Nalanda wishes you a blessed Chinese New Year. May you and your loved ones spend the festivities joyously and meaningfully. To those who are travelling home, we wish you safe journeys. May everyone be well and happy always!
Read moreOn Sunday 19 January, Datuk Charlie Chia delivered a Dhamma talk during the Sunday Morning Service at Nalanda Centre. He related that many people are unhappy because they become attached to what they like and suffer disappointment when undesirable changes happen. To overcome this, we must recollect what the Buddha taught; that all conditioned phenomena is subject to change. We should therefore learn to accept change by reflecting on this natural and inevitable process.
Read moreThe Lunar New Year is just around the corner and we take this opportunity to wish you a joyous celebration with your family and friends. May you and your loved ones be blessed with good health, happiness and peace. We also wish those travelling a safe journey back home. 新年快乐，吉祥如意！
Read moreNalanda Bulletin Issue No. 55 (January 2020 edition) is now available for collection at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang and our branch centres. This latest issue highlights events in October to December 2019. Nalanda Bulletin is a wonderful source of information about our activities and programmes. We invite you to collect and distribute copies to your family members and friends, especially in view of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday get-togethers. You may also view it on-line by clicking the web-link below. Thank you.
Read more16 January 2020 marks the 28th anniversary of Ajahn Chah’s passing away (in 1992). He was undoubtedly one of the most revered Buddhist teachers in the modern era, and was a doyen of the “forest monastic tradition” who attracted many Thai and foreign disciples to train under him.
Read moreConstruction of the Wisdom Park Administrative Centre under Phase 1C began in February 2019, and it is scheduled for completion this April. The 9,000 square feet building will house the management office, volunteer centre, accommodation for teachers, and space for meeting/training activities.
Read moreOn Saturday 4 January, Nalanda Institute Malaysia held the Convocation Ceremony for graduates of BPS 403 – Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies at Nalanda Centre. 66 participants completed the 5-month course which started in July 2019. In the presence of their loved ones, the ceremony began with an ‘ovada’ or advice from the course lecturers.
Read moreOn Friday 3 January, Nalandians were honoured to welcome Ajahn Kalyano back to Nalanda Centre for a Dhamma teaching. Ajahn talked about how lay devotees can achieve a peaceful mind through integrating Dhamma into our daily lives. The practice of Dhamma is to understand the truth. When we pay attention to the present moment, we will find that we are not deluded, tricked or fooled by our own thoughts, wrong views and mistaken opinions.
Read moreWe are saddened to hear the news of a major air-tragedy early this morning when a Boeing 737 aeroplane belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran. Officials confirmed that there were no survivors among the 176 passengers and crew on board.
Read moreOn the first Sunday Service of 2020 on 5 January, Bro. Tan Siang Chye delivered a Dhamma talk during the weekly Sunday Morning Service. He spoke about the importance of reflection. Having listened to a Dhamma talk or read a Dhamma book, we should contemplate about what we learned and consider our own progress on the path of Dhamma. We also need to follow through by taking action to change for the better.
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