On Sunday 10 November, Nalanda Teenage Dhamma School facilitators and students visited Bodhi Homecare in Cheras as part of their Karuna Project, which encourages students to turn compassion into action. The visit provided students with an opportunity to connect with the resident children and offer meaningful assistance.
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 to participate in our upcoming monthly service at Wisdom Park this Saturday, 28 September. This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the ongoing effort of rejuvenating the campus ecosystem and creating a conducive environment that supports Dhamma learning. The service will be held from 8.30am until 3.00pm.
Read moreOn Saturday 18 August, 45 Nalanda Youth members and volunteers engaged with the children of Mon Learning Centre during the Silver Lining Day programme. This programme is organised by Nalanda Youth Centre to provide an avenue for young volunteers to practice kindness by offering their service to the community.
Read moreOn Sunday 11 August, Nalanda Free School teachers gathered to discuss the progress of the School and upcoming programmes. School Principal, Dr. Ng Chwee Fang extended her heartfelt gratitude to everyone for their support at the recent Family Fun Fair, and welcomed new teachers to the community.
Read moreFrom 7 to 9 June, Nalanda members hosted 17 youths from Singapore Buddhist Mission (SBM) on their overseas service trip to Kuala Lumpur. SBM Youth is a fellowship of young and vibrant Buddhists and focuses it activities on balancing spiritual pursuits with youthful living.
Read moreFor the past few months, teenagers of Nalanda Dhamma School have committed their time on Sundays, to upkeep K. Sri Dhammananda Centre (KSDC) and its surroundings. While some may see this as tedious and hard work, students carry out this service with understanding and camaraderie. We share with you, a reflection of one of our teenagers :
Read moreThroughout the day, Nalandians spent this public holiday meaningfully hosting Venerable monks at Nalanda Centre and Wisdom Park, and providing service to the community.
Read moreService comes in all forms and encompasses the subtle virtue of selflessness. We would usually start our service with doing what we enjoy or prefer doing, and then progress to do what we are able to do. When we feel truly connected to the cause, we commit ourselves to do what is needed with a sense of nobility and purpose. The more selfless we become, the more joyful and meaningful we feel.
Read moreToday, 5 December is International Volunteer Day (IVD), an annual celebration for organisations and volunteers to commemorate their efforts and share their values. This year’s theme “Solidarity through volunteering” highlights the power of our collective humanity to drive positive change through volunteerism.
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