Pertaining to activities, meetings and programmes of Nalanda Education Team, which was established on 1 July 2014.
Nalanda ‘Education Day’ is celebrated around 11 December every year with a series of programmes for teachers, devotees, teenagers and children. This date marks the anniversary of the launching of Nalanda’s “Education Philosophy” which calls for a holistic approach in education – balancing and combining knowledge, skills, values and culture – leading to integral development of people.
Read moreMessage from the Director of Nalanda Institute
Today marks the 9th anniversary of Nalanda Institute Malaysia. As the Director, I am proud of the achievements the Institute has achieved over the years. Nine years since our establishment in 2007, we have successfully provided quality Buddhist education to 10,800 participants, completely free of charge!
Read moreIn conjunction with Nalanda’s ‘Education Day’ and Uposatha New-moon day on 11 December, the Chairman of Nalanda Education Team, Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama, gave a Dhamma talk at Nalanda Centre. Achariya Vijaya’s talk was on the ‘Noble Eightfold Path – the Path to Wisdom’. He said we had two choices: we could either choose the ‘Right Path‘ which led to wisdom and happiness, or the wrong one which led to ignorance and suffering.
Read moreThe Buddha spent 45 years teaching the Dhamma to His followers. His emphasis on the training and spiritual education of his disciples has become the example for generations of Buddhists to follow in His footsteps.
Read moreNalanda Education Team ( N.E.T.) members had their first monthly meeting in 2015 on 22 January at Nalanda Centre. The meeting was chaired by N.E.T. Chairman Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama, and attended by all Directors and Heads of Department from Nalanda Institute, Dharma School, Free School, Pustaka Nalanda, and Youth Centre.
Read moreNalanda Education Team (N.E.T.) members had their third monthly meeting on 11 October at Nalanda Centre, chaired by N.E.T. Chairman Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama. The N.E.T. was formed in August to gather all divisional and departmental heads of Nalanda Institute, Dharma School, Free School, and Pustaka Nalanda on one platform so as to better coordinate our educational programmes and services. Team members had a fruitful discussion on the agenda and programme for Nalanda’s National Members’ Convention to be held this December, where “Essential Education” will be deliberated and reviewed.
Read moreThe Nalanda Education Team ( N.E.T.) members had a meaningful “Malaysia Day” by holding their second meeting yesterday morning at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang. The meeting was chaired by N.E.T. Chairman Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama, and attended by all Directors and Heads of Department from Nalanda Institute, Dharma School, Free School, Pustaka Nalanda, and Youth Centre.
Read moreOn Sunday 17 August, the newly-instituted “Nalanda Education Team” (N.E.T.) held its inaugural meeting at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The team gathers all divisional and departmental heads of Nalanda Institute, Dharma School, Free School, Pustaka Nalanda, and Youth Centre – those involved directly with Nalanda’s educational programmes – in one committee to discuss pertinent issues involving the implementation of our Educational Philosophy.
Read moreAchariya Vijaya Samarawickrama today assumes the Chair of Nalanda Education Team (NET), a committee comprising divisional and departmental heads of Nalanda Institute, Nalanda Dharma School, Pustaka Nalanda, and Free School. The NET is tasked with overseeing the implementation of Nalanda’s education philosophy and approach in all programmes.
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