On Saturday, 7 September, Nalandian volunteers and devotees gathered at the NEO Centre in Happy Garden for the morning invocation and puja before the monthly Pindacāra. Upon completion of the alms-round at the Taman O.U.G. morning market, we headed back to NEO Centre for a Dhamma sharing by the Director of Nalanda Dharma School Sis. Sunanda Ong.
Read moreOn Sunday, 8 September, Nalanda Centre received a visit from Venerable见舍 and the Management Committee of Serdang Buddhist Association. The group was led by the Association’s Chairman, Bro. Yap Fook Sin. The purpose of the visit was to gain a better understanding of Nalanda’s set-up and operation model.
Read more31 August 2013 marked the 7th Anniversary of the late Ven. Dr. Kirinde Sri Dhammananda's passing. Nalanda honoured our late Spiritual Advisor with a commemoration ceremony on that day. After the meditation, puja and chanting, Bro. Tan gave a moving and poignant Dhamma talk, with fond recollections of the late venerable’s humour, kindness, wit and wisdom. Bro. Tan also reminded us to “admire the Dhamma from near”, and live closely in accordance with the Dhamma.
Read moreOn Wednesday, 4 September 2013, Pustaka Nalanda invited Bro. H S Tan to conduct a special meditation session and deliver a Dhamma Talk as part of the on-going Ajahn Buddhadasa Commemoration Programme. Quoting several discourses from the Anguttara Nikaya, Bro. Tan spoke about the qualities of an 'elder in the Dhamma'. One is reckoned an 'elder in the Dhamma' not by seniority in years; rather it is by the degree of virtue, true understanding of the teachings, meditative attainments, and penetrative wisdom.
Read moreOn Saturday, 31 August, Nalanda received a visit from the Persatuan Buddha Wakaf Bharu Dhamma Class. The 47 Kelantanese Dhamma Class teachers and students were on an excursion to gain a better understanding and more exposure to the wider Buddhist community in Kuala Lumpur.
Read moreThe Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia (TBCM) Executive Committee met at Nalanda Centre yesterday for a special workshop to chart the Council's future strategic direction in the immediate to medium-term. Chairing the 10 am to 5 pm workshop was TBCM President Bro. Chim Siew Choon. It was attended by the Council's Deputy President Bro. Kung Kok Chye, Honorary Secretary Bro. Ananda Fong, Honorary Treasurer Bro. Teoh Tiang Kwang, and Councillors Bro. K Don Premaseri, Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy, Bro. Lim Boon Hang, and Sis. Liang Mei Ling.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society’s Ajahn Buddhadasa Commemoration Programme began at 9.00am today with meditation, pūja and chanting at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. Director of Nalanda Library Bro. Ananda Fong introduced the programme to the congregation in his opening remarks. Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan then stated the purpose of this event, which is to introduce more inspiring Buddhist teachers to the Malaysian Buddhist community.
Read moreToday we celebrate our nation’s 56th Anniversary of Independence – ‘Merdeka Day’. We are thankful to be able to observe this milestone in relative peace, harmony and prosperity. We have to thank our forefathers and elders for their untiring work to hand us this inheritance which is Malaysia. Our gratitude also goes to civil servants, private enterprises, good citizens and our foreign guest workers for helping us in the challenging task of nation-building.
Read moreThe Buddhist Community Alliance (BCA) Dhamma School teachers and students had a wonderful get-together on Sunday, 25 August 2013 at Nalanda Centre. Friends from Kinrara Metta Buddhist Society, Seremban Sudhamma Buddhist Society, Sungai Long Buddhist Society and Nalanda Buddhist Society reunited for a day of joint Sunday Service and learning.
Read moreThe Buddhist Community Alliance (BCA) held its bimonthly Coordination Committee Meeting on Sunday, 25 August 2013 at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. At the meeting, the previous rotating chairman and President of Kinrara Metta Buddhist Society Bro. Tan Kim Chan, formally handed over the chairmanship to Bro. Lee Kong Foo, President of Nalanda Buddhist Society. Also present were President of Seremban Sudhamma Buddhist Society Dr. Oo Swee Khoon, Bro. Henry Wong of Sungai Long Buddhist Society, and representatives from BCA member organisations.
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