Air India Flight AI171 which took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 1.38pm local time on Thursday 12 June crashed shortly after take off. The flight which was en route to London had 242 passengers and crew on board. Only 1 survived.
Read moreFrom 6 to 8 June, 39 facilitators and students from Nalanda Teenage Dhamma School embarked on an enriching study tour to Bujang Valley in Kedah - a historically significant site often regarded as the cradle of early Buddhism in Malaysia. Led by Nalanda Youth Leader Bro. Yeo Disheng and his dedicated team, participants explored ancient archaeological remains and visited the Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum, home to artefacts dating as far back as the 2nd century CE.
Read moreFrom 31 May to 2 June, more than a hundred Nalanda members across Malaysia gathered in Wisdom Park for the 11th National Nalanda Members Convention. It was a joyful reunion for everyone after a year of hard work and selfless service. The second day of the Convention explored how to grow with care, an essential ingredient for the Nalanda community’s unity and growth.
Read moreFrom 31 May to 2 June, more than a hundred Nalanda members across Malaysia gathered in Wisdom Park for the 11th National Nalanda Members Convention. It was a joyful reunion for everyone after a year of hard work and selfless service.
Read moreWe warmly invite you and your family to join the coming Thursday group meditation session at NEO Centre, Kuala Lumpur. The session begins at 8pm with offerings, chanting and meditation, followed by a Dhamma talk. We are honoured to have Venerable Jutipañño Mahāthero, the abbot of Dhamma Light Meditation Centre to deliver a Mandarin Dhamma talk to the community.
Read moreThe full moon of the Jettha month is fast approaching, and soon we will be entering the third week of the Gimhāna Retreat, which began on 27 May. We warmly invite you to join the Uposātha Full Moon Service on Tuesday 10 June, featuring a Dhamma Talk by Sis. Nandinī Tan, who will guide us in contemplating the interesting topic: “What Makes the Mind Powerful.”
Read moreThis morning, 39 Nalanda Dhamma School facilitators and students set off on a 3-day study tour to Bujang Valley to visit historical and archaeological locales there. Situated in Central Kedah, Bujang Valley is the richest archaeological site in Malaysia. Ruins of ancient Buddhist structures dating from the 1st Century BCE, and much-later Hindu temples dating from the 10th Century CE, can be found scattered across the district.
Read moreOn Tuesday 27 May, Nalanda held an Uposātha evening service in conjunction with the new-moon day of the month Jeṭṭha, marking the beginning of the 2025 Gimhāna Retreat for all Nalanda members and devotees. The evening service featured chanting, meditation and a Dhamma talk by Sis. Nandini Tan. Tracing the origin of Nalanda’s Gimhāna Retreat to 2012, Sis. Nandini reminded us of the purpose of Gimhāna Retreat – a 7-week intensive self-practice programme based on Five Daily Practices.
Read moreOn Sunday 25 May, the Buddha Day Observance Organising Committee invited all volunteers back to Nalanda Centre for a Volunteer Appreciation & Luncheon, to extend our appreciation for their service. The 8-day observance was only made possible and seamless with the collective support of all our members and volunteers to plan over 13 programmes and tend to the participating community.
Read moreToday on 2 June 2025, Malaysians celebrate the official birthday of His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong on the first Monday of June. Nalanda Buddhist Society offers our felicitations to Yang di-Pertuan Agong (His Majesty the King of Malaysia) Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. We wish His Majesty the blessings of good health, happiness, peace and wisdom.
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