News & Updates

7 January 2014

100th day memorial for Buddhist teachers

Today at Nalanda Centre, we commemorate the 100th Day Memorial on the passing of the late Venerable Prof. Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero and Acharya S. N. Goenka.  Both were luminaries of the Buddhist World – one a great Tipitaka scholar, and the other a great meditation teacher.  We wish both our teachers the highest bliss of Peace, ‘Santi ‘.

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6 January 2014

Promoting ‘Nalanda Walkathon 2014’

In the early morning on Sunday 5 January, a team of 16 Nalandians did a promotion of ‘Nalanda Walkathon’ in Kuala Lumpur.  The team managed to reach out to 3,000 members of the public at a community event in Padang Merbok.

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6 January 2014

“Samatha & Vipassanā” – Sutta Study & Meditation

Nalanda Institute Malaysia is honoured to invite Āyasmā Aggacitta Māhathera in March for a Sutta Study Course cum Meditation Workshop on “Samatha & Vipassanā”.

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5 January 2014

Nalanda Youths perform Spring-cleaning

On Sunday 5 January, Nalanda youths gathered at their future 'headquarters' to perform spring-cleaning. The youths started with a group chanting.  Then, with brooms, mops, and cloths in hand, everyone started their 'cleanathon' in earnest.

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4 January 2014

Ven. Neishu from Japan visits Nalanda Centre

On Saturday 4 January, Nalanda received a visit by Ven. Neishu from Kegon Japanese School in Tōdaiji, Japan.  The venerable bhikshuni (Buddhist nun) who was accompanied by several lay devotees was brought on a tour of Nalanda Centre by Sis. Nandini.  Ven. Neishu expressed her joy in visiting Nalanda Centre with its aesthetic design and peaceful ambience.  She was also happy to learn about the dynamic development of Buddhism in Malaysia.  Before leaving, the venerable thanked Sis. Nandini and Nalandians for their kind hospitality.

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3 January 2014

2014 Free School Classes Begin

Nalanda Free School classes started in earnest yesterday (Thursday, 2 January) at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang and NEO Centre Happy Garden, Kuala Lumpur.  Sessions run from Mondays to Fridays with passionate volunteer teachers guiding small numbers of students in each class, to enable maximum student-teacher interaction.

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3 January 2014

“Nalanda TV” Launched Today!

We are pleased to announce the launching of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia’s new multimedia channel – Nalanda TV.

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2 January 2014

Nalanda Dharma School 2013 Honours Day

On New Year’s Eve, all members of Nalanda Dharma School came together for the School reunion of the year.  This was the day where all members reflect and rejoice over the School’s achievements.  It was also to celebrate the contributions and progress made by students throughout the year.

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1 January 2014

Looking Ahead in 2014

2013 had been an enriching year for Nalanda. We at Nalanda would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your fervent support towards Nalanda’s education mission. We are hopeful that 2014 will ride on the growth that we experienced in 2013; we look ahead to another year of reaching out and enriching lives. We wish you and your family good health, happiness, and peace. Happy New Year 2014!

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31 December 2013

School Honours Day Preparation

Since Sunday 29 December, Nalanda Dharma School students have been staying in at Nalanda Centre to prepare for their big event of the year – the “School Honour’s Day”! Both seniors and juniors from the School have worked hard in preparing a great show tonight as a gesture of appreciation to parents, supporters and benefactors who had supported the school throughout the year.

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