Visitors

Refers to visiting (notable) individuals or groups to Nalanda, either formal (organised) or informal (impromptu).

3 November 2013

Visitors to Nalanda Centre

On Sunday 3 November, Nalanda Centre welcomed several groups of visitors, both monks and laity.  In the morning, we received senior officers from the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) – Vice President RAdm Dato’ Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (Rtd) and Treasurer Mr. Yong Choo Kong. They were met by Bro.Tan and brought around for a building tour.  Also at the meeting were Datin Seri Mah Ming Yuet and Bro. Chim Siew Choon, President of Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia.

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2 November 2013

Visitors from SMJK Kwang Hua, Klang

Article & Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng On Friday 1 November, 40 teachers and students from SMJK Kwang Hua Klang Buddhist Society visited Nalanda Centre for an excursion to gain better understanding and more exposure to the Buddhist community in Malaysia.  They were warmly received by Sis. Nandini, Youth Leader Bro. Yeo Disheng, and other Nalanda Officers.

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24 October 2013

Vajrayana Council Excos visit Nalanda Centre

Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (VBCM) EXCO Members Bro. Pek Chee Hen and Bro. Chew Eng Ghee paid a courtesy visit to Nalanda Centre on 23 October to meet with Founder Bro. H S Tan and Nalanda Institute Director Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama.  Secretariat Manager Sis. Joanne Tan was in attendance.

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17 September 2013

Enlightening Tour to Bujang Valley

90 youths and devotees had an enlightening tour to Bujang Valley on 15 September 2013, under the guidance of Bro. H S Tan.  Our one-day trip covered several archaeologically important sites such as Sungai Batu, Merbok, and Semeling, located in Kuala Muda district of Kedah.

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15 September 2013

Nalanda Officers visit Kedah

Several senior Nalanda officers led by Deputy President Bro. Lee Teck Beng, arrived at Sungai Petani on 14 September for a brief visit to familiarize themselves with Kedahan Buddhist communities.  Besides Bro. Lee, the other officers include Honorary Treasurer Sis. May Wong, Assistant Secretary Sis. Mudita Chan, Manager Sis. Joyce Lim, KL Branch Pro-tem Chairman Bro. Eugene Yong, and KL Branch Assistant Secretary Sis. Ng Tung Yan.

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8 September 2013

Serdang Buddhist Association Leaders visit Nalanda

On Sunday, 8 September, Nalanda Centre received a visit from Venerable见舍 and the Management Committee of Serdang Buddhist Association.  The group was led by the Association’s Chairman, Bro. Yap Fook Sin.  The purpose of the visit was to gain a better understanding of Nalanda’s set-up and operation model.

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3 September 2013

Kelantanese Visitors at Nalanda Centre

On Saturday, 31 August, Nalanda received a visit from the Persatuan Buddha Wakaf Bharu Dhamma Class.  The 47 Kelantanese Dhamma Class teachers and students were on an excursion to gain a better understanding and more exposure to the wider Buddhist community in Kuala Lumpur.

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2 September 2013

Theravada Council meet at Nalanda Centre

The Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia (TBCM) Executive Committee met at Nalanda Centre yesterday for a special workshop to chart the Council's future strategic direction in the immediate to medium-term.  Chairing the 10 am to 5 pm workshop was TBCM President Bro. Chim Siew Choon.  It was attended by the Council's Deputy President Bro. Kung Kok Chye, Honorary Secretary Bro. Ananda Fong, Honorary Treasurer Bro. Teoh Tiang Kwang, and Councillors Bro. K Don Premaseri, Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy, Bro. Lim Boon Hang, and Sis. Liang Mei Ling.

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28 August 2013

Joint Session of BCA Sunday Schools

The Buddhist Community Alliance (BCA) Dhamma School teachers and students had a wonderful get-together on Sunday, 25 August 2013 at Nalanda Centre.  Friends from Kinrara Metta Buddhist Society, Seremban Sudhamma Buddhist Society, Sungai Long Buddhist Society and Nalanda Buddhist Society reunited for a day of joint Sunday Service and learning.

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23 August 2013

Visit to Samadhi Vihara Shah Alam

Bro.Tan made an unofficial visit to BMSM Samadhi Vihara in Shah Alam on Thursday afternoon, 22 August 2013, accompanied by Nalandian officers Sis. Mudita Chan and Bro. Gan Jia Cheng, as well as by Bro. Hendra Kasminto from Indonesia.

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