On Monday 2 February 2026, as a meaningful conclusion to the enriching study tour to Bujang Valley, Nalanda members and devotees visited the Taiping Insight Meditation Society (TIMS) on their journey back to Kuala Lumpur. The group received a warm welcome from Bro. Lim, Sis. Lay Hoon, and members of the society.
Read moreOn Sunday 1 February 2026, a group of 43 Nalanda members and devotees who were on the study tour to Bujang Valley visited the Gurun Buddhist Association in Kedah. Nestled at the foothills of Gunung Jerai, the association warmly received the group, led by President Bro. Tan King Leong, Deputy President Bro. Heng Meng Huan, and their dedicated team members.
Read moreIn line with Nalanda’s commitment to promoting the history and heritage of Buddhism in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, Nalanda seeks to develop NEO Centre Sungai Petani as a Bujang Valley Educational Hub, given its strategic location. To support this initiative, a research team was formed from 1 November 2024 to 11 December 2025 to study Bujang Valley’s civilisational and Buddhist heritage.
Read moreFrom 31 January to 2 February 2026, 43 Nalanda members and devotees undertook a meaningful learning tour to Bujang Valley, reconnecting with our Buddhist heritage in ancient Kedah, an important historical link to the arrival of Buddhism in the region nearly 2,000 years ago. Led by Nalanda’s newly-formed Bujang Valley Heritage Team, participants gained valuable insights into the history and significance of this ancient civilisation.
Read moreThis morning at 6.30am, Nalanda members and devotees have departed for Bujang Valley as they embark on a study tour to explore Malaysia's rich Buddhist heritage sites. A total of 43 participants will spend the next 3 days learning and exploring together. We wish them safe travels and a fruitful learning ahead!
Read moreFrom 6 to 8 June, 39 facilitators and students from Nalanda Teenage Dhamma School embarked on an enriching study tour to Bujang Valley in Kedah - a historically significant site often regarded as the cradle of early Buddhism in Malaysia. Led by Nalanda Youth Leader Bro. Yeo Disheng and his dedicated team, participants explored ancient archaeological remains and visited the Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum, home to artefacts dating as far back as the 2nd century CE.
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.
Read moreFrom 18 to 19 October, Nalanda leaders from Serdang and Sungai Petani branch hosted Firefly Mission Singapore on their inaugural study tour of Bujang Valley, Kedah. The group led by Firefly Mission Deputy President Bro. Arnold Lee, was warmly welcomed at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre Sungai Petani as this yearly reunion has been an endearing tradition as part of their annual Kathina Tour to Northern Malaysia.
Read moreOn the long holiday weekend of 11 to 13 November, Nalanda Institute Malaysia organised a special study tour for BPS204 - Intermediate-level Buddhist Studies in Mandarin participants to Bujang Valley, Kedah. Participants from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bharu and Sungai Petani explored the rich history of Buddhism in the north of the peninsula, led by Nalanda Institute Officer Sis. Sandy Lim.
Read moreEarly this morning, participants of BPS 204 – Intermediate-level Buddhist Studies in Mandarin, started their journey to Sungai Petani from both Klang Valley and Johor Bahru. This study trip forms part of their curriculum, to gain better understanding and insight into the arrival of Buddhism in Malaysia some 2,000 years ago. We wish the lecturers, participants and volunteers a safe and fruitful learning journey this weekend. Sadhu!
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