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Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia will be holding our 6th National Members’ Convention in Sri Serdang for 4 days, from 28 April to 1 May. This important meeting of members from all branches will discuss issues vital to the Society’s development, including ongoing projects such as the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ and Wisdom Park.
Read moreOn Sunday 25 March, Nalanda Buddhist Society members congregated at Nalanda Centre for the Society’s 15th Annual General Meeting. There was a lot of rejoicing and appreciation for the hard work put in by the Board of Management, EXCO Members, education team, administrative staff, Society members and volunteers which brought Nalanda to a higher level of success in 2017.
Read moreThe 3rd Annual Nalanda Education Workshop (N.E.W.) was conducted on 20 January 2018 to re-align our programmes and activities to fit Nalanda’s education philosophy. Nalandian education officers from all over the country convened for this important training which provided deeper insights into the importance of integrating Dhamma knowledge (‘vijja’), practice (‘carana’), values, and culture into our approach to Buddhist education.
Read moreNamo Buddhaya! Nalanda Buddhist Society’s Board of Management would like to extend our appreciation towards our members’ unfailing support and immense contribution to the Society throughout 2017.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society members based in Sri Serdang had a successful Extraordinary General Meeting (E.G.M.) on Saturday, 11 November. The E.G.M. was called by the Board of Management to propose amendments to the Society’s Constitution. During the meeting, the Board also sought members’ endorsement to purchase a van for the use of Dhamma School students and for outreach programmes.
Read moreA team of 8 Nalandians from Kedah travelled to Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang on 20 – 21 January to attend the 3rd annual Nalanda Education Workshop (N.E.W.). The one-day workshop provided much clarity on the philosophy and direction of Buddhist education, as well as strategies to promote ‘deep learning’.
Read moreLast year was truly amazing for Nalanda Buddhist Society when we had hugely successful events such as the WACANA Conference, ‘e-Run for Community Education’, Dhamma-Living Camps, and two special year-end Dhammayatras. Our focus on educating teenagers and youths yielded great results with hundreds of enthusiastic young Buddhists participating in Nalanda’s numerous learning programmes.
Read moreOn 31 December every year, Nalanda Dhamma School observes its “Appreciation & Honours Day” with facilitators, students and parents coming together to express their gratitude for each other, and to thank everyone’s dedication to learn the Dhamma.
Read moreMessage from Vijaya Samarawickrama, Chairman of Nalanda Education Committee
One of our most fascinating preoccupations concerns our origins as human beings. Our earliest ancestor can be traced back to a tiny microbe called Saccorhytus which ‘lived’ 500 million years ago and whose fossil remains were discovered in China recently. After millions of years of evolution we left the members of the animal world behind and eventually earned the title of ‘manussa’ – ‘that which has a mind which can be developed’.
Read moreMembers of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia registered at Sri Serdang headquarters are requested to attend an Extraordinary General Meeting (E.G.M.) to discuss proposed amendments to the Constitution and the Society’s development plans. Official notice to members have been sent out on 27 October 2017. We look forward to welcoming all members back to our ‘spiritual home’ at Nalanda Centre to chart our future together. Thank you.
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