On Sunday 10 January, Venerable Sri Pandita Dr. Henepola Gunaratana gave an insightful Dhamma teaching on how those who learn and practise the Dhamma are blessed with spiritual happiness.
Read moreVenerable Sri Pandita Dr. Henepola Gunaratana and Venerable Mangala from the United States have been residing happily at Nalanda Centre since they arrived last Saturday. We would like to thank devotees who came to offer food and requisites for the venerables’ comfortable abiding here.
Read moreNalandians were overjoyed to receive Ven. Sri Pandita Henepola Gunaratana Nāyaka Māha Thero when he arrived at Nalanda Centre Sri Serdang at 7.45pm yesterday evening. Earlier, venerable had left NEO Centre Johor Bahru after staying there on Friday, 8 January.
Read moreOn the first Sunday of the New Year, Venerable Bhikkhuni Sumangalā gave a Dhamma talk at Nalanda Centre where she spoke on “Buddhism and Happiness”. Ven. Sumangalā said if we wanted to achieve a high level of happiness, then we should follow the Buddha’s teaching and walk the ‘Middle Path’.
Read moreOn 6 December, Venerable Rewatha from Glasgow, Scotland gave a Dhamma talk on mindfulness. He began his talk with an oft-quoted gatha from the Dhammapada: “Sabbapāpassa akaranam kusalassa upasampadā sacitta pariyodapanam etam buddhāna sāsanam.”
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society members extend our felicitations and warmest wishes to Venerable Sri Pandita Dr. Henepola Gunaratana Māha Nāyaka Thero on his 88th birthday, today! Popularly known as ‘Bhante G’, Ven. Gunaratana is a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and author of several influential works, such as the best-selling ‘Mindfulness in Plain English’.
Read moreThe Abbot of Jing Long Shan Temple, Venerable Wen Tong (文通法师), visited Nalanda Centre for the first time on Monday, 23 November. He was accompanied by Ven. Zhang Deng (章灯法师), President of Serdang Buddhist Association Bro.Yap, and Jing Long Shan Committee Member Bro. Roger Tan. Jing Long Shan is a huge, established Buddhist temple located in Rawang, Selangor.
Read moreOn Sunday 8 November, Venerable Thich Thai Hoa, Venerable Thich Phuoc Can and Venerable Thich Tu Niem from Vietnam visited Nalanda Centre. They were greeted by Nalanda Buddhist Society President Sis. Evelyn Chow and other senior Nalanda officers who gave the venerables a tour of the building.
Read moreLife is impermanent indeed. Venerable Dr. Dhammadinna Thero, a resident bhikkhu at the Buddhist Māha Vihāra Kuala Lumpur and a disciple of the late Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda, passed away on Friday, 20 November in Malacca. 20 Nalandians led by President Sis. Evelyn attended the wake service to pay respects to the late venerable.
Read more‘Sangha Day’ at Nalanda Centre yesterday was a joyous occasion and celebrated with much gratitude and reverence for monks and nuns who played a vital role in the preservation of Buddha-Sāsanā. Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan said in his talk, “Today we have the Buddha’s teachings because it has been passed down through generations of monks, nuns and lay people, and for that we are forever grateful.”
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