News & Updates

11 December 2023

Imbuing our education mission on Nalanda Education Day

Nalanda ‘Education Day’ is observed on 11 December annually, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Nalanda “Education Philosophy”.  This model which governs our personal and organisational development and programmes calls for a holistic approach in education, balancing and combining knowledge, skills, values and culture, hence leading to integral development of people.

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10 December 2023

Missionary spirit shines in Members’ Forum

In the last 2 days, Nalanda members have been deeply exploring the theme “Towards a Buddhist Missionary” at the 9th Nalanda National Members’ Convention being held at Wisdom Park.  This culminated in a forum this afternoon, to learn from the personal life stories and motivations of three dedicated members who have each persevered in their Dhamma learning and service to the Buddhist community.

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9 December 2023

Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ayya Santinī this coming Tuesday

Join us at Nalanda Centre on Tuesday 12 December to learn and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings with Ven. Ayya Santinī, Abbess of Wisma Kusalayani, a bhikkhuni-training centre near Lembang in West Java.  The service will start at 8pm with evening chanting.

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8 December 2023

9th National Nalanda Members’ Convention

From 9 to 11 December, Nalanda members from all over Malaysia will congregate at Wisdom Park for the 9th National Members’ Convention.  The 3-day convention will discuss issues pertaining to Dhamma-learning, practice and our education mission. We look forward to hosting our kalyana mittas and wish everyone a safe journey to Kuala Kubu Bahru.

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7 December 2023

Year-end programmes at Nalanda

As the year draws to a close, the programmes at Nalanda ramp up with a host of Dhamma talks by venerable Sangha members, Dhamma School programmes, camps and retreats in the coming weeks.  We look forward to welcome and host you for a fruitful learning experience. May you be well and happy

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7 December 2023

Happy 96th Birthday to ‘Bhante G’

7 December 2023 marks the 96th birthday of the most Venerable Dr. Henepola Gunaratana Nayaka Thero, a highly-regarded speaker, meditation teacher, and senior prelate in North America.  Fondly known as ‘Bhante G’, Ven. Gunaratana left Sri Lanka as a young monk equipped with a missionary spirit to propagate Dhamma in India, Malaysia and the United States of America.

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6 December 2023

Free School honours teachers & celebrates students

On the evening of Saturday 2 December, Nalanda Centre welcomed Free School teachers, volunteers, students and their parents for the merry occasion of the School’s Honour & Appreciation Night.  After a fruitful academic year, everyone came together to show their gratitude to the teachers, and to celebrate the students’ success stories.  Categories of awards presented to students by the teachers themselves were “Best Student Award” and “Most Improved Student Award”. 

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5 December 2023

Dhamma Teaching by Ven. Ajahn Viradhammo

Nalanda is honoured to host Luang Por (“venerable elder”) Viradhammo, a senior monk from the forest tradition of Ajahn Chah.  We invite you to join us at 8pm on Tuesday 19 December, to learn and reflect on Dhamma with Luang Por Viradhammo, who will adjourn to Wisdom Park to conduct a meditation retreat. 

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4 December 2023

Welcoming Ajahn Jayanto after a decade

Just 2 days ago on Friday 1 December, Nalanda had the priviledge of hosting Ajahn Jayanto at Wisdom Park, whose last visit with us was exactly a decade ago at Sri Serdang.  Ajahn was introduced to the educational campus, its objectives and programmes carried out for the community, to which he rejoiced and encouraged us to continue providing these opportunities for Buddhists not to only learn Dhamma, but to cultivate continuous mindfulness in order to purify the mind.

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3 December 2023

Dhamma talk by Ven. Ayya Santinī

Nalanda Centre is honoured to welcome and host Ven. Ayya Santinī from 10 to 13 December during her visit to Malaysia.  Ayya Santinī is the abbess of a nunnery in Maribaya, Indonesia, and a well-known Dhammaduta there.  We joyfully invite you and your loved ones to join the Dhamma talk by Ayya Santinī at 8pm on Tuesday 12 December at Nalanda Centre.  All are welcome!

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