Nalanda Dhamma School was established in 2005 to provide holistic Buddhist education to teenagers aged 13 to 18. Over the past 13 years, the School has produced many outstanding young Buddhist leaders and activists who are contributing energetically to the Buddha-Sasana today.
Read moreThe proposed ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ located in Sri Serdang, Selangor is a facility dedicated to holistic community education, especially to cater for the expansion of Nalanda Dhamma School.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society is currently constructing the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ (KSDC) – a new facility offering more places for children and teenagers to attend Dhamma School in Sri Serdang. The 4,500 sq.ft building will enable 120 students to learn Dhamma in a conducive and comfortable environment.
Read moreConstruction of the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ (KSDC), which started in September 2017, is progressing well on schedule. The contractors have finished piling works, ground beams, and casting the ground-floor slab. We are blessed with the best weather in Sri Serdang, which helps greatly with structural work.
Read moreOn Sunday 29 October, Nalandians requested blessings from venerable Sangha members to begin piling work at the site of ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ in Sri Serdang. The slight afternoon drizzle did not hamper the blessing ceremony on site; instead it cooled the air and added to the solemnity of the occasion.
Read more‘Nalanda House’ was formally handed over to the appointed contractors on 9 September. Demolition of the building began on 19 September and took 3 weeks to complete. The old foundation was also dug up in order for piling work to commence.
Read moreOn Saturday 9 September, Nalandians gathered for the last time at Nalanda House to conduct a blessing ceremony before it was handed over to the contractors for demolition and reconstruction. The ceremony began at 4.30pm with flag-raising to the chant of ‘Jayamangala Gatha’.
Read moreAfter 12 years of service as the base for our Dhamma School (since January 2005), Nalanda House will soon be demolished and rebuilt as the ‘K. Sri Dhammananda Centre’ to cater for bigger student enrolment and continued expansion of activities.
Read moreOn 30 April, Nalanda members from all branches gathered at our ‘spiritual home’ in Nalanda Centre for the three-day 5th National Members’ Convention. It was the opportune time to officially open the newly-completed kitchen extension, which added valuable working space to our growing community.
Read moreThis weekend, Nalanda will be hosting the biggest public event in Sri Serdang, and our only fund-raising event of the year – the much-loved ‘Family Fun Fair’! This event aims to raise funds for the construction of “K. Sri Dhammananda Centre” – a new educational facility to accommodate more students at Nalanda Dhamma School. Funds are also needed to finance free programmes run by Nalanda Institute, Dhamma School, Youth Centre, and Free School throughout the year.
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