On Sunday 23 November, Nalanda Kuala Lumpur Branch held its ‘Sangha Day’ in Happy Garden, Kuala Lumpur. The programme began with meditation, pūja and chanting, followed by a Dhamma talk by Bro. Ānanda Fong who shared on the significance of offering to the Sangha.
Read moreOn Saturday 6 December, Ajahn Sujato from Australia was invited to Nalanda’s monthly Pindacāra Programme in Sri Petaling. Thereafter Ajahn gave a Dhamma talk and accepted lunch dāna at NEO Centre Happy Garden. Ajahn Sujato later paid a visit to Nalanda Centre in Sri Serdang, where he met with Founder Bro. Tan for discussions on Buddhist education. We thank Ajahn Sujato for his talk and visit to Nalanda. Sadhu anumodana!
Read moreOn Sunday 23 November, devotees were delighted to learn about the Buddha’s teaching on ‘cause and effects’. Speaker Datuk Charlie Chia skillfully explained human conditions relative to ‘Kamma’. All beings are owners and heirs to the effects of their actions. Therefore, by maintaining wholesome actions, we are nurturing good conditions for our future well-being.
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Nalanda Buddhist Society observed our annual ‘Sangha Day’ on Sunday, 9 November. On this important occasion, the Buddhist laity took the opportunity to express gratitude and support for the Sangha (monastic community) by offering robes and other requisites, thus practising generosity and humility through the acts of giving.
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On Saturday 8 November, USM Senior Lecturer Dr. Yeoh Kar Kheng delivered a talk on ‘Mindfulness’ at NEO Centre, Johor Bahru. Devotees arrived early with much anticipation of an interesting talk.
Read moreOn Sunday 2 November, just days after the visit by 90 Firefly Mission members, Nalanda was again honoured by the presence of another Singaporean group – a party of 40 cheerful Buddhist Fellowship (BF) members. Led by its Deputy President Bro. Jerry Ong, the group was in Kuala Lumpur to watch “Xuan Zang – Journey to the West” musical.
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On Sunday 19 October, Sis. Tan Yee Yong gave an interesting talk on strengthening the state of our minds in times of sickness. Understanding the impermanent nature of life – where birth is inevitably followed by ageing, illness and death – one prepares mentally and spiritually to face changing circumstances before sickness or any misfortune takes place.
Read moreOn Thursday 2 October, the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Buddhist Society had another session of group meditation at Nalanda Centre. The sitting session was led by Venerable Chi Xiang (持向法师), who also gave the undergraduates a Dhamma talk. The UPM Meditation Group and Ven. Chi Xiang are regular visitors to Nalanda, having held many weekly sessions as well as a meditation retreat here.
Read moreOn Sunday 12 October, Clinical Psychologist Ms. Low Mi Yen gave an interesting talk at Nalanda Centre with the title, “Watering Our Own Garden”, which was about practising compassion towards ourselves. We can care and love others, but it is important that we do not neglect and lose ourselves in the process.
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On Sunday 28 September, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre to attend the Memorial Pūja in conjunction with the 1st anniversary of the passing of the most Venerable Prof. Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero and Acharya Satya Narayan Goenka. The late Ven. Anuruddha was one of Founder Bro. Tan’s teachers.
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