From 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.
Read moreOn 18 September, 100 participants from the Dhamma-Living Camp for Young Adults spread out across Wisdom Park to render their service in cultivating and maintaining the campus grounds. The youths worked hard in teams to plant trees, turf grass, and constructed a vegetable plot with positivity, harmony and a can-do spirit – not a furrowed brow was seen amidst the perspiration and weariness. Even the intermittent rain did not dampen the spirit to keep going!
Read moreLast Sunday 7 August, 24 Nalanda youths and Dhamma School teenagers visited the Mon Refugee Children Learning Centre on ‘Silver Lining’ Day. This programme organised by Nalanda Youth Centre, provides an avenue for young volunteers to practice kindness by offering their service to the community.
Read moreYesterday, Sunday 8 May, over 200 donors steadily streamed into Nalanda Centre from as early as 9am, to donate blood in support of the Blood Donation Drive held as part of this year’s Buddha Day Observance. Earlier still, were volunteers who happily and readily assisted donors throughout the process to maintain a smooth and orderly flow. The diligent doctors and nurses from the National Blood Bank (Pusat Darah Negara) also worked non-stop to accommodate all potential donors.
Read moreDo you know that just a pint of blood can save up to 3 lives? It is a safe, painless, simple, and noble procedure, and also one of the most wholesome deeds one can do. In conjunction with Buddha Day celebrations this year, we invite you to mark your calendars to participate in the Blood Donation Drive at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreThe Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage nations across the world causing nearly 1.3 million infections and 70,000 deaths to date. More than half of humanity is under lock-down with orders to stay home. The scale of devastation of this epidemic is unprecedented in human history.
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