In the past weeks, participants of the Metta Learning Sessions have been gathering on Wednesday evenings to learn this important skill by exploring its every step. Guided by Sis. Sunandā Ong and Sis. R. Paruadi, each session commenced with chanting, guided Metta Bhavana and talks which progressively deepened our understanding of Metta.
Read moreWe invite you to join us on Wednesday, 25 March to meditate and learn from Ven. Ajahn Visālo. The evening service will commence at 8pm with chanting, meditation followed by a Dhamma talk by Ven. Ajahn Visālo. We look forward to welcoming you at Nalanda Centre. All are welcome!
Read moreOn this first day of Syawal, Nalanda Buddhist Society wishes our Muslim friends a joyous celebration of ‘Aidilfitri’. May this celebration bring faith, gratitude, and forgiveness with family and friends. We also wish everyone traveling to visit and rejoice with your loved ones a safe journey. Selamat Hari Raya!
Read moreKindly take note that there will not be Pindacāra at Bazar Rakyat Seri Kembangan on Saturday, 21 March as Nalanda members and volunteers will be away for a Dhamma Retreat. The next Pindacāra programme at Bazar Rakyat Seri Kembangan will take place on Saturday, 18 April. Thank you.
Read moreOn 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.
Read moreToday 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.
Read moreThis 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.
Read moreOn Wednesday 18 March 2026, Nalanda Buddhist Society commemorated Nalanda Patron’s Day, the first of the seven observance days in its annual calendar. Despite it being a working day, Society leaders, members, volunteers, and youth leaders gathered at Buddhist Maha Vihara to offer dāna and conduct a spiritual ceremony. It was a meaningful occasion to acknowledge, treasure, and deeply cherish the immense contributions of all patrons including teachers, leaders, donors, benefactors, members, devotees, supporters, and volunteers, towards Nalanda’s educational mission.
Read moreToday 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.
Read moreLast Saturday 14 March, Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch members gathered for their 13th Annual General Meeting at the NEO Centre in Happy Garden. The meeting was also attended by Nalanda Honorary Secretary Sis. Livin Leow and the Branch Coordinator Bro. Lee Kong Foo.
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