On Saturday 25 March, 30 volunteers joined a volunteers training programme at NEO KL in Happy Garden to develop their skills in service to the community. Facilitated by Sis. Buddhinī Tan and Bro. Charlie Teng, volunteers recapped their important role in contributing towards a conducive learning experience. Through our sincerity and care, we can better play our part in providing holistic educational opportunities based on Buddha-Dhamma.
Read moreOn Sunday 24 July, 44 new volunteers joined the Volunteer Induction Programme at Nalanda Centre, organised jointly by the Volunteer Centre and Training & Enhancement Centre. Participants were warmly welcomed as they start their journey as a Buddhist volunteer and introduced to the Nalanda Eight Core Values and the Society’s Vision and Mission centered around holistic education.
Read moreFrom 9 – 11 July, 40 Nalanda leaders from Serdang and branches gathered at Wisdom Park for a 3-day Leaders’ Retreat to discuss pertinent issues & challenges in carrying out the Society’s mission. Leaders also explored ways to enhance leadership skills such as resolving conflict in interactive workshops.
Read moreNalanda Volunteer Centre and Training & Enhancement Centre are jointly offering the Volunteer Induction Programme (VIP) on Sunday, 24 July, 2 – 5pm at Nalanda Centre. We invite all registered participants to come and learn more about service opportunities at Nalanda, ethics and culture of a Buddhist volunteer, and much more which are fundamental to strengthen our spirit of community service.
Read moreOn Saturday 22 June, Nalanda Johor Bahru Branch held its first Dhamma Family Leaders’ Training session for 18 members, getting ready for the formation of Dhamma Families in Johor Bahru later this year. Trainees learned and discussed the Buddha’s teachings to strengthen their practice. They were also trained in communication and facilitation skills, group dynamics, and the Nalanda Education Model. The leaders will facilitate Dhamma Family gatherings in future to enable deeper learning and personal transformation.
Read moreThe 3rd Annual Nalanda Education Workshop (N.E.W.) was conducted on 20 January 2018 to re-align our programmes and activities to fit Nalanda’s education philosophy. Nalandian education officers from all over the country convened for this important training which provided deeper insights into the importance of integrating Dhamma knowledge (‘vijja’), practice (‘carana’), values, and culture into our approach to Buddhist education.
Read moreOn his recent trip to India, Nalanda founder Bro.Tan took the opportunity to visit Lokuttara Mahāvihāra, a Theravāda monastery near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, where he met with its abbot, Ven. Bodhipālo Mahāthera. With the help of the laity, Ven. Bodhipālo reported that the All India Bhikkhu Sangha is constructing a training centre for Indian monks at the vihāra.
Read moreAfter days of intensive Dhamma-learning sessions, leadership workshops, discussions and meditation, the inaugural batch of two bhikkhus and 17 Buddhist Youth leaders from India will be ending their training programme in Malaysia tomorrow morning.
Read moreIndia, the land of the Buddha, has not had a proper Buddhist monks’ training centre for locals in modern times. Observing the critical need of having one, Upasaka Dr. Harshadeep Kamble, a senior government officer from Mumbai, his wife Mrs. Rojana Vanich Kamble, galvanised the All India Bhikkhu Sangha to construct such a facility in the vicinity of Aurangabad in Maharashtra State, Western India.
Read moreNalanda Centre warmly welcomed two groups of Buddhist Youth leaders from India, with a party of eight from Maharashtra arriving last night, and another group of eleven Ladakhis arriving this morning. Svagatam! Welcome to Malaysia.
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