Registration is now open for the 3-day Sutta Study with Meditation workshop on the topic of ‘Entering the Stream and Beyond’. Conducted by Āyasmā Aggacitta, this workshop, which is from 8 to 10 July, enables us to investigate what the suttas say about how to become a stream-enterer and what it entails to be one. The workshop is suitable for participants who have a good understanding of core Buddhist concepts and practice, including the Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path.
Read moreToday is International Women’s Day, a celebration of the pivotal role of women in all aspects of human and societal development. This year’s theme of #EmbraceEquity acknowledges the need for a world that is free of bias and discrimination. Instead, when we value diversity and inclusiveness, this brings about unity and progress to any community.
Read moreToday, 8 March 2023, marks 9 years since MH370 disappeared, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. Since then, the international search for the lost flight scoured millions of square kilometres through air, ship and undersea operations, to no avail as to its location.
Read moreNalanda Centre is honoured to host Ajahn Pavaro for a Dhamma talk on Sunday 12 March. We invite you to join the programme which starts at 9am with meditation and chanting. We also invite you to join the offering of lunch dāna to Ajahn; you may bring cooked vegetarian food & fruits to offer. All are welcome!
Read moreGrab the opportunity to learn from Ven. Dr. S. Pemaratana tonight at Nalanda Centre as he gives a Dhamma talk on “Path to Purification”.
Read moreMembers of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia registered at Sri Serdang headquarters will convene for the Society’s 20th Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 19 March 2023, at 2 pm. Members will review last year’s activities, and discuss the Society’s latest development plans. The 2023-2025 term Board of Management will also be elected at this A.G.M. We look forward to welcome you back to our spiritual home.
Read moreOn Sunday 12 February, devotees, volunteers and Dhamma School students gathered at Nalanda Centre to join the “Tea-offering Ceremony” and Gratitude Day, the first held since the pandemic. This annual tradition is hosted by Nalanda Dhamma School and is an opportunity for us to express our appreciation to our parents, teachers and elders for their support and care.
Read moreNalanda will be hosting Venerable Paññajoti from Wednesday to Sunday (1 to 5 March) at Nalanda Centre. Venerable hails from Sarawak and was ordained in the Mahayana tradition in 2015. In 2018, Venerable re-ordained as a Theravada Bhikkhu under Venerable Dvipitaka Sayadaw Ashin Kovidābhivamsa in Penang, and trained in Bodhivana Buddhist Hermitage, Kuching.
Read moreOn Friday 10 February, Nalanda Centre was priviledged to host Professor Stephen Jenkins for a special lecture on “The power of great compassion”. Prof. Jenkins, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Humboldt State University, shared that compassion is a definitive quality of Buddhism and is uniquely paired with wisdom, having studied the topic of compassion for over three decades.
Read moreOn Wednesday 15 February, Nalanda Centre was honoured to welcome Ven. Ajahn Dhammasiha back to Nalanda Centre for a Dhamma talk. Following the evening chanting, Ajahn started by advising us to take heed when we face the realities of life – aging, sickness and death, because these are reminders to arouse urgency to progress along the spiritual journey.
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