Nalanda Buddhist Society wishes our Muslim friends a happy celebration on the arrival of Syawal today. May the fasting and sacrifices you have made over the past month bring you much Peace. This year, many families are able to reunite with their loved ones during this festive season and we hope that your celebrations will be ever more joyous.
Read more1 May is dedicated as Nalanda Day, a special day to commemorate the anniversary of Nalanda Buddhist Society’s establishment in 2003. I take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to our Dhamma teachers near and far, members, benefactors, volunteers and devotees for your continuous care, support and encouragement.
Read moreNew Year celebrations abound this week for our friends in many parts of Asia – including India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, and many Malaysians of Indian origin, too. As families gather in joyful reunions to welcome the New Year, there are also communities who are facing challenges, including not being able to meet their basic needs.
Read moreDo you know that just a pint of blood can save up to 3 lives? It is a safe, painless, simple, and noble procedure, and also one of the most wholesome deeds one can do. In conjunction with Buddha Day celebrations this year, we invite you to mark your calendars to participate in the Blood Donation Drive at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreToday, the Chinese community celebrates ‘Cheng Beng’ (or ‘Qing Ming’, 清明节), a custom when people pay tribute to their ancestors through food offerings and by ‘sweeping tombs’. A tradition which originated over two thousand years ago in China, the word ‘Cheng Beng’ means "pure brightness", coinciding with the beginning of spring when the sun shines brightly.
Read moreThe 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia was successfully held on Sunday, 20 March at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang. Members received reports detailing the Society’s programmes in 2021 and discussed plans for the coming year, as the country starts to open up from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreJust two weeks after the 8th anniversary of MH370’s disappearance, another tragic air-crash has taken place in Wuzhou, China. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAA) has confirmed that Flight MU5735 of China Eastern Airlines crashed in a mountainous region in Wuzhou of Guangxi province. The plane was carrying 132 people on board including 123 passengers and 9 crew members.
Read more‘Nalanda Patron’s Day’ is an annual programme to commemorate and appreciate all donors, benefactors and volunteers who have contributed tremendously to the growth of Nalanda, and by extension, to the development of Buddhist education. On ‘Patron’s Day’, Nalanda members and devotees offer pūja for the well-being of our benefactors, past and present. We also transfer merits to those who have passed away.
Read moreHistory has shown that even powerful men were greatly influenced by their mothers during childhood, and grew up inheriting much of the values imparted matrilineally. It is important to understand this matrilineal influence on the development of children, so that we could apply it to benefit humanity infinitely.
Read moreToday marks the 8th anniversary of Malaysia Airlines MH370′s mysterious disappearance over the Indian Ocean. Even after eight years of intensive and extensive search, the main wreckage of the B777 aircraft is still not found. Family and friends of those lost are still in anguish over not knowing the actual fate of their loved ones.
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