The ‘Mettā Bhāvanā’ meditation course held at NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur every Thursday has entered its 8th and final week. Bro. Tan will be guiding the last session on 16 October. This course provides a wonderful opportunity for Nalanda KL Branch members to understand and practise meditation for spiritual purification.
Read moreIn early October, Nalanda Institute Malaysia organized a special study tour for BPS402 Higher Certificate students to Bujang Valley, Kedah. The group of 40 Nalanda Institute officers and students enjoyed 3 days of compact learning in and around Sungai Petani, including at the Archaeological Museum in Merbok, and the Sungai Batu excavation site.
Read moreToday marks the 150th day since the Nalanda Centre Building Expansion Project began. The new roof structure was installed last week, and work is progressing well on all levels. The Building Committee is working hard to ensure the earlier hand-over of Levels 2 and 3 so as to facilitate the hosting of major upcoming events such as “Sangha Day”, holiday camps, and members’ convention.
Read moreOn Sunday 28 September, Nalanda Dharma School students went on a trip to Taman Putra Perdana, Putrajaya, to practise meditation outdoors. Students started the day with chanting, followed by light physical exercise; they were then ready for meditation. Students were introduced to ‘walking meditation’, using their movement as meditation ‘object’. After the walking session, they continued with another round of sitting meditation.
Read moreToday marks 7 months since the mysterious disappearance of MH370 over the Indian Ocean on 8 March, with 239 people on board. Let us spare a moment in quiet reflection to honour the victims and their loved ones. As today is a Full-moon Uposatha Day, we cordially invite you to join us at Nalanda Centre for Pūja, meditation, and Dhamma-sharing. Let us generate thoughts of mettā (loving kindness) and compassion to the grieving families of the passengers and crew. May they be at Peace.
On Sunday 28 September, Bro. Ooi Chin Chye and Sis. Teh Soo Tyng, Manager of “Eastern Horizon” Buddhist magazine, visited Nalanda Centre in Sri Serdang. They were warmly received by Nalanda’s Honorary Secretary Sis. Buddhinī and Nalanda officers.
Read moreTomorrow (Wednesday, 8 October) is the full-moon day of ‘Assayuja’ month, which marks the end of the 3-month annual ‘Vassana’ (‘Rains Retreat’) period for Theravada monks. We will observe this auspicious occasion at Nalanda Centre with Pūja (offerings to the ‘Three Jewels’), meditation, and Dhamma-sharing. We cordially invite everyone to join us for this Uposatha Day Service starting at 8.00 pm. All are welcome!
Read moreReport by Lim Jie Sheng.
On Sunday 28 September, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre to attend the Memorial Pūja in conjunction with the 1st anniversary of the passing of the most Venerable Prof. Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero and Acharya Satya Narayan Goenka. The late Ven. Anuruddha was one of Founder Bro. Tan’s teachers.
Read moreNalanda Sungai Petani Branch will be hosting a fund-raising concert on Saturday, 18 October 2014, to raise funds for the proposed “Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre” in Bandar Mutiara, Sungai Petani. The proposed NEO Centre will function as the branch’s administrative and activity centre, and provide another much-needed place for the Buddhist community in Northern Malaysia to learn Buddha-Dhamma.
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