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.
Read moreNalanda 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!
Read moreLast 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:
Read moreDear 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).
Read moreNalanda 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:
Read moreWe 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.
Read moreOn 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.
Read moreJoin 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.
Read moreWe invite you and your loved ones to join us in observing ‘Sangha Day’ at Nalanda to honour the virtues and contributions of the monastic community. On ‘Sangha Day’, we can make offerings to meet the needs of the Sangha and with these meritorious actions, dedicate them to our loved ones and the dearly departed.
Read moreToday 28 October, marks the 71st birthday of Nalanda’s Spiritual Advisor, Ven. B. Saranankara Maha Thero, and in conjunction with this blessed occasion, Nalanda leaders and members paid respects to his reverence at the Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple in Sentul yesterday evening.
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