The ‘Family Fun Fair’ 2019 has just started at NEO Centre Johor Bahru at 8.00AM today! Many supporters and volunteers arrived early this morning to prepare their wares, and welcome family and friends for a joyful day out.
Read moreNalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ in Johor Bahru will open tomorrow morning (15 September) at 8am! This year’s Fair offers over 80 stalls, with a wide variery of home-cooked food, fresh produce, household items, hourly “happy draws”, an exhibition, and endearing performances by the community.
Read moreEarly this morning, 2 groups of Nalandians set out from Sri Serdang to spend a wholesome weekend in the northern and southern states of Malaysia, respectively. From 6.30am, Nalanda Centre was already teeming with over 100 devotees gathered for morning chanting before they started their journeys to Sungai Petani and Johor Bahru.
Read moreToday, Chinese people throughout the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) on the full-moon day of the eighth lunar month. It is traditionally a day for families to gather in a celebration of harmony and unity. On this festive occasion, we wish you and your loved ones much joy, harmony and peace. May you be well and happy always. 祝大家 中秋节 快乐！
Read moreLast weekend, over 130 young adults spent 4 days emerging themselves in Dhamma-living and discovering true blessings in life. Our utmost gratitude to Bro. Tan for his compassion in teaching and inspiring us, as well as skilfully providing real-life perspectives relevant to facing our problems today.
Read moreWe joyfully invite you to participate in our annual fund-raising event at Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch this Sunday, 15 September. The ‘Family Fun Fair’ aims to raise funds to enable us to continue providing community education programmes through Nalanda Buddhist Society, Nalanda Institute, Dhamma School and Free School in J.B.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society members offer our felicitations to Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong (His Majesty the King of Malaysia) Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on the occasion of His Majesty’s official birthday. May His Majesty reign peacefully with good health and long life. Daulat Tuanku!
Read moreFor the past two days, participants of the on-going Dhamma Living Camp for Young Adults have been immersed in Dhamma living to discover the blessings in life. After arriving yesterday morning, campers have been making new acquaintances and rekindling old friendships. For deeper discussions and reflection, they gathered in their assigned ‘Dhamma families’ for the duration of the camp.
Read moreFrom 23 August to 2 September, a group of 35 Nalandians led by Nalanda founder Bro. Tan travelled to Ladakh for the trip of a lifetime. Ladakh is a region administered by India, located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent at 15,000 ft above sea level, on the Karakoram mountain range. The group was privileged to be hosted by Ven. Sanghasena Mahathera, and was warmly welcomed upon arrival at Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC).
Read more31 August 2019 marked the 13th Anniversary of the late Ven. Dr. Kirinde Sri Dhammananda’s passing. Nalanda members and devotees honoured our late Spiritual Adviser with a commemoration ceremony in the morning. After the meditation, puja and chanting, Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama delivered a Dhamma talk on the benefits of gratitude and appreciation.
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