Felicitation
Today marks the 54th anniversary of the formation of ‘Malaysia’ – a federation of 13 states spanning the Malay Peninsula, Sarawak, and Sabah. It is quite a remarkable achievement for a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation such as ours to remain largely peaceful and harmonious over half a century.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society members offer our felicitations to Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong (His Majesty the King of Malaysia) Sultan Muhammad V on the occasion of His Majesty’s official birthday on 9 September 2017. May His Majesty reign peacefully and successfully with good health. Dirgahayu Tuanku!
Read moreThe 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games have come to a wonderful close on Wednesday, 30 August. We are proud of the achievements of the host country Malaysia for organising a friendly and successful games. We are also happy for all the officials and athletes for their efforts and performances which enthralled sports fans for 2 weeks.
Read moreToday, 31 August 2017, Malaysians throughout the country and abroad mark our nation’s 60th Independence Day. Nalanda Buddhist Society wishes all citizens a Happy ‘Merdeka Day’!
Read moreToday, the Republic of Indonesia celebrates its 72nd Independence Day. The diverse peoples of Indonesia and Malaysia share a two-thousand year history of trade, cultural exchanges, and political unions. Both our countries were once part of the mighty Srivijaya Buddhist Empire from the 7th to 13th centuries CE.
Read moreToday marks the 70th anniversary of India’s independence. Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia would like to wish all Indian citizens a joyous and meaningful celebration of Indian nationhood.
Read moreAs the Republic of Singapore marks its 52nd National Day today, we wish our closest neighbour a joyous celebration of nationhood. May Singaporeans continue to progress in all aspects of physical, social, economic, mental, and spiritual well-being. Happy National Day!
Read moreOn 1 July 2017, Nalanda Institute Malaysia had the honour of conferring the ‘2017 NALANDA AWARD FOR SOCIAL ACTION & RESPONSIBILITY’ to Dr. Phang Cheng Kar – a consultant psychiatrist and mindfulness-based therapist who created MINDFULGym, the first structured and scientifically-supported mindfulness-based programme for stress reduction and wellness in Malaysia.
Read moreOn 1 July 2017, Nalanda Institute Malaysia had the honour of conferring the ‘2017 NALANDA AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY’ to Datuk Charlie Chia. In the 1970’s and 80’s, he played a vital role in the formation and development of several Buddhist organisations in Malaysia, including the Buddhist Missionary Society Youth Section, the Buddhist Society of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kota Tinggi Buddhist Society, Mettā Lodge Johor Bahru, and Kuantan Buddhist Association.
Read moreOn 1 July 2017, Nalanda Institute Malaysia had the honour of conferring the ‘2017 NALANDA AWARD FOR DHAMMADUTA’ to Dr. Punna Wong Yin Onn. Dr. Wong started serving the Buddha-Sāsana actively in the year 2000. Since 2004, he has been leading weekly Dhamma-sharing sessions at Mettā Lodge Buddhist Society in Johor Bahru. In 2016, he published a book titled “Walking in the Buddha’s Footprint, 100 Reflective Essays”, a collection of Dhamma lessons and experience he encountered in the past two decades.
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