Pertaining to missionaries and visiting Dhamma teachers to Nalanda or Malaysia.
Report by Joanne Tan | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng
On Tuesday 24 June, Nalanda Centre was honoured to have Āyasmā Kumāra to deliver a Mandarin Dhamma talk with the title ‘以智慧面对逆境’ (“How to overcome adversities with Wisdom”). When faced with difficulty in life, one should face it, accept it, and handle it with a positive mind and wisdom.
Read moreOn 15 and 19 June, a workshop themed “The Young Buddhist Monk and His Role in the New Millennium” was held for Sri Lankan missionary monks based in Malaysia. The two-day, multiple-session workshop was held at the Brickfields Buddhist Maha Vihara and the Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple in Sentul.
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On Monday 2 June, devotees had an inspiring evening listening to Ayya Santinī’s Dhamma talk during her three-day visit to Nalanda. Ayya used the ongoing renovations at Nalanda Centre as an analogy for one’s spiritual journey. The space (in our hearts) which was previously occupied for material gains is presently demolished, making room for spiritual activities in the future.
Read moreTonight we are honoured to host Ven. Ayya Santinī for a Dhamma Talk at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. Ayya Santinī is the abbess of a nunnery in Maribaya, Indonesia, and a well-known Dhammaduta in that country. We welcome everyone to Nalanda Centre at 8.00pm tonight for an evening of inspiring Dhamma learning!
Read moreNalanda Youth Centre is certainly spawning a new generation of passionate Dhamma messengers (Dhammaduta)! In conjunction with Wesak, Nalandian youth Lim Jie Sheng, 18, has been invited to give a Dhamma-sharing at the Indiana Buddhist Temple in Hoagland, Indiana, this Saturday 24 May 2014.
Read moreThis Sunday 13 April, Pustaka Nalanda is organizing a commemoration service for Anagarika Dharmapala – the famous writer, speaker, and revivalist of Theravada Buddhism.
Read moreWe are very honoured to welcome the visit of Venerable Sri Pandit Henepola Gunaratana Māha Nāyaka Thero to Malaysia! Ven. Gunaratana at 86 years of age is the Theravada Sangha Nāyaka (senior-most and honorary 'Chief monk') of the USA and North America. Also popularly known as ‘Bhante G’, he is a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and author of several influential works, such as the best-selling ‘Mindfulness in Plain English’.
Read moreFresh from visits to Java and North Sulawesi, the indefatigable Bro.Tan has again embarked on another 5-day Dhammaduta Tour to Terengganu upon the invitation of Gandharama Vihara and the Terengganu Buddhist Association, from 19 to 23 July.
Bro.Tan was accompanied by Bro. Charlie Teng and Bro. Willie Cheah. En route, Bro.Tan visited the Pahang Buddhist Association and Kuantan Buddhist Association. They were warmly received by the local Buddhist leaders and briefed on the activities and development of Buddha-Sasana in Pahang.
Venerable Yogavacara Rahula has concluded the one-month Dhammaduta Tour in Malaysia 2012. Many devotees throughout the country have benefited and experienced progress from Ven. Rahula’s clear meditation guidance and insightful Dhamma talks.
Read moreNalanda is privileged to host Ven. Yogavacara Rahula, a senior Theravadan monk from the USA, during his Dhammaduta Tour in Malaysia this month. Ven. Rahula was born in California in 1948. Venerable first ordained as a Buddhist novice monk in 1975 in Sri Lanka, then undertook the Upasampadā ordination in 1979. Venerable resided at the Bhavana Society Forest Monastery in West Virginia, USA for 24 years until 2010, and now travels around the world on a teaching tour. Venerable is giving meditation guidance and Dhamma talks to the Malaysian Buddhist community in June 2012. Everyone is welcome!
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