On Sunday 14 February, Sis. Nandini Tan gave a Dhamma sharing based on Ittha Sutta (Anguttara Nikaya 5.43) on “What is welcome”, where the Buddha taught the householder Anathapindika the five things which are ‘welcome, agreeable, pleasant, and hard to obtain in the world’. The five things are long life, beauty, happiness, status and heavenly rebirth.
Read moreOn Sunday 31 January, Sis. Santi Cheang gave a Dhamma sharing which was most pertinent for the festive season. She spoke about the root causes of conflicts and how to avoid them, citing the ‘Samagama Sutta’ of Majjhima Nikaya (Sutta No.104).
Read moreOn Sunday 24 January, parents of Dhamma School students and devotees who were new to Nalanda Centre attended the second session of Svagatam Induction Programme conducted by Nalanda Centre Director, Sis. Nandini Tan.
Read moreThe new school term for Nalanda Free School in Sri Serdang started on Monday, 4 January, while Free School Johor Bahru commences on 11 January. We would like to extend a warm welcome to all teachers and students for 2016!
Read moreIt’s that time of year again, when thousands of students will be sitting for the SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) examination. To give moral support to Nalanda Dhamma School (NDS) students who are taking the examinations, NDS organised a get together on Saturday, 24 October to motivate and boost the confidence of the students, as well as foster the spirit of kalyana mitta among the officers, students and Nalanda Youth Centre members.
Read moreOn Saturday 17 October, Nalanda Youth Centre held the first session of Fellowship Undergraduate Network (F.U.N.) 2015. Participants from various higher institutions came together for the orientation programme, themed Hello Friend & Friendship. The programme kicked off with a lively ice-breaking session, followed by an introduction to Buddhist culture and the offering of lunch dāna. Sis. Sumanā Lim spoke about the importance of dāna, which are acts of giving that help to reduce greed and promote selflessness.
Read moreOn Sunday 20 September, Buddhist community leaders and Dhamma speakers gathered at Nalanda Centre to attend a briefing on the ‘Wisdom Park’ Project. Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan gave a detailed introduction to the objectives of Wisdom Park and a thorough briefing on its proposed development.
Read moreOn Saturday 26 September, Nalanda Buddhist Society Founder Bro. Tan was invited to give two motivational talks to the staff of Buddhist Institute Sunday Dhamma School (BISDS) at the Buddhist Māha Vihāra, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The talks were attended by 45 BISDS staff members, as well as six facilitators and four students from Nalanda Dhamma School.
Read moreOn 13 September, Professor Datuk Seri Dr. Victor Wee, an eloquent and proficient speaker, gave a Dhamma talk on ‘Sammā Sankappa’ (Right Thought) during Service Sunday at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreOn Sunday 13 September, Sis. Tan Yee Yong conducted Lecture 2 of BPS 101 course – Buddhist Studies in Mandarin – which discussed reasons why human beings seek refuge in religion. It could be due to fear, greed, ignorance or to overcome difficulties in facing challenges in life. She further explained that by ‘taking refuge’ in the ‘Three Jewels’ – the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha – we are actually resolving to uphold the Buddha’s teaching as the guiding principle in our lives, and gradually work towards liberation from suffering.
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