We joyfully invite you to participate in our only fund-raising event in Johor Bahru this year – the much-loved ‘Family Fun Fair’ which will be held this coming Sunday, 11 September. The ‘Fun Fair’ will feature over 75 stalls offering a wide range of home-cooked food, fresh produce, and household items.
Read moreNalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ (FFF) will be held for the second time in Johor Bahru on Sunday, 11 September. It is held in aid of our ‘Education & Development Fund’. Proceeds from the event will be channeled to support educational programmes of Nalanda Free School, Dhamma School and Library.
Read moreToday and tomorrow, we anticipate literally bus-loads of supporters descending upon Nalanda Centre to take part in Sunday’s ‘Family Fun Fair’ – the one and only fund-raising event organized by Nalanda this year. This afternoon, the first wave of Kelantanese devotees arrived to help out with preparations, to be followed by many more coming in buses and cars. But why travel 450km one way just to take part in a ‘Fun Fair’?
Read moreNalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre Johor Bahru is observing this weekend’s auspicious ‘Buddha Day’ with three days of activities comprising Dhamma teachings, an exhibition, guided tour of the Centre, alms-giving to monks, blood donation campaign, and for the first time ever – a candle-light procession in Taman Johor Jaya.
Read moreThe 3rd Annual General Meeting of Nalanda Buddhist Society Johor Bahru Branch was held on Sunday, 6 March, at NEO Centre Johor Bahru. During the meeting, members were given updates of the Branch’s development in 2015 and informed of the upcoming plans for this year. The meeting was also attended by Nalanda’s Honorary Secretary Bro. Pee Che Yong, Assistant Secretary Sis. Mudita Chan, and Executive Committee Member Sis. Buddhini Tan.
Read moreOn Wednesday 13 January, Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar met with leaders of 16 non-Muslim religious groups from the state at his palace in Johor Bahru. At the meeting in Istana Bukit Serene, the Sultan asked the religious leaders about the development and welfare of their respective groups. Sultan Ibrahim also advised them to remain united and to respect one another’s beliefs.
Read moreThe Nalanda Dhamma School year began in Serdang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru centres simultaneously on Sunday, 3 January. The Dhamma School in J.B. is catered for teenagers aged 13 to 17. A total of 40 weekly sessions plus 3 special occasions are scheduled in the school calendar.
Read moreNalanda Youth Centre officers went to NEO Centre Johor Bahru to recharge, re-energise, and align their direction and plans for the coming year at their annual ‘Fuel-Up’ Camp from 11 to 13 December. It was a fruitful gathering and the youth officers are now highly motivated to lead the Youth Centre forward.
Read moreOn Saturday 21 November, a group of Dhamma School students and six teachers from the Ulu Tiram Buddhist Association in Johor visited Nalanda Centre. They have been planning the visit for a few months and was looking forward to their trip. Nalanda officers gave the guests a warm welcome and took them on an educational tour of the Centre where they also learned about Buddhist culture and history.
Read moreTwenty-four Nalanda Dhamma School students at NEO Centre Johor Bahru sat for their year-end examination on Sunday 15 November. The teenagers, aged between 13 to 17 years, had been attending Dhamma classes throughout the year. It was wonderful to see the students so well-behaved and eager to sit for the exam. They were tested on their basic understanding of Buddhism. Dhamma School Director Sis. Sunanda was at NEO Centre to help oversee the smooth running of the examination.
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