Monastics

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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3 November 2024

Join Sangha Day at Nalanda

We 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.

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28 October 2024

Wishing Ven. Saranankara the highest blessings on his birthday

Today 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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27 October 2024

Sunday service and Dhamma talk by Ven. Dr. Chandima

We invite you to join us at Nalanda Centre on Sunday 10 November to learn and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings with Ven. Dr. Gangodawila Chandima.  Currently the senior advisor to Patisota, a virtual Dhamma organisation, Ven. Dr. Chandima also serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of International Buddhist Studies (JIBS).

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24 October 2024

The blessings of giving generously

On Saturday 19 October, dozens of market-goers, stall operators and volunteers joined the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme at the Seri Kembangan markets.   Many of them relish this opportunity to make offerings to monastics and having prepared in advance, will keep a keen eye out for the monks’ arrival every third Saturday of the month.

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