Nalanda Branch & NEO Centre

13 February 2024

Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch A.G.M.

Members of Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch will convene for their 11th Annual General Meeting on Sunday 25 February 2024 at 2pm.  The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Johor Jaya.  All registered members of the Branch are invited to this important meeting to chart the way forward, and to elect the Branch Management Committee for 2024-2026.  For more information, kindly contact your Branch Secretary.  May you have a joyful and fruitful meeting.

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11 February 2024

Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch A.G.M.

Members of Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch will convene for their 11th Annual General Meeting on Saturday 24 February 2024 at 12.30pm.  The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Sungai Petani.  All registered members of the Branch are invited to this important meeting to chart the way forward, and to elect the Branch Management Committee for 2024-2026. 

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7 February 2024

Joyful Pindacāra (Alms Round)

On Saturday 3 February, members and volunteers gathered for the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) at OUG and Happy Garden markets.  Amongst the hustle and bustle of pre-new year preparations, devotees and stall operators were eager to perform the meritorious deed of making offerings to the Sangha.

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3 February 2024

Family Dhamma School – Testimony by Parents

In 2023, Nalanda Kuala Lumpur branch launched the inaugural Family Dhamma School, a unique platform where parents and children learn Dhamma together, nurturing family well-being and spiritual progress. Watch this video as parents share their enriching experiences and progress over the year.

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26 January 2024

JB Branch members start chanting course

On Saturday 20 January, members and devotees from Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch commenced their chanting course guided by the Society’s Board of Management members Bro. Charlie Teng and Sis. Santī Cheang.  In this first of four sessions, the group were introduced to the meaning and significance of chanting, followed with guidance on the proper chanting in Pāli.

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14 January 2024

Register for ‘Family Dhamma School’ in Johor Bahru

Learning 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 programme ‘Family Dhamma School’ in Johor Bahru, a learning platform for the entire family to grow spiritually and achieve domestic bliss.

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13 January 2024

Generosity to start the year

In the early morning of Saturday 6 January, Nalanda volunteers gathered at the NEO Centre in Happy Garden, KL in high spirits as they set out for the first of the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme of the year 2024.  Market-goers and stall vendors took time to make offerings joyfully, even amidst the busy morning marketing as many have started to prepare for the coming lunar year festivities.

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2 January 2024

‘Family Dhamma School’ starts in Johor Bahru

Good news for our friends in the south – ‘Nalanda Family Dhamma School’ will be launched at Nalanda Johor Bharu Branch!  This integrated programme offers a conducive platform for parents and children to come together for Dhamma learning and practice.  With the family being the primary social unit in all human societies, this provides an optimal way for the entire family to grow together spiritually and achieve domestic bliss.

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21 December 2023

Family Dhamma School learns Buddhist culture

Last weekend, from 16 to 17 December, Nalanda Family Dhamma School hosted a Dhamma Camp at Wisdom Park for their students, a very welcomed trip for the families after two joyful visits there earlier this year.  Guided by the School’s facilitators, the group of 60 were immersed in Dhamma living and deepened their understanding of Buddhist culture and its importance in our spiritual cultivation.

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13 December 2023

Uniting towards a Buddhist missionary at Members’ Convention

Just a few days ago from 9 to 11 December, over 90 Nalanda members from Serdang and all three branches gathered at Wisdom Park for the 9th Nalanda National Members’ Convention.  In these 3 days of learning and training, members better aligned to the Society’s direction of progressing towards a Buddhist missionary.

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