Nalanda Buddhist Society

5 December 2015

88th birthday of King Bhumibol

Today marks the 88th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.  Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia conveys our best wishes to His Majesty, the Royal Family, and the people of Thailand on this auspicious occasion.

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1 December 2015

Abbot of Jing Long Shan visits Nalanda

The Abbot of Jing Long Shan Temple, Venerable Wen Tong (文通法师), visited Nalanda Centre for the first time on Monday, 23 November.  He was accompanied by Ven. Zhang Deng (章灯法师), President of Serdang Buddhist Association Bro.Yap, and Jing Long Shan Committee Member Bro. Roger Tan.  Jing Long Shan is a huge, established Buddhist temple located in Rawang, Selangor.

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30 November 2015

Ulu Tiram students visit Nalanda Centre

On Saturday 21 November, a group of Dhamma School students and six teachers from the Ulu Tiram Buddhist Association in Johor visited Nalanda Centre.   They have been planning the visit for a few months and was looking forward to their trip.  Nalanda officers gave the guests a warm welcome and took them on an educational tour of the Centre where they also learned about Buddhist culture and history.

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27 November 2015

Remember Paris – with a prayer for peace

An official memorial service will be held today at Les Invalides in Paris to remember the 130 innocent victims of the recent terrorist attacks there.  The remembrance will be attended by French leaders and the families of those unfortunate civilians. Let us offer our prayers to those who died in this tragic event.  May they rest in Peace.

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25 November 2015

Wise reflections for daily life

On Sunday 22 November, Bro. Benny Liow gave a talk on ‘Reflections for Daily Life’.  In his talk, he said the Buddha taught two types of reflection (attention) – wise reflection (‘yoniso manasikāra’) and unwise reflection (‘ayoniso manasikāra‘).

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24 November 2015

4th National Members’ Convention

24 – 27 December 2015 | Sungai Petani, Kedah

Calling all Nalanda members!  The 4th National Members’ Convention will be held a month from today in Sungai Petani, Kedah.  This will be the first time our National Convention is held outside Sri Serdang.  Nalandians have good reason to head north next month as we celebrate the completion and inauguration of Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre in Sungai Petani.

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24 November 2015

Firefly Mission visits Nalanda

On 10 November, Nalandians were delighted to welcome 38 members of the Firefly Mission Singapore, led by its President, Dr. Ng Yee Kong.  They were returning from their annual trip to Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary in Taiping for the ‘Kathina’ celebrations.  They had picked an auspicious day to visit as it was also Deepavali.

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23 November 2015

Replica of Buddhist masterpiece in Kuala Lumpur

The next time you visit Brickfields area, look out for a replica of the Buddhist masterpiece of Sanchi right here in the heart of Kuala Lumpur!  The original structure of the ‘Torana’ (ceremonial gate) at the Great Stupa of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, India was built by Emperor Asoka Moriya 2,300 years ago to honour the Lord Buddha.  It is one of the most elaborate and impressive Buddhist archeological findings in the world.

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23 November 2015

UPM Buddhist Society workshop at Nalanda

On Sunday 15 November, Persatuan Buddhist Universiti Putra Malaysia (PBUPM) organised a one-day facilitators’ workshop at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang.  It was conducted by UTAR lecturer Bro. Ananda Lee.  The aim of the workshop was to train facilitators for its ‘Annual Buddhist Camp’ at Bodhi Park, Shah Alam, in January next year.  Nalanda Centre is happy to accommodate members of PBUPM and welcome their use of its facilities for Buddhist education.  We wish them success in their upcoming camp.  Sadhu!

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22 November 2015

Vietnamese venerables visit Nalanda Centre

On Sunday 8 November, Venerable Thich Thai Hoa, Venerable Thich Phuoc Can and Venerable Thich Tu Niem from Vietnam visited Nalanda Centre.  They were greeted by Nalanda Buddhist Society President Sis. Evelyn Chow and other senior Nalanda officers who gave the venerables a tour of the building.

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