News & Updates

23 November 2013

Arrival of Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana at Nalanda Centre

Venerable Sri Pandit Henepola Gunaratana Māha Nāyaka Thero arrived safely at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang on 22 November together with the members of NEO Centre, Johor Bahru. Ven. Gunaratana was warmly welcomed by Bro. Tan, Nalanda officers, members and devotees. Nalandians are overjoyed to meet Bhante again and are eager to learn from his inspiring wisdom.

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21 November 2013

Nalanda hosts Ven. Dr. Henepola Gunaratana

We are very honoured to welcome the visit of Venerable Sri Pandit Henepola Gunaratana Māha Nāyaka Thero to Malaysia!  Ven. Gunaratana at 86 years of age is the Theravada Sangha Nāyaka (senior-most and honorary 'Chief monk') of the USA and North America.  Also popularly known as ‘Bhante G’, he is a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and author of several influential works, such as the best-selling ‘Mindfulness in Plain English’.

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20 November 2013

Joyful Teenage Learning Camp

Nalanda Teenagers’ Learning Camp is in session now!  With the theme “Beautiful Friends”, this year’s camp attracted 51 participants between 13 – 17 years old, who came from the Klang Valley, Kelantan, Terengganu, Johor and Singapore.

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19 November 2013

Nalanda Bulletin Issue No. 18

The Nalanda Bulletin Issue No.18 (November 2013) is now available for reading on-line! Copies are also available at any Nalanda Centre near you. Thank you and metta!

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18 November 2013

Inspiring Dhamma-connections in Indonesia

Bro. Tan was warmly hosted by the Buddhist Fellowship of Indonesia (BFI) for 3 days, where he conducted Dhamma sharings and attended many meetings with BFI Committee Members. There were many precious, inspiring moments when people were connected to the Dhamma through those sharings and meetings.

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17 November 2013

Youths had F.U.N. at Nalanda Centre

Article and photograph by Lim Sumana For the past few weeks, Nalanda Youths have been busy preparing for the start of Fellowship Undergraduate Network (F.U.N.) gatherings. That day had finally arrived - 16 November was our first session of F.U.N. at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The programme saw participants from various institutions coming together in the spirit of learning and fellowship.

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16 November 2013

Life is beautiful at Nalanda

Life is beautiful at Nalanda”, said Sis. Faith Teh when describing her volunteering experience at Nalanda.  I believe all Nalandians who embrace the spirit of ‘selfless service’ and strive for spiritual growth would understand the meaning of this phrase and attest to it based on their own experiences.

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15 November 2013

The word ‘retirement’ is not in my dictionary!

The journey of Sis. Felicia into Buddhism started 10 years ago, when Nalanda’s former President, Bro. Ee, introduced her to the Sunday pūja and Dhamma talks by Bro. Tan.

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12 November 2013

Prayers for Victims of the Philippines Typhoon Tragedy

Tonight, 12 November | 8.00pm | Nalanda Centre

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10 November 2013

Members briefed on Building Expansion Plan

Nalanda Officers and members gathered at Nalanda Centre on Saturday 9 November for a special briefing on ‘Nalanda Building Expansion Project’ by the Building Committee.  Nalanda will be entering a very exciting period in the next few months, with work commencing on the renovation of Nalanda Centre’s East-Wing and the refurbishment of the proposed Nalanda Youth Centre.   Thus, the Management has specially arranged this briefing session to keep Officers and members informed on the latest developments.

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