Pertaining to news or development of Wisdom Park.
From 9 to 11 March, 40 devotees and volunteers checked in at Wisdom Park for a meditation retreat conducted by Ven. Ajahn Pavaro. He gave instructions to retreatants on their practice before they alternated between hourly sitting and walking meditation, and over the next three days held daily ‘Q&A’ sessions to address their questions.
Read moreOn Monday 6 March, Nalanda members and volunteers warmly welcomed Ven. Dr. S. Pemaratana, Abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Centre, on his first trip back to Malaysia since the pandemic. The visit started with a tour around the Wisdom Park campus and an introduction to this educational facility dedicated to train Buddhist leaders and develop Dhamma teachers.
Read moreOn 18 to 20 February, 45 Nalanda Dhamma School students started their school holidays meaningfully with a stay-in programme in Wisdom Park. Over the 3 days, students explored the theme of “Blessings in Life” to better understanding the true blessings as taught by the Buddha.
Read moreOn 3 to 4 February, Nalanda members were privileged to host 11 monks from the ‘Sangha Theravada Indonesia’ (STI) and 5 Indonesian friends on a visit to Nalanda. The monks hailed from various provinces across the Indonesian islands, where they have been serving the local communities under the guidance of the Sangha Governance Council of STI.
Read moreOn the first day of the year, Nalandians warmly welcomed Venerable Ajahn Vajiro to Wisdom Park, his first visit to the educational campus. Nalanda Youth leaders and members took the opportunity to seek his advice as part of their annual Fuel-up Camp to prepare themselves for the year ahead.
Read moreOn the long holiday weekend of 24 to 26 December, over 100 participants and volunteers gathered for the inaugural ‘Dhamma-living Camp for Families’ at Wisdom Park. This family camp turned into an extraordinary opportunity for parents and children to bond with each other as they explored the theme “Gratitude is my attitude”.
Read moreOur first Dhamma-living Camp for Families concluded yesterday after 3 days of joyous learning and family bonding. Both parents and children were deeply inspired by the insightful Dhamma talks and activities which filled their hearts with a deep sense of gratitude for one another.
Read moreThe inaugural Dhamma-living Camp for Families starts tomorrow morning at Wisdom Park. Volunteers and Dhamma School facilitators have been enthusiastically preparing the programme, activities & facilities over the past few weeks, and are now ready to welcome parents and their children. We look forward to seeing our participants tomorrow and wish everyone a safe journey!
Read moreOn Saturday 26 November, over 100 members of the Mahā Sangha and Buddhist leaders gathered at Wisdom Park in a joyful reunion of kalyana mittas. The group received updates on the progress of this educational facility dedicated to the Buddha Sasana and rejoiced in the Dhamma programmes held there to-date.
Read moreWe wish to record our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to members of the Maha Sangha and Buddhist leaders for their kind attendance at the Gathering of Buddhist Leaders at Wisdom Park last Saturday 26 November. The progress updates and campus tour were well received and enabled everyone to gain a better insight into the purpose and facilities at this educational facility.
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