On Tuesday 17 December, the young working adults from Nalanda Youth Centre gathered for their monthly meeting at Nalanda Community Centre. This session featured a dialogue with Mr. Wong Kar Cane, former General Manager of Eu Yan Sang, who shared how his Dhamma learning enhanced his leadership and people skills in advancing his career.
Read moreThe Fellowship Undergraduate Network (F.U.N.) programme completed its 6-session run on Saturday 18 November. This specially planned programme for university students enabled participants to explore the theme of ‘Leading with Purpose’ and to cultivate leadership qualities for personal and professional success.
Read moreJoin us this Sunday 19 November, at Nalanda Centre for a special Leadership Forum held in conjunction with the 2nd Jambudvipa-Suvarnabhumi Buddhist Youth Exchange Programme. Let us learn from panellists Ven. Sanghasena Māhathera, Datuk Charlie Chia and Sis. Santī Cheang about our roles in preserving the Buddha-Sāsana.
Read moreFellowship Undergraduate Network (F.U.N.) programme starts this Saturday! Organised by Nalanda Youth Centre, this programme which is designed specifically for university students aged 18 to 23, will explore the theme of ‘Leading with Purpose’ and provide a platform for youths to cultivate leadership qualities needed for personal and professional success.
Read moreNalanda Youth Centre is organising the Fellowship Undergraduate Network (F.U.N.) programme with the theme ‘Leading with Purpose’. F.U.N. is a 6-session programme open to all university students aged 18 – 23 years old and will be held at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang.
Read moreOn Saturday 1 April, Nalanda leaders led by President Sis. Buddhinī, went on a leadership exchange visit to Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Centre Malaysia 法鼓山马来西亚道场 at their premises in Petaling Jaya. Greeted warmly by Ven. Chang Zao (常藻法师), and leaders of the Society, the group was brought on a tour around the Centre which caters to meditation, training and learning programmes.
Read moreThis Saturday 9 July, Nalanda leaders from all the divisions and branches will congregate for a 3-day retreat at Wisdom Park. This important gathering carries the theme ‘Heart of a Buddhist Leader’ and aims to facilitate discussions on pertinent issues in carrying out the Society’s educational mission, as well as to further enhance leadership skills.
Read moreOn 1 May ‘Nalanda Day’, the new batch of elected office-bearers took their ‘pledge of service’, in a simple ceremony at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The new Board was elected at the Society’s 16th Annual General Meeting held on 17 March, with nine out of eleven members retained. Bro. Vincent Lee and Bro. Pee Che Yong retired from the Board after serving two continuous terms, with much appreciation from members.
Read moreFor three days from 30 March to 1 April, representatives of Theravāda Buddhist organisations in Malaysia gathered in Puchong for the first-ever Leaders’ Summit to discuss ways to improve leadership quality for the community. The inaugural Summit was jointly organised by Nalanda Institute and the Theravāda Buddhist Council of Malaysia. It targeted society Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Honorary Secretaries, and Youth Leaders as participants. All in, twenty organisations sent 76 delegates to the convention.
Read moreJust a day after the end of the Inaugural Summit of Buddhist Leaders, the Organising Team comprising officers of Nalanda Institute Malaysia and Theravada Buddhist Council met on Monday, 2 April to evaluate the outcome and effectiveness of the programme.
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