On Sunday 15 January, over 80 Nalanda devotees and volunteers gathered for the morning service even as Lunar New Year celebrations are just around the corner. On this occasion, Datuk Charlie Chia gave a Dhamma talk on ‘Harmony and Happiness’, to help us reflect on cultivation of wholesome states of mind as we reunite with our family and friends for the festivities.
Read moreOn Sunday 8 January, the first Youth Sunday Service for 2023, Nalanda Youth Centre hosted 16 students from Persatuan Buddhist Universiti Malaya (PBUM) for a morning of Dhamma learning. At the same time, the Youth Centre also welcomed graduates of Nalanda Dhamma School for their first Sunday service.
Read moreIn the early morning of 7 January, the first Saturday of the new year, Nalanda volunteers & devotees gathered at the new NEO Centre in Happy Garden for the first session of the Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme.
Read moreWe would like to inform you that Nalanda Centre in Sri Serdang will be closed from Thursday 19 January to Thursday, 26 January for the Lunar New Year holidays. The Centre will reopen to the public on Friday, 27 January at 10am. We wish everyone a joyous and safe celebration this festive season. May you and your loved ones be well and happy always.
Read moreOn Sunday 15 January, Nepal’s Yeti Airlines ATR 72 crashed into the gorge of the Seti Gandaki River just as it was due to land at Pokhara International Airport. The plane had departed from the country’s capital of Kathmandu at 10.30am local time carrying 72 passengers and crew.
Read more16 January 2023 marks the 31st anniversary of Ajahn Chah’s passing. One of the most revered Buddhist teachers in the modern era, many monastics who trained with him at forest monasteries have themselves become renowned and respected teachers. Three decades on, his unique ways of teaching still resonate among us today. Let us pay humble tribute to this great monk by taking time to reflect on his teachings and practising them faithfully.
Read moreOn the first day of the year, Nalandians warmly welcomed Venerable Ajahn Vajiro to Wisdom Park, his first visit to the educational campus. Nalanda Youth leaders and members took the opportunity to seek his advice as part of their annual Fuel-up Camp to prepare themselves for the year ahead.
Read moreFrom 30 December 2022 to 2 January 2023, 20 Nalanda youth leaders and members gathered for their annual Fuel-up Camp to discuss the Youth Centre’s progress and gear up for the year ahead. After an active and joyful year of reaching out with various youth programmes and leadership exchanges, they also reflected on their journey on a personal and organisational level.
Read moreLearning Dhamma as a family enables parents to connect better with our children and also grow together in wholesome values. Hence, we invite you to join Nalanda’s inaugural programme ‘Family Dhamma School’, a learning platform for the entire family to grow spiritually and achieve domestic bliss.
Read moreOn Saturday 31 December, Nalanda members and devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre to usher in the new year with good friends. In the last hours of the year 2022, the congregation chanted and sat in peaceful meditation to radiate loving-kindness to the whole world as we ‘calmed down’ to conclude 2022 meaningfully and welcome 2023 wholesomely.
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