We invite you to join us on Wednesday 17 January to learn and reflect on Dhamma with Venerable Dr. S. Pemaratana, Abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Centre. The evening service will commence at 8pm with chanting. We look forward to welcoming you at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreIn the closing hour of the year 2023, a veil of peace fell upon Nalanda Centre as the congregation came together for a quiet and spiritual count-down to the new 2024 year. Having just concluded the Dhamma School’s Honours Day celebrations, like-minded friends partook in chanting and ‘metta’ meditation to calm-down the mind at the New Year Eve Service on Sunday 31 December.
Read moreOn Sunday 31 December 2023, Nalanda Dhamma School facilitators, volunteers, students, and their parents gathered for the joyful annual School Appreciation and Honours Day at Nalanda Centre. This long-held tradition was a time for everyone to reflect and rejoice in their learning, personal growth and selfless service throughout the year.
Read moreWe invite you to come and learn from Venerable Jutipañño Mahāthero on Sunday, 14 January. A monk of Malaysian Chinese descent, Ven. Jutipañño was ordained at Wat Bhodhisampan, Chonburi in 1991. He returned to Malaysia from Thailand in 2000, and established Dhamma Light Meditation Centre at Api-Api, Johor, where he currently serves as its abbot. Ven. Jutipañño also previously served on the Monastic Advisory Panel of the Theravāda Buddhist Council of Malaysia.
Read moreOn Sunday 31 December, we were priviledged to host Ven. Professor Emeritus Dr. K.L. Dhammajoti at Nalanda Centre. Accompanying Ven. Dhammajoti was Ven. Senior Professor M. Dhammajothi Thero, Director of Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies at the University of Kelaniya, who shared the admirable charitable work led by Ven. Dhammajoti and Sangha members for the communities in Sri Lanka, to the rejoice of the congregation.
Read moreGood 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.
Read moreYesterday, 1 January 2024, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan, near Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula at around 4.10pm local time. It was followed by a series of strong aftershocks which reportedly killed at least 48 people, injured dozens and sparked fires that destroyed homes. The quake's epicentre was in the Noto region, a total of more than 51,000 people in five prefectures along the coastal area were instructed to evacuate following tsunami warnings.
Read moreToday, 1 January 2024 marks the 19th Anniversary of Nalanda Dhamma School. To commemorate this special occasion, Nalanda members, facilitators and students gathered at the Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple in Sentul to pay respects to our Spiritual Advisor, Ven. Sri Saranankara Nāyaka Thero and venerable Sangha members there.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia extends our appreciation to all our teachers, members, benefactors, and volunteers for all their efforts and support. We are ever grateful for your kind and compassionate support which enabled the achievements and progress in service to Buddha-Sāsana and the community.
Read moreFor the past weeks, Nalanda Dhamma Schools' facilitators and students have been working together to prepare for the their big event of the year – the “School Honours Day”! Teenager and junior students, as well as Family Dhamma School students have been collaborating to show their appreciation to parents, facilitators, supporters and benefactors who have supported the Schools throughout the year.
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