Nalanda Youth Centre

30 May 2013

Wesak 2013 ‘Dhamma Appreciation Night’

A most inspiring ‘Dhamma Appreciation Night’ was recently held on 24 May to celebrate the Wesak full-moon Buddha Day. The dynamic performances that evening delighted the audience with its youthful zest and brilliant comedic effects. The night’s 3 performances were specially presented by a team of dedicated young Nalandians, who were ably guided by Nalanda Institute’s Director, Mr. Vijaya Samarawickrama. 

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17 April 2013

Youth Centre Sunday Dhamma Discussion

On 14 April, the Nalanda Youth Centre organised the first Youth Sunday Dhamma Discussion.  The objective of this programme is to deepen members’ knowledge and understanding of the Dhamma and how one can apply the Buddha’s teachings in daily life.

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16 April 2013

F.U.N. session discusses “Great Leaders”

On 13 April, the youths had another F.U.N. session! The theme for this Fellowship Undergraduate Night was “Great Leaders in the World”.  Bro. Aggavamsa Wong shared some inspiring stories and quotes from several prominent figures.

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29 March 2013

Career Talk for Youths

On 17 March 2013, a career talk with the topic “Plan Your Education and Career Now” was held at Nalanda Centre. The speaker, Mr. Lok Eng Hong, pointed out that the world is ever-changing very quickly. We should keep up with the news every day and be competent to cope with the rapidly changing market demands. Employers can interpret a person’s character by merely viewing the first page of one’s resume. 

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25 March 2013

The Young Buddhist Quiz

How well do your children know the Dhamma? Nalanda Institute Malaysia is organising The Young Buddhist Quiz on 31 August 2013. This friendly competition is open to Malaysian youths aged 13 - 16.

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16 March 2013

National Service trainees’ Service Sunday

On 10 March, Nalanda Youth Centre concluded the first batch of National Service Trainees’ Service Sunday for 2013. The Trainees participated in the reflection and recollection session to recall their journey in Nalanda.

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3 March 2013

Fellowship Undergraduate Night (F.U.N.)

The FUN is back! On 23 February, Nalanda Youth Centre conducted the fifth session of Fellowship Undergraduate Night.  It was a wonderful reunion for the youths especially with the spirit of Chinese New Year still lingering.

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14 January 2013

Service Sunday for NS Trainees

Together we learn Dhamma! On 13 January, Nalanda Youth Centre (NYC) conducted its first Service Sunday for National Service (NS) trainees in year 2013 at Nalanda Centre. A total of 108 trainees from Semenyih NS Camp spent their Sunday meaningfully by performing wholesome deeds and learning Buddhist values through fun and dynamic activities arranged by 11 youths from NYC.

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12 January 2013

“Why Procrastinate?”

For many people, procrastination is part of everyday life, and many people feel guilty and powerless to do anything about it. However, this feeling may diminish after reading the book “Why Procrastinate?”.

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30 November 2012

Be a Part of F.U.N.!

Organised by Nalanda Youth Centre, there have been two Fellowship Undergraduate Night (F.U.N.) sessions in November.  The first one was themed “Knowing Oneself”.  Participants had the opportunity to learn from Bro. Tan through his inspiring Dhamma teaching on the significance of understanding ourselves.

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