Following the inspiring first Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch Members’ Day last month, the 2nd such training session was held on Saturday, 26 April in Gurun, Kedah. Founder Bro. Tan spoke about “Observance Days” – what they are and why they are celebrated. Among the three important annual Observance Days are ‘Buddha Day’ (Wesak Full-moon), ‘Dhamma Day’ (Asalha Full-moon), and ‘Sangha Day’.
Read moreVen. Ariyadhammika from Austria and Ven. U Sumana from Myanmar arrived at Nalanda Centre last night, having traveled from Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary in Taiping. They were warmly received by Nalanda officers and devotees.
Read moreToday is the New-moon Uposatha Day, and the start of the month of Wesak (Pāli, ‘Vesakha’). In another two weeks, Buddhists in Malaysia will celebrate the Wesak Full-moon ‘Buddha Day’.
Read moreFinal touches are being done by Nalandian youths for Nalanda Youth Centre’s opening this Thursday, 1 May 2014. Ven. Sri Saranankara Nayaka Thero will grace the occasion together with other Sangha members.
Read moreIn conjunction with Bro. Tan’s visit to Kedah, the President of Gurun Buddhist Association Mr. Khaw Kheng Hooi invited Bro. Tan to deliver a talk at his residence for relatives and close friends on Friday, 25 April. Bro. Tan gave an insightful Mandarin and Hokkien sharing on the meaning of ‘Practice and Cultivation’.
Read moreFrom 1 May to 3 May, Nalanda members from all over Malaysia will congregate in Sri Serdang for the inaugural National Members’ Convention. The 3-day convention will discuss issues pertaining to Dhamma-learning, practice and education. Nalandians in Sri Serdang look forward to hosting members from all over the country this week! Have a safe journey to Selangor, and see you at our ‘spiritual home’ – Nalanda Centre. Welcome, Svagatam !
Read moreAfter some renovation and sprucing up, the Nalanda Youth Centre will be officially launched this Thursday, 1 May 2014, in conjunction with Nalanda’s 11th Anniversary celebrations.
Read moreArticle by Muditā Chan.
On 20 April, members and devotees of Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch gathered for Service Sunday with pūja, chanting and meditation. As ‘Buddha Day’ (Wesak Full-moon) is merely 3 weeks away, Nalandians and devotees worked together to put in place programmes to observe this sacred occasion.
Read moreArticle by Ajita Lim.
On Sunday 20 April, Nalandian youths had a truly wonderful session with the new batch of National Service (NS) trainees at Nalanda Centre. Arriving half an hour earlier and catching us by surprise while we were in the midst of preparing for their programme, Nalandian youths did a great job in quickly setting things in order to welcome the NS trainees.
Read moreThe first module of “Buddhist Devotional Practice” Course organised by Nalanda Institute attracted a good turn out on 19 April. The session was conducted by the Director of Nalanda Institute – Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama – a well-known, experienced, and passionate Dhamma speaker.
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