On Saturday 20 December, over 650 members of the Dhamma community from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand gathered for WACANA 2025, to learn and explore ‘Community Well-being : Contemporary Approaches’. We were privileged to host the four-fold Sangha of monks, nuns, male and female laity to look deeper into the Buddha’s teaching of “Avoid the Unwholesome, Cultivate the Wholesome and Purify One's Mind” for our own cultivation and equally for the growth of the community.
Read moreSpecial dialogues across the Klang Valley commenced this morning, following the forums at WACANA 2025, to deepen our learning and exploration on contemporary approaches to community well-being. Ongoing now is the Youth Dialogue at Nalanda Centre, Graceful Ageing with Fellowship of the Wise at Subang Jaya Buddhist Association, and Volunteer Engagement & Training at Dharma Drum Mountain. May all participants derive much meaning from these engagements today.
Read moreWe extend our deepest appreciation to venerable members of the Sangha, the organising committee, forum speakers, volunteers and all participants for your support in making WACANA 2025 a truly wonderful event. Joy fills our hearts in the endearing moments of reunion with spiritual friends as harmony and unity permeated the day. Let us meet again at the Field Engagement Sessions tomorrow to deepen our discussions into community well-being. Sukhihontu.
Read moreNalanda Free School has been providing free tuition, quality teaching, personal attention, and other educational support to academically weak and needy students since 2010. Free School tuition class schedules for the coming 2026 academic year at Sri Serdang and Johor Bahru are now available at https://www.nalanda.org.my/free-school/. Classes will commence mid-January 2026 and registration can be made at https://shorturl.at/naduc. Do share this information with your relatives and friends, so that more students can benefit from this community care programme.
Read moreOn Friday 28 November, Nalanda Centre welcomed teachers, volunteers, students and their families for the joyful occasion of Nalanda Free School Appreciation Night. To conclude a fruitful academic year, everyone gathered to show gratitude and appreciation to teachers for their kindness and patience in educating the future generations as well as to celebrate students’ improvements.
Read moreIn this video, WACANA forum chairperson Sis. Foo Ai Li shares about the importance of Buddhist volunteers balancing service and spirituality – concerns that will be addressed in FORUM F4 for VOLUNTEERS.
Read moreLast Saturday 15 November, the community at Seri Kembangan markets gladly offered requisites to venerable Sangha members for the last Pindacāra of the year. Volunteers took time to inform curious onlookers about the purpose of Pindacāra and encouraged them to participate. Some who have been observing this activity for months now joined in with deeper understanding and faith.
Read moreFrom Wednesday 29 October to Sunday 2 November, Plum Village Malaysia held a Mindfulness Retreat at Wisdom Park, under the guidance of monastic members from across the region. Over the five days, 85 participants and volunteers deepened their learning and practice of mindfulness as they explored the theme “You Have Enough”.
Read moreLast Saturday 1 November, the Pindacāra programme was especially endearing with the presence of Ven. Sucitta a bhikkhu (monk), Ven. Ayya Sanghamitta a bhikkhunī (nun), upāsakas (male lay followers), and upāsikās (female lay followers). The community at the O.U.G. and Happy Garden markets made offerings to the Sangha members with joy and reverence.
Read moreIn joyful anticipation of ‘Sangha Day’ Observance this Sunday, Nalanda members and devotees have been coming together to preparing offering items, clean the Centre, and prepare their hearts for this meaningful occasion. ‘Sangha Day’ is an important day for Nalanda to honour the virtues and contributions of the monastic community. Devotees express gratitude to monks and nuns who strive diligently in practising the Dhamma, and teaching it for the benefit of mankind.
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