Nalanda wishes you a joyous and blessed Lunar New Year. During these festivities, Chinese communities around the world celebrate by re-uniting with family and friends. Let us take this time to connect meaningfully with them, as well as conscientiously keeping everyone safe through observing SOPs.
Read moreNalanda Institute’s BPS 306 Certificate in Buddhist Studies is almost fully subscribed. Therefore, the closing date for application has been brought forward to Sunday, 30 January 2022. If you are interested to join this 10-week Dhamma learning course, you may register online here.
Read moreWe would like to inform you that Nalanda Centre in Sri Serdang will be closed from Monday 24 January to Sunday, 6 February for the Lunar New Year holidays. The Centre will reopen to the public on Monday, 7 February at 10am.
Read moreWe are saddened to announce the passing of Most Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh at the age of 95, earlier today at Tu Hien Temple in Hue, Vietnam. Nalanda Buddhist Society records our deepest condolences to the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, disciples and students of the late Venerable. May he be at Peace.
Read moreSince 2005, Nalanda Dhamma School has been providing holistic education to children and teenagers from the age of 10 to 17. The School imparts necessary knowledge, skills, and most importantly, religious and moral values to equip the students for worldly responsibilities and eventually experience spiritual awakening in their lives.
Read more16 January 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Ajahn Chah’s passing, one of the most esteemed and influential Buddhist teachers in the modern era. A doyen of the ‘forest tradition’, Ajahn Chah led an unassuming and austere life as a true ‘bhikkhu’. Teaching from his own direct experiences, he related Dhamma in effective but simple ways, often using analogies which continue to be echoed today.
Read moreNalanda Institute Malaysia is offering a 10-session Certificate course in Buddhist Studies commencing 19 February 2022 at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. This course consists of four modules over a single 3-month semester; it introduces Dhamma learning in a structured, systematic, and holistic manner.
Read moreNalanda Management is pleased to announce that Nalanda Centre re-opens to the public today, 2 January to continue providing essential services to the community. Our operations will adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the Malaysian National Security Council to ensure the safety and welfare of all members and visitors.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia wishes everyone a joyful observance of the New Year! Let us welcome the new year with a tranquil mind and have thoughts of loving-kindness for all beings. May your days ahead be fulfilling and peaceful. Happy New Year 2022!
Read moreIn just a few days, we will bid farewell to 2021, a year which carried hope but also anxiety for most of us. Accelerated vaccination rates showed prospects of turning the Covid-19 virus endemic even as new strains appear, and yet many people faced anguish and angst as loved ones fell sick or succumbed to the virus and struggled with livelihoods being compromised. As we welcome a new calendar year, most of us can’t help but continue to hope for a more positive wind of change.
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