22 December 2023 marks the 4th anniversary of the passing of Venerable Dhammavuddho Mahāthera, a Malaysian monk of Chinese descent who dedicated his life to the Dhamma. Ordained in the Theravada tradition in 1986, he founded Vihara Buddha Gotama, a forest monastery in Perak dedicated to the practice and propagation of the Buddha’s discourses and monastic discipline.
Read more“Nalanda Patron’s Day” is an annual programme to commemorate and appreciate all our donors, benefactors and volunteers who have contributed tremendously to the growth of Nalanda Buddhist Society, and to the development of Buddhist education in Malaysia. Today, 18 March 2023 also marks the 105th birth anniversary of Nalanda’s late Spiritual Advisor, the Most Venerable Kirinde Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Thero, who christened us with the name ‘Nalanda’ exactly 20 years ago.
Read moreToday, 8 March 2023, marks 9 years since MH370 disappeared, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. Since then, the international search for the lost flight scoured millions of square kilometres through air, ship and undersea operations, to no avail as to its location.
Read more16 January 2023 marks the 31st anniversary of Ajahn Chah’s passing. One of the most revered Buddhist teachers in the modern era, many monastics who trained with him at forest monasteries have themselves become renowned and respected teachers. Three decades on, his unique ways of teaching still resonate among us today. Let us pay humble tribute to this great monk by taking time to reflect on his teachings and practising them faithfully.
Read more‘Nalanda Patron’s Day’ is an annual programme to commemorate and appreciate all donors, benefactors and volunteers who have contributed tremendously to the growth of Nalanda, and by extension, to the development of Buddhist education. On ‘Patron’s Day’, Nalanda members and devotees offer pūja for the well-being of our benefactors, past and present. We also transfer merits to those who have passed away.
Read moreToday is the 8th anniversary of the passing of eminent Tipitaka and Pāli Scholar, Venerable Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero, and renowned meditation teacher, Acharya Satya Narayan Goenka. Nalandians pay humble tribute to them for their significant contributions towards the propagation of Buddha-Sāsana, and humanity. May both respected teachers experience the highest bliss of Peace.
Read moreTwo decades have passed since the deadly blow of coordinated terror attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in New York on the morning of September 11, 2001. The world reeled with shock at the emergence of such brutality which caused 2,977 fatalities and left thousands injured.
Read moreToday, 22 December 2020 marks the 1st anniversary of the passing of Venerable Dhammavuddho Mahāthera. Nalanda pays tribute to Venerable who dedicated his life to seeking the path to Liberation and resolutely expounding on the original teachings of the Buddha to the masses.
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