Meditation programmes organised by Nalanda, or meditation-related topics.
On 8 June 2023, Venerable Alokavamsa was invited to lead the weekly Thursday meditation session at NEO Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Venerable hails from Indonesia and was residing in Nalanda for 3 weeks to visit different Buddhist centres around Malaysia. The session started with chanting and a simple guidance for meditation on ways to observe the breath. Venerable Sir then delivered a teaching on Ānāpānasati (Mindfulness of the Breath) with reference to Mahā-satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, a discourse on ways to develop mindfulness (大念处经 DN 22).
Read moreJoin us on Thursday for the weekly group meditation practice at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre, in Happy Garden. The session is conducted in Mandarin and includes a Dhamma discussion after the sitting. Meditation guidance will be provided to beginners. All are welcome!
Read moreJoin us on Thursday for the weekly group meditation practice at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre, in Happy Garden. The session is conducted in Mandarin and includes a Dhamma discussion after the sitting. Meditation guidance will be provided to beginners. All are welcome!
Read moreJoin us on Thursday for the weekly group meditation practice at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre, in Happy Garden. The session is conducted in Mandarin and includes a Dhamma discussion after the sitting. Meditation guidance will be provided to beginners. All are welcome!
Read moreFrom 9 to 11 March, 40 devotees and volunteers checked in at Wisdom Park for a meditation retreat conducted by Ven. Ajahn Pavaro. He gave instructions to retreatants on their practice before they alternated between hourly sitting and walking meditation, and over the next three days held daily ‘Q&A’ sessions to address their questions.
Read moreRegistration is now open for the 3-day Sutta Study with Meditation workshop on the topic of ‘Entering the Stream and Beyond’. Conducted by Āyasmā Aggacitta, this workshop, which is from 8 to 10 July, enables us to investigate what the suttas say about how to become a stream-enterer and what it entails to be one. The workshop is suitable for participants who have a good understanding of core Buddhist concepts and practice, including the Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path.
Read moreOn Saturday 18 February, 30 young adults between the ages 23 – 33 gathered at K. Sri Dhammananda Centre to learn how to develop calmness and strength in facing the adversities of working life.
Read moreOn Saturday 11 February, 85 participants joined ‘Bhavana Day’ with Ven. Jutipañño Mahāthero, at NEO Centre Happy Garden. On this day of cultivation tailored for devotees new to meditation, Ven. Jutipañño guided participants in observing their breath and be in the present moment.
Read moreNalanda Youth Centre is organising “A day of Mindfulness and Reflection” for young working adults aged 23 - 33 to equip them with mindfulness and prompt wise reflections in the face of stress and challenges especially when coping with working life.
Read moreJoin us for the weekly group meditation practice on Thursday, at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre, in Happy Garden. The session is conducted in Mandarin and includes a Dhamma discussion after the sitting. Meditation guidance will be provided to beginners. All are welcome!
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