Nalanda Buddhist Society

16 August 2017

Four days to ‘Family Fun Fair’

It’s just 4 more days to Nalanda’s “Family Fun Fair” which will be held on Sunday, 20 August (from 9am to 4pm) at Nalanda Centre.  This year, we aim to raise funds for a new facility – the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ – which will be built in Sri Serdang. The new building will be 4 times the current size of ‘Nalanda House’, and will enable 120 more students to attend Dhamma classes.

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15 August 2017

Celebrating the glory of India

Today marks the 70th anniversary of India’s independence.  Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia would like to wish all Indian citizens a joyous and meaningful celebration of Indian nationhood.

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14 August 2017

Meditation retreat with Ven. Gavesi

From 25 to 29 June, 30 participants gathered at Nalanda Centre for a non-residential Meditation Retreat for beginner and intermediate meditators, guided by Venerable Gavesi.

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13 August 2017

Face-to-face with Mahāyāna Buddhism

Than Hsiang Foundation Malaysia is organising a seminar this Saturday themed, ‘Face to Face & Heart to Heart’ featuring Venerable Wei Wu, the abbot of Than Hsiang Temple.  The dialogue will be moderated by Buddhist stalwart Bro. Benny Liow.  Former Director of Nalanda Institute Achariya Vijaya Samarawickrama and Nalanda founder Bro. Tan will also be presenting their views.

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11 August 2017

Fun Fair Pre-sales this weekend

It’s just another 9 days to Nalanda’s popular “Family Fun Fair” to be held on Sunday, 20 August, in Sri Serdang.  We aim to raise funds for a new facility – the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ – which will provide opportunities for more children and teenagers to attend Dhamma classes.

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9 August 2017

Singapore’s 52nd National Day

As the Republic of Singapore marks its 52nd National Day today, we wish our closest neighbour a joyous celebration of nationhood.  May Singaporeans continue to progress in all aspects of physical, social, economic, mental, and spiritual well-being.  Happy National Day!

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7 August 2017

Meditation gives ‘life’ to life

After a vigorous 7-week Gimhāna season, the enthusiasm to practise meditation continues at Nalanda.  On Wednesday 12 July, Nalanda founder Bro. Tan gave a simple but impactful teaching on meditation and its benefits.

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6 August 2017

The necessity of ‘seclusion’

Report by Megan Lim.

On Sunday 25 June, Bro. Tan delivered a Dhamma talk on ‘seclusion’, the third essential factor of Dhamma practice, following talks on ‘purity’ and ‘simplicity’.  ‘Viveka’ refers to seclusion, remoteness, privacy, and separation from crowds.  When socialising, more often than not, we tend to discuss topics that give rise to aversion and desire.  On the other hand, occasional seclusion and simple living give rise to serenity.

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5 August 2017

Cultivating the quality of simplicity

Report by Megan Lim.

On Sunday 18 June, Nalanda founder Bro. Tan spoke about an essential element of Dhamma practice – maintaining simplicity in livelihood and having fewness in desires.

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4 August 2017

Members’ Day in June

On Saturday 17 June, Nalanda members came together for the monthly members’ meeting to deliberate and discuss matters involving the Society.  During the gathering, Nalanda founder Bro. Tan advised that in whatever we do, we should have willpower, unity and harmony – these factors contribute to the success of the Buddha-Sāsana.

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