This week, the people of Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Sri Lanka will welcome the New Year. Nalanda Buddhist Society wishes all venerable monks, our teachers and friends a blessed and joyous new year. May your celebrations be ever more meaningful and spiritual with your loved ones. Happy New Year!
Read moreToday marks the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan. This practice 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 moreToday is the full-moon day of the first lunar month, marking the celebration of “Chap Goh Meh” (literally, ‘the fifteenth night’) in the local Hokkien dialect. On this significant day for the Chinese community, families traditionally mark the festival with another round of reunion dinners and make aspirations for a happy and peaceful year ahead.
Read moreNalanda wishes you a blessed Lunar New Year. As we reunite with our loved ones, let us take time to show our care and love for them in order to spend the festivities meaningfully and joyously. To friends who are travelling home, we wish you safe journeys. May you and your loved ones have the blessings of good health, peace and success. 新年快乐!
Read moreWe would like to inform you that Nalanda Centre in Sri Serdang will be closed from Thursday 19 January to Thursday, 26 January for the Lunar New Year holidays. The Centre will reopen to the public on Friday, 27 January at 10am. We wish everyone a joyous and safe celebration this festive season. May you and your loved ones be well and happy always.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia extends our appreciation to all our teachers, members, benefactors, supporters and volunteers for your support in the past year. We faced challenges and uncertainties in 2022 together, and steadfastly delivered Dhamma programmes, courses and camps for the benefit of the community.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society wishes all our Christian friends a “Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year”! May your reunions with friends and family be filled with love, laughter and goodwill. Let us take time to show care for others and grow spiritually to become better individuals and compassionate communities.
Read moreToday marks the 59th anniversary of the formation of ‘Malaysia’– a federation of 13 states spanning the Malay Peninsula, Sarawak, and Sabah. This nation of rich ethnicities and cultures endure because Malaysians uphold respect for other’s beliefs and differences.
Read moreToday, on the full-moon day of the eighth lunar month, Chinese people throughout the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节). It is a time of family gatherings and a celebration of harmony and togetherness. For friends traveling home to celebrate with your loved ones, have a safe journey and enjoyable gathering. On this festive occasion, we wish everyone and every family harmony, and peace. May you be well and happy. 祝大家 中秋节 快乐！
Read moreToday is the Republic of Singapore’s 57th National Day. This year's theme – “Stronger Together” advocates and encourages its people to rise together and stay resilient through challenging times. Communities which are united and live harmoniously together can withstand hardships and move forward with courage.
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