Nalanda Buddhist Society’s Ajahn Buddhadasa Commemoration Programme began at 9.00am today with meditation, pūja and chanting at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. Director of Nalanda Library Bro. Ananda Fong introduced the programme to the congregation in his opening remarks. Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan then stated the purpose of this event, which is to introduce more inspiring Buddhist teachers to the Malaysian Buddhist community.
Read moreThe Board of Management and members of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia wish to thank all our spiritual teachers, advisors, benefactors, donors, supporters, volunteers and devotees, for your decade-long contribution, devotion, and faith in Nalanda, which enabled us to provide the community at large with quality holistic education. Our deepest gratitude to all your invaluable help and support in the cause of Buddhist Education! May you gladly share the merits thereof, and rejoice whole-heartedly in our progress thus far. Long live the Buddha-Sasana!
Read more“Much has been done and achieved in the past 10 years; but much more awaits doing and achieving.” – Bro. H S Tan, Nalanda Founder.
Read more‘SERVICE’ is one of the 8 Core Values at Nalanda. Nalandians are reminded "to live not just for ourselves, but for the welfare of others as well ". Doing the needful and being altruistic in rendering services to the world is an essential quality for spiritual development.
Read more“Education is a long-haul process. The goal of education is to achieve balanced and integral growth in people, imbued with reasoning, grace, and a sense of purpose in life. Education must also make people more humanistic and compassionate. Guided by wisdom, the educated person illuminates the world like a shining beacon of virtuous living.” – Bro. H S Tan
Read more“If seeds were not planted now, and saplings were not properly cultivated, where would we find strong trees and sweet fruits in future? Similarly, if our children were not properly educated and our youths not guided today, where would we find great leaders in future to wisely lead and inspire our communities?
Read more“The purpose of education is not just to impart knowledge, but to mould characters. Holistic education involves the transmission of knowledge, essential skills, values, and culture. These four elements properly nurtured leads to integral human development.” – Bro. H S Tan
Read moreFrom Nalanda’s Archives – In the year 2000, Sri Serdang hosted a visit by eminent Buddhist and Pāli Scholar, the Most Ven. Dr. K Anuruddha Nayaka Thero, the first Vice-Chancellor of the Buddhist & Pāli University of Sri Lanka. The Venerable was highly respected for his vast learning in the Tipitaka and erudite teachings. Ven. Anuruddha was also Bro. Tan’s Pāli teacher. Bro.Tan and the Sri Serdang community were overjoyed when the Venerable teacher took time to visit them, and to encourage them in their learning and practice.
Read moreThe Mudita Library was declared open by the Late Ven. K Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Thero in July 2000, in conjunction with Asalha month observance. It was at that time the first and only Buddhist library in Serdang. Bro.Tan had donated his entire collection of Dhamma books to start the library, and with further donations and acquisitions, the collection reached almost 2,000 books after one year.
Read moreOur archive photograph above shows Bro. Tan welcoming his teacher, the Late Ven. K Sri Dhammananda to Sri Serdang in 2000. Back then, Bro. Tan often arranged for and accompanied the inspiring late Sanghanayaka to teach Dhamma to students in universities in the Klang Valley. Given the venerable’s failing health then, Bro.Tan took over some of the teaching duties, something he does until presently.
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