The Nalanda Bulletin Issue No.18 (November 2013) is now available for reading on-line! Copies are also available at any Nalanda Centre near you. Thank you and metta!
Read more“Life is beautiful at Nalanda”, said Sis. Faith Teh when describing her volunteering experience at Nalanda. I believe all Nalandians who embrace the spirit of ‘selfless service’ and strive for spiritual growth would understand the meaning of this phrase and attest to it based on their own experiences.
Read moreThe journey of Sis. Felicia into Buddhism started 10 years ago, when Nalanda’s former President, Bro. Ee, introduced her to the Sunday pūja and Dhamma talks by Bro. Tan.
Read moreArticle by Gan Jia Quan. Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng & See Hui Shien.
An annual 4-day retreat for Nalanda Dharma School facilitators was held from 2 – 5 November in Pulau Ketam, Selangor, with active participation by 16 facilitators and trainees. During the retreat, the School’s performance in 2013 were objectively reviewed, while the 2014 School structure and programmes were discussed.
Read moreArticle & Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng On Friday 1 November, 40 teachers and students from SMJK Kwang Hua Klang Buddhist Society visited Nalanda Centre for an excursion to gain better understanding and more exposure to the Buddhist community in Malaysia. They were warmly received by Sis. Nandini, Youth Leader Bro. Yeo Disheng, and other Nalanda Officers.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society members congregated at our ‘spiritual home’ – Nalanda Centre – on Saturday 26 October for another reunion-like Members’ Day gathering. This round, new members from Nalanda Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru branches also joined the assembly for the first time. They received a warm and encouraging welcome from other Nalandians.
Read moreIt is with profound respects that we announce the passing away of His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, on Thursday, 24 October 2013. His Holiness had been the 19th titular head (Somdet Phra Sangharaja) of the Thai monastic order since 1989. Read more
On Saturday, 12 October, the “Butterfly Lovers” Musical was performed by the acclaimed Dama Orchestra to a packed hall at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre! It was a mesmerising night as the audience was swept away by the creative designs, talented performances, and a captivating storyline delivered with a fresh perspective and humorous wit.
Read moreOn Saturday 12 October, Nalanda Free School organised an SPM Chemistry Examination Preparation Seminar to help Fifth-formers prepare for our upcoming exams. 78 students from 6 schools in Seri Kembangan and Kajang attended the full-day workshop at Nalanda Centre. We were honoured to have Sis. Khor Swee Moi, a dedicated volunteer teacher at Nalanda Free School, and “Guru Cemerlang (Kimia)” in 2010 (awarded by the Ministry of Education Malaysia) to conduct the course.
Read moreThe inaugural Nalanda Art Exhibition held at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang over 3 days was successfully concluded at 8pm yesterday (6 October). Since its opening last Friday, a continuous stream of visitors had been coming to the exhibition, many of whom first-time visitors to Nalanda.
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