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:
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 moreNalanda Volunteer Centre together with the Training & Enhancement Centre is conducting the “Volunteer Induction Programme” (V.I.P.) on Saturday 23 November at 2.30pm. We invite members and regular volunteers to participate in the V.I.P. to strengthen our spirit and culture of community service.
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 moreOn Sunday 27 October, Nalanda members from Serdang and KL branch congregated for Members’ Day at Nalanda Centre. President, Sis. Buddhinī Tan shared Society’s direction and pertinent updates and also led members to commemorate the late Bro Khaw Keng Hooi, the Society’s eldest member, by recollecting his valuable advice to continue building capacity and resources to bring Dhamma to the wider community. Bro Khaw’s well-lived life – that of a good Dhamma practitioner and kalyana mitta – is exemplary to all members.
Read moreOn Sunday 27 October, Nalanda Teenage Dhamma School facilitators and students extended their service in a hands-on recycling project focused on environmental responsibility and sustainability at the Taman Permainan & Rekreasi Tasik, Sri Serdang. This initiative is part of the 'Karuna Project', whereby after a year of learning in Dhamma School, students put the knowledge, skills, values and culture they learned into action. This wholesome activity to clean public spaces and collect recyclable items helped students to understand more about service, civic duty and handling of recyclable materials.
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 moreNalanda Institute Malaysia will be hosting a Convocation Ceremony for the graduates of BPS307 – Certificate in Buddhist Studies next Saturday, 9 November from 3pm to 5pm. The Convocation is in appreciation of Dhamma teachers, benefactors, supporters, officers and volunteers’ dedication. It is also an occasion to celebrate participants’ hard work and achievements in this course.
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