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Next Alms-round - Saturday, 2 August, 8.30am | Sri Petaling & Happy Garden markets.
BPS 402 Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies - Next session: Saturday, 16 August.
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We would like to thank everyone for a fruitful and inspiring Gimhāna Retreat 2014!
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An illuminating finale to Gimhāna Retreat

Posted on 1 August 2014 Dhamma Teaching, Gimhana, Meditation, Retreat, Teacher

Aug 012014

The spiritually uplifting 2014 Gimhāna Retreat ended joyfully with the last Wednesday meditation and Dhamma teachings by Bro Tan.

Report by Gan Bee Ching | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng

On Wednesday 16 July, Nalanda Centre was packed with devotees eager to listen to the last Gimhāna teachings for 2014. It was indeed a worthwhile effort as Bro. Tan delivered an illuminating finale on the gradual development of a ‘good mind’. Recalling his earlier talks about a ‘good heart’ versus a ‘good mind’, he asked rhetorically –‘What is this “mind”?’

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Continuous Learning and Spiritual Reflection

Posted on 30 July 2014 Dhamma Talk, MH17, Prayers, Service Sunday

Jul 302014

Bro. Charlie Chia demonstrates the way to observe the ‘rising’ and ‘falling’ of the abdomen.

Report by Gan Bee Ching | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng

On Sunday 20 July, devotees continued with Dhamma learning and spiritual cultivation at Nalanda Centre. We were privileged to hear Bro. Charlie Chia deliver a light-hearted Dhamma talk titled, ‘It’s all in the breath’.

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Visit by Maha Karuna Buddhist Society

Posted on 29 July 2014 Group Visit, Theravada Council

Jul 292014

A group photograph of our MKBS friends and Nalanda officers in the Shrine Hall.

On Sunday 13 July, a bus-load of Maha Karuna Buddhist Society (MKBS) members and their Dhamma School students paid a learning-visit to Nalanda Centre. The visitors arrived early in the morning and joined in the ‘Dhamma Day’ Service Sunday with pūja, chanting, and meditation. Everyone felt happy listening to an insightful Dhamma talk by Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan, and thereafter performed Sanghika Dāna (lunch offering to monks).

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Older Entries

“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
“Insignificant indeed is the increase in wealth; the best thing in which to increase is wisdom.”
The Buddha

We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Mr. Lim Tai Eng for contributing towards Nalanda Building Fund. 29 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Mr. Huen Peng Fatt for contributing towards Nalanda Building Fund. 29 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Sis. Penney & Terengganu devotees for contributing towards Nalanda Building Fund. 13 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Suttarama Terengganu for contributing towards Nalanda Building Fund. 13 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Mdm. Wong Pooi Cheong for contributing towards Nalanda Building Fund. 13 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Ms. Choo Lai Hoong for contributing towards Nalanda Building Fund. 11 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Mr. Walter Cheah for contributing towards Nalanda's Education and Development Fund. 12 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Datuk Lim Kim Huat & Family for contributing towards Nalanda Building Fund. 6 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Mr. Ng Seng Yum for contributing towards Nalanda's Education and Development Fund. 3 July.
We are grateful to the following sponsors, benefactors, and supporters:
Sis. Ong Puay Liu for contributing towards Nalanda's Education and Development Fund. 1 July.

Events Calendar

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
				1	2 Pindacāra (Alms-round) at Sri Petaling and Happy Garden markets	3 Service Sunday
4	5	6 Weekly Group Meditation	7	8	9	10 Full-moon Uposatha Service Sunday
11	12	13 Weekly Group Meditation	14	15	16 Pindacāra (Alms-round) at Seri Kembangan market BPS 402 – Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies	17 Service Sunday
18	19	20 Weekly Group Meditation	21	22	23	24 Nalanda Family Fun Fair 2014
25	26	27 Weekly Group Meditation	28	29	30 BPS 402 - Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies	31 K. Sri Dhammananda Memorial Day

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