Nalanda Buddhist Society

6 March 2023

Dhamma talk by Ven. Dr. S. Pemaratana

Grab the opportunity to learn from Ven. Dr. S. Pemaratana tonight at Nalanda Centre as he gives a Dhamma talk on “Path to Purification”.

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2 March 2023

Nalanda Buddhist Society 20th AGM

Members of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia registered at Sri Serdang headquarters will convene for the Society’s 20th Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 19 March 2023, at 2 pm.  Members will review last year’s activities, and discuss the Society’s latest development plans.  The 2023-2025 term Board of Management will also be elected at this A.G.M.  We look forward to welcome you back to our spiritual home.

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2 March 2023

Gratitude & love at ‘Tea-Offering Ceremony’

On Sunday 12 February, devotees, volunteers and Dhamma School students gathered at Nalanda Centre to join the “Tea-offering Ceremony” and Gratitude Day, the first held since the pandemic.  This annual tradition is hosted by Nalanda Dhamma School and is an opportunity for us to express our appreciation to our parents, teachers and elders for their support and care.

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1 March 2023

Hosting Ven. Paññajoti at Nalanda

Nalanda will be hosting Venerable Paññajoti from Wednesday to Sunday (1 to 5 March) at Nalanda Centre. Venerable hails from Sarawak and was ordained in the Mahayana tradition in 2015. In 2018, Venerable re-ordained as a Theravada Bhikkhu under Venerable Dvipitaka Sayadaw Ashin Kovidābhivamsa in Penang, and trained in Bodhivana Buddhist Hermitage, Kuching.

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22 February 2023

‘The power of great compassion’ by Prof. Stephen Jenkins

On Friday 10 February, Nalanda Centre was priviledged to host Professor Stephen Jenkins for a special lecture on “The power of great compassion”.  Prof. Jenkins, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Humboldt State University, shared that compassion is a definitive quality of Buddhism and is uniquely paired with wisdom, having studied the topic of compassion for over three decades.

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20 February 2023

Hosting Ven. Ajahn Dhammasiha at Nalanda

On Wednesday 15 February, Nalanda Centre was honoured to welcome Ven. Ajahn Dhammasiha back to Nalanda Centre for a Dhamma talk.  Following the evening chanting, Ajahn started by advising us to take heed when we face the realities of life – aging, sickness and death, because these  are reminders to arouse urgency to progress along the spiritual journey. 

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19 February 2023

Best wishes to SPM candidates

Tomorrow, on Monday 20 January, over 400,000 students will start their SPM (‘O’–Level) exams, a major milestone public examination in Malaysia for secondary school students.  Nalanda wishes our Dhamma School and Free School students who are sitting for the exams as well as other candidates throughout the country – all the best! 

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15 February 2023

‘Ceramah’ Dhamma bersama Ven. Dr Santacitto

On Sunday 5 February, we were honoured to host Ven. Dr. Santacitto, from Indonesia, for a Dhamma talk during the Sunday Morning Service, on how understanding Dependant Origination (Paticca-Samuppada) can lead us to happiness and peace.

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13 February 2023

Indonesia Sangha members visit Nalanda

On 3 to 4 February, Nalanda members were privileged to host 11 monks from the ‘Sangha Theravada Indonesia’ (STI) and 5 Indonesian friends on a visit to Nalanda.  The monks hailed from various provinces across the Indonesian islands, where they have been serving the local communities under the guidance of the Sangha Governance Council of STI.

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13 February 2023

Nalanda leaders pay last respects to Ven. Master Hsing Yun

On Sunday 12 February, 35 Nalanda leaders and members paid their last respects to the late Ven. Master Hsing Yun at Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple (佛光山東禪寺). Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters at Fo Guang Shan in paying tribute to a great monk who stood as a beacon of inspiration to the Buddhist community, illuminating the world with his wisdom and compassion.

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