Mothers are our first teachers, and often, a refuge for many of us in want. Mothers and sisters should therefore be empowered with skills and spiritual awareness to exert positive influence upon society. They truly have the potential to inspire change to achieve greater well-being for all. Nalanda celebrates and pays tribute to the pivotal role of women in all aspects of human and societal development. Happy Women’s Day!
Read moreOn Saturday June 22, over 30 students, parents and facilitators from Nalanda Junior Dhamma School had their first outing at Wisdom Park to cultivate family well-being and experience the joy of service.
Read moreOn Tuesday 19 March, 30 youths came together at Nalanda Book Café Community Centre to explore ways to develop ourselves holistically at the Happy Young Adults programme. Guided by Bro. Tan Siang Chye, the group consisted mainly of young adults who are at the start of their careers, often facing similar challenges at work.
Read more7 April is celebrated every year as ‘World Health Day’ to raise awareness on the importance of global health. Whilst we look to governments and private organizations for health-care facilities and services, we as individuals hold a larger responsibility towards maintaining our own good physical well-being by eating well and having sufficient exercise as a preventive measure.
Read moreBeing kind costs us nothing, but can give us the gains of lightness and happiness Today is World Kindness Day, a time to celebrate this defining quality of our humanity. In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, random acts of kindness may have become more scarce or maybe more difficult as physical distancing and masked faces define the ‘new norm’. We must be wary that we do not unintentionally alienate care for each other in lieu of ‘safety’, and diminish our compassion.
Read moreIt has been announced that 90% of the Malaysia adult population have now been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The daily infection numbers have also started to drop in the past weeks and vaccinations are now being administered for teenagers ages 12 to 17. We have also reached a milestone for the lifting of travel restrictions cross-states today, allowing many Malaysians to visit their family or go on holidays.
Read moreOn World Mental Health Day this year, the looming shadow of Covid-19 continues to trigger factors leading to mental suffering and illness such as the demise of loved ones, threat of new virus variants, loss of jobs and income, prolonged financial distress and family issues arising from long isolation. Stress is also faced by medical frontliners who experience exhaustion and even severe burnout from long working hours.
Read moreAnger and aversion arise when someone does or says something we don’t like, or things are not done our way. It is the result of unwise attention to the un-ending desires in our mind. The Buddha taught that anger inflames the mind and only brings about loss, pain, loneliness and misery; an angry person does not see the true nature of things (Kodhana Sutta, AN 7.60).
Read moreIn the next few weeks, we will reflect on Dhamma talks held during the this year's Gimhāna Retreat on ‘Steps to Happiness’. These talks discuss the manifestations of the mind which obstruct our spiritual progress, and how we can take steps towards removing them. We hope that this series are useful reminders and contemplations for you.
Read moreToday, the Movement Control Order 3.0 in Malaysia will be intensified in a bid to stem the stark increase of Covid-19 infections across the country. While we stay at home and do our duty to follow all SOPs, let our thoughts of love and kindness go to all front-liners who are battling with Covid-19 day and night to keep us safe.
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