Report by Lim Jie Sheng
The year may be coming to an end soon but Nalanda Dharma School facilitators are surely looking forward and ready for 2015! On Saturday 8 November, 11 current and new Dharma School volunteers gathered at Nalanda Centre for a Facilitators’ Induction Programme. The Director of Dharma School, Sis. Sunanda Ong conducted the session with the aim of acquainting new volunteers with the School’s objectives, approach and motto. Through ice-breaking activities, the initial silence of awkwardness transitioned to laughter and joy among the volunteers.
Read moreOn Saturday 26 July, Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch members had an informative and inspiring 5th Members’ Day in Gurun. Nalanda Founder Bro. Tan gave an excellent teaching on the “eight worldly conditions” – gain and loss, fame and disrepute, praise and blame, pleasure and pain.
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On Sunday 22 June, Nalanda Members’ Day was successfully held at Nalanda Centre, attended by members from Sri Serdang and Kuala Lumpur branches. During the training session, Nalanda’s Founder Bro. Tan walked the members through the meaning of membership in Nalanda, and reminding all Nalandians to stay focused on the mission and vision of the Society.
Read moreFollowing the inspiring first Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch Members’ Day last month, the 2nd such training session was held on Saturday, 26 April in Gurun, Kedah. Founder Bro. Tan spoke about “Observance Days” – what they are and why they are celebrated. Among the three important annual Observance Days are ‘Buddha Day’ (Wesak Full-moon), ‘Dhamma Day’ (Asalha Full-moon), and ‘Sangha Day’.
Read moreOn Saturday 12 April, Nalanda Dharma School Facilitators explored the ‘Mangala Sutta’ – the discourse on 38 supreme blessings expounded by the Buddha. “To live at a suitable place; to cherish wife and children, to have a peaceful occupation, and to abstain from unwholesome states” are but a few blessings listed in this enlightening discourse.
Read moreOn Sunday 9 March, Nalanda Free School organised an interactive Skill Learning Workshop to introduce skills and techniques to enhance Secondary School students’ ability to self-learn, using Mathematic as a learning tool. We were honoured to have Mr. Teoh Hee Chong, a Psychology lecturer from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and New Era College to conduct this workshop.
Read moreOn Sunday 2 March, participants of the ‘Svagatam’ Induction Programme gathered at Nalanda Centre for their third session of joyful learning. Sis. Nandini Tan shared about the true meaning and right attitude of ‘Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels’. This was followed by an enlightening tour of Nalanda’s main shrine – ‘Vihara Sri Suvarnabhumi ’. Participants were delighted to learn the real spirit of ‘Taking Refuge’, and to know the rich Buddhist symbolism incorporated into the interior design of Nalanda Centre. Sadhu!
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Read moreOn Sunday 23 February, parents of new Nalanda Dharma School students gathered in Sri Serdang for the second session of ‘Svagatam’* Induction Programme. In this session, Sis. Nandini Tan shared about the lovely Buddhist culture and refined etiquette.
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