On 30 April and 1 May, sixty Nalanda leaders from Sri Serdang and the branches in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani made full use of the long Labour Day weekend to attend the inaugural leadership conference at Nalanda Centre. The meeting was aimed at unifying hearts and sharing ideas on the Society’s way forward.
Read moreToday, Nalandians and devotees celebrated Mother’s Day in a special way to show our gratitude to all wonderful mothers who have sacrificed for their children out of compassion. There is no comparison to the dedication borne of maternal love. As children, we shall always remember our mothers’ unconditional love, and be filial to them.
Read moreToday marks the start of the holy month of Vesakha. This evening, Nalanda Centre will be hosting the Vesakha New-moon Uposatha Service beginning at 8.00pm. We shall observe this spiritual occasion with offerings, chanting, meditation, and Dhamma sharing. The best way to honour of our Great Teacher – the Buddha, is to enhance our efforts to learn and practise the Dhamma. We welcome everyone to participate actively in Nalanda’s upcoming learning programmes.
Read moreTomorrow is the New-moon day for the month of ‘Vesakha’. Thus, we are just two weeks away from the most important day in the Buddhist calendar – Vesakha Full-moon ‘Buddha Day’, also commonly known in Malaysia as ‘Wesak Day’.
Read moreOver the past few weeks, Nalanda members and devotees have been busy preparing for the most important event of the Buddhist calendar – the ‘Vesakha’ Full-moon day, commonly known in Malaysia as ‘Wesak Day’. Buddhists celebrate the Enlightenment of the Buddha on that occasion, which customarily falls on the first full-moon day in the month of May.
Read moreOn Saturday 30 April, a new batch of elected office-bearers took their ‘pledge of service’ in a simple ceremony at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. In total, 33 Management Committee members from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Sungai Petani branches (11 from each branch) were elected in early March this year; 26 of them attended the installation ceremony witnessed by the Society’s leaders, Board of Management members, and senior officers.
Read moreIn conjunction with Nalanda Buddhist Society’s 13th anniversary celebrations, Nalandian leaders from all branches and departments were invited to a special leadership conference on 30 April and 1 May. The leaders comprising elected office-bearers and appointed officers met at Nalanda Centre for two days to chart the Society’s way forward.
Read moreNalanda’s leadership was recently briefed on the progress of Wisdom Park by founder Bro Tan, who is also the Chairman of Wisdom Park Development Committee. He explained in detail the proposed development in Phase 1 of the project, which is expected to take off soon.
Read moreNalanda Bulletin Issue No. 33 is now available at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang and our branch centres. This latest issue highlights events at Nalanda over March and April 2016. Get a copy and read the latest news and updates on our activities. We thank our earnest Publication and Editorial team for producing this bimonthly bulletin for our reading pleasure. Sadhu anumodana!
Read moreOn 1 May 2016, Nalanda Buddhist Society will celebrate our 13th anniversary with much rejoicing and gratitude for the support given to us by the community. Over the past 13 years, we have been continuously providing quality educational programmes to help more people practise and understand the Buddha-Dhamma.
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