This week marks the new year celebrations for many ethnic groups in South and Southeast Asia – among them the Thais, Myanmar, Sinhalese, Cambodians, Laotians, Tamils, Bengalis, and Sikhs. Nalanda members would like to wish all our friends a delightful celebration of their festivities with family and friends. May the year bring blessings, vigour, and wisdom to everyone. Sukhihontu!
Read moreWe wish the Myanmarese people around the world a joyful celebration of Thingyan, the Myanmar New Year. May the year ahead be blessed with good health, peace and happiness!
Read moreNalanda wishes Venerable Ajahns and our Thai friends a joyous Songkran Festival in the Year of the Rooster. May the coming year bring much peace, happiness, and well-being to all Thai people around the world!
Read moreIf you have not registered for e-Run 2017, this is your last chance to sign up! Enrol simply and easily by clicking REGISTER NOW. This charity run aims at raising funds for holistic education that benefits the entire Malaysian community. e-Run 2017 also aims to promote family well-being and social harmony within the community, and thus we strongly encourage family and team participation in this fun-filled activity.
Read moreNalanda founder Bro. Tan will be giving a special lecture on “Pāli Language & Literature” this Friday at the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM) Headquarters in Taman Mayang, Petaling Jaya. The talk is organised by Universiti Malaya Buddhist group.
Read moreLeading Malaysian paper ‘The Star’ yesterday headlined the news on controversial guidelines regarding the construction of non-Muslim places of worship, which came into effect this January in Selangor. Predictably, the introduction of such unfair and discriminatory rules, and in such a stealthy and sudden fashion without adequate consultation with affected communities, has upset a great number of non-Muslims throughout the country.
Read moreNalanda is organising e-Run 2017 on Sunday, 16 April to raise funds for community education. Since 2003, we have been offering free Dhamma courses and programmes to the public. Contributions are vital to sustain our operations and to improve our service quality. We therefore invite you and your loved ones to participate in e-Run 2017 to support our noble mission.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society Sungai Petani Branch held its 4th Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) on Saturday 4 March, at NEO Centre Sungai Petani. Branch members gathered to review the programmes held over the past 12 months, and to hear about the Society’s development plans for the coming year.
Read moreOn Sunday 26 February, Nalandians and devotees gathered at our spiritual home to observe the monthly ‘Samaggi Day’. Through a profound Dhamma teaching, Nalanda founder Bro. Tan led the congregation in exploring the question, ‘what lies beyond happiness?’
Read moreIn early February, the organising team for WACANA 2017 Buddhist Conference conducted a site visit of the proposed venue at The Saujana Hotel near Subang Airport. The team was there to inspect the ballroom, functions rooms and other facilities available at the resort, and to plan for the conference logistics.
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