Nalandians

Refers to individuals or groups of Nalandian officers, members, and volunteers.

9 October 2017

Enhancing communication skills

Nalanda Training & Enhancement Centre (NTEC) was established on 1 May 2017 to provide appropriate training programmes to enhance the knowledge, skills, and competencies of Nalanda members in serving the community.  Since May, NTEC has played a pivotal role in guiding the growth of ‘Dhamma Families’ with fortnightly video recordings on various Buddhist subjects.

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28 September 2017

Flags lowered for the last time

On Saturday 9 September, Nalandians gathered for the last time at Nalanda House to conduct a blessing ceremony before it was handed over to the contractors for demolition and reconstruction.  The ceremony began at 4.30pm with flag-raising to the chant of ‘Jayamangala Gatha’.

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12 September 2017

Packing up Nalanda House for construction work

After 12 years of service as the base for our Dhamma School (since January 2005), Nalanda House will soon be demolished and rebuilt as the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ to cater for bigger student enrolment and continued expansion of activities.

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22 August 2017

Thank you for the great support

Nalanda Family Fun Fair 2017 concluded successfully on Sunday afternoon with the great support of benefactors and devotees from throughout Malaysia and Singapore! This year’s Fun Fair was the largest-ever held, with 168 stalls selling a wide range of quality products to raise funds for ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ – a new Dhamma-learning facility to be built in Sri Serdang.

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19 August 2017

Arriving for the big event tomorrow

Nalanda Centre is buzzing with people and action throughout today as members and devotees descend upon Sri Serdang from near and far, for tomorrow’s Family Fun Fair 2017.

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4 August 2017

Members’ Day in June

On Saturday 17 June, Nalanda members came together for the monthly members’ meeting to deliberate and discuss matters involving the Society.  During the gathering, Nalanda founder Bro. Tan advised that in whatever we do, we should have willpower, unity and harmony – these factors contribute to the success of the Buddha-Sāsana.

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27 July 2017

Volunteer Induction Programme

Nalanda Volunteer Centre is teaming up with the Training & Enhancement Centre to offer a one-day “Volunteer Induction Programme” (V.I.P.) this Saturday.  We invite members and regular volunteers to participate in the V.I.P. to strengthen our spirit and culture of community service.

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18 July 2017

Inaugural inter-branch Conference

Nalandian officers and members from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani branches participated in the Inaugural Inter-branch Conference from 26 to 28 May at NEO Centre Johor Bahru.  The conference brought members together to share their joys, learning experiences, and challenges in operating a Nalanda branch.

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16 June 2017

Nalanda Members’ Day in June

Nalanda members from Sri Serdang and Kuala Lumpur Branches are requested to attend our monthly Members’ Day this Saturday 17 June, from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm, at Nalanda Centre.  In the midst of our Gimhāna Retreat, it is also timely that we gather to encourage one another in strengthening our Dhamma learning and practice.

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14 June 2017

Kitchen extension provides vital link

On 30 April, Nalanda members from all branches gathered at our ‘spiritual home’ in Nalanda Centre for the three-day 5th National Members’ Convention.  It was the opportune time to officially open the newly-completed kitchen extension, which added valuable working space to our growing community.

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