We invite you to observe the Jeṭṭha full-moon with us at Nalanda, this Friday 2 June. The evening Uposatha Service starts at 8pm with puja, meditation and a Dhamma talk by Ven. Alokavamsa, an Indonesian monk. Ven. Alokavamsa is a practitioner at Pa-Auk Meditation Centre in Myanmar and is residing at Nalanda until 15 June, during his visit to Malaysia. All are welcome.
Read moreOn the evening of Saturday 27 May, devotees congregated at Nalanda Centre to learn from Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo, a senior Thai forest monk who trained under the late Ajahn Chah. Luang Por was accompanied by Luang Por Sawang Kalyāno, Luang Por Charlie Piyadhammo, Ajahn Dton Dhirapanno and Ajahn Meng Techadhammo, who are on a Dhamma tour across Malaysia and Singapore. The Dhamma talk was delivered by Luang Por Lai in Thai, and translated into English by Ajahn Dton.
Read moreWe invite you to register for the Dhammapada Study Series, to explore selected verses of this best-known and most-loved of Buddhist texts. This anthology of 423 verses spoken by the Buddha have inspired countless people through the centuries to walk and realise the path to lasting happiness.
Read moreOn Friday 19 May, we warmly welcomed Ven. Rahula, a monk of Mexican descent, to Nalanda Centre for the new-moon Uposatha Service. In his Dhamma talk on the importance and benefits of keeping the Five Precepts, Ven. Rahula said that the Buddha taught us how to attain happiness which is independent and comes from within. However, without the right training, much of our happiness is dependent on our senses. This kind of happiness is unstable and fleeting.
Read moreLess than an hour ago, Nalanda members and volunteers warmly welcomed venerable monks of the Ajahn Chah lineage at Nalanda Centre. Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo was accompanied by Luang Por Sawang, Luang Por Charlie, Ajahn Dton and Ajahn Meng, on a Dhamma tour around Malaysia and Singapore.
Read moreOn Friday 19 May, BPS 104 participants from Johor Bahru visited Nalanda Centre on the way to their stay-in programme at Wisdom Park. The group led by JB core volunteers Sis. Angie and Bro. Gan, was warmly welcomed by Nalanda members upon their arrival, and learned more about the Society and its programmes from Nalanda Centre Director, Sis. Nandini.
Read moreWe invite you to join us for a Dhamma talk by Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo at 8pm this Saturday 27 May. Luang Por Lai was ordained as a ‘samanera’ at Wat Nong Pah Pong with Luang Por Chah as his preceptor in 1979. He received full ordination in 1980 at Wat Pa Wiwek and is currently residing at Wat Pa Khantidham in the Lamphun Province. Accompanying Luang Por Lai is Luang Por Sawang, Luang Por Charlie, Ajahn Dton and Ajahn Meng, venerable monks of the Ajahn Chah lineage in the Thai Forest Tradition. All are welcome.
Read moreOn Saturday 13 May, Nalanda members, volunteers and devotees joyfully welcomed Venerable Ajahn Achalo to Nalanda Centre for a Dhamma talk. Almost four years since his last visit, we were happy to see that Ajahn is well and has had opportunities to further develop Anandagiri Forest Monastery in Thailand, of which he is abbot.
Read moreOn 20 – 21 May, participants and volunteers of BPS 104 Buddhist Course in Mandarin gathered in Wisdom Park for a stay-in programme. They hailed from Klang Valley, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani where they attended seven classes since February at NEO Centres in KL, JB and SP. The participants were happy to take to the open grounds of the educational campus for the final part of the course.
Read moreThis Saturday 27 May, we are honoured to welcome Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo, Luang Por Sawang, Luang Por Charlie, Ajahn Dton and Ajahn Meng to Nalanda Centre. The venerable monks are of the Ajahn Chah lineage in the Thai Forest Tradition, and are on a Dhamma tour in Malaysia from 26 to 31 May.
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