On Saturday 27 April, over 100 participants and volunteers of the Sigalovada Sutta (Digha Nikaya 31) Study Course in Mandarin completed their final session at all three Nalanda Branches in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani.
Read more1 May 2024 marks the 21st anniversary of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia. On behalf of the Board of Management, I would like to wish all Nalandians “Happy Nalanda Day”!
Read moreTomorrow marks the 21st Anniversary of Nalanda Buddhist Society, and we joyfully invite everyone to join us at Sri Serdang for the celebration. We will gather to honour our teachers, spiritual guides, benefactors and volunteers for their unrelenting support towards Nalanda’s mission of holistic education.
Read moreOn the evening of 26 April, Ajahn Achalo delivered a Dhamma talk at Nalanda Centre on ways to make progress spiritually so that our lives become more meaningful. A good start is to ground ourselves in wholesome practices such as daily chanting and meditation. For many, this requires much effort and determination at first, because of our internal inertia and external distractions.
Read moreIn conjunction with Buddha Day B.E. 2568, Nalanda Youth Centre is hosting a special forum for young working adults on Thursday 23 May at Nalanda Centre. The forum which starts at 8pm is for youths of ages 23 to 35, to learn from a panel of seasoned corporate and professionals on the role that we play to foster harmony at work and in our lives.
Read moreDeriving peace and calm in today's busy world is a much needed skill. In conjunction with Buddha Day B.E. 2568, Nalanda Youth Centre is organising a Youth Cultivation Day for youths of ages 16 to 23 on Saturday 25 May from 9 am to 4 pm at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreOn Wednesday 24 April, we had the priviledge of learning with Ayya Santinī, Abbess of Wisma Kusalayani in Indonesia. Starting with the simile of the four types of thoroughbred horses in the Patoda Sutta (Anggutara Nikaya 4.113), Ayya urged us to consider where we are in our Dhamma cultivation and have urgency to journey on the Noble Eightfold Path.
Read moreWe joyfully invite you and your loved ones to join us at Nalanda Centre tonight 26 April, to learn and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings with Ven. Ajahn Achalo, Abbot of Anandagiri Forest Monastery in Thailand. The service will commence at 8pm with chanting. All are welcome.
Read moreNalanda Institute Malaysia is offering a 12-session course – BPS 307 Certificate in Buddhist Studies – commencing 8 June 2024 in Malaysia. The course consists of four basic modules:
Read moreIn the early morning of Saturday 20 April, the sight of venerable monks walking calmly and gently along the road caught the gazes of market-goers and stall owners at the morning markets in Seri Kembangan. A familiar sight for some, they quickly prepared packs of food and offered it to the monks respectfully.
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