Nalanda Institute

30 June 2014

New Director of Nalanda Institute appointed

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Achariya Tan Siang Chye as the third Director of Nalanda Institute Malaysia, effective 1 July 2014, for a 3-year term.

Read more
30 June 2014

Leadership Renewal at Nalanda Institute

Today (30 June) marks the last day of Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama’s term as the second Director of Nalanda Institute Malaysia.  Succeeding Achariya Vijaya tomorrow (which is also the Institute’s 7th Anniversary) is Achariya Tan Siang Chye, who is appointed to the post for a 3-year tenure.

Read more
30 June 2014

Thank you, Achariya Vijaya!

After four years of helming Nalanda Institute Malaysia, Achariya* Vijaya Samarawickrama will be stepping down as the Institute’s Director tomorrow (1 July).  Achariya Vijaya was appointed as the second Director of Nalanda Institute on 1 July 2010, for a 3-year period.  However, his term was extended by one year last July to oversee the completion of ongoing programmes at the Institute.

Read more
19 June 2014

BPS 402 – Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies

After the successful completion of the 10-session ‘Certificate in Buddhist Studies’ in 2013, Nalanda Institute’s Department of Buddhist & Pāli Studies is now offering the much anticipated 5-month ‘Higher Certificate Course in Buddhist Studies’, beginning 5 July 2014.

Read more
19 May 2014

Course on ‘True Significance of Wesak’

The final module of ‘Buddhist Devotional Practice’ series on the topic “True Significance of Wesak”  was conducted by Nalanda Institute’s tutors Sis. Sandy Lim and Bro. Tong Siong Yeow on Saturday, 10 May.

Read more
17 May 2014

Mandarin Buddhist Course in Johor Bahru

Nalanda Institute Malaysia is offering a 6-session Buddhist Studies course in Mandarin starting 24 May 2014.  The free course will be offered for the first time ever at Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre Johor Bahru.   For further information, please contact Sis. Angie Ng (012-721 1469) or Mrs. Yap (016-723 7303) in Johor Bahru.  Thank you.

Read more
10 May 2014

BPS 0323 – Course on “Correct Practices, Faith, and Devotion”

The third module of ‘Buddhist Devotional Practice’ course conducted by Mr. Vijaya Samarawickrama saw another good turn out on Saturday, 3 May.  Achariya Vijaya emphasized the importance of faith in Buddhism.  He said that faith is the intellectual and emotional conviction to understand and to practice the Dhamma-Vinaya.  As practice progresses, understanding deepens and gradually develops into spiritual realization, which results in even greater faith.

Read more
3 May 2014

BPS 0322 – Course on “Going for Refuge & Keeping Precepts”

The second module of “Buddhist Devotional Practice” course organized by Nalanda Institute was joyfully concluded on 26 April.  The first part of the course on “Going for Refuge” was delivered by Bro. Tong Siong Yeow, Head of Department for Leadership and Management Studies.

Read more
24 April 2014

BPS 0321 – Course on “Devotional Practice”

The first module of “Buddhist Devotional Practice” Course organised by Nalanda Institute attracted a good turn out on 19 April.  The session was conducted by the Director of Nalanda Institute – Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama – a well-known, experienced, and passionate Dhamma speaker.

Read more
28 March 2014

New courses on Buddhist Devotion

Nalanda Institute Malaysia, under the Department of Buddhist & Pali Studies, is offering a new series of courses on Buddhist devotion with the theme “Walking the Buddhist Path”.  This series integrates four modules to promote understanding and practice of Dhamma.

Read more