Pertaining to the Buddhist Fellowships in Singapore and/or Indonesia.
For the past weeks, Nalanda members and volunteers are working together to prepare for the upcoming Family Fun Fair. Teams from the adult, youth and student groups have been meeting often and harmoniously to discuss and brainstorm ideas to welcome and serve members of the community on Sunday 28 July.
Read moreFrom 5 to 7 July, Nalanda Youth Centre welcomed friends from DAYWA (Dhamma Assembly for Young Working Adults - Singapore) to visit Nalanda and Wisdom Park. They are the organising committee for the upcoming August meditation retreat, and specially arranged this 'reconnaissance' trip to prepare for the retreat whilst also joining the learning programmes at Nalanda Centre.
Read moreToday, Nalanda members and volunteers came back to our ‘spiritual home’ on this national public holiday for a joyful day of service. Meetings and discussions were held since the morning for management matters, Family Fun Fair preparations and currently, the community engagement is on-going.
Read moreOn Thursday 27 June, UPM Buddhist Society (PBUPM) members gathered at Nalanda Centre for their examination blessings ceremony. Guided by Ven. Miao Dao and Ven. You Yue, the university students offered lights at the altar, and reflected on what they can do to mentally prepare for their examinations.
Read moreLast weekend, on the 18 to 19 February, we hosted 24 members and volunteers of Gurun Buddhist Association on their visit to Wisdom Park. Led by their President Bro. Tan King Leong & Deputy Bro. Heng Meng Huan, the group consisted of the association’s Dhamma School teachers and their children, who were on route to Borobudor, Indonesia for a learning trip.
Read moreJust yesterday, Nalanda leaders and educators led by President Sis. Buddhinī Tan returned from the 12th Global Conference on Buddhism organised by Buddhist Fellowship, Singapore. Over the past two days on 16 and 17 December, the Dhamma community gathered in this wonderful opportunity to learn from respected teachers both monastic and lay on the topic of ‘Life, Death and Rebirth’.
Read moreJust a few days ago from 9 to 11 December, over 90 Nalanda members from Serdang and all three branches gathered at Wisdom Park for the 9th Nalanda National Members’ Convention. In these 3 days of learning and training, members better aligned to the Society’s direction of progressing towards a Buddhist missionary.
Read moreFrom 9 to 11 December, Nalanda members from all over Malaysia will congregate at Wisdom Park for the 9th National Members’ Convention. The 3-day convention will discuss issues pertaining to Dhamma-learning, practice and our education mission. We look forward to hosting our kalyana mittas and wish everyone a safe journey to Kuala Kubu Bahru.
Read moreOn 25 to 26 November, Johor Bahru Branch Management Committee held their Branch Development Meeting joined by Nalanda President, Deputy President, Assistant Secretary and Executive Secretary. In this important meeting for the branch, leaders chart the direction in moving forward and discussed management matters with the branch core members.
Read moreOn Thursday 9 November, Bro. Ajit Lim delivered a Dhamma talk about the universal law of cause and effect (‘kamma’ and ‘vipaka’) at Nottingham Buddhist Society’s weekly gathering. It was an apt topic for the university students, to help them better understand how to face the many vicissitudes of life. With the knowledge that every intentional thought, speech and action has its corresponding effect, the students reflected on how they can better direct themselves towards wholesome behaviours and a more meaningful life.
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