On Monday 29 June, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre for the Gimhāna Uposatha Service to learn and practise together. Nalanda Centre was honoured to welcome Ven. Ajahn Kovido on his maiden visit to share a Dhamma talk titled ‘Finding Stillness in a Busy World’.
Read moreToday marks the Full-moon day of Jettha month. On this Uposatha observance, Buddhists around the world deepen their practice, renew their commitment to the Dhamma, and cultivate purity in body, speech, and mind. We invite all members and devotees to observe the Uposatha by upholding the precepts, performing wholesome deeds, and taking time to reflect on the Buddha’s teachings.
Read moreWe warmly invite you to join us for the Gimhana Uposātha Full-moon Service on Monday 29 June. It is our honour to have Ven. Ajahn Kovido to deliver a Dhamma Talk on the topic ‘Finding Stillness in a Busy World.’ The service will begin at 8pm at Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang. Let us come together to learn and deepen our understanding of the Dhamma for our spiritual cultivation. All are welcome.
Read moreOn Monday 15 June, devotees gathered at Nalanda Centre for the evening Uposatha Service at the start of the annual Gimhāna Period, a special time dedicated to intensified practice and spiritual cultivation. Sis. Nandinī Tan led a reflection on the gradual spiritual evolution from an anāriya (unenlightened being) to an ariya (noble disciple), for devotees to gain clarity on the path of inner transformation. Devotees also deep-dived into the Five Daily Practices observed during the Gimhāna period.
Read moreToday, 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.
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