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  • Welcome to Nalanda

    Welcome to Nalanda Buddhist Society's website. We hope you enjoy this virtual visit, and stay in touch with our regular updates.

  • Nalanda Centre Operating Hours

    You are welcome to visit us on Mondays to Saturdays, 10am – 5pm | Sundays, 8am – 1pm.

  • Commemorating Nalanda's late Spiritual Advisor

    31 August 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the late Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda's passing. Stay tuned for more updates on dedicated programmes for this occasion.

  • Come and learn from Ajahn Visālo

    We are honoured to host Ajahn Visālo at Nalanda from 18 – 30 March. Take this precious opportunity to learn and associate with the wise!

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  • Save the Date for Wesak Blood Donation

    Do you know that a pint of blood saves up to 3 lives? Donating blood is safe, painless, simple, and one of the most wholesome deeds one can do.

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  • Thank you for supporting WACANA 2025

    We extend our deepest appreciation to the Buddhist community for an insightful and joyful programme. Watch the video highlights below.

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  • Special Production by Nalanda Dhamma School

    Produced in conjunction with Nalanda Dhamma School’s 20th anniversary, this short film explores Angulimala’s descent into darkness and eventual catharsis due to the Buddha’s intervention.

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  • Important Notice for Donors

    To facilitate our donors and benefactors in obtaining tax exemption receipts and e-invoices, Nalanda EXCO has shared an important notice at the Support page on Nalanda’s website.

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  • Join us as a volunteer

    Whether you are studying or working, young or retired, if you believe in doing good and giving back to society, we warmly welcome you!

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Regular Programmes at Nalanda

Sunday Services

  • Sunday Morning Service
    Sundays, 9am – 12pm
    Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang
  • Youth Sunday Service
    Sundays, 9am – 12pm
    Nalanda Youth Centre, Sri Serdang
  • Monthly Sunday Service
    Selected Sundays, 10am – 12pm
    NEO Centre Johor Bahru

Dhamma Schools

  • Teenage Dhamma School
    Sundays, 9am – 12pm
    Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang
  • Junior Dhamma School
    Sundays, 9am – 12pm
    Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang
  • Family Dhamma School
    Sundays, 9am – 12pm
    NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur
  • Family Dhamma School
    Saturdays, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
    NEO Centre Johor Bahru

Weekly Group Meditation

  • Group Meditation @ Serdang
    Wednesdays, 8.30pm – 10.00pm
    Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang
  • Group Meditation @ JB
    Wednesdays, 8.00pm – 10.00pm
    NEO Centre Johor Bahru
  • Group Meditation @ KL
    Thursdays, 8.00pm – 10.00pm
    NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur
  • Group Meditation @ SP
    Fridays, 8.00pm – 10.00pm
    NEO Centre Sungai Petani

Pindacāra (Monks going on Alms-round)

  • Pindacāra @ SK
    1st Saturday, 8.30am
    Bazar Rakyat, Seri Kembangan
  • Pindacāra @ OUG
    3rd Saturday, 8.30 am & 9.30 am
    O.U.G. & Happy Garden markets

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19 March 2026
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Sunday Service – learning about self-reliance on the Buddha’s Path

On Sunday 8 March, in line with the monthly theme of deepening our refuge and reflection, Sis. Santī Cheang delivered a timely Dhamma talk on ‘Self-Reliance on the Buddha’s Path’. She reminded devotees and practitioners to take full personal responsibility and apply diligent self-effort towards liberation from suffering.

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19 March 2026
Posted on 19 March 2026
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Phagguṇa New-Moon Uposatha

Today is the Phagguṇa New-Moon Uposatha, a meaningful occasion in the Buddhist calendar for renewal, reflection and diligent practice. On this day, Buddhist practitioners are encouraged to observe the Eight Precepts, cultivate mindfulness and deepen our understanding of the Dhamma.

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18 March 2026
Posted on 18 March 2026
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Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda 20th Memorial Observance commences today

This year marks 20 years since the passing of the late Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda (1918 – 2006), the late Sangha Nāyaka of Malaysia and Singapore, and Nalanda’s late Spiritual Advisor, Ven. Dhammananda, who had spent his life building and nourishing the growth of the Theravāda Buddhist community in Malaysia.  Under his spiritual leadership, many Buddhist societies were established since the 1960s and continue to benefit Dhamma learners and practitioners today.

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18 March 2026
Posted on 18 March 2026
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A heart full of gratitude on Patron’s Day

Today 18 March is Nalanda Patron’s Day, a time for us commemorate and appreciate all donors, benefactors and volunteers who have contributed tremendously to the growth of Nalanda, and by extension, to the development of Buddhist education.  In Nalanda tradition, leaders and members paid homage at the memorial stupa of the late Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda at the Buddhist Mahā Vihara in Brickfields, where the late monk was abbot for over five decades.

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Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centres

NEO Centre, Kuala Lumpur

524, Jalan Riang 12,
Taman Gembira, 58200 Kuala Lumpur.

NEO Centre, Johor Bahru

30, Jalan Dedap 26, Taman Johor Jaya,
81100 Johor Bahru, Johor.

NEO Centre, Sungai Petani

210, Jalan Bandar Mutiara 2/2,
Bandar Mutiara, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah.

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