WACANA Conference : 1 July 2017

WACANA – the premier Malaysian conference where the Sangha and laity gather to discuss pertinent issues that affect the Buddhist movement, has been organised by Nalanda Institute Malaysia since 2007 and this year will partner Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia (TBCM).This year’s WACANA Conference will be the fifth and is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 1 July 2017, at 'The Saujana Hotel', Subang, Selangor. The theme for the conference is“The Buddha Word – Discovering the Essential”.The objective of the meeting is to address the challenge many people face today in learning about Buddhism – what exactly did the Buddha teach? What teachings, doctrines, and practices constitute the ‘Buddha Word’?Given the rise of false teachings and ‘pseudo-Buddhism’ nowadays, no wonder there is so much confusion among the community when it comes to the practice. Worryingly, what sounds ‘Buddhistic’ may not be the real teachings of the Blessed One after all.WACANA 2017 aims to tackle this critical issue by hosting an illustrious panel of speakers to address it. Among the presenters at the conference are senior Sangha members and prominent leaders of the lay community.We invite all concerned Buddhists particularly TBCM member organisations to attend WACANA 2017 so that we can pool our ideas and precious resources to propagate the true teachings of the Buddha for generations to come.- Visit the WACANA 2017 Home pageat this link ... https://goo.gl/FKiJYS .- Register Onlineat this link ... https://goo.gl/iBEc5B .- HD Videolink here ... https://goo.gl/UnXeVv .Director of Nalanda Institute Malaysia and Chairman of WACANA 2017, Achariya Tan Siang Chye, shares his thoughts on why it is important for the Malaysian Buddhist community to come together at this conference, to seek clarity on unity on the way forward.- HD Videolink here ... www.facebook.com/tbcm.org.my/videos/1376620159083303/Watch this video featuring Dr. Punna Wong, one of the speakers at the upcoming conference, inviting all concerned Buddhists to attend WACANA 2017 so that we can pool our ideas and precious resources to propagate the true teachings of the Buddha for generations to come.- HD Videolink here ... www.facebook.com/tbcm.org.my/videos/1379953042083348/In this short video-clip, veteran Dhammaduta and local favourite Datuk Charlie Chia invites Buddhist community leaders, teachers, and devotees to participate in WACANA 2017, which will be held on Saturday 1 July, in Subang, Selangor.- HD Videolink here ... www.facebook.com/tbcm.org.my/videos/1383237545088231/Due to the good response, the closing date for on-line registration has been brought forward to Sunday, 11 June 2017, at 7.00pm. Kindly note that postal registration is already closed. We would like to thank the community for your enthusiastic support! - Posted by CFFong