Recently, newly-elected student officers had a special meeting to understand their roles in leading their peers at Nalanda Dhamma School. The School is specially catered for teenagers aged between 13 and 17. Every student is placed in either one of the two ‘houses’ – Naga House or Garuda House. At the beginning of every year, members of each House elect their officers – a House Captain, Deputy Captain and two House Prefects – to lead the team. This has been the tradition of Nalanda Dhamma School since its inception in 2005.
Read moreFrom 3 to 5 June, eight Nalandians joined 120 youths from 10 other organisations to participate in the Seck Kia Eenh (SKE) Buddhist Youth Leadership Workshop in Malacca. The talks at this workshop were presented by notable luminaries of the Buddhist communities in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Read moreOn 30 April and 1 May, sixty Nalanda leaders from Sri Serdang and the branches in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani made full use of the long Labour Day weekend to attend the inaugural leadership conference at Nalanda Centre. The meeting was aimed at unifying hearts and sharing ideas on the Society’s way forward.
Read moreOn Saturday 30 April, a new batch of elected office-bearers took their ‘pledge of service’ in a simple ceremony at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. In total, 33 Management Committee members from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Sungai Petani branches (11 from each branch) were elected in early March this year; 26 of them attended the installation ceremony witnessed by the Society’s leaders, Board of Management members, and senior officers.
Read moreIn conjunction with Nalanda Buddhist Society’s 13th anniversary celebrations, Nalandian leaders from all branches and departments were invited to a special leadership conference on 30 April and 1 May. The leaders comprising elected office-bearers and appointed officers met at Nalanda Centre for two days to chart the Society’s way forward.
Read moreNalanda’s leadership was recently briefed on the progress of Wisdom Park by founder Bro Tan, who is also the Chairman of Wisdom Park Development Committee. He explained in detail the proposed development in Phase 1 of the project, which is expected to take off soon.
Read moreDuring the recent school break, eight Nalanda Dharma School (NDS) student officers* participated in a stay-in and training programme at Nalanda Youth Centre from 6 to 8 June. Throughout the 3-day programme, the officers were given opportunities to improve their leadership skills, understand their roles and responsibilities as officers, and to form stronger bonds of friendship with one another.
Read moreOn 26 April, the Management Committee of Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch met with the national leadership at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The meeting was organised by KL Branch Chairman Bro. Eugene Yong for everyone to exchange ideas on the branch’s progress and development. Nalanda President Sis. Evelyn Chow, Deputy President Bro. Charlie, Honorary Secretary Bro. Pee, and Executive Secretary Sis. Nandini attended the fruitful session.
Read moreOn Friday 1 May, Nalanda Buddhist Society members from Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Kedah branches came together to discuss the Society’s growth for the next five years in the 3rd National Members’ Convention, held at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. Founder Bro. H S Tan presented an important lecture on ‘The Way Forward’, charting the path for Nalandians to advance personally and organisationally.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society will celebrate our 12th Anniversary of establishment on 1 May 2015. We joyfully look forward to welcoming all Nalandians back to our ‘spiritual home’ in Sri Serdang for the 3rd National Members’ Convention from this Friday, 1 May to Sunday, 3 May. This year’s Convention coincides with Wesak ‘Buddha Day’ Observance, which adds to the auspiciousness of the meeting.
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