NEO Centre

Pertaining to Nalanda Education & Outreach Centres programmes and activities in KL, JB and SP.

26 January 2024

JB Branch members start chanting course

On Saturday 20 January, members and devotees from Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch commenced their chanting course guided by the Society’s Board of Management members Bro. Charlie Teng and Sis. Santī Cheang.  In this first of four sessions, the group were introduced to the meaning and significance of chanting, followed with guidance on the proper chanting in Pāli.

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14 January 2024

Register for ‘Family Dhamma School’ in Johor Bahru

Learning Dhamma as a family enables parents to connect better with our children and also grow together in wholesome values.  Hence, we invite you to join Nalanda’s programme ‘Family Dhamma School’ in Johor Bahru, a learning platform for the entire family to grow spiritually and achieve domestic bliss.

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26 August 2023

JB ready to welcome you at Family Fun Fair

The much-loved ‘Family Fun Fair’ will be held on Sunday, 3 September and will feature over 80 stalls offering a wide range of home-cooked food, fresh produce, and household items.  There will also be performances by talented students and devotees. 

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24 August 2023

Family Fun Fair at NEO Johor Bahru

The Family Fun Fair in Johor Bahru is back for the first time since the pandemic! We joyfully invite you to participate in this wholesome event to raise funds for the provision of community education programmes in J.B.

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26 June 2023

Insightful meditation with Ven. Alokavamsa at NEO KL

On 8 June 2023, Venerable Alokavamsa was invited to lead the weekly Thursday meditation session at NEO Centre, Kuala Lumpur.  Venerable hails from Indonesia and was residing in Nalanda for 3 weeks to visit different Buddhist centres around Malaysia. The session started with chanting and a simple guidance for meditation on ways to observe the breath.  Venerable Sir then delivered a teaching on Ānāpānasati (Mindfulness of the Breath) with reference to Mahā-satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, a discourse on ways to develop mindfulness (大念处经 DN 22). 

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17 March 2023

Nalanda Family Dhamma School starts this Sunday

This Sunday 19 March, we joyfully welcome participants of the inaugural Nalanda Family Dhamma School to NEO Centre in Happy Garden for their first school session at 9am.  This learning platform for both parents and children to grow spiritually and achieve domestic bliss, is launched in conjunction with the year-long commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of Nalanda Buddhist Society. 

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25 February 2023

JB Branch members to convene for 10th AGM

Members of Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch will convene for their Branch Annual General Meeting on Sunday 12 March at 2pm.  The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Johor Jaya and is an important platform for members to discuss and plan for the year ahead.  For more information, kindly contact your Branch Secretary.  May you have a joyful and fruitful meeting.

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18 February 2023

KL Branch members to convene for 10th AGM

Members of Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch will convene for their Branch Annual General Meeting on Sunday 5 March at 2pm. The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Happy Garden and is an important platform for members to discuss and plan for the year ahead.

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17 February 2023

SP Branch members to convene for 10th AGM

Members of Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch will convene for their Branch Annual General Meeting on Saturday 4 March at 11am.  The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Sungai Petani and is an important platform for members to discuss and plan for the year ahead.

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9 February 2023

‘Bhavana Day’ with Ven. Jutipañño

On Saturday 11 February, Venerable Jutipañño Mahāthero, Abbot of Dhamma Light Meditation Centre, will lead ‘Bhāvanā Day’– a one-day meditation retreat in Mandarin – at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre in Happy Garden KL.  Registration is now closed.  All registered participants are reminded to arrive at NEO KL by 8.30am this Saturday. Please wear suitable and comfortable clothing, and bring along a shawl or jacket to keep warm.

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