Nalanda Youth Centre is certainly spawning a new generation of passionate Dhamma messengers (Dhammaduta)! In conjunction with Wesak, Nalandian youth Lim Jie Sheng, 18, has been invited to give a Dhamma-sharing at the Indiana Buddhist Temple in Hoagland, Indiana, this Saturday 24 May 2014.
Read moreIn the evening of Wesak ‘Buddha Day’, prior to the annual ‘Heritage Procession’, many devotees turned up for the “Mass Food Offering” at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang. Generous donors of food were also seen serving the public joyfully, selflessly and respectfully, deep in the spirit of loving-kindness.
Read moreNalanda Youths are currently hosting the 2nd batch of National Service (NS) Trainees in 2014. Sporting their new uniforms, the 60 trainees from Semenyih Camp will be at Nalanda Centre every Sunday from 2pm – 5pm for three consecutive months.
Read moreReport by See Hui Shien | Photos by Ooi Choong Li
On 22-25 March, Nalanda Dharma School organized a 4-day Leadership Camp at Samadhi Vihāra, Shah Alam. The camp themed ‘Lead-A-Ship’ aimed to cultivate and enhance leadership skills among teenagers. A total of 55 participants aged 14 – 17 years old who came from various states participated in this meaningful camp.
Read moreArticle and Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng.
On Saturday 22 March, Nalanda Free School organized a learning trip for secondary school students to the National Science Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The aim of the trip is to bring education beyond the boundaries of the classroom and to expose the students to science.
Read moreOn Sunday 9 March, Nalanda Free School organised an interactive Skill Learning Workshop to introduce skills and techniques to enhance Secondary School students’ ability to self-learn, using Mathematic as a learning tool. We were honoured to have Mr. Teoh Hee Chong, a Psychology lecturer from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and New Era College to conduct this workshop.
Read moreNalanda Walkathon 2014 is just 2 days away on SUNDAY, 16 MARCH. Come join 1,537 other walkers to “Walk for Education” in Taman Sri Serdang! Registration for participants starts at 7am in the soccer field opposite Nalanda Centre. We shall do warm-up exercises en masse before the flag off.
Read moreArticle by Lim Yee Wan | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng
On Sunday 9 February, Nalanda Dharma School (NDS) organised a traditional “Tea Ceremony” at Nalanda Centre in conjunction with the Lunar New Year. The purpose for the ceremony was for children to express gratitude towards their parents. It was indeed heart-warming to see children bowing reverentially to their parents and hugging them, showing much gratitude and appreciation for their parents’ love, care and sacrifice.
Read moreNalanda Dharma School students have been practicing hard over the past few weeks, refining their moves for the Lunar New Year ‘Lion Dance’ performance next month! On 26 January, the troupe of seven boys had the opportunity to test their skills by performing for National Service trainees having their Sunday Service at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreOn New Year’s Eve, all members of Nalanda Dharma School came together for the School reunion of the year. This was the day where all members reflect and rejoice over the School’s achievements. It was also to celebrate the contributions and progress made by students throughout the year.
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