A new study suggests that drinking one alcoholic drink on a daily basis could shorten your life expectancy. The research found that drinking more than 100 grams of alcohol per week – equal to roughly five to six glasses of wine in the United Kingdom – increases your risk of death from all causes, and in turn lowers your life expectancy.
Read moreThis weekend marks the New Year celebrations for our friends in many parts of Asia – across much of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, and many Malaysians of Indian origin, too. Nalanda wishes all venerable monks, our teachers and friends joyous New Year celebrations! May this coming year bring peace and well-being to people around the world. Sotthi.
Read moreNalanda wishes our Venerable Ajahns and Thai friends a joyous Songkran Festival. May the coming year bring much peace, happiness, and well-being to all Thai people around the world.
Read moreWe wish the Myanmarese people residing in Malaysia and around the world a joyful celebration of Thingyan, the traditional Myanmar New Year. May you and your loved ones be blessed with good health, peace, and happiness in the year ahead!
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia will be holding our 6th National Members’ Convention in Sri Serdang for 4 days, from 28 April to 1 May. This important meeting of members from all branches will discuss issues vital to the Society’s development, including ongoing projects such as the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ and Wisdom Park.
Read moreThe construction of ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ in Sri Serdang is estimated to be 68% completed and is racing ahead of original schedule. It is being built to cater for the expansion of Nalanda Dhamma School, and will be able to accommodate 120 students and teachers.
Read moreFor three days from 30 March to 1 April, representatives of Theravāda Buddhist organisations in Malaysia gathered in Puchong for the first-ever Leaders’ Summit to discuss ways to improve leadership quality for the community. The inaugural Summit was jointly organised by Nalanda Institute and the Theravāda Buddhist Council of Malaysia. It targeted society Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Honorary Secretaries, and Youth Leaders as participants. All in, twenty organisations sent 76 delegates to the convention.
Read moreDo you have any photographs of the late Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda? If you do, the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centenary Celebrations Committee’ would like to have a digital copy of them! The ‘Celebrations Committee’ comprises representatives from various Buddhist organizations in Malaysia. As part of the special commemoration this year, we intend to publish a book to highlight the life-time achievements of the late Ven. Dhammananda (1918–2006).
Read moreThe ‘Pindacāra’ (alms-round) held on 3 March was indeed a joyous occasion as two young bhikkhus and 17 Buddhist youth leaders from India joined devotees in this monthly programme. The bhikkhus and youths were in Malaysia for 10 days as part of the “Jambudvipa-Suvarnabhumi Buddhist Youth Exchange Programme”, which is Nalanda Buddhist Society’s long-term mission to help revitalize the proper learning and practice of Buddhism in its land of origin – India.
Read moreJust a day after the end of the Inaugural Summit of Buddhist Leaders, the Organising Team comprising officers of Nalanda Institute Malaysia and Theravada Buddhist Council met on Monday, 2 April to evaluate the outcome and effectiveness of the programme.
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