Nalanda Youth Centre

Pertaining to Nalandian youths and Nalanda Youth Centre – its activities, events, camps, campaigns, etc.

15 February 2015

Memorable National Service Trainees’ Programme

On Sunday 8 February, Nalanda Youths hosted the last session of the National Service trainees’ Programme.  The session started at 2pm and prolonged for another hour till 6pm.  The National Service trainees enjoyed the session very much, especially the lively sharing by Bro. Aggaphala on “How to face challenges in Society”.  The trainees were motivated to face challenges and adversities in life with courage.

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14 February 2015

Spring-cleaning to usher in the New Year

On Saturday 7 February, Nalanda Youths joyfully gathered at Nalanda Youth Centre to perform spring-cleaning in preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year.  The youths started with group chanting, and thereafter proceeded to clean and repaint the Centre; all throughout working happily and harmoniously.  Sadhu anumodana!

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29 January 2015

National Service Trainees at Nalanda

On Sunday 18 January, Nalanda Youth Centre hosted the 6th session of National Service trainees for the first batch in 2015.  We had the opportunity to invite Bro. Aggaphala, a professional counsellor to conduct an interactive session with the trainees.

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23 December 2014

Nalanda Youths’ Fuel-up camp

Over the weekend from 28 – 30 November, Nalanda Youth officers went to Bagan Lalang for their first retreat titled ‘Fuel-Up Camp’.  During the three-day retreat, they ‘fueled-up’ on energy and spirit to gear up for next year.

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17 December 2014

IMU students visit Nalanda Youth Centre

On Sunday 7 December, students from the International Medical University (IMU) in Bukit Jalil paid a visit to Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang.  They were warmly received and hosted by Nalandian youths.  The group spent 4 hours touring the facilities including Nalanda Youth Centre, Youth Library, and the Main Reference Library.

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25 October 2014

Spending Deepavali Holiday Wholesomely

While youngsters nowadays relish at the prospect of ‘sleeping in’ on a public holiday, many Nalanda youths and Dharma School students answered the call to service instead on the recent Deepavali public holiday.  The young Nalandians got up early on Wednesday, and arrived at Nalanda Centre ready to do clean-up.  The ‘cleaning session’ was called by the office to tidy up Levels 2 and 3 in preparation for many upcoming activities at the end of October.

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8 October 2014

Gift of “Eastern Horizon” from YBAM

On Sunday 28 September, Bro. Ooi Chin Chye and Sis. Teh Soo Tyng, Manager of “Eastern Horizon” Buddhist magazine, visited Nalanda Centre in Sri Serdang.  They were warmly received by Nalanda’s Honorary Secretary Sis. Buddhinī and Nalanda officers.

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29 August 2014

Vote for a Better Community!

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23 August 2014

Youthful support for ‘Family Fun Fair’

Throughout the past weeks, Nalandian youths have been working quietly to support the upcoming Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’.  The youths are very much at the forefront of this fund-raising event – volunteering to operate stalls, handle visitors, and arranging logistics. Many of them are in fact ‘veterans’ of the ‘Fun Fair’, having been involved in this annual event since their Nalanda Dharma School days.

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11 August 2014

Farewell, dear brother!

On Friday 8 August, Nalandian youths had a farewell gathering in honour of Nicholas Lee who is leaving for overseas studies.  Youth leaders Bro. Disheng and Sis. Sumana rallied youth members for a heart-warming sharing session where everyone expressed their support for Nicholas and for each other’s future plans.

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