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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Is the provision of clean water creating more problems?
When Bhante first moved to Bulega village, where the temple is now situated, the villagers had no access to clean water. He compassionately availed water through the borehole projects. The vision was to ensure every individual in Bulega, and the neighboring communities, had access to safe drinking water. This would also reduce water-borne diseases people
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Compassion Orphanage
Compassion Orphanage is an initiative aimed at supporting orphans in Bulega village. This initiative is an extension of the Uganda Buddhist Centre Peace School, providing education, mindfulness education and nourishment. These children are have limited access to food, most are living in squalid conditions, and the majority cannot afford to pay basic school fees.The center
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