News & Updates

5 October 2013

Nalanda Art Exhibition reported in The EDGE

A leading Malaysian publication 'The Edge' has published a wonderful article on the current Nalanda Art Exhibition. Please click here to read the article on-line.  The full article is also reproduced below.

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5 October 2013

Calligraphy Exhibition reported in the ‘Star Metro’

Dear friends, an article has been published in The Star (Friday, 4 October 2013) on the very successful Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition held last week at Nalanda Centre.  Please click here for the on-line article.

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4 October 2013

Nalanda Art Exhibition opens today

The Nalanda Art Exhibition ‘A Journey of Self Discovery’ is now open at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang.  The exhibition will run for 3 days from today until Sunday (4 – 6 October) from 10am to 8pm daily.  The official launching ceremony and tea reception is on Saturday 5 October, at 3pm.  Admission to the Art Exhibition is free, and everyone is welcome!

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3 October 2013

A Moving Memorial Service for Dhamma Teachers

A Memorial Service and Pūja for the late Venerable Prof. Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero and Acharya S. N. Goenka was conducted at Nalanda Centre on Wednesday, 2 October, with much peace and devotion.

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1 October 2013

Another bright lamp, extinguished.

Venerable Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero  (1929 – 2013)

Dear friends, with a heavy heart, we would like to inform you that the most Venerable Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero passed away in Sri Lanka 2 days ago.  His simple funeral was conducted immediately according to his last wishes, without fanfare, much in character with this humble bhikkhu.

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1 October 2013

A tribute to Acharya S. N. Goenka

Article written by Bro. H S Tan

Renowned Vipassana Meditation Teacher, Acharya S. N. Goenka, passed away peacefully in Mumbai, India on Sunday, 29 September 2013 (early Monday, 30 September, Malaysian time).  He was 90.

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29 September 2013

Nalanda JB Officers’ Plenary Session

It was a busy but productive Sunday for officers at NEO Centre Johor Bahru on 29 September.  After the morning service and Mandarin Talk by Bro. Tan, officers and volunteers tucked in for a pot-luck lunch.  In the afternoon, 20 Nalanda Johor Bahru officers joined Bro. Tan for a special meeting to plan programmes for the last quarter (October-December) of 2013, as well as to chart directions for 2014-2015.  With clarity of vision and purpose, the JB Branch Management would be able to lead the community progressively onward.

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29 September 2013

Calligraphy exhibition officially launched

The Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition was officially launched at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang yesterday, graced by the presence of honoured guests, Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Seri Kee Yong Wee, Adviser of Calligraphy Society of Malaysia, Datin Seri Kee-Mah Ming Yuet, Mr. Wong Ho, President of Calligraphy Society of Malaysia, and other distinguished calligrapher-members of the Society. Read more

27 September 2013

Pūja in memory of Acharya Buddharakkhita

Bro. Tan led a group of Nalandians in a pūja this morning in honour of the most Venerable Acharya Buddharakkhita Maha Thero who passed away on Monday, 23 September, at the age of 91.  Bhante’s cremation ceremony is scheduled today in Bangalore at 10am local time.

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26 September 2013

Nalanda pays tribute to Achariya Buddharakkhita

Achariya Buddharakkhita Maha Thero  (1922 – 2013)

The most Venerable Achariya Buddharakkhita Sangha Nayake, the Founder of Maha Bodhi Society of Bangalore, an eminent educationist and humanitarian, passed away peacefully on 23 September 2013, at the age of 91, having spent 64 years as a Buddhist monk.

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