4.95) and the Mahānāma Sutta (AN 8.25) to reflect on our own practice. The Buddha described to Mahānāma how a lay follower practices for his own welfare and for the welfare of others.

This not only raises the question of whether we have encouraged others on the path or kept the Dhamma to ourselves, but also invites us to examine whether we are accomplished enough in our own practice, and in what ways we may have, wittingly or unwittingly, shared with others in ways that either hastened or hindered the blooming of the Dhamma in their hearts.

May we continue to nurture our own cultivation with sincerity, and may the goodness we develop ripple outward to inspire and support others on the path. 🙏

22/08/2025

We are pleased to invite you to another day-long retreat, Ovāda: Encouragements from Dhamma Teachers, happening on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Guided by Venerable Dr. G. Chandima, this retreat follows the tradition of ovāda—gentle exhortation, wise counsel, and encouragement in the Dhamma. Just as the Buddha inspired his disciples with words of wisdom and compassion, this one-day retreat aims to provide an opportunity to receive heartfelt teachings that bring clarity and rouse energy to your practice.

This one-day retreat, I'm Happy You're Happy (Muditā Meditation), will focus on muditā or empathetic joy. The third of the Brahmavihāras, muditā is the quality of the heart that is happy about the goodness and happiness of others. Together let's learn how this sublime attitude can be developed and undertaken as a basis to true happiness.

Everyone is welcome. Registration required. Scan the QR code or visit https://kalyanamitta.org/ovada to learn more about the retreat.
The retreat will be held in Muntinlupa City (just 9 minutes from Alabang-Skyway Toll Plaza). Final venue details will be provided upon successful registration.

We are pleased to invite you to another day-long retreat, Ovāda: Encouragements from Dhamma Teachers, happening on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Guided by Venerable Dr. G. Chandima, this retreat follows the tradition of ovāda—gentle exhortation, wise counsel, and encouragement in the Dhamma. Just as the Buddha inspired his disciples with words of wisdom and compassion, this one-day retreat aims to provide an opportunity to receive heartfelt teachings that bring clarity and rouse energy to your practice.

This one-day retreat, I'm Happy You're Happy (Muditā Meditation), will focus on muditā or empathetic joy. The third of the Brahmavihāras, muditā is the quality of the heart that is happy about the goodness and happiness of others. Together let's learn how this sublime attitude can be developed and undertaken as a basis to true happiness.

Everyone is welcome. Registration required. Scan the QR code or visit https://kalyanamitta.org/ovada to learn more about the retreat.

The retreat will be held in Muntinlupa City (just 9 minutes from Alabang-Skyway Toll Plaza). Final venue details will be provided upon successful registration.

22/08/2025

Uposatha observance days can help deepen our Dhamma practice. It is a treasure to be able to set aside time to study the Dhamma, meditate and heighten our resolve to be heedful. Join us online tomorrow at 7am for the New Moon Uposatha Observance.

Join us on Zoom:
Meeting ID: 856 9179 6528
Passcode: 2024
Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85691796528?pwd=RHNZZ3RXYnhNQVRZMjh3aC9lRjl6UT09

20/08/2025

All are welcome to join us either online or onsite for our Sunday morning Collective Cultivation. Program starts at 9:30 am. 🙏

Registration is required for both modes. The program includes chanting, walking meditation, sitting meditation, and Dhamma sharing from a sutta or a Dhamma-related reading material.

Scan the QR code or visit https://kalyanamitta.org/register to sign up.