Nalanda Branch & NEO Centre

21 May 2025

Gimhāna Retreat B.E. 2569

For seven weeks after the Buddha’s Enlightenment on Wesak full-moon in May, He contemplated on the Dhamma with His perfectly clear faculty of comprehension.  Then, He travelled for seven days from Uruvela to Sarnath, where He preached the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’ on Asalha Day, the full-moon in July.

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15 May 2025

Peace Walk and Dhamma talk by Ach. S. Vijaya in Happy Garden

Come and join the Buddha Day ‘Peace Walk’ this Saturday 17 May, at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre K.L. in Happy Garden. The programme features a Dhamma talk by Achariya S. Vijaya at 6.30pm, followed by the serene ‘Peace Walk’ around the housing community at 7.30pm.

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14 April 2025

‘Happy Young Adults’ explores adapting to change

On Tuesday 8 April, the Happy Young Adults participants came together at NEO Centre KL in Happy Garden to learn with Sis. See Hui Shien on the topic of ‘Adapting to change and being agile’.  The first step is to adjust our attitude to know and accept that impermanence and change is a part of life change.  And when we face the eight worldly winds of gain & loss, fame & ill fame, praise & blame, pleasure & pain, we should hone ourselves to be unattached to changing circumstances and maintain equanimity to be emotionally stable.

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7 April 2025

Pindacāra led by Ven. Sayadaw Saṅgharakkhita

On Saturday 5 April, Ven. Sayadaw Saṅgharakkhita led the monthly Pindacāra at the morning markets in O.U.G. and Happy Garden. Sayadaw carried with him his 'Patta Kya' (monastic fan) for practicality, detachment and mindfulness and to symbolise the sacred commitment & adherence to the Vinaya.

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3 April 2025

‘Happy Young Adults’ build confidence and assertiveness

On Tuesday 25 March, 'Happy Young Adults' continued their learning with Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy about ‘Building Confidence and Assertiveness’ at Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre in Happy Garden. The group started the session with defining confidence and the common challenges faced in establishing confidence at work and in life.

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2 April 2025

Wholesome learning opportunities ahead

n the coming days, we invite you to partake in wholesome deeds of Dhamma learning and generosity with visiting monastics, Ven. Ajahn Cagino and Ven. Sayadaw Saṅgharakkhita. Grab this opportunity to learn and make offerings to well-practised Sangha members.

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1 April 2025

Ven. Ajahn Cagino at NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur

NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur is honoured to host Ven. Ajahn Cagino for a guided meditation session and Dhamma talk in Mandarin. 

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26 March 2025

Hosting Ven. Sayadaw Saṅgharakkhita at Nalanda

We are honoured to host Ven. Sayadaw Saṅgharakkhita at Nalanda from 4 – 8 April 2025.

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17 March 2025

Ayya Sumangala advises devotees and facilitators at NEO Centre JB

On Saturday 15 March, Nalanda members, devotees and students of the Family Dhamma School joyfully welcomed Ven. Ayya Sumangala at the Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre in Johor Jaya.  Ayya gave a Dhamma talk to parents of the Dhamma School about the true happiness of a Buddhist practitioner.

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15 March 2025

Ven. Jutipañño leads reflection on qualities of a Buddhist practitioner

On Saturday 8 March, we warmly welcomed Venerable Jutipañño Mahāthero to Nalanda Educational & Outreach Centre Kuala Lumpur, for a Dhamma teaching. He guided devotees to reflect on the three qualities of a Buddhist practitioner in order to gauge and better understand our own spiritual progress.

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