Tomorrow – Sunday, 5 August – we will be hosting Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ in Sri Serdang, from 9am to 4pm. 160 stalls will be offering visitors a wide variety of food, beverages, household items, clothing, souvenirs, and more.
Read moreIn just 5 more days, we will be hosting the biggest annual event at Nalanda – ‘Family Fun Fair’ in Sri Serdang! It will be held on Sunday, 5 August 2018, from 9.00am to 4.00pm. 160 stalls will be offering visitors a wide variety of food, beverages, household items, clothing, souvenirs, and more. In 2017, the popular event attracted more than 10,000 visitors.
Read moreThe first of many open pavilions is taking shape at Wisdom Park across the field from the main Guest Lodge. The purpose of such pavilions (Pāli term: ‘Sāla’) is for small gatherings of teachers and students – to learn, meditate, rest and reflect on Dhamma.
Read moreIt is with deep respect and a heavy heart that we announce the passing away of Venerable Dr. Madewela Punnaji Māha Thero (born 26 November 1929) in Sri Lanka earlier today, 27 July 2018. Ven. Punnaji was a resident monk for more than a decade at the Buddhist Māha Vihāra in Kuala Lumpur. After the passing of the late abbot Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda, Ven. Punnaji assumed many of the teaching duties there, where he established a following of students keen to learn Pāli suttantā.
Read moreToday’s fast-paced urban lifestyles with their myriad distractions lead people to mental suffering, most commonly stress and dissatisfaction. Many risk having debilitating mental illness without early, positive intervention. The causes of mental suffering however, can actually be eradicated when we understand them better.
Read more4 years ago today, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 took off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at 12.31pm local time on its return leg to Kuala Lumpur. 3 hours later, the Boeing 777 was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, causing the loss of all 298 innocent lives on board. Sadly, no party was held accountable for the terrorist attack until today. Justice is still not served.
Read moreNalanda’s popular annual Family Fun Fair in Sri Serdang returns on Sunday, 5 August 2018, a mere 20 days away! This year, we aim to raise funds to construct ‘Wisdom Park’ – a campus to train future Buddhist teachers and leaders who are pivotal to the development of Malaysian Buddhism.
Read moreAt Wisdom Park, we are building facilities to train future Buddhist leaders and lay Dhamma teachers. The growth and development of Malaysian Buddhism depends on the availability of these two essential factors – good leaders and effective teachers.
Read moreNalanda Institute Malaysia celebrated its 11th anniversary meaningfully today by hosting a forum on “Understand Suffering and Suffer Less – You can put it down”. The public forum was hosted by its Director Achariya Tan Siang Chye; Nalanda founder Bro.Tan and Sis. Tan Yee Yong were the other two speakers.
Read moreBy Achariya Tan Siang Chye, Director of Nalanda Institute
1 July 2018 marks the 11th anniversary of Nalanda Institute Malaysia. It is truly an honour for me to serve as the Director of an institution which has built a reputation for the quality and excellence of its educational programmes. I take joy in paying tribute to my team of energetic colleagues at Nalanda Institute who have carried out their work with commitment and quiet confidence, always ensuring that our programme objectives are achieved.
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