Today, 15 June, on the New-moon Uposatha day of the month of Jeṭṭha, Nalanda members and volunteers begin the Gimhāna period, a season for coming together to deepen our understanding and practice of the Dhamma. In the seven weeks after the Buddha’s Enlightenment, the Buddha contemplated the Dhamma with perfectly purified and clear faculties of wisdom and insight. Inspired by this, we too take this period as an opportunity to strengthen our practice.
Read moreWe warmly invite you to join the Gimhāna Uposatha Service at Nalanda Centre next Monday in observance of the New-moon day of the month of Jeṭṭha. The service will begin with offerings to the Three Jewels, chanting, and meditation, followed by a Dhamma talk by Sis. Nandinī Tan. Let us spend a wholesome and uplifting evening in the company of spiritual friends, cultivating the path through practice, reflection, and learning the Dhamma on this meaningful Uposatha observance day.
Read moreToday is the New-moon day of the holy Vesakhā Month. In just a fortnight, Buddhists in Malaysia will celebrate Wesak or Buddha Day, the most important day in the Buddhist calendar. We warmly invite all devotees and practitioners to observe the Vesākha New Moon Uposatha with faith and devotion. This Uposatha observance commemorates the period leading up to the Blessed One’s Enlightenment, when the Bodhisatta steadfastly exerted himself in the earnest pursuit of liberation for the welfare of all beings.
Read moreToday marks the Full-Moon Uposatha of the Citta month – a precious opportunity for observance and inner cultivation. Let us uphold the Eight Precepts with sincerity, nurture chanda (the wholesome desire to practise), and arouse vīriya (energy for diligent effort). By restraining body, speech, and mind, we create the conditions to deepen our understanding of the Dhamma.
Read moreToday is the Citta New-moon Uposatha, a meaningful day for observance and spiritual practice. It is a valuable opportunity for lay practitioners to cultivate renunciation by observing the Eight Precepts, simplifying life, and turning inward. Grounded in moral virtue, we let go of desires and ill will through loving-kindness. With body and speech restrained, the mind becomes calm and clear, allowing insight into impermanence and non-self.
Read moreToday marks the full moon of the Phagguṇa month, a meaningful occasion in the Buddhist calendar for renewal, reflection and diligent practice. It is an especially opportune and meaningful time to set wholesome aspirations and to reflect deeply on our Dhamma practice.
Read moreToday is the Phagguṇa New-Moon Uposatha, a meaningful occasion in the Buddhist calendar for renewal, reflection and diligent practice. On this day, Buddhist practitioners are encouraged to observe the Eight Precepts, cultivate mindfulness and deepen our understanding of the Dhamma.
Read moreOn Tuesday 3 March, the auspicious night of the Māgha Pūja, Bro. Tan Siang Chye expounded on the ‘Ovāda Patimokkha’ which the Buddha had delivered under the same full-moon. Bro. Siang Chye led the group to also explore how to put these teachings into practice, and understand what are the common distractions which stops us from practicing wholeheartedly.
Read moreToday is the full-moon day of ‘Māgha’ month which marks the occasion that the Buddha taught the famous ‘summary’ of His Teachings in Dhammapada verse 183 – to do good, avoid evil and purify our minds. We welcome you to join us at Nalanda Centre at 8pm for meditation, offerings, chanting and a Dhamma talk by Bro. Tan Siang Chye.
Read moreToday marks the full moon Uposatha of the Phussa month. It is an opportunity for Dhamma practitioners to to step back from worldly concerns and turn our hearts toward the Dhamma. Let us observe this auspicious day observing the Eight Precepts, engaging in meditation and reflecting on the noble qualities exemplified by this great disciple of the Buddha.
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