Learning Dhamma is essential for the wholesome development of mind and character to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. Nalanda Dhamma School has thus been serving this purpose; to provide holistic Buddhist education to the younger generations by imparting them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and most importantly, religious and moral values. Ultimately, students are independently equipped for worldly responsibilities and are set to eventually experience spiritual awakening in their lives
Read moreNalanda Junior Dhamma School presents to you “The Buddha and Me”, a video by our young students relating their own experiences in learning Dhamma. We invite you to watch this heart-warming production of their candid responses on what they know about the Buddha and how they put His Teachings into practice.
Read moreNalanda Dhamma School’s “Buddha Jayanti” Exhibition is back online with the sequel ‘Happy Mind Happy Life 2’! Organised every year in conjunction with ‘Buddha Day’, this year’s exhibition at features a collection of ‘stop-motion’ animations to engage children and teenagers in learning and reflecting on Dhamma.
Read moreOn 8 November 2020, Nalanda Dhamma School held its “Appreciation Day” with over 130 facilitators and students on 'Zoom', the on-line venue for most classes this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The session was filled with gratitude over the commitment and effort that all facilitators, parents and students put in to ensure a smooth Dhamma learning experience continues every week despite the institution of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in mid-March.
Read moreThe Buddha’s teaching is centred upon understanding suffering and overcoming it. For this ‘Buddha Day’, Nalanda Dhamma School students came up with a creative “virtual exhibition” using Doodle Art targeted at children and teenagers. Themed “Happy Mind Happy Life”, the exhibition aims to promote mental well-being, and offer tips on how to develop our minds to a healthier state.
Read moreLast Sunday 9 February, devotees, volunteers and Dhamma School students gathered at Nalanda Centre to participate in the “Tea-offering Ceremony” and Gratitude Day. 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 moreIn the past two weeks, Nalanda Dhamma School alumni and youths studying and working overseas have been visiting Nalanda Centre to pay their respects to teachers and reunite with good friends. Most of them had travelled back to Malaysia for their semester breaks and holidays in conjunction with the Lunar New Year. Nalandians joyfully welcomed them back to their spiritual home and exchanged the latest news.
Read moreOn 1 January 2020, Nalanda Dhamma School celebrated its 15th anniversary with utmost gratitude to our founder, Bro. Tan, and all benefactors for their selfless support. Since its inception, the School has focussed its efforts in performing the ‘Miracle of Education’, with the theme ‘The Heart of Education is Education of the Heart’ as its guiding philosophy.
Read moreOn 31 December 2019, Nalanda Dhamma School facilitators, students and their parents, alumni, volunteers and guests gathered at Nalanda Centre for the annual School Appreciation and Honours Day. This annual event celebrates the learning and progress of students throughout the year, and also serves to give thanks to teachers and parents who supported their learning.
Read moreThe School started here in Sri Serdang with 40 students on 2 January 2005, in a small house previously known as Nalanda House just across the road. The name “Nalanda” means ‘the giving of knowledge and wisdom’. Hence the School aims to continue the noble tradition of providing quality and holistic education to the younger generation of Buddhists, by imparting them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and most importantly, religious and moral values.
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