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Nalanda JB Branch Annual General Meeting

Posted on 28 February 2015 AGM, Johor Bahru, Meeting, Nalandians

Feb 282015

All branch members are reminded to attend this important annual meeting. Sadhu!

Calling all JB Branch members! The 2nd Annual General Meeting of Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch will be held on Sunday, 1 March 2015, starting at 2.00 pm, NEO Centre Johor Bahru. All registered Branch members are invited to this important meeting for updates on the Society’s and Branch’s development in 2014, as well as upcoming plans for 2015. Thank you and metta.

“Meaningful Love”

Posted on 27 February 2015 Dhamma Talk, Service Sunday

Feb 272015

Achariya Vijaya captured everyone’s attention with the Dhamma talk on “Meaningful Love”.

On Sunday 15 February, Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama gave a talk on “Meaningful Love”. It was an apt topic which captured everyone’s attention as it was just a day after Valentine’s Day.

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Nalanda KL Branch Annual General Meeting

Posted on 26 February 2015 AGM, Kuala Lumpur, Meeting, Nalandians

Feb 262015

All branch members are reminded to attend this important annual meeting. Sadhu!

Calling all KL Branch members! The 2nd Annual General Meeting of Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch will be held on Saturday, 28 February 2015, starting at 9.00 am, NEO Centre Happy Garden. All registered Branch members are invited to this important meeting for updates on the Society’s and Branch’s development in 2014, as well as upcoming plans for 2015. Thank you and metta.

Maintaining Family Well-Being and Harmony

Posted on 25 February 2015 Dhamma Teaching, Service Sunday

Feb 252015

Bro. Tan reminded Nalandians to be heedful and practise moderation.

On Sunday 15 February, Bro. Tan gave a brief sharing in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year. He began by paraphrasing Tolstoy, “Unhappy families are unhappy for many reasons. Happy families are always happy for the same reasons”. The key to family well-being and harmony is genuine love, appreciation, respect, and simplicity.

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“Better left undone is the misdeed, one which later brings remorse. Better done is the good deed, one which having done brings joy.”
The Buddha
“Avoid all unwholesome deeds; cultivate goodness; purify one’s own mind – this is the teaching of all Buddhas.”
The Buddha
“Life should be great rather than long.”
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
“One who is honest, sincere, steadfast, compliant, and well-concentrated, makes progress in the Dhamma.”
The Buddha
“One of good will, ever mindful, inwardly well-concentrated, training to remove longing, is said to be heedful.”
The Buddha
“Training in what is conducive to serenity of mind and always mindful, they call such a bhikkhu one constantly resolute.”
The Buddha
“Two conditions lead to the arising of Right Views – the utterance of another person, and careful attention.”
The Buddha
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
Maria Robinson
“Heedfulness leads to great good. Heedlessness leads to great harm.”
The Buddha
“Two kinds of persons are rare in this world – one who takes initiative in helping others; and one who is grateful and thankful.”
The Buddha

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Events Calendar

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
						1 Service Sunday and 'Gratitude Day' Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch - A.G.M.
2	3	4 Weekly Group Meditation	5 Full-moon Uposatha Service	6	7 Alms-round in Sri Petaling and Happy Garden	8 Service Sunday Nalanda Buddhist Society's A.G.M.
9	10	11 Weekly Group Meditation	12	13	14	15 Service Sunday with Ven. Ajahn Sumedho
16	17	18 Weekly Group Meditation	19	20 New-moon Uposatha Service	21 Pindacāra (alms-round) in Seri Kembangan	22 Service Sunday
23	24	25 Weekly Group Meditation	26	27	28	29 Service Sunday
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