On Monday 2 May, Malaysian Buddhists had a rare glimpse of the Norwegian Schøyen collection of Gandhāri texts from Bamiyan. The world-famous collection was on a special exhibition tour of ASEAN countries, facilitated by the international affairs department of the Sangha Council of Thailand. The Malaysian leg was hosted at the Samadhi Vihara in Shah Alam.
Read moreDuring the recent Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’, Nalandian youths embarked on a strong effort to reach out to the community of young Buddhists. A ‘Youth Centre Canopy’ was set up comprising two sections: one section for Buddhist Societies from various universities to establish their stalls, and another section housing an exhibition themed “The Silver Lining”, which aimed to promote kindness.
Read moreIn the past few days, the “Passage through India” special photography exhibition which is on-going at Nalanda Centre continues to draw groups of visitors. On 11 May, Ven. Sing Kan, the Abbess of Sam Poh Tong Temple in Ampang, came visiting with Ven. Pu Yi from Japan, as well as her two devotees.
Read moreDear friends, the on-line voting for the best photograph of the ‘Silver Lining’ Photography Competition is closed effective 8pm, 11th May. In the week-long voting period from 5th to 11th May, 48,640 people viewed the photographs; 1,764 people voted on-line; and 8,387 votes were received in total.
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Since March 2015, a group of Nalandian youths have been running the ‘Silver Lining’ Photography Competition and Exhibition, which is themed ‘Random Acts of Kindness’. Their campaign aims at promoting awareness and cultivation of kindness among Malaysian youths, and also in appreciating the kindness of others towards us.
Read moreOn Friday 1 May, the much-anticipated “Passage through India” special photography exhibition was launched in a joyful atmosphere at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. The launching was jointly performed by the Producer of ‘Dhammayatra’ Project Datin Seri Kee-Mah Ming Yuet, and Mdm. Serena Yong representing Hewlett-Packard (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the generous sponsor of the photograph printing.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that the “Passage through India” special exhibition at Nalanda Centre will be extended to 17th May due to good response from the public. During its originally scheduled 3-day run from 1st to 3rd May, more than 1,000 visitors have viewed the wonderful photographs of temples, people and scenery. The exhibition will be opened to public for the next two weekends – i.e. the 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th May – from 10.00am to 6.00pm. Admission is free, and all are welcome!
Read moreThe ‘Sri Mahabodhi’ (Great Bodhi Tree) at Bodhgaya, under which the Lord sat on the dawn of His Enlightenment, looks glorious and resplendent in the glow of a full-moon night. Malaysian photographer Jon Teo captured this magical scenery among many others during his month-long sojourn in India with Bro.Tan earlier this year.
Read moreThe world is in a state of constant flux; yet the Buddha-Dhamma has stood the test of time and remained unchanged. It is described as ‘Akaliko’ (Timeless) and ‘Sanantano’ (Eternal) – it has remained unmoved in a universe of incessant fluctuations. Some enduring facets of this unchanging Dhamma are captured in amazing photographs which will be displayed at the upcoming “Passage through India” Special Exhibition at Nalanda Centre, scheduled from 1 to 3 May, in conjunction with Wesak ‘Buddha Day’ celebrations.
Read moreSubmission for “The Silver Lining” Photography Competition is now closed (officially at 11.59pm, on 22 April 2015). Nalanda Youth Centre would like to thank all participants for submitting your wonderful entries on-line. We also thank everyone for your enthusiastic support in publicising this event, thus creating greater awareness in acts of kindness.
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