Nalanda Buddhist Society

22 December 2015

Nalanda Centre closed for Members’ Convention

In conjunction with Nalanda’s 4th National Members’ Convention in Kedah, Nalanda Centre will be closed for 4 days from 24 to 27 December. The management office will be reopened and operational as usual on Monday, 28 December. Thank you.

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21 December 2015

Helping to prepare for Centre launching

Nalanda members in Sri Serdang have been working busily but happily lately to help prepare for the launching of NEO Centre Sungai Petani this Uposatha full-moon day, on 25 December 2015.

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18 December 2015

Managing stress through Mindfulness

On Service Sunday 13 December, Dr. Phang Cheng Kar conducted the first of two sessions of his MindfulGym Workshop at Nalanda Centre.  It is a mindfulness-based stress management programme specially designed for relaxation and wellness.  Dr. Phang said that the programme was tailored to suit Malaysians and worked well for both the secular and Buddhist communities.

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16 December 2015

Path to Wisdom and Happiness

In conjunction with Nalanda’s ‘Education Day’ and Uposatha New-moon day on 11 December, the Chairman of Nalanda Education Team, Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama, gave a Dhamma talk at Nalanda Centre.  Achariya Vijaya’s talk was on the ‘Noble Eightfold Path – the Path to Wisdom’.  He said we had two choices: we could either choose the ‘Right Path‘ which led to wisdom and happiness, or the wrong one which led to ignorance and suffering.

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14 December 2015

Living mindfully in the present

On 6 December, Venerable Rewatha from Glasgow, Scotland gave a Dhamma talk on mindfulness. He began his talk with an oft-quoted gatha from the Dhammapada: “Sabbapāpassa akaranam kusalassa upasampadā sacitta pariyodapanam etam buddhāna sāsanam.”

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13 December 2015

Reflections on ‘Joy’ and ‘Wisdom’

Sis. Sunanda Ong’s Service Sunday Dhamma talk on 29 November was a lively and animated session.  The mood was most apt for her talk on joy and happiness.  Devotees were asked what they understood about ‘joy’ and ‘wisdom’.

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11 December 2015

Today is ‘Nalanda Education Day’

The Buddha spent 45 years teaching the Dhamma to His followers.  His emphasis on the training and spiritual education of his disciples has become the example for generations of Buddhists to follow in His footsteps.

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9 December 2015

Nalanda ‘Education Day’

Every year, ‘Nalanda Education Day’ is celebrated around 11 December with a series of Dhamma programmes for adults, teenagers, and children.  This date marks the anniversary of the launching of Nalanda’s “Education Philosophy” – which calls for a holistic approach in education, balancing and combining knowledge, skills, values and culture, hence leading to integral development of people.

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7 December 2015

Felicitations to Ven. H. Gunaratana

Nalanda Buddhist Society members extend our felicitations and warmest wishes to Venerable Sri Pandita Dr. Henepola Gunaratana Māha Nāyaka Thero on his 88th birthday, today!  Popularly known as ‘Bhante G’, Ven. Gunaratana is a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and author of several influential works, such as the best-selling ‘Mindfulness in Plain English’.

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7 December 2015

Nalanda welcomes new members

On Sunday 22 November, Nalandians in the Klang Valley gathered for their monthly Members’ Day at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang.  It is always a happy occasion when members meet to catch up on the Society’s happenings.  Nalanda President Sis. Evelyn took the opportunity to welcome two new members to the Society – Sis. Poh Peng and Sis. Jia Xin – and presented them with the Nalanda’s ‘Rules & Constitution’ booklet.

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