Nalanda Bulletin

5 October 2013

Calligraphy Exhibition reported in the ‘Star Metro’

Dear friends, an article has been published in The Star (Friday, 4 October 2013) on the very successful Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition held last week at Nalanda Centre.  Please click here for the on-line article.

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3 October 2013

A Moving Memorial Service for Dhamma Teachers

A Memorial Service and Pūja for the late Venerable Prof. Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero and Acharya S. N. Goenka was conducted at Nalanda Centre on Wednesday, 2 October, with much peace and devotion.

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25 September 2013

Mesmerising Tour to Borobudur

43 devotees departed for Jogjakarta, Indonesia, on 18 September with keenness and great anticipation.  Under Bro. Tan’s adept guidance and care, the 5-day study tour was truly informative and inspiring as we visited and paid homage at magnificent Buddhist monuments in the region. We also met with local Buddhist communities and had uplifting exchanges in the Dhamma.

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19 September 2013

Nalanda Bulletin Issue No. 17

The Nalanda Bulletin Issue No.17 (September 2013) is now available for reading on-line! Copies are also available at any Nalanda Centre near you. Thank you and metta!

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17 September 2013

A programme well-accomplished

The long-awaited Buddhist Youth Leaders’ Study Tour to Bujang Valley from 14 – 16 September was joyfully accomplished!  We arrived at Nalanda Centre at 1.30am this morning (17 September) feeling inspired and greatly satisfied.  Nalanda Youth Centre would like to thank Bro. Tan for expertly guiding all of us on this amazing journey of discovery!  We would also like to thank the Nalanda Central Management in Sri Serdang, and our Sungai Petani branch Chairman Bro. Khaw Seng Giap for your great support and contributions.

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17 September 2013

Enlightening Tour to Bujang Valley

90 youths and devotees had an enlightening tour to Bujang Valley on 15 September 2013, under the guidance of Bro. H S Tan.  Our one-day trip covered several archaeologically important sites such as Sungai Batu, Merbok, and Semeling, located in Kuala Muda district of Kedah.

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8 September 2013

Serdang Buddhist Association Leaders visit Nalanda

On Sunday, 8 September, Nalanda Centre received a visit from Venerable见舍 and the Management Committee of Serdang Buddhist Association.  The group was led by the Association’s Chairman, Bro. Yap Fook Sin.  The purpose of the visit was to gain a better understanding of Nalanda’s set-up and operation model.

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6 September 2013

Earnest and Heartfelt Memorial Day

31 August 2013 marked the 7th Anniversary of the late Ven. Dr. Kirinde Sri Dhammananda's passing.  Nalanda honoured our late Spiritual Advisor with a commemoration ceremony on that day.  After the meditation, puja and chanting, Bro. Tan gave a moving and poignant Dhamma talk, with fond recollections of the late venerable’s humour, kindness, wit and wisdom.  Bro. Tan also reminded us to “admire the Dhamma from near”, and live closely in accordance with the Dhamma.

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5 September 2013

Ajahn Buddhadasa Commemoration Programme – Meditation & Dhamma Talk

On Wednesday, 4 September 2013, Pustaka Nalanda invited Bro. H S Tan to conduct a special meditation session and deliver a Dhamma Talk as part of the on-going Ajahn Buddhadasa Commemoration Programme.  Quoting several discourses from the Anguttara Nikaya, Bro. Tan spoke about the qualities of an 'elder in the Dhamma'.  One is reckoned an 'elder in the Dhamma' not by seniority in years; rather it is by the degree of virtue, true understanding of the teachings, meditative attainments, and penetrative wisdom.

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3 September 2013

Kelantanese Visitors at Nalanda Centre

On Saturday, 31 August, Nalanda received a visit from the Persatuan Buddha Wakaf Bharu Dhamma Class.  The 47 Kelantanese Dhamma Class teachers and students were on an excursion to gain a better understanding and more exposure to the wider Buddhist community in Kuala Lumpur.

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