Synonymous with ‘Alms-round’ and can be used in conjunction with it.
On Saturday 21 December, the community at Seri Kembangan came together for the final Pindacāra of the year. It provided a golden opportunity for everyone to perform wholesome deeds and cultivate generosity to end the year in a fruitful and meaningful way. The joy and spirit of giving were evident in the members of the public who enthusiastically came forward to make offerings abundantly.
Read moreOn Saturday 7 December, the community around the Happy Garden and O.U.G. markets joined the monthly Pindacāra programme, a welcomed opportunity for many. Hosted by members and volunteers of Nalanda Kuala Lumpur branch, volunteers continued to engage more market-goers’ whose interest were piqued by the sight of so many people presenting food and requisites to the monks.
Read moreOn Saturday 16 November, Ven. Alokavamsa led the Pindacara programme at the Seri Kembangan markets, together with Sayalay Diṭṭhisampadā and Sayalay Mittādevī. The community gave with much joy as they relished the sight of figures clad in brown robes walking calmly and composed, stopping occasionally at the behest of those preparing their offerings.
Read moreWe invite you and your loved ones to join this month’s Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) led by Ven. Alokavamsa, an Indonesian bhikkhu and practitioner at Pa-Auk Meditation Centre in Myanmar. The alms-round this coming Saturday 16 November, will start at 8.30am at the Pasar Basah Bazar Rakyat. Volunteers will gather at Nalanda Centre at 7.30am.
Read moreOn Saturday 2 November, the Buddhist community came together to offer alms to venerable nuns during the monthly Pindacāra programme organised by Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch. A familiar practice for many at the O.U.G. and Happy Garden morning markets, market goers and stall operators offered their requisites generously to the nuns.
Read moreOn Saturday 19 October, dozens of market-goers, stall operators and volunteers joined the monthly Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme at the Seri Kembangan markets. Many of them relish this opportunity to make offerings to monastics and having prepared in advance, will keep a keen eye out for the monks’ arrival every third Saturday of the month.
Read moreOn Saturday 5 October, the community came together to offer alms to the Sangha in the morning markets of Taman OUG and Happy Garden. The serene sight of the Sangha members on alms-round inspired many market-goers to offer food and drinks with deep devotion.
Read moreOn the cooling morning of Saturday 21 September, market-goers and stall vendors at the Seri Kembangan market readily looked forward to the opportunity to support the Sangha community, even amidst the light rain.
Read moreSince dawn this morning, Nalanda members, devotees and volunteers have been out and about doing service for the benefit of others and exerting effort in Dhamma learning. From Hulu Selangor to Johor Bahru, groups of kalyana mittā have been immersed in various programmes.
Read moreOn Saturday 17 August, we were happy to host Ven. Nanavutto – a monk from Hong Kong and disciple of Ven. Jutipanno Thero – for the monthly alms-round at Bazar Rakyat Seri Kembangan. It was truly joyful to witness devotees at the morning market streaming in numbers to make offerings to Venerable Sangha members.
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