News & Updates

21 December 2023

Family Dhamma School learns Buddhist culture

Last weekend, from 16 to 17 December, Nalanda Family Dhamma School hosted a Dhamma Camp at Wisdom Park for their students, a very welcomed trip for the families after two joyful visits there earlier this year.  Guided by the School’s facilitators, the group of 60 were immersed in Dhamma living and deepened their understanding of Buddhist culture and its importance in our spiritual cultivation.

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20 December 2023

Youth leaders fuel-up for the year ahead

From 15 – 17 December, 20 leaders and core members of Nalanda Youth Centre retreated to Wisdom Park to review how the Youth Centre has progressed in 2023 and to prepare themselves for the year ahead. 

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19 December 2023

Dhamma talk by Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti

We joyfully invite you and your loved ones to join us for a Dhamma talk by Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti, a Malaysian monk of Chinese descent and a leading scholar on the Abhidhamma, on Sunday 31 December at Nalanda Centre. Let us gather on this final Sunday Morning Service of the year to learn from Ven. Dhammajoti on the topic of “The Buddhist spiritual journey to true freedom — transformation of the total being” with spiritual friends.

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18 December 2023

Nalanda leaders learn at Global Conference on Buddhism

Just yesterday, Nalanda leaders and educators led by President Sis. Buddhinī Tan returned from the 12th Global Conference on Buddhism organised by Buddhist Fellowship, Singapore.  Over the past two days on 16 and 17 December, the Dhamma community gathered in this wonderful opportunity to learn from respected teachers both monastic and lay on the topic of ‘Life, Death and Rebirth’.

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17 December 2023

Ayya Santinī advises on mindfulness

From 10 to 12 December, we were honoured to host Ven. Ayya Santinī, Abbess of Wisma Kusalayani in Bandung on her short trip to Malaysia, en-route to Singapore.  Nalanda members were very happy to get re-acquainted and learn Dhamma with Ayya Santinī in the evening talk on Tuesday 12 December.

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16 December 2023

Join us this Tuesday for Dhamma teaching by Ven. Ajahn Viradhammo

We invite you and your loved ones to join us to learn and reflect on Dhamma with Luang Por Viradhammo, a senior monk from the forest tradition of Ajahn Chah.  The service at Nalanda Centre starts at 8pm on Tuesday 19 December.  All are welcome.

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15 December 2023

“Admirable friendship is the whole of the holy life”

In the 9th Nalanda National Members’ Convention last week, the Dhamma community came together upholding the spirit of ‘Kalyana mittata” – spiritual and admirable friendships. It was heartening to witness everyone joyfully offering their sincere support to kalyana mittas with care and encouragement through the host of learning sessions and team activities.

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13 December 2023

Uniting towards a Buddhist missionary at Members’ Convention

Just a few days ago from 9 to 11 December, over 90 Nalanda members from Serdang and all three branches gathered at Wisdom Park for the 9th Nalanda National Members’ Convention.  In these 3 days of learning and training, members better aligned to the Society’s direction of progressing towards a Buddhist missionary.

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12 December 2023

Meditation retreat with Ven. Ajahn Kalyano

Nalanda welcomes you to register for a three-day meditation retreat conducted by Venerable Ajahn Kalyano, Abbot of Buddha Bodhivana Monastery in Melbourne, Australia. 

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12 December 2023

Joyful learning with Ayya Santinī

Yesterday, Monday 11 December, Nalanda members had the priviledge of welcoming Ven. Ayya Santinī, Abbess of Wisma Kusalayani in Bandung, to Wisdom Park for the first time.  This timely visit during the Society’s 9th National Members’ Convention, presented a wonderful platform for members from across Malaysia to ask questions pertaining to their practice and missionary calling, in a Dhamma chat with Ayya Santinī, a missionary herself.

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