News & Updates

1 May 2013

1st of May, Nalanda Day!

The Board of Management and members of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia wish to thank all our spiritual teachers, advisors, benefactors, donors, supporters, volunteers and devotees, for your decade-long contribution, devotion, and faith in Nalanda, which enabled us to provide the community at large with quality holistic education.  Our deepest gratitude to all your invaluable help and support in the cause of Buddhist Education!  May you gladly share the merits thereof, and rejoice whole-heartedly in our progress thus far.  Long live the Buddha-Sasana!

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30 April 2013

‘Nalanda Day’ tomorrow!

“Much has been done and achieved in the past 10 years; but much more awaits doing and achieving.”  – Bro. H S Tan, Nalanda Founder.

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30 April 2013

“Selfless Service”

‘SERVICE’ is one of the 8 Core Values at Nalanda. Nalandians are reminded "to live not just for ourselves, but for the welfare of others as well ". Doing the needful and being altruistic in rendering services to the world is an essential quality for spiritual development.

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29 April 2013

Nalanda Bulletin Issue No. 15

The Nalanda Bulletin Issue No.15 (May 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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29 April 2013

“Buddhist Education”

“Education is a long-haul process. The goal of education is to achieve balanced and integral growth in people, imbued with reasoning, grace, and a sense of purpose in life.  Education must also make people more humanistic and compassionate.  Guided by wisdom, the educated person illuminates the world like a shining beacon of virtuous living.”  – Bro.  H S Tan

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28 April 2013

“Sowing seeds today”

“If seeds were not planted now, and saplings were not properly cultivated, where would we find strong trees and sweet fruits in future? Similarly, if our children were not properly educated and our youths not guided today, where would we find great leaders in future to wisely lead and inspire our communities?

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27 April 2013

Nalanda’s 10th Anniversary

“The purpose of education is not just to impart knowledge, but to mould characters. Holistic education involves the transmission of knowledge, essential skills, values, and culture. These four elements properly nurtured leads to integral human development.” – Bro. H S Tan

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26 April 2013

The Venerable Teacher’s visit

From Nalanda’s Archives – In the year 2000, Sri Serdang hosted a visit by eminent Buddhist and Pāli Scholar, the Most Ven. Dr. K Anuruddha Nayaka Thero, the first Vice-Chancellor of the Buddhist & Pāli University of Sri Lanka.  The Venerable was highly respected for his vast learning in the Tipitaka and erudite teachings.  Ven. Anuruddha was also Bro. Tan’s Pāli teacher.  Bro.Tan and the Sri Serdang community were overjoyed when the Venerable teacher took time to visit them, and to encourage them in their learning and practice.

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25 April 2013

Abbot of Bangladesh Buddhist Temple visits Nalanda

On Wednesday, 24 April, Ven. Dr. Kalyan Priya, the Abbot of Bangladesh Buddhist Temple in Bodhgaya, India visited Nalanda Centre for a meeting with Bro. Tan. The venerable was accompanied by Ven. Sumana Nanda, also from Bangladesh.  Both the venerables were very impressed by the set-up and programmes of Nalanda Buddhist Society.

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25 April 2013

The forerunner of Pustaka Nalanda

The Mudita Library was declared open by the Late Ven. K Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Thero in July 2000, in conjunction with Asalha month observance.  It was at that time the first and only Buddhist library in Serdang. Bro.Tan had donated his entire collection of Dhamma books to start the library, and with further donations and acquisitions, the collection reached almost 2,000 books after one year.

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