Nalanda Centre

13 May 2024

Learn basic Buddhist Studies in certificate course

Have you been looking for a structured and holistic way to understand the teachings of the Buddha?  If you have, or know family and friends who will benefit from this opportunity to learn, we invite you to join this 12-session course – BPS 307 Certificate in Buddhist Studies which commences on Saturday 8 June. 

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10 May 2024

Blood Donation Drive at Nalanda Centre

A pint of blood saves up to 3 lives!  Blood donation is safe, painless, simple, and one of the most wholesome deeds one can do.  We invite you to participate in the Blood Donation Drive at Nalanda Centre on Sunday 26 May, in conjunction with Buddha Day Observance.  

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10 May 2024

Volunteers joyfully prepare for exhibitions

Since mid-April, members and volunteers have been planning, designing and are now installing the two special exhibitions for this year’s Wesak Observance.  Working together joyfully, the teams have put much thoughts into the exhibition content to convey educational value and the joy of learning Dhamma to the public. 

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9 May 2024

Buddha Day Volunteer Briefing

We welcome all ‘Buddha Day’ volunteers to attend the Volunteer Briefing at 1pm this Sunday 12 May, at Nalanda Centre.  The briefing includes an introduction to the Buddha Day programmes from 21 to 26 May, and familiarisation of your roles with the team leads.  We extend our thanks to you in advance for stepping forward to play a part in this auspicious event and wish you happy service!

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8 May 2024

Join us for Buddha day programmes at Nalanda (B.E. 2568)

Today is the start of the holy Wesak month and in just two weeks time, Buddhists around the world will be commemorating the anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment.  This year’s Buddha Day Observance at Nalanda carries the theme of ‘Peace Begins with Me’, and we invite you to come explore how we can cultivate and strengthen serenity within so that harmony and goodwill can abound around us.

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1 May 2024

Happy Nalanda Day

1 May 2024 marks the 21st anniversary of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia.  On behalf of the Board of Management, I would like to wish all Nalandians “Happy Nalanda Day”!

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29 April 2024

Strive through to establish our practice

On the evening of 26 April, Ajahn Achalo delivered a Dhamma talk at Nalanda Centre on ways to make progress spiritually so that our lives become more meaningful.  A good start is to ground ourselves in wholesome practices such as daily chanting and meditation.  For many, this requires much effort and determination at first, because of our internal inertia and external distractions.

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26 April 2024

Join Ajahn Achalo’s Dhamma talk at Nalanda tonight

We joyfully invite you and your loved ones to join us at Nalanda Centre tonight 26 April, to learn and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings with Ven. Ajahn Achalo, Abbot of Anandagiri Forest Monastery in Thailand.  The service will commence at 8pm with chanting.  All are welcome.

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26 April 2024

Certificate course in Buddhist Studies starts June

Nalanda Institute Malaysia is offering a 12-session course – BPS 307 Certificate in Buddhist Studies – commencing 8 June 2024 in Malaysia. The course consists of four basic modules:

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25 April 2024

Community relishes opportunity to do Dana

In the early morning of Saturday 20 April, the sight of venerable monks walking calmly and gently along the road caught the gazes of market-goers and stall owners at the morning markets in Seri Kembangan.  A familiar sight for some, they quickly prepared packs of food and offered it to the monks respectfully. 

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