Monastics

24 November 2024

Offer meal dāna to Ven. Alokavamsa

We invite you to join us in offering meal dāna to Ven. Alokavamsa, Sayalay Diṭṭhisampadā and Sayalay Mittādevī at Nalanda Centre. Breakfast dāna will be offered on Tuesday 26 November.  On Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November, breakfast and lunch dāna will be offered at 7am and 11am respectively.  You may bring cooked food and fruits to offer.  Thank you.

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21 November 2024

Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Karuniko

We are privileged to host Ven. Ajahn Karuniko on Wednesday 27 November for a Dhamma teaching. Ajahn Karuniko is from Greater Manchester, England and was ordained as a monk in 1984 at Cittaviveka with Ajahn Sumedho as his preceptor. He has served previously as the Abbot of Cittaviveka Chithurst Forest Monastery in the U.K.

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17 November 2024

Ven. Chandima talks about patience and tolerance

On Sunday 10 November, Nalanda members and devotees learned about cultivating patience and tolerance with Ven. Dr. Chandima who started by distinguishing that tolerance is about accepting external differences or discomforts without resistance whereas patience is inward in nature, about how one maintains composure through challenging situations.

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14 November 2024

Hosting Ven. Ālokavaṃsa at Nalanda Centre

Nalanda is hosting Ven. Ālokavaṁsa, Sayalay Diṭṭhisampadā and Sayalay Mittādevī from 12 – 28 November 2024 at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang.  Ven. Ālokavaṁsa is a bhikkhu from Indonesia and ordained in Myanmar in the Pak-Auk forest meditation tradition. He currently resides in Pondok Girivana Bali, Indonesia.  During their stay, take this opportunity to learn and make offerings to a well-practised Sangha member. All are welcome!

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13 November 2024

Hosting Ven. Alokavamsa at Nalanda Centre

Last night 12 November, Nalanda members welcomed Ven. Ālokavaṁsa, Sayalay Diṭṭhisampadā and Sayalay Mittādevī to Nalanda Centre.  They have just arrived from Indonesia, and will be staying at Nalanda until the end of November. During their stay, we invite you to join us for learning and dana opportunities as below:

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12 November 2024

‘Sangha Day’ robe & requisite offering

Dear friends, Sangha Day is just around the corner, on this Sunday 17 November.  We invite you to join us to express gratitude and support Sangha members by offering robes, requisites and funds for their medical care and education.  The service starts at 9am and features Dhamma talks in English and in Mandarin (full programme below).

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11 November 2024

Dhamma teachings upcoming at Nalanda

Nalanda Centre is honoured to host three venerable monks for Dhamma teachings in November and December – Ven Alokavamsa from Indonesia, Ven. Ajahn Karuniko from England and Ven. Luang Por Viradhammo from Canada.  The schedule of their teachings is as follows:

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10 November 2024

Pindacāra led by Ven. Alokavamsa in Seri Kembangan

We invite you and your loved ones to join this month’s Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) led by Ven. Alokavamsa, an Indonesian bhikkhu and practitioner at Pa-Auk Meditation Centre in Myanmar. The alms-round this coming Saturday 16 November, will start at 8.30am at the Pasar Basah Bazar Rakyat. Volunteers will gather at Nalanda Centre at 7.30am.

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7 November 2024

Venerable nuns on alms-round in O.U.G. & Happy Garden

On Saturday 2 November, the Buddhist community came together to offer alms to venerable nuns during the monthly Pindacāra programme organised by Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch.  A familiar practice for many at the O.U.G. and Happy Garden morning markets, market goers and stall operators offered their requisites generously to the nuns.

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6 November 2024

Dhamma talk by Ven. Dr. Chandima this Sunday

Join us at Nalanda Centre this Sunday 10 November for the Sunday Morning Service to learn with Ven. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima on “Practicing Patience” as part of the series on Peace begins with Me.  The service will start at 9am with meditation and chanting.  After the Dhamma talk, join us to make the offering of lunch dāna to Ven. Dr. Chandima.  You may bring cooked vegetarian food and fruits to offer.  All are welcome.

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