Pertaining to Nalanda Dhamma School facilitators.
On Sunday 16 July, Nalanda Dhamma School (NDS) held a meeting to update the parents on the learning programme of both Teenage and Junior Dhamma School in Sri Serdang, and to provide an avenue for parents to share their thoughts. Parents were also engaged in individual discussions with facilitators to exchange updates on students’ progress and address concerns.
Read moreNalanda Dhamma School facilitators gathered on Sunday 4 June for a full-day session to discuss and plan for upcoming school programmes. We thank our Dhamma School facilitators for taking the time and making the effort to guide our children and teenagers towards more skilful and harmonious lives, in accordance to Dhamma.
Read moreFrom 22 to 24 October, 24 facilitators and volunteers from Nalanda Dhamma School gathered at Wisdom Park for their annual retreat to spiritually recharge. With the theme of “Good Hearted Friends”, the facilitators enhanced their skills in communication, facilitating learning, lesson planning and mindfulness training to improve themselves as educators, while spending quality time with their good friends.
Read moreSince 2005, Nalanda Dhamma School has been providing holistic education to children and teenagers from the age of 10 to 17. The School imparts necessary knowledge, skills, and most importantly, religious and moral values to equip the students for worldly responsibilities and eventually experience spiritual awakening in their lives.
Read moreSince 2005, Nalanda Dhamma School has been providing holistic education to children and teenagers from the age of 10 to 17. The School imparts necessary knowledge, skills, and most importantly, religious and moral values to equip the students for worldly responsibilities and eventually experience spiritual awakening in their lives.
Read moreOn 31 December 2019, Nalanda Dhamma School facilitators, students and their parents, alumni, volunteers and guests gathered at Nalanda Centre for the annual School Appreciation and Honours Day. This annual event celebrates the learning and progress of students throughout the year, and also serves to give thanks to teachers and parents who supported their learning.
Read moreOn Saturday 22 June, Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch held its first Dhamma Family Leaders’ Training session for 18 members, getting ready for the formation of Dhamma Families in Johor Bahru later this year. Trainees learned and discussed the Buddha’s teachings to strengthen their practice. They were also trained in communication and facilitation skills, group dynamics, and the Nalanda Education Model. The leaders will facilitate Dhamma Family gatherings in future to enable deeper learning and personal transformation.
Read moreOn 31 December every year, Nalanda Dhamma School observes its “Appreciation & Honours Day” with facilitators, students and parents coming together to express their gratitude for each other, and to thank everyone’s dedication to learn the Dhamma.
Read moreMany Dhamma School teachers will readily admit that teaching Dhamma to today’s children and teenagers is a very daunting task. With plenty of sensual objects to distract them, coupled with little life experience and ever shorter attention spans, the younger generation seems to have “a lot more dust in their eyes” to see the need for Dhamma in their lives.
Read more“Good educators and Great education” form the backbone of every successful Dhamma school. Nalanda Buddhist Society, the Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia (TBCM), and the Buddhist Institute Sunday Dhamma School (BISDS) are jointly organizing this first National Camp for Dhamma teachers to discuss how to share the Buddha’s teachings in a systematic, engaging, and effective manner.
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