Our Team

They consist of our Sangha Members, Committee Members and each and everyone of you in a way. Every contribution counts. It's the mind that matters most. That is the forerunner of all conditioned phenomena.

Founder & Advisor

Chief Sangha Member of Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society

Incumbent Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia

The Most Venerable Datuk Dr. K Sri Dhammaratana Nayaka Maha Thero

Venerable Datuk Dr. K Sri Dhammaratana is the incumbent Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia, and the founder and Adivsor of Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society and Ti-Ratana Welfare Society.

ksridhammaratana@ti-ratana.org

Administrative Management Assistant to Chief Sangha Member of Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society and President of Ti-Ratana Welfare Society

Resident Sangha Member @ Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden, Puchong

Spiritual Advisor @ Ti-Ratana Sukha Dhamma School, Cheras

Venerable Bhante H. Hemaloka Thero

Venerable H. Hemaloka has a Bachelor of Humanities and Social Sciences from the University of Ruhana (2003), with a special interest in Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Psychology, Developmental and Social Psychology, Communications and Human Resources Management. He also holds an MBA in Human Resources Development from the University of Derby, awarded in 2012.

hhemaloka@ti-ratana.org

Resident Sangha @ Ti-Ratana Vihara, Klang

Venerable Kendaketiye Saddha

Born 1st December 1983 in Kendaketiye, Sri Lanka, Bhante K Saddha has been teaching Dhamma and showing tireless dedication in service through action for the past decade in the Klang area.

Resident Sangha @ Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden

Bhante Selangor Gunaratana

Born in 1964 in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor (pre FTKL), Bhante Gunaratana is one of our resident Sangha members.

sgunaratana@ti-ratana.org

Resident Monk @ Ti-Ratana Heights

Bhante Colombo Palitha Thero

Bhante Palitha currently resides at Ti-Ratana Heights alongside a Burmese Sayadaw. Together they serve the local Buddhist community in Seri Kembangan.

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Dhamma Education Sangha Member Lead

Venerable Bhante Prof Dr Gangodawila Chandima

Venerable Bhante Dr. G. Chandima is an Assistant Professor of Buddhist Philosophy at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. He delivers Sutta study lessons to Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society and conducts programs locally on invitation when he is available.

Spiritual Advisor @ Ti-Ratana Sukha Dhamma School

Spiritual Advisor @ TRYBS (Youth Section)

Ven Prof Dr Karma Taishi Choedron (Bhikkhuni Dr Savinder Kaur Gill)

Ven Prof Dr Karma Taishi Choedron (Bhikkhuni Dr Savinder Kaur Gill) is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham, Malaysia.

Resident Nun @ Ti-Ratana Taman Anggerik Cheras

Spiritual Advisor @ Ti-Ratana Sukha Dhamma School

Spiritual Advisor @ TRYBS (Youth Section)

Venerable Bhikkhuni Shi Fa Zhi

Venerable Shi Fa Zhi holds a Diploma from the Perak Institute of Art and an M.A. in Teaching Chinese and a Second Language from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages and trained under a Buddhist Temple in Taiwan, before returing to Malaysia to reside at Ti-Ratana. She also runs our cat shelter.

President

Dato' Lim Si Cheng

Dato' Lim Si Cheng is a retired Malaysian politician, who has been a lifelong devotee and member of Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society.

Vice President

Ngiau Choy Ling (Kristy)

Sister Kristy hails from a strong Dhamma background personally and a professional background in Human Resources Psychology and is a Psychology undergraduate degree holder.

kristyngiau@ti-ratana.org