On Saturday 7 October, the community around Happy Garden and O.U.G. gathered for the monthly Pindacāra programme around the neighbourhood markets to support the monastic.
Read moreJoin us at Nalanda Centre to observe ‘Sangha Day’ on Sunday 29 October, an important occasion for Buddhists to honour the virtues and contributions of the monastic community. We invite you and your loved ones to partake in this meritorious act by offering robes, requisites and making sponsorship towards the Sangha fund, which are channelled to support monastics for their medical and educational needs.
Read moreToday is the 10th anniversary of the passing of eminent Tipitaka and Pāli Scholar, Venerable Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero, and renowned meditation teacher, Acharya Satya Narayan Goenka. Both were luminaries of the Buddhist World – one a great Tipitaka scholar, and the other a great meditation teacher; their teachings and legacy continue to be benefit many today, even after a decade.
Read more‘Sangha Day’ is an important occasion at Nalanda for the lay community to honour the virtues and contributions of the Māha Sangha (monastic order) in preserving and propagating Buddhism. This is an occasion to express gratitude to monks and nuns who strive diligently to bring happiness and peace to mankind. Devotees in return offer robes, food, medicinal support, educational support, and other requisites to them.
Read moreOn Saturday 16 September, Nalanda leaders joined in the ‘Sanghika Dana’ organised by Serdang Buddhist Association in Seri Kembangan. This meritorious event, which has been held yearly for the past 8 years, is aimed at reinforcing the connection and support between the Sangha and lay communities. In the presence of over 100 venerable monks and nuns, the Buddhist community made offerings to the Maha Sangha, with hearts of joy and gratitude.
Read moreOn the evening of Assayuja New-moon, on Friday 15 September, Nalanda members and devotees learned more about the cultivation of virtues and the factors leading to harmony from Ven. Ariyadhammika. Putting the congregation’s knowledge to the test, venerable sir engaged them in a quiz and embedded the teachings of Buddha when he expounded on each answer.
Read moreAt 1pm today, Ven. Ariyadhammika and his entourage arrived at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. Venerable will be delivering a Dhamma talk tonight at 8pm for the New-Moon Uposatha Service. All are welcome!
Read moreWe invite you to join us this Friday 15 September on the new-moon day of the month Assayuja, for the evening Uposatha Service and a Dhamma talk by Ven. Ariyadhammika, Saṅghaṇāyaka of Sasanarakha Buddhist Sanctuary Monk Training Centre in Taiping. Ven. Ariyadhammika, who is from Austria, was ordained in 2005 in Myanmar with Pa-Auk Sayadaw as his preceptor and meditation teacher.
Read moreOn Thursday 31 August, Nalanda members and devotees gathered to pay tribute to the late Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda, on the anniversary of his passing 17 years ago. Remembering Ven. Dhammananda with much gratitude in our hearts, the congregation recollected his efforts grounded in wisdom and compassion which transformed the landscape of Buddhism in Malaysia and continues to benefit all of us today.
Read more31 August 2023 marks 17 years since the passing away of Venerable Dr. Kirinde Sri Dhammananda Nāyaka Thero who spent most of his life building and nourishing the growth of the Theravāda Buddhist community in Malaysia. It was due to his compassion and leadership, that many Buddhist societies were established since the 1960s and continue to benefit Dhamma learners and practitioners today.
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