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 moreToday (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 moreAfter 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 moreAfter 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 moreThe 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 moreNalanda 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 moreThe 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 moreThe 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 moreThe 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 moreNalanda 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.
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