From 1 May to 3 May, Nalanda members from all over Malaysia will congregate in Sri Serdang for the inaugural National Members’ Convention. The 3-day convention will discuss issues pertaining to Dhamma-learning, practice and education. Nalandians in Sri Serdang look forward to hosting members from all over the country this week! Have a safe journey to Selangor, and see you at our ‘spiritual home’ – Nalanda Centre. Welcome, Svagatam !
Read moreThe Nalanda Chinese-Language Communications Team was formed a month ago to publish news articles in Mandarin. The team’s objective is to propagate Dhamma and communicate more effectively with Mandarin-speaking communities. The team launched a Chinese Facebook page 10 days ago on 5 March, which has since garnered more than 370 ‘Likes’.
Read moreReported by Joanne Tan and Gan Jia Cheng.
The 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia was successfully held on Sunday 9 March, at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang. The meeting was well attended by members, who discussed the Society’s development in 2013 and the plans for the coming year. The mood however was quite subdued, as members are mindful of the ongoing national concern caused by the disappearance of flight MH370 just the day before.
Read moreThe Inter-varsity Young Buddhist Coordinating Council (全国大专佛青协调委员会) under the auspices of the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM), held a meeting from 24 to 26 January at Tusita Hermitage (兜率天修行林), Sarawak.
Read moreNalanda Free School (NFS) officers held a meeting with some parents on Sunday 19 January for a brief introduction to the entire Free School programme. The meeting also aimed to provide a platform for parents to give their feedback and observations.
Read moreNalanda Walkathon Sub-Committee led by Sis. Evelyn Chow, Bro. Vincent Lee and Bro. Charlie Teng had a meeting with the organising team members for updates on the event on Sunday, 12 January. Everyone on the team was enthusiastically looking forward to supporting this meaningful event which will be held on 16 March.
Read moreOn Sunday 12 January, Nalanda Dharma School held its first meeting with parents of new students registered for 2014. The meeting aimed at briefing parents about Nalanda’s educational philosophy, and to provide an avenue for parents to share their thoughts and views.
Nalanda Buddhist Society Kuala Lumpur Branch held its inaugural General Meeting of members (AGM) on 11 January, at Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre in Happy Garden. The pivotal agenda of this AGM was the election of the Branch Management Committee for 2014 – 2016. Nalandians voted for a set of leaders that retained the key offices of Chairman and Deputy Chairman. The whole election proceeded joyfully.
Read moreOn Wednesday 8 January, Nalanda Centre received a special visit by the Honorable Member of Parliament for Serdang, Yang Berhormat Dr. Ong Kian Ming.
Read moreIn conjunction with Bro. Tan’s visit to Kedah, the Pro-tem Committee of Nalanda Kedah Branch met with him on Sunday, 22 December in Sungai Petani to discuss upcoming programmes for next year. In 2014, the committee agreed that they need to build two things – firstly the Nalanda Northern team (people), and secondly the NEO Centre in Sungai Petani (temple).
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