Today is the full-moon day for the month of Jettha – an important period in Buddhist history because after His Enlightenment, the Buddha spent this whole month pondering upon deep Dhamma. We welcome everyone to join us at Nalanda Centre tonight for an evening of meditation, pūja, chanting, and Dhamma teaching by Bro Tan. Come experience the joy of learning and practising in the company of like-minded spiritual friends. All are welcome!
Read moreSpecial invitation to Nalanda members and volunteer-officers! We are happy to offer the opportunity for Nalandians to join Bro. Tan on a 4-day Dhammaduta and Study Tour to Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, from 17 to 20 July. Travelling by tour bus, we shall be stopping en route at towns where Bro. Tan will be giving talks.
Read moreAt 7.30 pm this evening, Nalanda Dharma School (NDS) facilitators and students gathered at Nalanda Centre for Pūja before departing by bus to Kelantan. They are on a “Dhammaduta Mission” there to help organize a Dhamma School Teachers’ Workshop, as well as a Teenagers’ Learning Camp.
Read moreArticle by Gan Bee Ching | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng
Read moreOn 8 March 2014, exactly 3 months ago today, Malaysia Airlines MH370 vanished from our radar screens while on a routine flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The mysterious disappearance of that Boeing 777 set off the biggest and most complicated search and rescue operations in aviation history, involving experts and personnel from 26 countries, and the deployment of many technologically-advanced equipment.
Read moreIn conjunction with their visit to Jakarta last month, Nalandian officers had the opportunity to tour the National Museum of Indonesia together with our hosts from Buddhist Fellowship Indonesia, and friends from Buddhist Fellowship Singapore.
Read moreNalanda 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.
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