Dear friends, Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang will be closed from 27 January to 3 February for the Lunar New Year holidays. The Centre and Library will reopen on Tuesday, 4 February, at 10am. Nalanda wishes you a joyful, peaceful, and fulfilling year ahead. For those who are travelling, we wish you safe journeying. Happy New Year!
Read moreNalanda Dharma School students have been practicing hard over the past few weeks, refining their moves for the Lunar New Year ‘Lion Dance’ performance next month! On 26 January, the troupe of seven boys had the opportunity to test their skills by performing for National Service trainees having their Sunday Service at Nalanda Centre.
Read more2013 had been an enriching year for Nalanda. We at Nalanda would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your fervent support towards Nalanda’s education mission. We are hopeful that 2014 will ride on the growth that we experienced in 2013; we look ahead to another year of reaching out and enriching lives. We wish you and your family good health, happiness, and peace. Happy New Year 2014!
Read moreNalanda Dharma School, Nalanda Free School and Nalandians wish all SPM and STPM candidates the best in your upcoming examinations! Just do your best with calmness and clarity! May you all be healthy, be well, and be happy.
Read moreToday marks the 50th Anniversary of our nation. On 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaya merged with the newly-independent states of Sarawak, Sabah and Singapore to form a new nation – Malaysia. Although Singapore later left the federation in 1965, ties between our two states have nevertheless remained close over the decades.
Read moreToday we celebrate our nation’s 56th Anniversary of Independence – ‘Merdeka Day’. We are thankful to be able to observe this milestone in relative peace, harmony and prosperity. We have to thank our forefathers and elders for their untiring work to hand us this inheritance which is Malaysia. Our gratitude also goes to civil servants, private enterprises, good citizens and our foreign guest workers for helping us in the challenging task of nation-building.
Read moreYBAM Leaders visited Nalanda Centre in October 2012. Back row from right: Bro. Ananda Fong, Secretary of Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia; Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan; Bro. Goh Qing Song, President of YBAM. (Photograph from Nalanda Archive.)
Read more10 July marks the beginning of Ramadhan, and the start of month-long fasting for all Muslims. Fasting during Ramadhan is intended to cultivate sensual restraint, reflection, discipline, and wholesomeness. With this cultivation, the minds of sincere practitioners will experience greater tranquility and peace.
Read moreNamo Buddhaya! Namo Dhammaya! Namo Sanghaya!
On Wesak full-moon day, millions of Buddhists all over the world gather to pay tribute to the Three Jewels. As we commemorate the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away of the Buddha, we reflect on His teachings with great respect and gratitude. We renew our determination to learn and practise the Dhamma, with courage and with compassion.
Read moreToday is Teachers’ Day. The Principal of Nalanda Free School and Acting Director of Nalanda Dharma School, Bro. H S Tan, cordially invites Nalandians to come for a special Púja in honour of all our teachers. May they be blessed with health, joy and wisdom. May our teachers enjoy many more happy, fulfilling years of teaching! After the Púja, there will be a Mandarin Dhamma Talk by Ven. Ajahn Cagino entitled “The Role of Teachers and Parents in Nurturing Children Holistically”. All are welcome!
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