On Sunday 20 July, Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch Junior Dharma School held a fruitful parents-facilitators’ meeting. This first formal meeting between the parents and facilitators of Nalanda Junior Dharma School (JDS) aimed at achieving better understanding of the School’s unique educational philosophy. It also intended to update parents on their children’s progress over the past six months.
Read moreOn Sunday 13 July, a bus-load of Maha Karuna Buddhist Society (MKBS) members and their Dhamma School students paid a learning-visit to Nalanda Centre. The visitors arrived early in the morning and joined in the ‘Dhamma Day’ Service Sunday with pūja, chanting, and meditation. Everyone felt happy listening to an insightful Dhamma talk by Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan, and thereafter performed Sanghika Dāna (lunch offering to monks).
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On 5 and 6 July, 27 Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch Junior Dharma School students between the ages of 9 and 12 years old stayed-in at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The objectives of the stay-in were to foster bonding among facilitators and students, to learn Buddhist culture and chanting, as well as to involve parents in rendering service to the Buddhist community. Read more
On Sunday 29 June, Nalanda Dharma School (NDS) successfully organised the Parents-Facilitators meeting at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The meeting aimed to promote better relationship and understanding between parents and facilitators, and was conducted with much joy by Sis. Sunanda Ong, the Director of NDS. She reported on the School’s progress in the past six months through an inspiring video sharing, and its plans for the coming semester.
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The nuance of ‘gratitude’ was perceptible at the recent Nalanda Teenagers’ Learning Camp in Johor Bahru. Through many activities during the 4-day camp, the value of ‘gratitude’ was evidently ingrained among the 60 young participants.
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It proved a busy but fruitful school holiday last month for facilitators and students of Nalanda Dharma School, as they traversed from Selangor to Johor and Kelantan to organize learning camps for teenagers.
Read moreStudents at Nalanda Dharma School are making full use of their current school holidays to learn Dhamma and to serve the community. After coming back from a teenagers’ learning camp in Johor Bahru a week ago, many of them left again on 10 June to help organise another camp in Kelantan from 12 to 14 June.
Read moreAt 7.30 pm this evening, Nalanda Dharma School (NDS) facilitators and students gathered at Nalanda Centre for Pūja before departing by bus to Kelantan. They are on a “Dhammaduta Mission” there to help organize a Dhamma School Teachers’ Workshop, as well as a Teenagers’ Learning Camp.
Read moreNalanda Dharma School facilitators and students have just returned from a joyful teenagers’ learning camp held in Johor Bahru from 31 May to 3 June. We would like to thank Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch members, all sponsors, facilitators, volunteers, and participants for your effort and contribution towards this marvelous camp! May all of us continue to grow in the Dhamma. Sadhu anumodana!
Read moreA teacher is often compared to a candle that consumes itself to light the path for others. On Sunday 18 May, the candles that keep Nalanda Dharma School perpetually bright received a pleasant surprise!
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