Synonymous with ‘Pindacāra’. Can be used in conjunction with it.
The monthly Pindacāra Programme at Taman O.U.G. and Happy Garden morning markets was joyfully undertaken on 2 November with the most Venerable B. Sri Saranankara Nayaka Thero leading three other monks on the alms-round. Monthly Pindacāra there has been running continuously for 18 months and it has attracted a loyal and devoted crowd of supporters, besides inspiring more new donors every time. Young and old, market-goers and stall operators alike, everyone feels the joy of giving alms to passing monks. Read more
On Saturday, 7 September, Nalandian volunteers and devotees gathered at the NEO Centre in Happy Garden for the morning invocation and puja before the monthly Pindacāra. Upon completion of the alms-round at the Taman O.U.G. morning market, we headed back to NEO Centre for a Dhamma sharing by the Director of Nalanda Dharma School Sis. Sunanda Ong.
Read moreText by Vincent Lee. Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng.
Read moreTo mark the auspicious start of the Gimhana Period (8 June – 22 July), Nalandian devotees led by Bro. Vincent Lee organized a Pindacāra this morning at the Jalan Besar market in Seri Kembangan. Three venerable monks accepted our invitation to go on alms-round, providing a welcoming sight and bringing much joy to the early market-goers. As Nalanda has been organizing Pindacāra quite frequently at the place, the crowd there is generally accustomed to giving, and gladly came forward with their alms-offerings.
Read more'Bhikkhu', the Pāli word for monk, literally means one who goes on alms. On Saturday, 1 June, a team of Nalandians and volunteers gathered at the NEO Centre in Happy Garden early in the morning for chanting and invocation. Having taken refuge in the Three Jewels and undertaken to observe the Five Precepts properly, with renewed aspirations, the team set out to the Taman O.U.G. market and prepared to commence the Pindacāra (alms-round).
Read more4 May 2013 marked the first anniversary of Nalanda's Monthly Pindacāra (alms-round) Programme at the Taman O.U.G. morning market. Devotees and volunteers gathered for the morning chanting and invocation at NEO Centre Happy Garden to calm their minds and reaffirm their wholesome aspirations before embarking for the alms-round with the venerable bhikkhus.
Read moreOn Saturday, 20 April, Nalanda organised a Pindacāra in the Seri Kembangan market for the first time as a form of public outreach and education. This is part of a series of alms-rounds that Nalanda will be organising there to provide a chance for people to meet and offer alms to monks on a regular basis.
Read moreIt was yet another wonderful morning when Buddhist laity in Taman O.U.G. morning market had the opportunity to offer alms-food to the venerable bhikkhus on Pindacāra. This monthly programme organised by the Nalanda Sangha Support Team continues to attract the interests and participation of the marketing crowd, as well as stall operators there. After the Pindacāra, devotees adjourned to NEO Centre in Happy Garden for a Mandarin Dhamma Talk by Bro. Aggaphala Yap. We take this opportunity to thank the venerables, all our great volunteers and the Sangha Support Team members for their monthly effort in providing this programme for the benefit of the many. Sadhu anumodana!
Read moreNalanda organised our ninth monthly Pindacāra Programme on Saturday, 2 February, at the morning market in Taman O.U.G. Many families took the opportunity to perform meritorious offerings before the upcoming Chinese New Year.
Read moreOn 1 December, there were many joyful and generous people waiting at Taman O.U.G. morning market to offer alms-food to the members of the Sangha. The monthly alms-round allows lay people to do good deeds with kind intentions and actions. A team of Nalandians with full devotion encouraged more people in the market to ‘do good and feel good’. They also took the opportunity to engage with the public and explain to them on the practice of Pindacāra.
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