On Sunday 27 October, Nalanda members from Serdang and KL branch congregated for Members’ Day at Nalanda Centre. President, Sis. Buddhinī Tan shared Society’s direction and pertinent updates and also led members to commemorate the late Bro Khaw Keng Hooi, the Society’s eldest member, by recollecting his valuable advice to continue building capacity and resources to bring Dhamma to the wider community. Bro Khaw’s well-lived life – that of a good Dhamma practitioner and kalyana mitta – is exemplary to all members.
Read moreOn Sunday 27 October, Nalanda Teenage Dhamma School facilitators and students extended their service in a hands-on recycling project focused on environmental responsibility and sustainability at the Taman Permainan & Rekreasi Tasik, Sri Serdang. This initiative is part of the 'Karuna Project', whereby after a year of learning in Dhamma School, students put the knowledge, skills, values and culture they learned into action. This wholesome activity to clean public spaces and collect recyclable items helped students to understand more about service, civic duty and handling of recyclable materials.
Read moreWe invite you and your loved ones to join us in observing ‘Sangha Day’ at Nalanda to honour the virtues and contributions of the monastic community. On ‘Sangha Day’, we can make offerings to meet the needs of the Sangha and with these meritorious actions, dedicate them to our loved ones and the dearly departed.
Read moreNalanda Institute Malaysia will be hosting a Convocation Ceremony for the graduates of BPS307 – Certificate in Buddhist Studies next Saturday, 9 November from 3pm to 5pm. The Convocation is in appreciation of Dhamma teachers, benefactors, supporters, officers and volunteers’ dedication. It is also an occasion to celebrate participants’ hard work and achievements in this course.
Read moreOn Saturday 26 October, Pustaka Nalanda hosted a ‘Meet the Author’ session for avid learners to learn with the author of ‘A Buddhist Reflects on Spirituality’, Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama.
Read moreToday 31 October is ‘Diwali’, more commonly called ‘Deepavali’ in Malaysia. This festival of lights celebrates the symbolic victory of goodness over evil; and the triumph of knowledge over ignorance.
Read moreOn Saturdays 19 and 26 October, 15 participants joined a workshop on Video Production conducted by NalandaTV. Designed to upskill volunteers in video production, the two-session workshop supports Nalanda’s efforts to communicate its educational programmes and philosophy through visual media.
Read moreOn Sunday 20 October, Nalanda Dhamma School organised a Parenting Workshop to address the needs of parents who raised their concerns over the difficulty of guiding their children on properly using “Computer, Communication, and Consumer electronic products (3C)”.
Read moreToday 28 October, marks the 71st birthday of Nalanda’s Spiritual Advisor, Ven. B. Saranankara Maha Thero, and in conjunction with this blessed occasion, Nalanda leaders and members paid respects to his reverence at the Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple in Sentul yesterday evening.
Read moreWe invite you to join us at Nalanda Centre on Sunday 10 November to learn and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings with Ven. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima. Currently the senior advisor to Patisota, a virtual Dhamma organisation, Ven. Dr. Chandima also serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of International Buddhist Studies (JIBS).
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