On Tuesday 14 October, the Young Working Adults group continued their learning with Sis. Foo Ai Li on how we can uphold Buddhist values at work , at Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre, Happy Garden. The session provided an opportunity for participants to reflect on the inner conflicts they face in their daily working lives.
Read moreIt was a delight to host our friends from Firefly Mission Singapore at Wisdom Park for the past two days of joyful learning and Dhamma practice. Their sincere spirit of inquiry and meaningful reflections brought much inspiration to all.
Read moreOn Tuesday 9 September, the ‘Young Working Adults’ group continued their learning from Datuk Charlie Chia about ‘Managing Expectations’ at Nalanda Education & Outreach Centre in Happy Garden. The youths reflected on different expectations we have in life which often leads to stress.
Read moreBuddha Day or ‘Wesak Day’ commemorates the Enlightenment of the Buddha – His liberation from ignorance and suffering. This event took place over 27 centuries ago on the full-moon day in the lunar month of Vesakhā, which falls between April and May in our conventional calendar.
Read moreToday is the full-moon Uposatha day of the Citta month, a good time to dedicate ourselves to strengthen our Dhamma practice. On this day, many practitioners observe the Eight Precepts and deepen their meditation practice, as well as listen to Dhamma talks and reflect on the teachings.
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 moreOn 22 March, the Family Dhamma School in Kuala Lumpur held its school session in Wisdom Park as their first outing in 2025. A total of 65 members of the School started the day with meditation and devotional chanting, joint by youths and volunteers.
Read moreOn Saturday 15 March, Nalanda members and volunteers commenced the observance of Patron’s Day with Bro. Benny Liow, with his reflections and sharings on the book he edited “K. Sri Dhammananda – A Pictorial Retrospect”. Heartfelt stories of his time with Ven. Dhammananda, our late Spiritual Advisor brought participants closer to the multitude of contributions that Ven. Dhammananda had brought to Buddhism in Malaysia.
Read moreToday is the beginning of the Ramadan month of the Islamic calendar. All around the world, Muslims will fast from food and drink from dawn till dusk. The holy month of Ramadan is regarded as a time for intense faith rejuvenation, spiritual reflection, prayer, cultivating self-restraint and having compassion for those who are less fortunate. The practice encourages Muslims to have patience and gratitude, perform good deeds, develop generosity and spending time with family and friends. The act of fasting and self-reflection cleanses and redirects the mind away from worldly and sensual pleasures and helps to purify one’s mind and rejuvenates faith.
Read moreFrom 21 to 24 February, Nalanda members and volunteers were privileged to host Venerable Ajahn Sunando at Nalanda Centre. This is Ajahn’s first visit to Nalanda and we were happy to get better acquainted with Ajahn and receive his guidance throughout his stay.
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