On Friday 2 January, members and devotees gathered to welcome Ajahn Jutindharo on his maiden visit to Nalanda Centre, and to learn from Ajahn in the evening Dhamma talk. Apt advise for the new year, Ajahn reminded us that our worth is beyond just academic or worldly achievements; it is how we make lives better by extending more kindness and friendliness into the world.
Read moreIn the new 2026 year, join us to learn with Ven. Ajahn Jutindharo on 2 January 2026 at Nalanda Centre. Ajahn Jutindharo is Abbot of Hartridge Monastery in Devon, England. In his university days, he became interested in meditation and Buddhism, leading to him joining the Buddhist monastic order in 1987. His monastic life has been spent primarily in Britain, with short periods in Asia. The service will start at 8pm. All are welcome.
Read moreLast Wednesday 12 November, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre to learn from Ven. Dipako, who first shared his personal story and challenges in becoming a monk. He remarked that we all have the opportunities to deepen our practice as we are in a safe environment and can fulfill our basic needs. But at the same time, there are many distractions in our lives which can derail our spiritual aspirations.
Read moreJoin us for the Weekly Group Meditation this Wednesday, 12 November. The programme will begin at 8.30pm with chanting and meditation, followed by a Dhamma talk by Ven. Dīpako. Ven. Dīpako was born in the city of Rennes to parents of Sino-Khmer heritage. During a visit to Southeast Asia, he discovered Wat Pah Nanachat, the International Forest Monastery in Thailand. He developed a keen interest in meditation and the monastic way of life, leading him to become a bhikkhu at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England in 2014. Ven. Dīpako currently resides in Panyagiri Barcelona.
Read moreLast weekend, from Friday 30 October to Monday 3 November, Nalanda members were delighted to see Bro. Ooi Choong Li once again back at Nalanda Centre! A good spiritual friend to many since he started to learn and serve at Nalanda from 2008, Bro. Choong Li has been recuperating back at his hometown, Penang due to a serious accident back in 2019.
Read moreToday is the new-moon day of the ‘Kattika’ month. This is a great opportunity to spend time deepening our Dhamma practice through observing the Eight Precepts, meditation practice and listening to Dhamma talks. Let us reflect on the teachings of the Buddha on this Uposatha with faith, confidence and joy.
Read moreOn Sunday 28 September, the community came together for Samaggi Day, observed on the last Sunday of every month. Members and devotees were joined by Nalanda youths and Dhamma School students for morning meditation, offerings, and chanting, fostering a spirit of unity and harmony.
Read moreOn Thursday 17 July, Nalanda KL Branch members and devotees gathered for the Weekly Thursday Meditation session at Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Last Thursday’s session served as an introductory overview, helping participants understand the purpose and direction of this sutta-based practice.
Read moreOn Sunday 13 July, all learning divisions of Nalanda- including Dhamma School juniors, teenagers, youths, parents, and adults, gathered with joy and reverence to commemorate Dhammacakka Day, marking the occasion when the Buddha first expounded the Dhamma to His five disciples in Isipatana over 2,600 years ago.
Read more‘Dhammacakka Day’ commemorates the turning of the ‘Wheel of Dhamma’ 2600 years ago, when the Buddha expounded the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’ to his first five disciples at Isipatana near Benares. In one of the most enlightening teachings ever, the Buddha taught them the truths of life – ‘Dukkha’ (suffering); its causes; its cessation; and the Path to its cessation – henceforth termed the ‘Four Noble Truths’.
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