Today marks the 100th day work began on the Nalanda Centre Expansion Project! Work is progressing rapidly on the upper floors of the building, with plumbing and M&E components catching up. With the current rate of construction, we are optimistic that the project can be completed on schedule in another 80 days.
Read moreToday, we receive the remains of 20 fellow Malaysians who perished on MH17 on their most poignant journey home. We are united as a nation and people in prayer for all casualties and their loved ones. May they be at Peace – ‘Santi’.
Read moreWhenever a Malaysia Airlines flight from overseas lands at KLIA, there will always be that welcoming and reassuring on-board announcement – “…and to all Malaysians, ‘Welcome home’”. For many citizens, that simple but familiar greeting never fails to warm our hearts.
Read moreOn Sunday 10 August, Sis. K. C. Chiang, an accountant-turned-clinical psychologist, conducted a workshop on ‘Embracing the Beginner’s Mind’ at Nalanda Centre. A ‘beginner’s mind’ is an essential attribute for the cultivation of ‘Learning’, one of Nalanda’s Eight Core Values.
Read moreThe Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ is just 4-days away! It’s time to invite our family, friends, and contacts to come for a fun-day out while supporting a noble cause. Funds raised at the Fair will go towards the on-going Building Expansion Project and to support educational programmes of Nalanda Institute, Dharma School, and Free School. Your support means a lot to the community! Thank you and mettā.
Read moreOn Sunday 17 August, the newly-instituted “Nalanda Education Team” (N.E.T.) held its inaugural meeting at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The team gathers all divisional and departmental heads of Nalanda Institute, Dharma School, Free School, Pustaka Nalanda, and Youth Centre – those involved directly with Nalanda’s educational programmes – in one committee to discuss pertinent issues involving the implementation of our Educational Philosophy.
Read moreOn Saturday 16 August, 220 students from five secondary schools in Seri Kembangan and Kajang attended an informative and inspiring SPM Chemistry Examination Preparation Seminar at SMK Seri Kembangan. The full-day seminar was jointly organised by Nalanda Free School and SMK Seri Kembangan to equip students with a more thorough understanding of the subject, in preparation for their upcoming SPM examination.
Read moreOver the past few weekends, many Nalanda Dharma School students stayed over at Nalanda Centre to assist in the upcoming ‘FAMILY FUN FAIR’ preparations. Our cheerful students also helped to tidy up the Centre to welcome thousands of visitors anticipated during the Fun Fair. Last weekend, it was Garuda House members’ turn to stay over. Besides performing many other chores, the students spruced up the garden at Nalanda House and returned it to its lovely pristine state. Thank you and anumodana, “Garuda Gardeners”!
Read moreReport by See Hui Shien | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng
On Sunday 3 August, 42 members from Shah Alam Buddhist Society (SABS) and its Dhamma School made a half-day visit to Nalanda Centre. They were warmly welcomed by Nalandians, and joyfully participated in our Service Sunday with a talk by Dr. Phang Cheng Kar. At the same time, the SABS Dhamma School students joined Nalandian teenagers for group activities organised by Nalanda Dharma School (NDS).
Read moreReport by Joanne Tan | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng
On 3 August, Dr. Phang Cheng Kar, a practising psychiatrist and a resident speaker at Nalanda, delivered a talk on ‘Meditation made easy’ during Service Sunday. The talk attracted a large crowd as the practice of meditation, with scientifically-proven benefits, is becoming more popular worldwide. We perform exercises to achieve physical well-being; but the key to attain mental well-being is through meditation.
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