On Sunday 5 January 2025, Nalanda Youths began the year with spiritually at the first Youth Sunday Service of 2025 with Sis. Sunanda Ong who shared about two types of search – the Ignoble Search and the Noble Search. One embarks on the Noble Search having seen that we are subject to birth, aging, illness, death, sorrow and defilement, thus one seeks happiness in what is unborn, aging-less, illness-less, deathless, sorrowless and undefiled.
Read moreOn Sunday 5 January, Nalanda members and devotees gathered for the first Sunday Morning Service of the year together with offering of lunch dana to the Sangha. In this first session of the learning series on ‘Building a Harmonious Buddhist Community’, Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy shared about the importance of ‘kalyana-mittata’ (spiritual friendship).
Read moreOn Sunday 29 December – the last Sunday Service of the year – we were indeed blessed to host and learn from Ven. Luang Por Viradhammo, the Abbot of Tisarana Monastery in Ottawa, Canada and one of the most senior Western disciples of Ven. Luang Por Chah. It was also a Samaggi Sunday Service, a tradition at Nalanda where the whole community gathers on the last Sunday of the month in unity and harmony.
Read moreWe invite you and your loved ones to join us to learn and reflect on Dhamma with Ven. Luang Por Viradhammo, a senior monk from the forest tradition of Ajahn Chah. Concurrently, there will be Dhamma talk in Mandarin by Sis. Nandinī Tan.
Read moreOn 14 and 15 December, the Youth Sunday Service (YSS) Programme Team gathered at Nalanda Centre for a meaningful two-day training programme. Sis. Sunandā Ong and Bro. Yeo Disheng guided the sessions which prepared the youths to serve with greater purpose and confidence in designing impactful Dhamma-based initiatives.
Read moreOn Sunday 29 September, over 130 devotees gathered to learn about ‘Merits and Parami’ with Dr. Ng Wai Chong, who works with governmental and charities in Singapore and worldwide, on the support and care of vulnerable adults and older person.
Read moreWe invite you to join us this Sunday 29 September for the weekly morning service to recharge spiritually with good friends. The service will start at 9am with meditation, offerings, chanting and features a Dhamma talk by Dr. Ng Wai Chong on “Merits and Parami”.
Read moreOn Sunday 1 September, Nalanda Youths conducted their weekly Sunday Service at the Youth Centre before the Dhamma-Living Camp for Young Adults. Before the talk, Youth Mentor Sis. Nandini Tan lent her presence and shared that awareness is not just about being mindful in the present moment but also about understanding how we relate to our surroundings and the passage of time. By cultivating this awareness, we can respond skillfully to situations and navigate life with purpose.
Read moreWe joyfully invite you and your loved ones to join us this Sunday 25 February for the annual “Tea-Offering Ceremony” and Gratitude Day, in conjunction with the Lunar New Year. Hosted by Nalanda Dhamma School, this endearing tradition gives us an opportunity to express our appreciation to our parents, teachers and elders for their support and care.
Read moreJust yesterday, members and devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre for the first Sunday Morning Service of the new lunar year. Whilst still amid reunions and festivities, everyone reflected on how they had spent this holiday and the qualities which we adopt to make it more meaningful, with the guidance of Sis. Buddhini Tan.
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