On Saturday 15 June, the community at Seri Kembangan joined Nalanda members and volunteers in the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme with humble acts of offering food and requisites to venerable monks.
Read moreOn Saturday 18 May, Nalanda members and volunteers gathered early in the morning to mobilise the Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) at Bazar Rakyat. Just as early were market-goers and vendors who look forward to this monthly event which is an avenue for them to give and support monastics even as they go about their daily chores and work.
Read moreLast Saturday 4 May, the community at the O.U.G. and Happy Garden markets partook in the meritorious deed of giving in the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme. Often on the look-out on the morning of the first Saturday of the month, market-goers and stall vendors prepared their offerings generously, with the sincere intention of doing good.
Read moreOn Saturday 16 March, the Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme was reintroduced to the local community at the morning wet market in Seri Kembangan. Many vendors and market-goers were happy to again see the sight of monks walking barefoot and receiving alms at the Bazar Rakyat; as they also took the opportunity to make offerings themselves.
Read moreWe are honoured to host Ven. Ajahn Visālo at Nalanda from 21 – 26 March. Take this opportunity to meet with a well-practised teacher to learn the Dhamma and to make offerings.
Read moreThe Buddha said, “If you knew, as I do, the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing some of it.”, and through His own actions and teachings, the Buddha taught for us to understand the virtue of generosity which gives rise to inner joy. Dana (giving) is also a form of kindness and compassion practice motivated by unconditional caring for another.
Read moreWe are happy to announce that the ‘Pindacāra’ programme in Seri Kembangan will resume next Saturday 16 March at the Pasar Basah Bazar Rakyat. This programme was started in 2012 and had continued at OUG and Happy Garden markets (every first Saturday of the month) after the pandemic lock-downs; the ‘Pindacāra’ at Seri Kembangan was put on hold due to the closure of the open-air market here.
Read moreIn the early morning of Saturday 6 January, Nalanda volunteers gathered at the NEO Centre in Happy Garden, KL in high spirits as they set out for the first of the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme of the year 2024. Market-goers and stall vendors took time to make offerings joyfully, even amidst the busy morning marketing as many have started to prepare for the coming lunar year festivities.
Read moreJoin us at Nalanda Centre on Tuesday 12 December to learn and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings with Ven. Ayya Santinī, Abbess of Wisma Kusalayani, a bhikkhuni-training centre near Lembang in West Java. The service will start at 8pm with evening chanting.
Read moreIn conjunction with the Jambudvipa-Suvarnabhumi Buddhist Youth Exchange Programme, we invite you to join Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) which will be led by Ven. Sanghasena from Ladakh. The alms-round will commence at OUG and Happy Garden markets at 8.30am and 9.30am respectively, on Saturday 18 November.
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