Namo Buddhaya! This Wesak full-moon day, we celebrate the beginning of the Buddhist Year 2560. On behalf of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia, we would like to thank all our spiritual advisers, Dhamma teachers, benefactors, members and volunteers for your kind support in many ways towards our mission – to provide holistic Buddhist education to create a more integral and equitable society.
Read moreWesak full-moon is the most important day of the year in the Buddhist calendar as it celebrates the anniversary of the Buddha’s Enlightenment 26 centuries ago. Hence, it is also known as ‘Buddha Day’ – the special occasion to honour the ‘Enlightened One’.
Read moreToday, we again celebrate Teacher’s Day in Malaysia. For the development of a happy community and successful nation, good teachers are truly indispensable. They are the ones who can directly shape the culture and attitude of future citizens.
Read moreOn 1 May 2016, Nalanda Buddhist Society will celebrate our 13th anniversary with much rejoicing and gratitude for the support given to us by the community. Over the past 13 years, we have been continuously providing quality educational programmes to help more people practise and understand the Buddha-Dhamma.
Read moreToday marks the New Year for many Asian ethnic groups including the Sinhalese, Tamils, Bengali and Myanmar. We at Nalanda Malaysia would like to wish all our friends a joyful celebration of their respective New Year’s Day – with plenty of wholesome happiness, family togetherness, and the blessings of good health. Namaskara!
Read moreTomorrow, 22 February, will be the full-moon of the first lunar month, marking the end of the 15-day Lunar New Year celebrations. “Chap Goh Meh”, which means ‘the fifteenth night’ in the local Hokkien dialect, is a significant day for the Chinese community in Malaysia. Traditionally, families would celebrate the festival with dinner reunions, blessings and aspirations for a happy, harmonious and bountiful year ahead.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society management and members wish everyone a “Happy Lunar New Year”! May you and your loved ones be blessed with good health, joy and peace in the year ahead. Travel safe and enjoy your holidays with friends, family, and Dhamma!
Read moreOn Friday, 29 January Nalandians came together to express their deep gratitude for Nalanda founder Bro. Tan for his invaluable guidance and wise counsel throughout the year. In the best of Buddhist traditions, before “taking leave” for the New Year break, Nalandians also sought forgiveness from Bro. Tan, their teacher and mentor, who has worked tirelessly for the benefit of the Buddhist community.
Read moreNalanda Centre and Pustaka Nalanda (the Library) in Sri Serdang will be closed from Friday, 5 February to Friday, 12 February for the Lunar New Year holidays. The Centre and Library will reopen on Saturday, 13 February at 10.00am. We would like to wish everyone a joyous New Year! May you and your loved ones be well and happy always!
Read moreLast night, more than 200 Nalandians assembled for midnight chanting and a Dhamma sharing by Bro. Tan, where he explained the meaning of the Buddhist maxim, “Ye dhamma hetuppabhava…” It was a wonderful gathering to ‘calm down’ to the New Year, and a great way to begin 2016 – full of spirit and spirituality.
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