This afternoon, we joyfully welcomed Nalanda members and volunteers who started their journey from our Johor Bahru, Sungai Petani and Kelantan branches early this morning. Energetic and ready to serve, we are truly warmed by their earnest efforts to travel hundreds of kilometres in order to support the Family Fun Fair.
Read moreNalanda Family Fun Fair is just 3 days away! With over 150 stalls, there is a wider variety of food, beverages, groceries and household items for your choosing. We share with you the Fair layout for your convenience.
Read moreThere are a number of ways to get to Nalanda Centre for the Family Fun Fair this Sunday 28 July. For friends taking the MRT Putrajaya line which covers areas from Kwasa Damansara, Kepong Baru, Jalan Ipoh, KLCC, to Putrajaya Sentral, alight at the UPM Station which is just 1 km or a 13-minute minute walk from Nalanda Centre.
Read moreNalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ 2024 is back again! We invite you and your family to come and spend a wholesome day at the Fair on Sunday 28 July, from 9am to 3pm, to support the wholesome cause of holistic education. There will be over 150 stalls offering a wide variety of food, beverages, groceries and household items for you to choose from.
Read moreFamily Fun Fair volunteers are all ready to welcome and serve the community this Sunday 28 July, having completed the Volunteer Briefing sessions held in the past two weeks, in high spirits. Volunteers across all the teams including logistics, stall managers, stall assistants and youths are now familiarised with their duties and look forward to extending their support as well as they can. See you at Nalanda Centre this weekend!
Read moreToday, over 120 Nalanda members and devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre for Dhammacakka Day, to commemorate the auspicious occasion when the first discourse was preached by the Buddha on the Asalha full-moon after his Enlightenment.
Read moreOn this full-moon day of Asalha, Nalanda members and volunteers have been engaging in service and learning programmes since the early morning. Commencing the day with morning chanting before proceeding for the Pindacara (monks on alms-round) programme at Bazar Rakyat, devotees have since returned to Nalanda Centre to offer lunch dana to venerable monks and partake in Cultivation Day.
Read moreThe Family Fun Fair is just around the corner – it’s next Sunday 28 July! Preparations are fully ramped up as Nalanda members, youths, students and volunteers meet almost daily to prepare their offerings, finalise stall layouts and logistics these few days. Fun Fair Volunteers are also getting ready as they gather for a briefing session this Sunday 1pm at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreThis Saturday 20 July is the full-moon day of the Asalha month which marks the occasion over 2,600 years ago when the Buddha delivered the First Sermon on the ‘Four Noble Truths’ and the ‘Noble Eightfold Path’ to the world. The occasion is also known as ‘Dhamma Day’, and is one of the seven observance days at Nalanda.
Read moreOn Saturday 6 July, Nalanda members and devotees gathered for the Uposatha Evening Service to learn from Ven. Ajahn Narindo. He shared that Dhamma cultivation brings us on a path that goes against the worldly norms which can be difficult to walk. However, when we persist in overturning our habitual likes, dislikes and attachments, we will find ourselves experiencing more joy and peace.
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