NEO Centre

Pertaining to Nalanda Education & Outreach Centres programmes and activities in KL, JB and SP.

27 February 2025

Joyful beginning for Family Dhamma School JB

On 22 February, Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch warmly welcomed over 40 returning students and new families to the first 2025 class of Family Dhamma School. The session began with a meaningful offering and communal chanting. To ‘break-the-ice’ everyone joined activities which fostered connections, familiarity and a sense of community.

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27 February 2025

Hosting Ven. Jutipañño at NEO Centre KL

NEO Centre Kuala Lumpur is honoured to host Venerable Jutipañño Mahāthero on Saturday, 8 March for a Dhamma teaching.  A monk of Malaysian Chinese descent, Ven. Jutipañño was ordained at Wat Bhodhisampan, Chonburi in 1991.  He returned to Malaysia from Thailand in 2000, and established Dhamma Light Meditation Centre at Api-Api, Johor, where he currently serves as its abbot. Ven. Jutipañño also previously served on the Monastic Advisory Panel of Theravāda Buddhist Council of Malaysia.

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26 February 2025

Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti teaches at NEO Centre KL

On Thursday February 20, Nalanda members and devotees warmly welcomed Venerable Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti to NEO Centre in Happy Garden for a Dhamma teaching.  In today’s busy world where many become more interested in calming the mind, Ven. Dhammajoti aptly shared about the importance of Buddhist meditation and how we should approach it in a holistic manner.

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23 February 2025

Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch 12th A.G.M.

Just yesterday, Saturday 22 February, members of Nalanda Sungai Petani (SP) Branch gathered for their 12th Annual General Meeting at NEO Centre SP.  Supporting this important meeting were Nalanda President Sis. Buddhinī Tan and Honorary Treasurer Sis. Lim Kah Hong. 

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19 February 2025

Family Dhamma School JB starts this Saturday

This Saturday, we warmly welcome students of the Nalanda Family Dhamma School to NEO Centre, Johor Bahru, for their first school session. This meaningful learning platform allows parents to deepen their connection with their children while growing together in wholesome values, fostering harmony, and nurturing a joyful home.

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18 February 2025

A.G.M. upcoming at Nalanda

In the coming weeks, Nalanda members will fulfill our constitutional duties again at the Annual General Meetings (A.G.M.). Nalanda branches will hold their A.G.M. at the respective branches, starting with Sungai Petani Branch at 2pm this Saturday 22 February, followed by Johor Bahru Branch at 2pm on Sunday 2 March, and Kuala Lumpur Branch at 9am on Saturday 8 March. Serdang Headquarters will hold the A.G.M. on 16 March at 2pm.

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16 February 2025

Dhamma teaching in Mandarin by Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti

We invite you to join us and learn from Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti at Nalanda Education and Outreach Centre in Happy Garden this coming Thursday 20 February.  Ven. Prof. K.L. Dhammajoti graduated from the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka with a doctorate in philosophy.  His teaching career started in 1982 as a senior lecturer with the university and became a professor 10 years later.

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15 February 2025

Learning about gratitude on first day of Dhamma School

The new school year for Nalanda Dhamma School in Sri Serdang and Family Dhamma School at NEO Centre KL started last Sunday 9 February. It was the perfect opportunity for students to enhance their understanding of gratitude amid the Lunar New Year celebrations, and express their thanks to their loved ones, especially their parents.

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14 February 2025

Come learn at ‘Happy Young Adults’ programme

We invite you to come and join the ‘Happy Young Adults’ Programme, organised by Nalanda Youth Centre for young adults to learn how to thrive and overcome stress at work and in life, and to excel in well-being.  This programme which runs on Tuesdays from 4 March for three months,  is a platform for young working adults to equip themselves with principles and ways to handle difficulties in life.

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19 January 2025

Young Working Adults discuss wise associations at work

On Tuesday 14 January, the Young Working Adults gathered for their first meeting of 2025 at the Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre in Happy Garden. The youths joyfully reunited with good friends and meet new friends to continue in their learning to apply Dhamma at the workplace with Bro. Lee Kong Foo, who shared about associating with the wise to build meaningful connections at work.

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