In the early hours of 17 April 2014, Yang Berhormat Tuan Karpal Singh – prominent lawyer, politician, and Member of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor – died in a car accident on the North-South Highway en route to Penang.
Read moreOn 16 April, a South Korean ferry enroute to Jeju Island sank 20 km off the mainland. Even after hours of search and rescue, almost 300 passengers were still listed as missing in the cold sea waters by night fall. The majority of 476 passengers on board were high school students and their teachers on a planned tour to Jeju Island.
Read moreToday marks the 123rd birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar – the great Indian Statesman, Social Reformist and Buddhist leader. Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia pays tribute to the late Dr. Ambedkar for his seminal work to improve the lives of downtrodden millions in India, and in reintroducing and propagating Buddhism in its country of origin. Anumodantu.
Read moreOn Friday 11 April, Nalandian officers and devotees visited the Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple in Sentul and the Buddhist Māha Vihāra in Brickfields in conjunction with the Sinhala New Year celebration. Bro. Tan and Deputy President Bro. Lee Teck Beng led the Nalandians to pay respects to the Māha Sangha and to wish the Sri Lankan venerables a joyous new year.
Read moreThis week marks the new year for our friends in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and many in Malaysia, too. Nalanda wishes all our venerables, teachers, and friends a joyous New Year festivities! May this coming year bring much peace, happiness, and well-being to all people around the world. With metta, anumodantu!
Read moreThis Sunday 13 April, Pustaka Nalanda is organizing a commemoration service for Anagarika Dharmapala – the famous writer, speaker, and revivalist of Theravada Buddhism.
Read moreIt has been 33 days since the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 in the early hours of 8 March, while on a routine flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Now the whole world has come to know “MH370”.
Read moreOn 6 April, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre for the weekly Service Sunday and also to participate in the preparations for the upcoming Buddha Day Observance (or more commonly known as Wesak).
Read moreOn Saturday 5 April, Nalandians and devotees gathered at the Sri Petaling market for the first time there for the monthly Pindacāra (monks going on alms-round) despite the early morning drizzle. We were honoured to have 3 venerables from the Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple to participate in the alms-round.
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