To mother,
the giver of life,
the centre of my world when I was young,
a provider of nourishment and love,
a courageous shield for my safety,
a vigilant protector during my heedless moments,
a teacher and nurturer, a tireless helper,
a true friend in joy and sorrow,
the light of my heart:
Tranquility in the face of Uncertainty
Message by Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama, Chairman of Nalanda Education Committee
On behalf of Nalanda Buddhist Society, I would like to pay tribute to all venerable Sangha members, Dhamma teachers, Buddhist community leaders, and benefactors of the Buddha-Sāsana everywhere.
Read moreWe invite everyone to participate in a special programme to celebrate ‘Buddha Day’ spiritually. Join us on “Facebook Live” for the following highlights of the event:
Read moreMessage by Nalanda President Sis. Evelyn Chow.
Today is ‘Nalanda Day’, the day the Society was founded. It is a time for us to celebrate by paying tribute to our Dhamma teachers, benefactors, members and volunteers who enable Nalanda to carry out its unchanging Mission of providing holistic education. The progress that we see today is a concrete reflection of the spirit of the community that comes together and stays together through the years.
Read moreToday, we observe the 50th anniversary of ‘Earth Day Celebration’ in a subdued mood due to the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic. The world is sick; millions of people are under quarantine, and billions more are confined to their dwellings. So instead of going outdoors to plant trees, we are left to do what we can for Mother Earth from our homes.
Read moreToday, we are beginning the third phase of the ‘Movement Control Order’ in Malaysia which will last until 28 April. Since 18 March, the whole country has effectively come to a halt with very few economic activities, and no physical social and religious gatherings allowed at all. Despite our best efforts, the number of infections is still trickling upwards every day. Perhaps a more determined testing regime and earlier isolation of potential patients are measures which the authorities should take seriously.
Read moreToday, 10 April, the Prime Minister announced the extension of the ‘Movement Control Order’ (MCO) in Malaysia until 28 April 2020. Following this, we would like to announce that Nalanda Centre in Sri Serdang and our branch centres in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani will also remain closed until the lifting of MCO.
Read moreNalanda Founder Bro. Tan gives a heartfelt message of deep appreciation to all health-care workers around the world. We salute their dutiful service on this poignant celebration of “World Health Day” 2020.
Read moreMessage by Nalanda Founder, Bro.Tan
7 April of each year is designated as “World Health Day”. It is heart-breaking, and extremely challenging, that we celebrate the 2020 edition facing the most serious global contagion in modern history – the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage nations across the world causing nearly 1.3 million infections and 70,000 deaths to date. More than half of humanity is under lock-down with orders to stay home. The scale of devastation of this epidemic is unprecedented in human history.
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