Nalanda Buddhist Society members and devotees extend our felicitations and warmest wishes to Venerable Sri Pandita Dr. Henepola Gunaratana Māha Nāyaka Thero on his 95th birthday, today! Fondly known to many as ‘Bhante G’, Ven. Gunaratana is a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and author who dedicated his life to Dhamma propagation around the world.
Read moreWe wish to record our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to members of the Maha Sangha and Buddhist leaders for their kind attendance at the Gathering of Buddhist Leaders at Wisdom Park last Saturday 26 November. The progress updates and campus tour were well received and enabled everyone to gain a better insight into the purpose and facilities at this educational facility.
Read morePreparations have been underway in the past week to welcome leaders from Buddhist societies in and around Klang Valley to Wisdom Park. With the completion of Phase 1, this gathering of Buddhist leaders aims to provide them with a progress update of this educational facility. We look forward to welcome you and wish everyone a safe journey.
Read moreOn Sunday 13 November, our youthful participants of the Fellowship Undergraduate Network (F.U.N) joined over 250 devotees to honour and support the Mahā Sangha. We rejoice in the university students’ efforts to come together and personally undertake the opportunity to make offerings to the monastic order of the Buddha. May your good intentions and good deeds support you in your wholesome endeavours.
Read moreOn Saturday 12 November, the pindacāra (alms-round) programme re-commenced at the O.U.G and Happy Garden morning markets after the necessary pause due to the pandemic. Nalandians started the wholesome event with morning puja and chanting at NEO Centre KL, and reached the markets early to engage with community.
Read moreOn Sunday 30 October, Nalanda was honoured to host Ven. Sujiva for a Dhamma talk in his maiden visit to Nalanda Centre. Many devotees including leaders from the Buddhist community rejoiced in the opportunity to welcome and meet Ven. Sujiva as he had been based in Europe and USA over the past 20 years. Prior to that, Venerable had taught meditation in Santisukharama Hermitage in Kota Tinggi, Johor and held many retreats throughout Malaysia.
Read moreNalanda members and devotees offer our warmest wishes to our Spiritual Adviser, Venerable Sri Saranankara Adhikarana Nāyaka Thero on his birthday today. His selfless commitment and contributions to the Buddhist community in Malaysia for almost four decades now, has enabled its continued strengthening for the well-being of many.
Read moreWe are honoured to host Venerable Sujiva at Nalanda Centre on Sunday 30 October for a Dhamma talk. Ven. Sujiva is a monk of Malaysian Chinese descent and has studied meditation with many teachers in Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar including Venerable Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa.
Read more‘Sangha Day’ is an important occasion at Nalanda for the lay community to honour the virtues and contributions of the Māha Sangha (monastic order) in preserving and propagating Buddhism. Devotees express gratitude to monks and nuns who strive diligently in practising the Dhamma, and teaching it for the benefit of mankind.
Read moreToday marks the 9th anniversary of the passing of the eminent Tipitaka and Pāli Scholar, Venerable Kakkapalliye Anuruddha Nayaka Thero, and renowned meditation teacher, Acharya Satya Narayan Goenka.
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