On Sunday 2 August, devotees gathered joyfully at Nalanda Centre, our spiritual home, for the weekly learning and practice of the Dhamma. We were honoured to welcome Datuk Charlie Chia for an engaging sharing on "Practical Buddhism", one of the topics from the late Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda's Dhamma Series.
Read moreWe warmly invite you to join us this Wednesday for a special evening with Ven. Dr. Tejawaro Mahāthera on "From Movement to Stillness." Through gentle yoga, meditation, and Dhamma sharing, the session will guide participants in cultivating physical relaxation, mental calm, and inner clarity.
Read moreWe warmly invite you to join our Weekly Meditation next Wednesday (5 August 2026) for a special evening with Ven. Dr. Tejawaro Mahāthera, who will guide participants on a journey "From Movement to Stillness." Integrating gentle yoga, meditation, and Dhamma sharing, the session is designed to cultivate physical relaxation, mental calm, and inner clarity.
Read moreSince November 2025, the Nalanda community has been preparing for a 'Dhamma through Drama' production, “The Conquest of Asoka”, with practices and rehearsals ongoing since early this year. This production is also one of the special projects to commemorate the 20th memorial day of the late K. Sri Dhammananda, honouring his enduring Dhammadūta spirit and his compassionate efforts in spreading the Buddha’s teachings.
Read moreThe new Dhamma School year began on a wholesome note as Nalanda Dhamma School sessions commenced across Sri Serdang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru over the weekend. On Sunday 18 January, the first sessions of Nalanda Teenage and Junior Dhamma Schools and the Parents Induction Programme (PIP) were held at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The first session set a calm and purposeful tone for the year, reminding students that Dhamma learning is a gradual and meaningful process that supports character development, mindfulness, and wise living in daily life.
Read moreOn Sunday 11 January 2026, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre for a spiritually enriching Sunday Morning Service. In the Dhamma talk titled “Which Happiness Will You Choose?”, Sis. Nandinī Tan shared on the two types of happiness taught by the Buddha: Sāmisa Sukha, happiness dependent on external conditions; and Nirāmisa Sukha, happiness that arises from inner cultivation. The Buddha never denied happiness; rather, his teachings invite us to understand it more deeply, refine its quality, and grow towards a happiness that is truly liberating.
Read moreOn Sunday 7 December, Dr. Phang Cheng Kar gave a Dhamma talk during the morning service, on ‘Training to be Simple’ as part of the ‘Happy Mind, Happy Life’ series. Simplicity is not merely about doing or owning less, but about letting go of unnecessary demands, distractions, and cravings. With less desires, we can then cultivate contentment, moderation, seclusion, and wisdom, guided by Right View and Right Effort. A simple life, creates space for reflection, meaningful connections, inner peace, clarity, and the arising of wisdom.
Read moreOn Saturday 19 July, Nalanda Johor Bahru held its Family Dhamma School 17th session. The session began meaningfully with group meditation, offerings, and Pāli chanting, setting a serene and focussed tone for the day ahead. This session featured two parallel Dhamma sharings.
Read moreOn Wednesday 9 July, the Āsāḷha Full-moon evening, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre to commemorate Dhamma Day, the sacred occasion which marks three pivotal events in Buddhist history - the conception of Buddha Gotama, His renunciation of worldly life, and most significantly, the day He first expounded the Dhamma as the Enlightened One.
Read moreOn Wednesday 25 June, Nalanda members and devotees gathered for the Uposatha Evening Service at Nalanda Centre which featured a Dhamma sharing on ‘The Seven Factors of Awakening’ by Bro. Tan Siang Chye. The Buddha’s teachings enable one to see things clearly without bias, and give rise to understanding and wisdom. This awakening of the mind, requires one to train the undeveloped mind and undertake Bodhipakkhiyā Dhamma, the 37 factors of enlightenment.
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