Nalanda Buddhist Society members offer our felicitations to Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong (His Majesty the King of Malaysia) Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah on the occasion of His Majesty’s official birthday on 7 June 2014. May His Majesty reign peacefully with good health and long life. Daulat Tuanku!
Read moreNalanda Dharma School facilitators and students have just returned from a joyful teenagers’ learning camp held in Johor Bahru from 31 May to 3 June. We would like to thank Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch members, all sponsors, facilitators, volunteers, and participants for your effort and contribution towards this marvelous camp! May all of us continue to grow in the Dhamma. Sadhu anumodana!
Read moreWe would like to invite all devotees and volunteers to join our Pindacāra (alms-round) Programme this Saturday 7 June, at Sri Petaling morning market at 8.30 am, followed by the Happy Garden market at 9.30 am.
Read more‘Pindacāra’ is the practice of Theravada monks going on alms-round to collect their daily meal. ‘Pindacāra’ is a compound Pāli word. ‘Pinda’ means lumps of food (contained in a monk’s alms-bowl). ‘Cāra’ means to walk about for the purpose of collecting alms-food. Hence, ‘Pindacāra’ means to collect food by going on alms-round.
Read moreAfter attending a dialogue session with UPM Buddhist Society at Nalanda Centre on 23 May, Bro. Sek Chin Yong, Vice President of the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM), made a courtesy call at Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan where they had a brief exchange on youth matters.
Read moreOn Friday 23 May, Nalanda Centre hosted a dialogue session between Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Buddhist Society and the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia’s Vice President Bro. Sek Chin Yong, and UPM alumnus Bro. Yang.
Read moreEpisode 8 of NalandaTV reports on the official launching of Nalanda Youth Centre on 1 May 2014. The joyous occasion was presided over by Ven. Sri Saranankara Nayaka Thero, and attended by more than 200 Nalanda members and devotees. The Guest of Honour was Bro. Goh Qing Song, President of Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM). Watch inspiring scenes and interviews with young Nalandians in this interesting episode!
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On Sunday 1 June, Nalandians warmly welcomed Ven. Ayya Santinī from Indonesia who arrived for a three-day visit to Nalanda. Ayya Santinī and 5 accompanying Indonesian devotees were met at the KL International Airport by Founder Bro. Tan, Sis. Buddhinī, Nandinī, Santī, and Bro Gan.
Read moreLast Monday 26 May, Nalandians had the privilege of offering dāna to Ven. Alokavamsa Bhikkhu from Indonesia. Ven. Alokavamsa was on his way to Pa-Auk Meditation Centre in Myanmar, and transited for a night at Nalanda Centre. We wish venerable the best of health and much spiritual progress. We also thank all devotees for your kindness and hospitality to Ven. Alokavamsa. Sadhu anumodana.
Read moreThursday 29 May was the New-moon day of Jeṭṭha month. Nalandians and devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang for Uposatha Observance and an evening of spiritual nurturing. After meditation, pūja and chanting, Bro. Tan gave an inspiring Dhamma teaching based on the Buddhist parable of “blind men describing an elephant”.
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