On Thursday 25 December, a memorial service was held at Nalanda Centre to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. The calamity on that fateful day had impacted millions around the world.
Read moreWe are honoured to host Ven. Ayya Santinī for a Dhamma Talk in the Full-moon Uposatha Service starting at 8 pm on Monday, 5 January at Nalanda Centre. Ayya Santinī is the abbess of a nunnery in Maribaya, Indonesia and a well-known Dhammaduta. We shall observe this spiritual occasion with Pūja (offerings to the ‘Three Jewels’), meditation, and an evening of inspiring Dhamma learning!
Read moreA total of 155 passengers and seven crew members were on board the AirAsia Airbus 320, QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore on Sunday 28 December 2014 when it crashed into the sea. We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family members of those who perished. May they be at Peace. Santi.
Read moreEarlier this morning, an AirAsia Airbus 320, flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore, went missing enroute north of Java Island. Officials are now scrambling to find out what happened to the routine scheduled flight. We urge everyone to pray for the 160 people on board and their anxious families. May we continue to hope for the best.
Read moreThis week marks the 10th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami which struck on 26 December 2004. On that fateful morning, a massive earthquake triggered an equally ruinous Tsunami – causing immense loss of lives throughout coastal areas rimming the Indian Ocean. More than 230,000 people were killed; and 2 million more were displaced. Many families lost their livelihood and every material thing they owned.
Read moreToday marks 9 months since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished over the Indian Ocean with 239 people on board. The missing passengers and their loved ones are always in our thoughts. Let us spend a moment in quiet reflection and generate thoughts of mettā (loving kindness) and karunā (compassion) to the grieving families. May they find Strength and Peace.
Read moreToday marks 8 months since MH370 vanished over the Indian Ocean in March with 239 people on board. Let us spend a moment in quiet reflection on impermanence and the uncertainty of life, and generate thoughts of mettā (loving kindness) and karunā (compassion) to the grieving families of its passengers and crew. May they have the strength and resilience to carry on with their lives wholesomely. May they find Peace.
Read moreOn 6 October, six-year old Ooi Zhi Ting was playing with her sisters, aged 15 and 11, in an apartment block’s swimming pool. The little girl from Penang reportedly suffered a leg cramp and sank to the bottom. A resident who witnessed the incident pulled Zhi Ting out of the water, and she was rushed to a hospital. Unfortunately, the little girl passed away later.
Read moreToday marks three months since the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukrainian airspace, while on a routine flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on 17 July. The great loss of lives from this horrific incident is still felt by our country and people.
Read moreIt has been 2 months since the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukrainian airspace on 17 July, while on its routine flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The shock caused by this despicable act reverberated throughout the world – there was simply no excuse for such a horrific and senseless attack on an innocent civil airliner!
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