On Sunday 29 June, devotees continued the ‘Gimhana Retreat’ with more learning at Nalanda Centre. Sis. Sunanda Ong gave a lively and interactive Dhamma sharing where she encouraged everyone to cultivate a ‘good mind’ daily in order to have calmness and peace.
Read moreNalanda will be organising our annual ‘Family Fun Fair’ on 24 August 2014 to raise funds for our Building & Development Fund, and to support educational programmes of Nalanda Free School, Nalanda Dharma School and Nalanda Institute. The theme for this year’s fair is ‘Building for the Community’, in line with our current building expansion project in Sri Serdang.
Read moreAccording to Theravada tradition, Asalha (month) Full-moon Day marks the anniversaries of the Bodhisatta’s Conception, His Great Renunciation, and the Buddha’s preaching of the first sermon – the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’ (Discourse on ‘Turning the Wheel of Dhamma’).
Read moreEvery year between the Full-moon days of May and July, Nalandians observe 7 weeks of Dhamma immersion where we often gather for meditation, chanting, Dhamma discussions, and communal service. This 7-week programme is called the ‘Gimhana Period’ at Nalanda.
Read moreReport & Photographs by J. J. Tan
On Tuesday 1 July, Nalandians from Sri Serdang and NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur gathered at the Sri Petaling night market to engage the public on Nalanda’s upcoming ‘Pindacāra’ (monks on alms-round) and ‘Family Fun Fair’ events.
Read moreToday is the 79th Birth Anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. We wish the Spiritual Leader of Tibetan Buddhists a long fruitful life with good health, joy and peace!
Read moreBro. Tan has invited the Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to volunteer at a ‘soup kitchen’ in order to witness their operations first hand. “The Honorable Minister can ‘turun padang’ (go down to the field) to see whether soup kitchens cause littering or dirty the surroundings. It is also the best way to get to know the homeless and destitute in Kuala Lumpur, and to understand why they became so,” said Bro Tan.
Read moreOn Thursday 3 July, ‘The Star’ published an article quoting Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor as saying that with immediate effect, ‘soup kitchens’ will no longer be allowed to operate within a 2km radius of Lot 10 (shopping mall), which covers a large area of Kuala Lumpur city centre.
Read moreReport by Thong Fee Shen | Photographs by Gan Jia Cheng
On Wednesday 25 June, devotees thronged Nalanda Centre to participate in the fifth meditation session of the on-going ‘Gimhāna Retreat’. Those who are new to meditation were guided by Bro. Tan in a separate class, while seasoned meditators sat in the Shrine Hall. After the group sitting, Bro. Tan gave an uplifting Dhamma teaching on “Being Positive” – one of the factors for achieving mental well-being.
Read moreToday marks the 50th day that work on the Nalanda Centre Expansion Project began. The project is an extensive one, covering many details and technical challenges. To date, 15% of the work has been completed, with safe and steady progress.
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