In conjunction with Wesak celebrations, a Mass Food Offering will be held on ‘Buddha Day’ Monday 12 May, at 5.30pm. This meaningful tradition brings together devotees and the community to cultivate generosity and share blessings. We rejoice in the kind-hearted support of devotees, who make their offerings with joy and sincerity.
Read moreNamo Buddhaya! This year’s Buddha Day commemoration at Nalanda will commence from 10 May to 18 May with a host of Dhamma learning and devotional programmes as listed below. The theme for Buddha Day B.E. 2569 is ‘Living a Life of Wisdom and Compassion’, and we invite you to come explore how we can develop our wisdom and compassion for our own spiritual progress and at the same time to benefit our loved ones, our social circle and the wider community.
Read moreWatch the video highlights to see how the community came together to learn how to cultivate Peace within and with others, and to perform wholesome deeds.
Read moreOn 'Buddha Day' BE 2568, 22 May 2024, with great joy we wish fellow Buddhists ‘Happy Buddha Day’ as we celebrate the Full-moon day of Vesakhā of the Buddhist Era 2568. As we transition into a bright new phase leaving the dark times of the pandemic behind us, we would like to gratefully acknowledge the unwavering commitment and resilience displayed by all Nalanda members, volunteers and our kalyana mittās during those years. Your efforts have been instrumental in helping our society navigate this unprecedented time to come out stronger and more focussed.
Read moreIn conjunction with Buddha Day B.E. 2568, Nalanda Youth Centre is hosting a special forum for young working adults on Thursday 23 May at Nalanda Centre. The forum which starts at 8pm is for youths of ages 23 to 35, to learn from a panel of seasoned corporate and professionals on the role that we play to foster harmony at work and in our lives.
Read moreDeriving peace and calm in today's busy world is a much needed skill. In conjunction with Buddha Day B.E. 2568, Nalanda Youth Centre is organising a Youth Cultivation Day for youths of ages 16 to 23 on Saturday 25 May from 9 am to 4 pm at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreA pint of blood saves up to 3 lives! Blood donation is safe, painless, simple, and one of the most wholesome deeds one can do. We invite you to participate in the Blood Donation Drive at Nalanda Centre on Sunday 26 May, in conjunction with Buddha Day Observance.
Read moreNamo Buddhaya! Join us to celebrate this most auspicious day at Nalanda together with Buddhists around the world to commemorate the anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment. This year’s Buddha Day carries the theme of ‘Peace Begins with Me’, and we invite you to come explore how we can cultivate and strengthen serenity within so that harmony and goodwill can abound around us.
Read moreFrom 5 to 7 May, we were honoured to host Ajahn Visalo, an Indonesian monk, who received his monastic training from Wat Pah Nanachat, Thailand where he currently resides. A gentle and compassionate monk, Ajahn Visalo lent his presence to the Buddha Day programmes and relayed kind words of advise to the congregation.
Read moreLearning, reflective, serene, and joyful – these are some of the feedback given by participants of Buddha Day B.E. 2567. This first full-fledged observance since the start of the pandemic, has made the lives of those who actively participated – its organisers, volunteers, devotees and visitors, more meaningful and grounded with the Buddha’s Teachings which are embedded within every programme.
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