Johor Bahru

12 September 2015

‘Family Fun Fair’ is at Johor Bahru!

Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ (FFF) will be held in Johor Bahru for the first time ever this Sunday 13 September, from 8am to 2pm.  Dozens of stalls will be offering visitors a variety of food, beverages, souvenirs, and merchandise.  The ‘Fun Fair’ is held in aid of our ‘Education & Development Fund’.  Proceeds from the Fair will be channeled to support educational programmes of Nalanda Free School, Dhamma School and Library.

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1 September 2015

‘Family Fun Fair’ in Johor Bahru

We invite you together with your family members and friends to visit the ‘Family Fun Fair’ at NEO Centre, Taman Johor Jaya.  The ‘Fun Fair’ is held in aid of Nalanda’s “Education & Development Fund”.  The proceeds will be channeled to support educational programmes of Nalanda Free School and Dhamma School.

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16 August 2015

Branch members at ‘Family Fun Fair’

Over the weekend on 8 – 9 August, members from Nalanda branches in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani came to support the recent ‘Family Fun Fair’ – the Society’s fund-raising event in Sri Serdang.  It was a wonderful day as all members mingled and worked seamlessly with other Nalandians as we share a common culture of community service.

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13 July 2015

First ‘Samaggi’ Day at NEO Centre Johor Bahru

On Sunday 28 June, Nalandians came together at NEO Centre Johor Bahru in their uniforms (white top and sarong) to observe their first ‘Samaggi’ Day which is on the last Sunday of every month.  The meaning of ‘Samaggi’ is unity and harmony.

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18 June 2015

JB Free School celebrates Teacher’s Day

In conjunction with Teacher’s Day in May, Nalanda Free School at NEO Centre Johor Bahru celebrated the occasion in honour of our volunteer teachers for 3 days from 18 May to 20 May.  The teachers were surprised by their students as they were not informed of the planned celebration.

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10 June 2015

‘Buddha Day’ celebrated at NEO Centre Johor Bahru

On Sunday 3 May, devotees and volunteers joyfully participated in the Wesak ‘Buddha Day’ programme with meditation to calm their minds, Pūja (offerings to the Three Jewels) and chanting.  First-time visitors were brought on a building tour of NEO Centre Johor Bahru, besides being introduced to the educational programmes and regular activities of the centre.

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26 May 2015

Second Anniversary of NEO Centre Johor Bahru

Today marks the second anniversary of the opening of Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre in Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru.  On this special occasion, Nalanda Buddhist Society would like to thank all members, benefactors, volunteers and supporters who have worked hard for the establishment of this important Dhamma-education facility in Southern Johor.

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15 March 2015

Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch 2nd A.G.M.

On Sunday 1 March, Nalanda Buddhist Society Johor Bahru Branch had a fruitful 2nd Annual General Meeting.  The meeting was also attended by Nalanda’s Honorary Secretary Sis. Buddhini Tan and Assistant Secretary Sis. Mudita Chan, representing the National Board of Management.

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12 March 2015

Nalanda Dharma School opens in Johor Bahru

The 8th of March was the most important milestone for Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch since its establishment in 2013 as it marked the opening of Nalanda Dharma School there!  It was indeed a wonderful occasion to rejoice over.  This auspicious start of the School in Johor Bahru will serve the needs of a large Buddhist community in this southern-most Malaysian city, and paving the way for teenagers aged 13 to 17 to learn the Buddha-Dhamma.

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7 March 2015

Happy Outing for JB Branch Nalanda Free School

On Saturday 28 February, a busload of enthusiastic teachers, students and volunteers from Nalanda Free School (JB) set off for their first outing together to a few places of interest.  Their first destination was a farm in Ulu Tiram, where they learned how to grow vegetables from seedlings till the harvesting stage.  By courtesy of the farm-owner, everyone got the opportunity to harvest their own “rose lettuce” using the “two-finger method”.

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