News & Updates

26 July 2019

Know your way around Family Fun Fair

Find your way around the Family Fun Fair with this map layout of the actual Fun Fair grounds.

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26 July 2019

Safe travels to Sri Serdang

Nalanda Family Fun Fair is now 2 days away!  At this time, many outstation members, supporters and devotees are preparing to travel to Sri Serdang to participate in the Fair.  These wonderful benefactors travel from near or far to join this fund-raising event to support the continuation of free holistic education for the community.

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25 July 2019

Youths energetic in service

Over 95 youths from around Klang Valley are coming together to join Nalanda Youth Centre’s activities at the Family Fun Fair this Sunday.  Comprising mainly college students and young working adults, they have been thorough in planning and implementing activities that help both the community and the environment.

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25 July 2019

‘Go Green’ at Family Fun Fair

We invite you to join the ‘Go Green’ initiative at Nalanda Family Fun Fair by bringing along your own food & drink containers, cutlery, and shopping bags to use this Sunday.  This simple gesture will considerably reduce the disposal of single-use tableware & plastic bags, which take decades to decompose.

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24 July 2019

The final sprint for Family Fun Fair

With just a few days to the Family Fun Fair, Nalanda Centre has been brimming with Dhamma School students, volunteers and supporters as the finer details of the Family Fun Fair are being finalized.  Volunteer briefings, stall arrangements, community engagement, exhibition booth preparations, and ‘pre-sales’ are well underway as everyone is gearing up to host friends, family and visitors this Sunday 28 July.

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24 July 2019

Parking areas at Family Fun Fair

Nalanda Family Fun Fair is around the corner, with just four more days to go.  This year, we have started a shuttle service to help ease parking constraints for our supporters, visitors and volunteers.

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23 July 2019

Reaching out with more ‘Care Bags’

On Saturday 20 July, Nalandians presented over 65 ‘Care Bags’ and supplies to the children and elderly of ‘Bodhi Homecare’ and ‘Wen Xin Old Folks Home’ in Cheras.  Rarely receiving visitors, the older residents chatted happily with our volunteers.  We were also inspired by the compassion of the caretakers who are fully committed to care for those less fortunate, but no less relevant.

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23 July 2019

5 days to Family Fun Fair

The countdown has begun – Nalanda Family Fun Fair is just 5 days away!  Proceeds from this much anticipated Fun Fair will support the construction of Wisdom Park, an educational facility to train competent Dhamma teachers and leaders, and to expand the operations of Nalanda Institute, Dhamma School, and Free School.

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21 July 2019

Nalanda Bulletin Issue No. 52

Nalanda Bulletin Issue No. 52 (July 2019 edition) is now available for collection at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang and our branch centres.  This latest issue highlights events in May, June and July 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. You may also view it on-line by clicking the web-link below.  Thank you.

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20 July 2019

Dhamma talk by Venerable Sayadaw Nyanapurnik

On 30 June, Nalandians were honoured to welcome Sayadaw Nyanapurnik, Sanghanayaka of Nepal, back to Nalanda Centre for Dhamma teaching in conjunction with Nalanda Institute’s 12th anniversary.  Sayadaw advised us to use our intellect to discern the wholesome from unwholesome, and purify our mental states.  When we cultivate sīla (morality), we have a strong foundation upon which to develop samādhi (concentration).  Only then can pañña (wisdom) arise to eradicate defilements with Right Effort.  Sayadaw also reinforced the importance of associating with wise teachers and spiritual friends.

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