News & Updates
Nalanda’s popular annual Family Fun Fair in Sri Serdang returns on Sunday, 28 July 2019! Join this uplifting community fund-raising event to support the construction of ‘Wisdom Park’ – a well-equipped campus to train future teachers and leaders who are integral and competent, and to expand the operations of Nalanda Dhamma School and Free School to provide opportunities for more children and teenagers to attend Dhamma classes and free tuition.
Read moreWe invite you to join us this Wednesday 12 June for a tranquil meditation sitting, and Dhamma talk by Venerable Dr. S. Pemaratana, the Abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Centre in the U.S.A. He offers public workshops on meditation and provides spiritual counselling to help people deal with challenges in life.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society wishes our Muslim friends a joyous celebration on the arrival of Syawal today. May the fasting and sacrifices you have made over the past month bring you much Peace. We also wish everyone traveling to visit and rejoice with your loved ones a safe journey. Selamat Hari Raya!
Read moreIt is with deep respect and a heavy heart that we announce the passing away of Venerable Professor Dr. Pategama Gnanarama Anunayaka Thero in Singapore earlier today; aged 88. Ven. Gnanarama had been the Religious Adviser and resident teacher at Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association Singapore since 1993.
Read more‘Buddha Day’ celebrations this year attracted thousands of devotees to Nalanda Centre to honour our great Teacher, the Buddha. Although there were large numbers of people, everyone maintained peaceful minds in attending various Dhamma-learning programmes held over weeks.
Read moreOn Sunday 12 May, Nalanda Institute organised the Mandarin Buddhist forum themed “Living Compassionately towards Peace & Harmony”. The speakers at the forum were Abbot of Brahmavihara Monastery Ven. Dr. Dhammapala, local composer and musical producer Chow Kam Leong (周金亮), and business consultant Wong Kah Cane (黄家建).
Read moreOn Saturday 11 May, 104 participants joined the one-day meditation retreat conducted by Nalanda founder Bro. Tan and Nalanda Institute Director Achariya Tan Siang Chye. The aim of the retreat is to introduce young adults to regular practice of meditation in order to free their minds from clutter.
Read moreFor seven weeks after the Buddha’s Enlightenment on Wesak full-moon in May, He contemplated on the Dhamma with His perfectly clear faculty of comprehension. Then, He travelled for seven days from Bodhgaya to Sarnath, where He preached the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta on Asalha Day, the full-moon in July.
Read moreFrom 16 to 20 March, 34 friends came from Singapore for a special Dhamma retreat held at K. Sri Dhammananda Centre. Nalanda founder Bro. Tan conducted five days of teachings and sutta study sessions which focussed on how we can live skilfully to cultivate wisdom and to gain clarity of purpose in life.
Read moreNalanda Centre is hosting a 5-day non-residential Meditation Retreat guided by Venerable Gavesi for beginners and intermediate meditators from 19 to 23 June. This introductory meditation retreat is suitable for beginners, and is open for 30 adults who can attend the full course of five days.
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