Nalanda 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.
Read moreOn Sunday 25 March, Nalanda Buddhist Society members congregated at Nalanda Centre for the Society’s 15th Annual General Meeting. There was a lot of rejoicing and appreciation for the hard work put in by the Board of Management, EXCO Members, education team, administrative staff, Society members and volunteers which brought Nalanda to a higher level of success in 2017.
Read moreHaving heard and learnt Buddha-Dhamma, we know for certain how beneficial it is for our own development of character and wisdom. As such, would you like to offer other people a window to the world of Dhamma, too?
Read moreThe 3rd Annual Nalanda Education Workshop (N.E.W.) was conducted on 20 January 2018 to re-align our programmes and activities to fit Nalanda’s education philosophy. Nalandian education officers from all over the country convened for this important training which provided deeper insights into the importance of integrating Dhamma knowledge (‘vijja’), practice (‘carana’), values, and culture into our approach to Buddhist education.
Read moreOn his recent trip to India, Nalanda founder Bro.Tan took the opportunity to visit Lokuttara Mahāvihāra, a Theravāda monastery near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, where he met with its abbot, Ven. Bodhipālo Mahāthera. With the help of the laity, Ven. Bodhipālo reported that the All India Bhikkhu Sangha is constructing a training centre for Indian monks at the vihāra.
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