News & Updates

28 March 2014

Touching Memorial Service for Victims of MH370

Nalandians and devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre last night (27 March) for special prayers and a moving Memorial Service for casualties of MH370.  Founder Bro. Tan led the congregation in 20 minutes of Metta Meditation, followed by Pūja (offerings) and Pāli chanting.

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28 March 2014

New courses on Buddhist Devotion

Nalanda Institute Malaysia, under the Department of Buddhist & Pali Studies, is offering a new series of courses on Buddhist devotion with the theme “Walking the Buddhist Path”.  This series integrates four modules to promote understanding and practice of Dhamma.

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27 March 2014

Meaningful Patron’s Day Observance

On Tuesday 18 March, ‘Nalanda Patron’s Day’ was observed at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang to commemorate and appreciate all our donors, benefactors and volunteers who have contributed tremendously to the growth of Nalanda, and by extension, to the development of Buddhist education.

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26 March 2014

Special Prayers & Memorial Service for MH370

We invite everyone to join us on Thursday 27 March, at 8.00pm, in a Special Prayer session and Memorial Service for the casualties of MH370.  Bro. H S Tan will be giving a Dhamma-sharing at the Memorial Service. Let us unify our thoughts and spirits to wish the victims and their families Peace.  All are welcome.

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25 March 2014

“Some flights are delayed. But some flights never arrive.”

Article by Bro. H S Tan – “Reflection, 25 March 2014”.

Every day, at airports everywhere, many passengers feel annoyed when their flights are delayed. Time is so precious, they say.  Flights should not be late.

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24 March 2014

“Good Bye MH370 – May You Rest in Peace.”

Statement from Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia

At 10pm (Malaysian time) on 24 March 2014, the Honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia, Y.A.B. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, went on air to officially announce the fate of MH370 – it is now firmly established that the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crashed into the Southern Indian Ocean with 239 people on board.  None of them could have survived.

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23 March 2014

Pindacāra at Seri Kembangan Morning Market

On Saturday 15 March, Nalanda volunteers and devotees participated happily in our monthly Pindacāra (monks going on alms-round) at Jalan Besar morning market in Seri Kembangan. We were honoured to have 3 monks on alms-round, including Ven. Sri Saranankara Nayaka Thero, the Abbot of Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple.

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23 March 2014

A Joyful Skill Learning Workshop

On Sunday 9 March, Nalanda Free School organised an interactive Skill Learning Workshop to introduce skills and techniques to enhance Secondary School students’ ability to self-learn, using Mathematic as a learning tool. We were honoured to have Mr. Teoh Hee Chong, a Psychology lecturer from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and New Era College to conduct this workshop.

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22 March 2014

We are still praying for you – MH370

14 days have passed since the mysterious disappearance of MH370 with 239 people on board.  Today, we still have no clues as to what actually happened to the passengers, and where the airplane is now.

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21 March 2014

Registering a Buddhist Society

How to Register a Buddhist Society

Published by the Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia on 21 March 2014.
Since 2012 all registrations of societies with the Registrar of Societies (ROS) have to be done on-line by visiting the official website of The Registry of Societies Malaysia.