On 6 June, Nalandians congregated at Wisdom Park to welcome venerable monks and nuns representing the Mahā Sangha to the first Sanghika Dāna held there. Ven. B. Sri Saranankara Nāyaka Thero who was present advised us to be consistent in living a Buddhist way of life to enhance our spiritual well-being. If we were to focus only on material comforts and neglect spiritual development, we may not be able to tolerate even the slightest adversity and difficulty.
Read moreOn Wednesday 12 June, Ven. Dr. S. Pemaratana, Abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Centre, U.S.A., delivered a Dhamma talk on how to cultivate mental well-being. In the talk, he shared five skilful techniques taught by the Buddha to remove unwholesome thoughts: (1) replace them with wholesome thoughts; (2) reflect on the consequences of being unwholesome; (3) disregard the unwholesome thoughts; (4) to contemplate causes and conditions; and (5) to crush the unwholesome thoughts with our will.
Read moreOn Sunday 16 June, Nalanda Dhamma School students showered their fathers with love and gratitude in the Father’s Day celebration. Students and devotees alike were filled with appreciation as everyone recollected the pivotal role that their father played in their lives. This is especially so for fathers who not only enable their children to learn Dhamma, but have the compassion to actively provide and support Buddhist education for the children in the community. We wish all fathers enjoy good health, peace and happiness!
Read moreOver the past few weeks, Nalandians have been gearing up for the Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ (FFF) which will be held on 28 July this year. Funds raised will be used to support the construction of ‘Wisdom Park’ – a well-equipped campus to train integral and competent teachers and leaders, and to expand the operations of Nalanda Dhamma School and Free School.
Read moreOn Wednesday 22 May, Nalanda Centre was honoured to host Ven. Alokavamsa from Indonesia for a Dhamma talk during his transit in Kuala Lumpur. Venerable talked about the pursuit of two types of happiness – “delusional happiness” and “real happiness”.
Read moreNalanda is hosting a 5-day non-residential Meditation Retreat guided by Venerable Gavesi from 19 to 23 June. We look forward to welcoming all meditators registered for the retreat to K. Sri Dhammananda Centre this Wednesday. Participants are reminded to bring along a shawl or jacket as the retreat will be held in an air-conditioned hall. We also encourage you to bring a notebook, stationery, water bottle and thermal flask for your use during the retreat.
Read moreFathers are the silent heroes in our lives, who provide for the family and guide us to be good and upright. Steadfast and dependable, they are our pillars of strength who give us shelter and courage. Bearing deep gratitude in our hearts, let us thank all fathers whose dedication and care towards our well-being is relentless. Thank you, fathers!
Read more‘Buddha Day’ was celebrated meaningfully at Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch with various educational and devotional programmes organised for the local community.
Read moreOn 18 and 19 May, Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch observed Buddha Day with devotion and serenity as devotees participated in a series of spiritual programmes including chanting, meditation and Dhamma talks.
Read moreNalanda’s popular annual Family Fun Fair in Sri Serdang returns on Sunday, 28 July 2019! Join this uplifting community fund-raising event to support the construction of ‘Wisdom Park’ – a well-equipped campus to train future teachers and leaders who are integral and competent, and to expand the operations of Nalanda Dhamma School and Free School to provide opportunities for more children and teenagers to attend Dhamma classes and free tuition.
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