Swipe 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.
Read moreWe invite you to register for a One-day Meditation Workshop led by Bro. Tan Siang Chye, a dedicated practitioner with many years of meditation experience. Held on a public holiday, this workshop is designed to help participants deepen their Vipassana practice and enhance their intensive retreat experience for optimal results.
Read moreOn Sunday 5 January, Nalanda members and devotees gathered for the first Sunday Morning Service of the year together with offering of lunch dana to the Sangha. In this first session of the learning series on ‘Building a Harmonious Buddhist Community’, Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy shared about the importance of ‘kalyana-mittata’ (spiritual friendship).
Read morePustaka Nalanda has invited Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama to review the book entitled “A Buddhist Reflects on Ending Pain, Feeling Joy”. A hard copy of the booklet can be obtained from Pustaka Nalanda (limited copies) for reading.
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