On 7 and 8 November, Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch was honoured to host a two-day Dhamma Retreat led by Venerable Kittisobhano (Bhante Huat Poh). Through relatable examples, Venerable guided participants to understand the Wisdom of “seeing things as they truly are”. Venerable explained that while generosity, morality, and meditation exist in many traditions, the distinctive strength of the Buddha-Dhamma lies in its wisdom that leads one beyond suffering. He highlighted that suffering arises when we mistakenly take the temporary aggregation of the five aggregates as a permanent “self”.
Read moreFrom Wednesday 29 October to Sunday 2 November, Plum Village Malaysia held a Mindfulness Retreat at Wisdom Park, under the guidance of monastic members from across the region. Over the five days, 85 participants and volunteers deepened their learning and practice of mindfulness as they explored the theme “You Have Enough”.
Read moreOn Wednesday 25 September, devotees gathered at Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Johor Bahru for the weekly meditation session. The evening began with offerings, chanting, meditation, and followed by a Dhamma talk by Sis. Nandini Tan.
Read moreAfter nearly two months of insightful learning, the Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta sharing sessions concluded last Thursday at Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre, Kuala Lumpur. The sessions led by Sis. Nandini Tan, a member of Nalanda Dhammaduta College, were well received and deeply appreciated by participants.
Read moreOn Tuesday 25 March, 'Happy Young Adults' continued their learning with Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy about ‘Building Confidence and Assertiveness’ at Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre in Happy Garden. The group started the session with defining confidence and the common challenges faced in establishing confidence at work and in life.
Read moreToday is the Phagguna New-moon Uposatha Day in the Buddhist calendar. These observance days are a time for us to deepen our mindfulness and commitment, and strengthen our spiritual discipline.
Read moreOn this 8th day of Lunar New Year festivities, gatherings continue as Hokkien families organise large celebrations to welcome the Hokkien New Year. These gatherings are lively and heartwarming, just as the reunions have been in the past week when we are surrounded by our loved ones and friends who each add their unique presence to the celebration.
Read moreOur parents, grandparents and relatives have over the decades cared for us, from ensuring that we have our basic needs fulfilled to providing guidance and care for us to grow and become valued members of society. They are indeed a blessing in our life, having been our biggest supporters as we go through good and challenging times.
Read moreOn Sunday 28 January, youths gathered at Nalanda Youth Centre to learn from Bro. Jeff Oliver, a Vipassana meditation teacher. Bro. Jeff shared the importance of maintaining mindfulness in our daily lives as much as we can, in order to train the mind to stay in the present moment. This helps us to gradually understand the realities of life, and greatly enables our progress in meditation.
Read moreLast weekend, from 12 to 14 January 2024, over 95 participants and volunteers gathered to learn and cultivate mindfulness in a meditation retreat led by Luang Por Kalyano, Abbot of Buddha Bodhivana Monastery, Australia. Luang Por advised us that with the start of the new year, we can begin it well through cultivating good habits and generating good kamma. A most fruitful way to do so, is to live in the present moment, as taught by the Buddha.
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