News & Updates

22 July 2024

6 days to Family Fun Fair – volunteers are ready to welcome you

Family Fun Fair volunteers are all ready to welcome and serve the community this Sunday 28 July, having completed the Volunteer Briefing sessions held in the past two weeks, in high spirits.  Volunteers across all the teams including logistics, stall managers, stall assistants and youths are now familiarised with their duties and look forward to extending their support as well as they can. See you at Nalanda Centre this weekend!

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21 July 2024

Congregation gathers for Dhammacakka Day

Today, over 120 Nalanda members and devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre for Dhammacakka Day, to commemorate the auspicious occasion when the first discourse was preached by the Buddha on the Asalha full-moon after his Enlightenment. 

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20 July 2024

Asalha Full-Moon Uposatha service tonight

On this full-moon day of Asalha, Nalanda members and volunteers have been engaging in service and learning programmes since the early morning.  Commencing the day with morning chanting before proceeding for the Pindacara (monks on alms-round) programme at Bazar Rakyat, devotees have since returned to Nalanda Centre to offer lunch dana to venerable monks and partake in Cultivation Day.

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19 July 2024

Young working adults pursue growth

Since June this year, a group of 30 young working adults have been gathering monthly at Nalanda Book Café Community Centre, to explore how to achieve overall well-being.  Integrating sharings by corporate leaders and peer-group discussions, the youths have been learning how to build harmonious relationships, pursue positive growth and overcome challenges.

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19 July 2024

Nalanda Bulletin Issue No. 66

Nalanda Bulletin Issue No. 66 (July 2024 edition) is now available for collection at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang, as well as our branches in Happy Garden, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani.

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18 July 2024

10 days to Family Fun Fair

The Family Fun Fair is just around the corner – it’s next Sunday 28 July!  Preparations are fully ramped up as Nalanda members, youths, students and volunteers meet almost daily to prepare their offerings, finalise stall layouts and logistics these few days.  Fun Fair Volunteers are also getting ready as they gather for a briefing session this Sunday 1pm at Nalanda Centre.

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17 July 2024

A decade since MH17 tragedy

Today, 17 July 2024, marks the tenth anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which was tragically shot down over eastern Ukraine, resulting in the loss of 298 lives.  The Boeing 777, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was struck by a surface-to-air missile in an area of intense conflict.

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15 July 2024

Wholesome Dhamma Day Observance this Saturday

This Saturday 20 July is the full-moon day of the Asalha month which marks the occasion over 2,600 years ago when the Buddha delivered the First Sermon on the ‘Four Noble Truths’ and the ‘Noble Eightfold Path’ to the world.  The occasion is also known as ‘Dhamma Day’, and is one of the seven observance days at Nalanda.

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14 July 2024

Ajahn Narindo on Path of Dhamma

On Saturday 6 July, Nalanda members and devotees gathered for the Uposatha Evening Service to learn from Ven. Ajahn Narindo.  He shared that Dhamma cultivation brings us on a path that goes against the worldly norms which can be difficult to walk.  However, when we persist in overturning our habitual likes, dislikes and attachments, we will find ourselves experiencing more joy and peace.

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13 July 2024

Youths visit Tzu Chi to learn about recycling

This morning, 13 July, 9 Nalanda youths and Nalanda leader Sis. Evelyn Chow visited Tzu Chi Recycling Centre in Seri Kembangan to learn and understand the types of materials which can be recycled as well as the proper ways to prepare them after use.  With this knowledge and hands-on learning experience, the youths are upskilling themselves to reduce waste at the upcoming Family Fun Fair through cleaning and recycling.

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