Dhamma Talk

28 May 2023

Cultivate an independent happiness

On Friday 19 May, we warmly welcomed Ven. Rahula, a monk of Mexican descent, to Nalanda Centre for the new-moon Uposatha Service.  In his Dhamma talk on the importance and benefits of keeping the Five Precepts, Ven. Rahula said that the Buddha taught us how to attain happiness which is independent and comes from within.  However, without the right training, much of our happiness is dependent on our senses.  This kind of happiness is unstable and fleeting. 

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24 May 2023

Dhamma talk by Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo this Saturday

We invite you to join us for a Dhamma talk by Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo at 8pm this Saturday 27 May.  Luang Por Lai was ordained as a ‘samanera’ at Wat Nong Pah Pong with Luang Por Chah as his preceptor in 1979.  He received full ordination in 1980 at Wat Pa Wiwek and is currently residing at Wat Pa Khantidham in the Lamphun Province.  Accompanying Luang Por Lai is Luang Por Sawang, Luang Por Charlie, Ajahn Dton and Ajahn Meng, venerable monks of the Ajahn Chah lineage in the Thai Forest Tradition.  All are welcome.

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23 May 2023

Hosting Ajahn Achalo at Nalanda

On Saturday 13 May, Nalanda members, volunteers and devotees joyfully welcomed Venerable Ajahn Achalo to Nalanda Centre for a Dhamma talk.  Almost four years since his last visit, we were happy to see that Ajahn is well and has had opportunities to further develop Anandagiri Forest Monastery in Thailand, of which he is abbot.

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21 May 2023

Dhamma talk by Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo

This Saturday 27 May, we are honoured to welcome Luang Por Lai Thīpadhammo, Luang Por Sawang, Luang Por Charlie, Ajahn Dton and Ajahn Meng to Nalanda Centre.  The venerable monks are of the Ajahn Chah lineage in the Thai Forest Tradition, and are on a Dhamma tour in Malaysia from 26 to 31 May. 

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13 May 2023

Ajahn Achalo visits Wisdom Park

Nalanda is honoured to host Ven. Ajahn Achalo, Abbot of Anandagiri Forest Monastery, at Nalanda Centre and Wisdom Park. Ajahn and his retinue made a maiden visit to Wisdom Park yesterday evening.  He was delighted by the simple and functional facility built that draws parallels to the forest monastery he has set up in Petchabun, Thailand.

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11 May 2023

Buddha Day Dhamma talks now on-line

On 3 and 4 May, the eve and full-moon day of the Vesak month, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre to learn and reflect on the Buddha Day theme ‘Living a meaningful life’.   Having been born as a human being with a mind which can be developed, we can choose to lead a worthy life that gives meaning to existence.  We do this by developing right values and principles which are of value to our own spiritual progress and to the well-being of others.

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8 May 2023

Dhamma talk by Ajahn Achalo

Nalanda Centre is honoured to host Ven. Ajahn Achalo, Abbot of Anandagiri Forest Monastery in Petchabun Thailand, for a Dhamma talk this Saturday 13 May at 8pm.  Born in Brisbane Australia. he developed a keen interest in meditation at the age of twenty and a year later left for Thailand to study Buddhism.  After two years of practising in various centres and monasteries, Ajahn Achalo ordained in 1996 at Wat Nong Pah Pong.  All are welcome!

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11 April 2023

Dhamma talk by Ven. Ajahn Kalyano

On Sunday 2 April, we were honoured to host Venerable Tahn Ajahn Kalyano for a Dhamma talk, his first visit back to Nalanda Centre since the onset of the pandemic.  Tahn Ajahn advised us to bring the quality of mindfulness into our lives as often as possible, in order to cultivate inner awareness and strength of mind.

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2 April 2023

Nottingham University students join Youth Service

On Sunday 19 March,  Nalanda Youth Centre hosted 17 students from Nottingham University’s Buddhist Society at the weekly Youth Sunday Service.  With a zeal to learn, the youths listened attentively to a Dhamma talk by Sis. Paru on how we can cultivate the five mental faculties (Pañca Indriya) to better manage the challenges in life.

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26 March 2023

Reflections on Dhamma practice with Ajahn Pavaro

On Sunday 12 March, we were honoured to host Ven. Ajahn Pavaro at Nalanda Centre, a day after the retreat led by Ajahn at Wisdom Park.  In his Dhamma talk, Ajahn advised us to be relentless in our practise of the Noble Eightfold Path, even if we do not yet perceive the results which we expect. 

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