Thank you for 2018
In 2018, you took actions to support and promote Bhante Buddharakkhita’s initiatives in Uganda, Africa. These initiatives included the spread of Buddhism in Uganda, promotion of better public health practices, support women and youth entrepreneurs, and supported children in their schools. Let’s not stop here – let’s create more impact and memories in 2019. A […]
Thai Ambassador H.E Cherdkriat Visits UBC
The Thai Ambassador to Kenya H.E Cherdkriat together with a team from the Royal Thai Consulate in Kampala visited UBC on December 6, 2018. The visit is part of their annual program to support the propagation of Buddhism and strengthening of Thai community in Uganda. This visit also included a group of Thai traditional musicians […]
Supporting Children in their Schools
At the Uganda Buddhist Centre, we understand that education is the key to sustainable communities. This is why at the core of our programs, we place focus and passion to opening doors to education for children in the neighboring communities. Our goal here is to promote child education. As schools move towards the end of […]
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 […]
Volunteers Experience
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Uganda Buddhist Center for allowing me to come volunteer for 10 weeks. The experience was absolutely wonderful! I was able to assist with various projects such as the creation of a cataloged library and the Men’s Empowerment Project. I would like to also thank UBC […]
Meeting Difficult Emotions with Mindfulness
Meeting Difficult Emotions with Mindfulness Talk given by Bhante Buddharakkhita on August 26, 2018 at the Uganda Buddhist Centre Mindfulness is a quality of the mind that pays attention to what is going in the present moment. It has to be connected with understanding, ethics, and thoughts. Another word we have here is emotions. […]
His Majesty King Oyo Visits UBC
His Majesty, Oyo Kabamba Iguru of Tooro Kingdom, and H.R.H. Best Kemigisa, the Queen Mother, arrived at Uganda Buddhist Center in the afternoon of Friday August 31st.  The delegation was received by Bhante Buddharakkhita with flowers offered to the King by UBC volunteer Melissa Cates. The delegation was led into the temple where Bhante welcomed […]
The Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Retreat
Amid all our diversities, we have common aspirations—the aspiration to be happy, to be peaceful, to be free from worry, stress, anxiety, anger, and many other difficult emotions. Unfortunately, we oftentimes feel stretched, worried, anxious, stressed, and fearful and we keep running from our own shadows. We feel worried about what the future holds for […]
No More Temple Leaking Surprises
The Temple roof has been leaking especially during the rainy seasons. We removed all the old iron sheets and replaced them with new roofing, eliminating the problem of constant leakages. The renovation process cost $4,500 USD. The work took four days to be completed.