Over the past three weeks, BPS404 participants have been gathering every Saturday afternoon at K. Sri Dhammananda Centre, putting in effort to deepen their understanding of Buddhist history, the first module of the course. Through attentive learning, participants are building a stronger understanding of the Buddha’s dispensation.
Read moreToday on 15 July 2026, we commemorate ten years since Nālandā Māha Vihāra was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Flourishing from the 3rd to 13th century, Nālandā was a great centre of Buddhist learning, drawing monks and scholars from across Asia to study and practise the Dhamma.
Read moreWe warmly invite all registered participants of BPS 404 Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies to attend the third lecture this afternoon. The lecture, "Expansion of Buddhism: The Northern Transmission through Central Asia to East Asia," will be delivered by Bro. Benny Liow at K. Sri Dhammananda Centre, from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Read moreWe warmly invite all registered participants of BPS 404 Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies to attend the second lecture on Saturday, 4 July. This lecture, titled "The Buddha's Mission," will be delivered by Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy and will be held at K. Sri Dhammananda Centre, from 2pm to 6pm.
Read moreWe invite registered participants of BPS 404, Higher Certificate in Buddhist Studies, for the first lecture this Saturday 27 June. The course will be held at K. Sri Dhammananda Centre (across the main road from Nalanda Centre) from 2 to 6pm. Registration opens at 1.15pm and we encourage you to arrive early to settle in. We look forward to welcoming you this Saturday.
Read moreNalanda Institute Malaysia is offering a 12-session Higher Certificate course in Buddhist Studies commencing 27 June 2026 at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. Participants who have completed the BPS 3-series Buddhist Studies are welcome to enroll into this 5-month course to further your learning and understanding.
Read moreNalanda Institute Malaysia is offering a 12-session Higher Certificate course in Buddhist Studies commencing 27 June 2026 at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. This course consists of six modules including Buddhist history, concept of humanity & sociology, polity & economics, arts & culture, and a Tipitaka workshop. Participants who have completed the BPS 3-series Buddhist Studies are welcome to enroll into this 5-month course to further your learning and understanding.
Read moreOn Saturday 25 April, Nalanda Institute Malaysia was honourd to host a special lecture by Dr. Ooi Eng Jin, Dean of the Faculty of Buddhist Studies at International Buddhist College, attended by over 80 Dhamma friends and history enthusiasts. The session brought participants on a journey through the discoveries of the Bujang Valley, shedding light on the ancient civilisation known as Kedah Tua, which flourished between the 2nd and 14th centuries CE.
Read moreAfter 127 years, the Piprahwa relics — precious gemstones and bone fragments believed to belong to Gotama Buddha — have returned to India on 30 July 2025. Originally discovered in 1898 near the India-Nepal border, these sacred items were taken abroad during colonial times.
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.
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