In the coming weeks, Nalanda members will fulfill our constitutional duties again at the Annual General Meetings (A.G.M.). Nalanda branches will hold their A.G.M. at the respective branches, starting with Sungai Petani Branch at 2pm this Saturday 22 February, followed by Johor Bahru Branch at 2pm on Sunday 2 March, and Kuala Lumpur Branch at 9am on Saturday 8 March. Serdang Headquarters will hold the A.G.M. on 16 March at 2pm.
Read moreOver the Thaipusam holiday on Tuesday 11 February, over 40 participants joined the Meditation Workshop guided by Bro. Tan Siang Chye at Nalanda Centre. Dedicating their day to learning and practice, the group better understood meditation skills and techniques in the Vipassana technique under the Mahasi tradition.
Read moreJust last Sunday 9 February, Nalanda members, devotees, youths, Dhamma School parents and students came together for the endearing annual Tea-ceremony, a time to show gratitude and give thanks to our parents and elders in conjunction with the Lunar New Year.
Read moreSwipe through the photos to understand what is Māgha Pūja Day and why it is observed especially in Theravada Buddhist countries.
Read moreNalanda members from Sri Serdang and Kuala Lumpur Branches are invited to attend Members’ Day this Sunday, 9 February at 2pm. The meeting is an important occasion for members to get updates and discuss the Society’s latest developments, as well as upcoming programmes.
Read moreRegistration is now open for the ‘The Gradual Training’ Sutta Study with Meditation Workshop conducted by Āyasmā Aggacitta to investigate what the suttas say about the nature and development of jhānas as part of a comprehensive, sequential scheme of training. This workshop is suitable for participants who have a good understanding of core Buddhist concepts and practice, including the Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path.
Read moreNalanda Office Staff have returned to Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang after a week-long Lunar New Year break. They started the day making offerings, taking refuge in the Three Jewels, observing the Five Precepts, and reciting verses of blessings.
Read moreSaturday, 18 January marked the first ‘Meet the Author’ session for 2025 hosted by Pustaka Nalanda. Members and devotees had an opportunity to learn from Achariya S. Vijaya, who brought us into his thought journey behind the book he authored ‘A Buddhist Reflects on Ending Pain, Feeling Joy.’
Read moreThe virtue of ‘Giving’ is the the first step on the path to liberation, helping to purify the mind. The immediate effect of calm and relinquishment yields much joy just as we had witnessed at the pindacāra (monks on alms-round) last Saturday 18 January at Seri Kembangan markets. Eagerly and respectfully, stall vendors and market-goers prepared and extended their offerings to venerable monks who walked the alms route serenely.
Read morePlease note that Nalanda Centre, Youth Centre and Pustaka Nalanda (the Library) in Sri Serdang will be closed for a week from Sunday, 26 January to Sunday, 2 February in conjunction with Lunar New Year celebrations. Nalanda Centre will reopen on Monday, 3 February at 10 am.
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