Welcome to Nalanda Institute Australia (NIA) website! Nalanda Institute was established by Abbot, Venerable Thich Linh Tan in 2012 in London due to his student’s need to find a common place to practice Buddhism with guidance and support. Along with his students and community in Australia, he also opened Nalanda Institute Australia in 2014 in Melbourne also due to the need for a place to practice Buddhism through meditation, teachings, chanting and planning for festivals. Thay (Vietnamese for teacher) travels internationally to continue his teachings and spread the Dharma.