On Wednesday 17 January, we warmly welcomed Ven. Dr. S. Pemaratana, Abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Centre to Nalanda Centre for an evening Dhamma talk about how we can reflect on our own spiritual practice. Starting with the simile of a carpenter’s well-worn tool used by the Buddha in Bhāvanāsutta ("Committed to Development") Anggutara Nikaya 7.71, Ven. Pemaratana shared that our spiritual practice yields results not at any one point in time, but over a period of time when one is persistent in our practice.
Read moreOn Sunday 14 January, devotees from across the Klang Valley came together to learn from Venerable Jutipañño, Abbot of Dhamma Light Meditation Centre. In his Dhamma talk, Ven. Jutipañño started with the fact that many people worry about what life holds for them when in actuality, a good and blessed life is developed through our own volitional actions.
Read moreLast weekend, from 12 to 14 January 2024, over 95 participants and volunteers gathered to learn and cultivate mindfulness in a meditation retreat led by Luang Por Kalyano, Abbot of Buddha Bodhivana Monastery, Australia. Luang Por advised us that with the start of the new year, we can begin it well through cultivating good habits and generating good kamma. A most fruitful way to do so, is to live in the present moment, as taught by the Buddha.
Read moreJoin us this Wednesday 17 January to learn with Venerable Dr. S. Pemaratana, Abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Centre, who will address the common question of how to discern our spiritual progress. The evening service will be held at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang and will commence at 8pm with chanting. All are welcome.
Read moreIn the early morning of Saturday 6 January, Nalanda volunteers gathered at the NEO Centre in Happy Garden, KL in high spirits as they set out for the first of the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme of the year 2024. Market-goers and stall vendors took time to make offerings joyfully, even amidst the busy morning marketing as many have started to prepare for the coming lunar year festivities.
Read moreVenerable Jutipañño Mahāthero, Abbot of Dhamma Light Meditation Centre at Api-Api in Johor, will be giving a Dhamma talk in Mandarin this Sunday 14 January at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. We invite you and your loved ones to come to learn and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings with Ven. Jutipañño. The service starts at 9am with meditation, offerings and chanting. There will also be a meal offering to venerable sir after the talk. Everyone is welcome to bring along cooked food or fruits as offering.
Read moreThe Meditation Retreat led by Ven. Ajahn Kalyano commences this Friday 12 January at Wisdom Park. For registered participants, kindly refer and read with care the guidance communicated via WhatsApp. Participants are also reminded to plan your journey to Kuala Kubu Bahru, in order to arrive safely and prepare for the start of the retreat. Registration starts from 8am.
Read moreWe invite you to join us on Wednesday 17 January to learn and reflect on Dhamma with Venerable Dr. S. Pemaratana, Abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Centre. The evening service will commence at 8pm with chanting. We look forward to welcoming you at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreWe invite you to come and learn from Venerable Jutipañño Mahāthero on Sunday, 14 January. A monk of Malaysian Chinese descent, Ven. Jutipañño was ordained at Wat Bhodhisampan, Chonburi in 1991. He returned to Malaysia from Thailand in 2000, and established Dhamma Light Meditation Centre at Api-Api, Johor, where he currently serves as its abbot. Ven. Jutipañño also previously served on the Monastic Advisory Panel of the Theravāda Buddhist Council of Malaysia.
Read moreOn Sunday 31 December, we were priviledged to host Ven. Professor Emeritus Dr. K.L. Dhammajoti at Nalanda Centre. Accompanying Ven. Dhammajoti was Ven. Senior Professor M. Dhammajothi Thero, Director of Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies at the University of Kelaniya, who shared the admirable charitable work led by Ven. Dhammajoti and Sangha members for the communities in Sri Lanka, to the rejoice of the congregation.
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