On Wednesday 8 January, Nalanda Centre received a special visit by the Honorable Member of Parliament for Serdang, Yang Berhormat Dr. Ong Kian Ming.
Read moreToday at Nalanda Centre, we commemorate the 100th Day Memorial on the passing of the late Venerable Prof. Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero and Acharya S. N. Goenka. Both were luminaries of the Buddhist World – one a great Tipitaka scholar, and the other a great meditation teacher. We wish both our teachers the highest bliss of Peace, ‘Santi ‘.
Read moreIn the early morning on Sunday 5 January, a team of 16 Nalandians did a promotion of ‘Nalanda Walkathon’ in Kuala Lumpur. The team managed to reach out to 3,000 members of the public at a community event in Padang Merbok.
Read moreOn Saturday 4 January, Nalanda received a visit by Ven. Neishu from Kegon Japanese School in Tōdaiji, Japan. The venerable bhikshuni (Buddhist nun) who was accompanied by several lay devotees was brought on a tour of Nalanda Centre by Sis. Nandini. Ven. Neishu expressed her joy in visiting Nalanda Centre with its aesthetic design and peaceful ambience. She was also happy to learn about the dynamic development of Buddhism in Malaysia. Before leaving, the venerable thanked Sis. Nandini and Nalandians for their kind hospitality.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce the launching of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia’s new multimedia channel – Nalanda TV.
Read more2013 had been an enriching year for Nalanda. We at Nalanda would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your fervent support towards Nalanda’s education mission. We are hopeful that 2014 will ride on the growth that we experienced in 2013; we look ahead to another year of reaching out and enriching lives. We wish you and your family good health, happiness, and peace. Happy New Year 2014!
Read moreOn Saturday 28 December, a group of Nalandians participated in “24-hour Metta – Illuminating the World with Metta” event at Samadhi Vihara, Shah Alam to radiate loving kindness for world peace, stability and harmony. The Nalandian team was led by Deputy President, Bro Lee Teck Beng.
Read moreOn Sunday 22 December, Nalandians and devotees were privileged to attend a talk by Dr. Phang Cheng Kar, a practising psychiatrist and a popular Dharma speaker. The title of his talk was ‘Managing the 8 Winds of Change with Equanimity’. In his introduction, Dr. Phang mentioned that all men are subjected to 4 desirable conditions, Gain (labho), Fame (yaso), Praise (pasamsa), and Happiness (sukha), as well as 4 undesirable conditions namely, Loss (alabho), Defame (ayaso), Blame (ninda), and Unhappiness (dukkha). Read more
Nine years ago today, on 26 December 2004, a massive earthquake off Sumatra triggered a Tsunami that swept across 14 countries and killed a quarter million people. It was among the worst natural disasters in human history. But the aftermath of the tragedy saw an outpouring of compassion and donation, which brought out the best aspects of humanity.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia offers our felicitations and best wishes to our Christian friends this Christmas! Have a wholesome celebration with much joy and peace.
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