Buddhist Community

24 June 2025

Strengthening family harmony on Parents’ Day

On Sunday 15 June, the community at Nalanda including Dhamma School students and their parents gathered to celebrate Parents’ Day - a meaningful occasion dedicated to honouring the invaluable role of parents in our lives.

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20 June 2025

Let’s volunteer at Family Fun Fair

Spend a day with us at Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ this coming 17 August. This annual event gathers the community to support educational programmes at Nalanda and to fund the building of a teaching hall, hostel and ancillary facilities at Wisdom Park. We invite you to join us as a volunteer during the Fun Fair, to render our care and service to many.  Invite your friends along for a wholesome day and register now at https://forms.gle/juzXbWnp24bv7zRn9.

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16 June 2025

Support holistic education at Nalanda Family Fun Fair

We are happy to announce that the popular Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ (FFF) is back and will be held on Sunday, 17 August, from 9am to 3pm.  This annual event brings together the community to support educational programmes of Nalanda Free School, Nalanda Institute, Dharma School, Library and Youth Centre.  Funds raised will also be channeled towards  building a teaching hall, hostel and ancillary facilities at Wisdom Park.

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10 June 2025

11th National Nalanda Members Convention – Day 2

From 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. 

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27 May 2025

‘Peace Walk’ in serenity and harmony

On the evening of Saturday 17 May, members and devotees of Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch gathered in good spirits and camaraderie for a ‘Peace Walk’ around Happy Garden to commemorate Buddha Day.  The walk was led by Ven. Siriwimala and Ven. Ratanasiri from Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple, Sentul.   Prior to this, light refreshments were served to the local community, with devotees generously offering food.

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20 May 2025

Faith and devotion at Heritage Procession

On the evening of Buddha Day, Monday 12 May, the community came together at Sri Serdang for the highlight of Wesak observance – the Heritage Procession. Continuing Emperor Asoka’s legacy, once a year, the Buddha-rupam was conveyed on a wooden sedan to the harmonious beating of drums and gongs, escorted by colourful parasols and followed closely by devotees holding candle-lights.

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17 May 2025

Wesak state-level celebrations at Maha Karuna

Just this morning, Saturday 17 May, Nalanda leaders and volunteers joined the Buddhist community at the Selangor State-level Wesak celebrations hosted by Maha Karuna Buddhist Society in Elmina, Shah Alam. The state-level Wesak celebrations which was launched by the Selangor State Government on 20 April 2025, culminated in today’s gathering of Selangor State representatives, Sangha members, Buddhist community leaders and devotees.

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15 May 2025

Understanding wisdom and compassion on Buddha Day service

On the morning of Buddha Day, Monday 12 May, the community at Nalanda gathered for the Buddha Day Service to commemorate the enlightenment of our Great Teacher, the Buddha. Bro. Tan Siang Chye, gave a Dhamma talk on this year’s theme ‘Leading a Life of Wisdom and Compassion’.

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13 May 2025

Thank you for a meaningful Buddha Day

Yesterday, on the full-moon day of Vesākha, over 2000 devotees friends from the Buddhist community joined the day-long celebration of Buddha Day at Nalanda Centre.  Many reunited with old friends and many more made new friends as the community from near and far gathered to honour the Buddha.

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10 May 2025

Getting to Nalanda for Buddha Day

We warmly welcome you to Nalanda Centre this coming week for Buddha Day programmes held from today to 18 May.  If you are taking the MRT Putrajaya line which covers areas from Kwasa Damansara, Kepong Baru, Jalan Ipoh, KLCC, to Putrajaya Sentral, alight at the UPM Station which is just 1 km or a 13-minute minute walk from Nalanda Centre.

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