June 2012

Nalanda is privileged to host Ven. Yogavacara Rahula, a senior Theravadan monk from the USA, during his Dhammaduta Tour in Malaysia this month.  Ven. Rahula was born in California in 1948.  Venerable first ordained as a Buddhist novice monk in 1975 in Sri Lanka, then undertook the Upasampadā ordination in 1979.  Venerable resided at the Bhavana Society Forest Monastery in West Virginia, USA for 24 years until 2010, and now travels around the world on a teaching tour.

Venerable is giving meditation guidance and Dhamma talks to the Malaysian Buddhist community in June 2012.  Everyone is welcome!