Freedom from Anger
Do you find yourself hijacked by anger ? Are you overwhelmed with irritation, disappointment and frustration ? This talk will introduce various ways of dealing with anger using emotional intelligence , mindfulness and wisdom. We will explore skillfully ways of working with Anger , including characteristics, functions, manifestations and proximate cause of anger . Mindfulness […]
Bhante Buddharakkhita Attends the 8th WBS in Japan
On the 12th of September, Bhante Buddharakkhita attended the 8th World Buddhist Summit (WBS) held in Tokyo, Japan. The summit is the supreme Buddhist conference, representing over 370 million Buddhists in the world. It is organised with the cooperation from the United Nations as well as supreme Buddhist leaders around the globe. The 8th WBS […]
Bhante Attends Mitra Conference as Keynote Speaker in Australia
Bhante Buddharakkhita was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the Mitra Conference Buddhist Youth Network in Sydney, Australia. The conference was attended by Buddhist leaders from the three Buddhist traditions (Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. The conference was held at The Underground on Level 3 of Building 1 – University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Tower […]
Bhante Buddharakkhita Pays a Courtesy Visit to Most Ven. Dr. Sitagu Sayadaw
After participating in the celebrations of the United Nations Day of Vesak, Bhante paid a courtesy visit to the Most Ven. Dr. Ashin Nyanissara (Sitagu Sayadaw) at Sitagu International Vipassana Academy (where Sitagu Sayadaw resides) in Sagaing, Myanmar. Bhante delivered copies of a book that highlights Sitagu Sayadaw’s visit to Uganda in April 2017. The […]
Bhante Buddharakkhita attends 16th UNDV Celebrations in Vietnam: Calls upon Buddhist Community to Come to Africa
Thousands of delegates attended the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) celebrations held in Ha Nam Province in Vietnam from May 12-14, 2019. Bhante Buddharakkhita participated in this year’s celebrations and represented Uganda at this auspicious occasion. In his speech, Bhante invited celebrants to take a moment of silence to remember and pray for […]
Bhante’s International Engagements
In the last two months, Bhante has taught in various places including the Yale University, Howard University School of Divinity and Newark Center for Meditative Culture in the USA. Bhante was also interviewed by Tricycle Magazine. The interview was about what inspired him to become a Buddhist monk and his experiences introducing Buddhism in his […]