Nalanda is honoured by the visit of Luang Por Dumrong, Luang Por Jundee and Tan Ajahn Moshe on 30 March. The venerables are from the Thai Forest tradition and disciples from the late Ajahn Chah lineage.
Read moreNalandians welcoming the arrival of Luang Pu Tohn with great reverence. The arrival of one of the most venerated monks in Thailand, Luang Pu Tohn of the Thai forest tradition at KLIA was received with great warmth and reverence by the Thai Buddhist community in Kuala Lumpur as well as by Malaysian devotees. Luang Pu Tohn is in Kuala Lumpur at the kind invitation of Khun Dr. Romdej Phisalaphong, the First Secretary at the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Read moreAjahn Tiradhammo from Canada visited Nalanda Centre and delivered an insightful Dhamma talk this evening. Venerable Ajahn is a senior monk in Ajahn Chah’s Thai forest monk tradition. On arrival at 6.15pm, Ajahn was received by a group of Nalandian officers and volunteers. He later had a conversation with Bro.Tan, before being taken on a tour of Nalanda Centre by Sis. Nandini and Bro. Andrew Lee. Anumodana!
Read moreNalanda Patron’s Day will be observed over 3 days from 16 – 18 March, with a wholesome line-up of meaningful educational programmes. 18 March 2013 marks the 95th birth anniversary of our late Spiritual Advisor, Venerable Kirinde Sri Dhammananda. The late venerable was an erudite monk fondly known as the “Sangha Nāyaka of Malaysia”.
Read moreNalanda is honoured by the visit by Phra Ajahn Viradhammo, a senior monk from the forest tradition of Ajahn Chah, today at 1pm. Luang Por (“venerable elder”) Viradhammo resides in a forest monastery near Ottawa, Canada; and is on a visit to Thailand and Malaysia.
Read moreOn Sunday, 11 November 2012, more than 100 devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre to participate in the auspicious annual Robes Offering Ceremony. The Srivijaya Hall was packed to the brim; yet the air of peacefulness, devotion and concord was unmistakably present. Seated together, devotees were united in their aspirations in supporting the Buddhist Sangha.
Read moreAyasma (Venerable) Dhammavuddho Thero, Abbot of Vihara Buddha Gotama in Temoh, Perak, will be sojourning at Nalanda Centre on 3-4 October 2012. This is an opportunity to meet with and offer dana to the venerable on Thursday, 4 October, at 7am (breakfast) and 11am (lunch).
Read more4 September 2012
On 4 September, Nalanda Centre was honoured to receive a visit by Most Ven. Bhaddanta Eik Di Ba La, Chairman of the Sangha Nayaka Committee, Yangon Division, Myanmar, and some of his local followers.
Read moreAfter 3-weeks sojourning at Nalanda House, Venerable Guttacitta left this morning to return to Bagan Serai. Ven. Guttacitta will be observing the Vassana (Rains Retreat) in Perak, starting on 3 August. Many Nalandians were on hand to bid farewell to the venerable at noon, after the customary request for forgiveness and blessings. We wish Ven. Guttacitta good health and much peace. We would also like to thank all Nalandians and devotees who have kindly and generously provided food, transport and other forms of dāna to the venerable during his sojourn. May your goodness lead you to greater joy and peace. Sadhu anumodana!
Read more26 – 30 July
The Satipatthāna Sutta Workshop held in Nalanda Institute may be over back in March, but its impact and the learning demand resonated throughout the country, whereby six other similar workshops were subsequently held in Penang, Perak, Johor, Sabah, Sarawak, and even Singapore, under the skilful guidance of Venerable Aggacitta Mahathero.
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