Pertaining to Nalanda Education & Outreach Centres programmes and activities in KL, JB and SP.
Report by Rose Cho
On Saturday 8 November, USM Senior Lecturer Dr. Yeoh Kar Kheng delivered a talk on ‘Mindfulness’ at NEO Centre, Johor Bahru. Devotees arrived early with much anticipation of an interesting talk.
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On 25 and 26 October, the final two sessions of the Mandarin Buddhist Studies Course (Semester 2) was conducted by Sis. Nandini Tan at NEO Centre Johor Bahru. Sis. Nandini gave separate lectures on the ‘Four Noble Truths’ and ‘Noble Eightfold Path’. Six new participants joined the weekend’s class and showed great enthusiasm by arriving early at the Centre to learn the Dhamma.
Read moreThe ‘Mettā Bhāvanā’ meditation course held at NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur every Thursday has entered its 8th and final week. Bro. Tan will be guiding the last session on 16 October. This course provides a wonderful opportunity for Nalanda KL Branch members to understand and practise meditation for spiritual purification.
Read moreNalanda Sungai Petani Branch will be hosting a fund-raising concert on Saturday, 18 October 2014, to raise funds for the proposed “Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre” in Bandar Mutiara, Sungai Petani. The proposed NEO Centre will function as the branch’s administrative and activity centre, and provide another much-needed place for the Buddhist community in Northern Malaysia to learn Buddha-Dhamma.
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On Sunday 7 September, Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch organized a Mid-Autumn Festival gathering which saw a good turnout of parents and children from the Junior Dharma School. The objective of this gathering was to foster bonding and to promote Buddhist values and culture. Besides, the Branch Committee took this opportunity to thank all devotees and members for their contribution in the recent Nalanda Family Fun Fair held on 24 August.
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On Thursday 4 September, Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch welcomed its members to the second session of the 7-week ‘Mettā Bhāvanā’ meditation course. During group sitting, participants were skilfully guided by Bro. Tan, who reiterated that Mettā meditation is one of the antidotes to the three ‘mental poisons’ of greed, hatred and delusion. Eliminating these three poisons will end suffering and lead to liberation from misery.
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On Thursday 28 August, the first session of the seven-week ‘Mettā Bhāvanā’ Meditation Course commenced at NEO Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan was at the Kuala Lumpur Branch to conduct the guided meditation session, which started at 8pm.
Read moreNalanda Sungai Petani Branch Management Committee members Bro. Goo Chu Lai and Bro. Fong Chee Meng made a short visit to Nalanda Centre on Friday, 12 September. Joining them were Sis. Ong Yen See, who is the member in charge of ticketing sales for the branch’s upcoming charity concert, and Bro. Chiam, a youth leader at Kedah Buddhist Association.
Read moreThis year’s Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ held over 23-24 August was a whole new level of experience for members of Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch. Since the planning stage of this event, our KL Team members had been fully integrated into the Organising Committee, working alongside and receiving valuable guidance from our experienced colleagues from Sri Serdang headquarters.
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