News & Updates

8 March 2024

10 years since MH370 disappeared

Today, 8 March 2024, marks the disappearance of MH370 exactly a decade ago.  The ill-fated plane which carried 239 people bound for Beijing, vanished from radar screens after taking off from Kuala Lumpur.  This flight never arrived, after its last message – “Good night, Malaysian three seven zero.”

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7 March 2024

Pindacāra in Seri Kembangan resumes at Bazar Rakyat

We are happy to announce that the ‘Pindacāra’ programme in Seri Kembangan will resume next Saturday 16 March at the Pasar Basah Bazar Rakyat.  This programme was started in 2012 and had continued at OUG and Happy Garden markets (every first Saturday of the month) after the pandemic lock-downs; the ‘Pindacāra’ at Seri Kembangan was put on hold due to the closure of the open-air market here. 

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6 March 2024

Enriching in Dhamma at stay-in programme

From 29 February to 3 March, 70 students and facilitators from Nalanda Dhamma School spent the school holidays at Nalanda Centre to learn Dhamma and strengthen their bonds with spiritual friends.  Over the four-days, students went through an orientation with the theme “Welcome to Dhamma with Spiritual Friends”.

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4 March 2024

11th AGM of Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch

On Sunday 25 February, members of Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch gathered for their 11th Annual General Meeting joyfully at NEO Centre, Johor Bahru.  The meeting was also attended by the Nalanda President Sis. Buddhinī Tan, Honorary Secretary Sis. Livin Leow and Assistant Secretary Sis. Santī Cheang. 

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2 March 2024

Family Dhamma School’s first tea ceremony

On Sunday 25 February, Nalanda Family Dhamma School held its inaugural tea-offering ceremony in conjunction with the Lunar New Year. This year, we welcome 26 registered families with over 80 parents, children and facilitators come together for Dhamma learning and practice.

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1 March 2024

11th AGM of Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch

On Saturday 24 February, members of Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch gathered for their 11th Annual General Meeting held at NEO Centre, Bandar Mutiara. The meeting was also attended by the Nalanda President Sis. Buddhini Tan, Honorary Secretary Sis. Livin Leow and SP Branch Coordinator Sis. Evelyn Chow. 

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28 February 2024

Bountiful joy & gratitude at tea-ceremony

Nalanda Dhamma School marked the start of their 2024 year with a tea-ceremony on Sunday, 25 February.  The day started with communal chanting before forming individual learning groups – Bro. Tan Siang Chye delivered a talk on parenting based on the Buddha’s teachings, Bro. Disheng delivered a talk to the Youths on the duties of a child to their parents, while the Dhamma School conducted their sessions with the teenage and junior students.

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26 February 2024

Esteemed visit by Tan Chao Khun Samai on Māgha Pūja Day

On Saturday 24 February, Nalanda was honoured to host Venerable Tan Chao Khun Samai for an alms-round on our monthly Pindacara route at Taman OUG morning market, a Dhamma Chat in Nalanda Community Centre, and a tour of Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang.  In just one day, Tan Chao Khun Samai made a mark on many members of the community through his teachings and benevolence in accepting offerings.

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25 February 2024

Happy Young Adults Programme – sign up now!

Do you feel strained at work and want to find out how to cope better?  Perhaps you are facing challenges and would like to learn from others how to overcome them.  Come and join the ‘Happy Young Adults’ Programme, organised by Nalanda Youth Centre for young adults to learn how to manage stress at work and in life, and to excel in well-being. 

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24 February 2024

Māgha Pūja day

Today marks the historical occasion where the Buddha preached the ‘Ovada Patimokkha’ – the summary of His Teachings – at the famed Veluvana Monastery in Rājagaha more than 2,600 years ago.  The Buddha taught the spontaneous gathering of 1,250 Arahant bhikkhus the outline of Dhamma practice – “To abandon evil; cultivate virtues; and to purify one’s own mind”.

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