Nalanda

16 April 2024

Dhamma talk by Ayya Santinī

We joyfully invite you to join a Dhamma talk on Wednesday 24 April by Ven. Ayya Santinī, Abbess of Wisma Kusalayani in West Java.  Let us come together at Nalanda Centre for the evening service which starts at 8pm to learn from Ayya Santinī, a well-regarded meditation teacher and Dhamma speaker from Indonesia.  All are welcome!

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14 April 2024

Thank You for 10th National Members’ Convention

The 10th National Nalanda Members’ Convention concluded yesterday 13 April, with heartfelt aspirations and encouragement to charge forward together towards a Buddhist missionary. 

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14 April 2024

New Year Greetings

New Year celebrations abound this week in many parts of Asia – including India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, and many Malaysians of Indian origin, too.  Nalanda Buddhist Society wishes all venerable monks, our teachers and friends a blessed and joyous new year. May your celebrations be harmonious and meaningful with your loved ones.  Happy New Year!

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13 April 2024

Nalanda Centre resumes operations tomorrow

We are pleased to inform the community that Nalanda Centre re-opens at 8am on Sunday 14 April, after the completion of the 10th National Nalanda Members’ Convention today.  We look forward to welcome you for the following programmes at 9am tomorrow.

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11 April 2024

Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Kusalo

We joyfully invite you to join us on Wednesday, 17 April at Nalanda Centre to learn and reflect on Dhamma with  Venerable Ajahn Kusalo, the abbot of Bodhinyanarama Monastery in Wellington, New Zealand.  The programme will commence at 8pm with offerings and evening chanting.  We look forward to welcome you.

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10 April 2024

Selamat Hari Raya ‘Aidilfitri’

Nalanda Buddhist Society wishes our Muslim friends a joyous celebration of ‘Aidilfitri’ on this first day of Syawal.  May the sacrifices you have made over the past year bring you more blessings and Peace.  We also wish everyone traveling to visit and rejoice with your loved ones a safe journey.  Selamat Hari Raya!

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8 April 2024

Nalanda Centre closed for Members’ Convention

In conjunction with Nalanda’s 10th National Members’ Convention, Nalanda Centre and Pustaka Nalanda will be closed for 4 days from Wednesday 10 April.  The Centre and Library will be reopened on Sunday, 14 April at 8am, and we welcome you to join us for the Morning Service at 9am.

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6 April 2024

Ven. Cunda and Ajahn Bodhidhaja visit Wisdom Park

On Sunday 31 March, we welcomed Ven. Cunda and Ajahn Bodhidhaja to Wisdom Park for a short visit.  Both monks are from Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia and had just conducted meditation retreats in Johor Bahru and Klang Valley.  An opportune meeting, participants of the 2nd National Camp for Dhamma School Teachers warmly greeted venerable sirs and listened carefully to their words of advice.

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5 April 2024

‘Happy Young Adults’ reflect on growth

In the past two weeks, participants of the ‘Happy Young Adults’ programme have been learning and reflecting on their journey at work and in life with Bro. Lee Kong Foo, a Nalanda leader and a senior manager in a multinational corporation.  Sharing his insights and personal experiences, the participants learned more about achieving success with purpose and satisfaction.

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4 April 2024

Observing ‘Cheng Beng’ with understanding

The Chinese community celebrates ‘Cheng Beng’ (or ‘Qing Ming’, 清明节) today, a custom when people pay tribute to their ancestors through food offerings and by ‘sweeping tombs’.  This tradition which originated over two thousand years ago in China, coincides with the beginning of spring when the sun shines brightly; the words ‘Cheng Beng’ means "pure brightness".

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