This weekend, we shall be celebrating Mother’s Day where we pay tribute to their sacrifices and support over the years. Mothers are just like Earth in terms of their patient endurance and generosity in providing us with what we need to grow through life. Therefore, have you ever thought of honouring your mother and help Mother Earth at the same time?
Read moreFor those of who regularly volunteer on Saturdays in Wisdom Park, their weekends are very different nowadays under the Covid-19 lockdown. Everyone will have to wait a while longer to enjoy the great outdoors there with fresh air, lush greenery and beautiful flowering shrubs.
Read moreAround the world, people and animals are feeling the heat of global warming, and suffering from the effects of large-scale environmental destruction and degradation. Worldwide, a staggering 29,000 trees are cut down every minute! That’s 1.7 million trees in an hour, or 41 million trees destroyed in just a single day!
Read moreOn Saturday 29 February, Nalanda leaders and members raised the Buddhist Flag at Wisdom Park for the first time ever. A universal symbol of Buddhist faith, the colours on the flag exemplify Buddhist ideals, and the timeless truth of Dhamma.
Read moreConstruction of the Wisdom Park Administrative Centre under Phase 1C began in February 2019, and it is scheduled for completion this April. The 9,000 square feet building will house the management office, volunteer centre, accommodation for teachers, and space for meeting/training activities.
Read moreAnnually, 11 December is celebrated as Nalanda ‘Education Day’. On this day, we mark the anniversary of the launching of Nalanda’s “Education Philosophy” which calls for a holistic approach in education — balancing and combining knowledge, skills, values and culture, thus leading to integral development of people.
Read moreThe Wisdom Park Administrative Centre under Phase 1C is currently under construction and it is scheduled for completion in early 2020. The 9,000 square feet building will house the management office, volunteer centre, accommodation for teachers, and space for meeting/training activities.
Read more‘Wisdom Park’ was conceived in 2015 as an integrated educational and training facility to train future Buddhist leaders and lay Dhamma teachers. The growth and development of Malaysian Buddhism depends on the availability of these two essential factors – good leaders and effective teachers.
Read moreAfter 2 years of physical construction which began in January 2018, Wisdom Park is gradually being transformed into a delightful campus which will host training and educational programmes for future Buddhist leaders and teachers. The facility is on schedule to be operational by 1 May 2020.
Read moreFrom 25 to 27 October, 23 Friends of Wisdom Park (FoWP) Singapore Chapter retreated to Wisdom Park for Dhamma learning and practice. Nalanda founder Bro. Tan delivered daily Dhamma teachings, encouraging everyone to temporarily disconnect from city life and tune in to nature. With the welcomed respite from hectic activities, the group strengthened their mindfulness and reflection.
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