Since early March, Nalanda branch members in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Sungai Petani have come together for their respective Branch Annual General Meetings to carry out their constitutional duties. Members reviewed the past year’s reports of their Management Committees and discussed plans for the year ahead as the endemic stage stabilizes.
Read moreThis Sunday 19 March, we joyfully welcome participants of the inaugural Nalanda Family Dhamma School to NEO Centre in Happy Garden for their first school session at 9am. This learning platform for both parents and children to grow spiritually and achieve domestic bliss, is launched in conjunction with the year-long commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of Nalanda Buddhist Society.
Read moreOn Saturday 11 February, 85 participants joined ‘Bhavana Day’ with Ven. Jutipañño Mahāthero, at NEO Centre Happy Garden. On this day of cultivation tailored for devotees new to meditation, Ven. Jutipañño guided participants in observing their breath and be in the present moment.
Read moreMembers of Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch will convene for their Branch Annual General Meeting on Sunday 12 March at 2pm. The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Johor Jaya and is an important platform for members to discuss and plan for the year ahead. For more information, kindly contact your Branch Secretary. May you have a joyful and fruitful meeting.
Read moreMembers of Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch will convene for their Branch Annual General Meeting on Sunday 5 March at 2pm. The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Happy Garden and is an important platform for members to discuss and plan for the year ahead.
Read moreMembers of Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch will convene for their Branch Annual General Meeting on Saturday 4 March at 11am. The meeting will be held at Nalanda Education and Outreach (NEO) Centre, Sungai Petani and is an important platform for members to discuss and plan for the year ahead.
Read moreOn Saturday 11 February, Venerable Jutipañño Mahāthero, Abbot of Dhamma Light Meditation Centre, will lead ‘Bhāvanā Day’– a one-day meditation retreat in Mandarin – at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre in Happy Garden KL. Registration is now closed. All registered participants are reminded to arrive at NEO KL by 8.30am this Saturday. Please wear suitable and comfortable clothing, and bring along a shawl or jacket to keep warm.
Read moreOn Saturday 4 February, the community at O.U.G. and Happy Market gathered to perform the meritorious deed of dāna in support of the Mahā Sangha. Even as vendors and marketgoers are busy preparing for the last few days of the Lunar New Year festivities, many stepped forward to offer food and requisites at Pindacāra (monks on alms-round), experiencing the joy of giving especially to those worthy of honour.
Read moreToday is the full-moon day of the first lunar month, marking the celebration of “Chap Goh Meh” (literally, ‘the fifteenth night’) in the local Hokkien dialect. On this significant day for the Chinese community, families traditionally mark the festival with another round of reunion dinners and make aspirations for a happy and peaceful year ahead.
Read moreIn the early morning of 7 January, the first Saturday of the new year, Nalanda volunteers & devotees gathered at the new NEO Centre in Happy Garden for the first session of the Pindacāra (monks on alms-round) programme.
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