Peace School
The Peace School continues to flourish with several children attending this holiday period. The center temporarily ordained two novice nuns and four novice monks as they wait to resume their formal education. The group will now live at the center for a period of one week to observe the precepts, learn meditation and adhere to
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UBC Participates in Interfaith Dialogue on Religious Tolerance
The dialogue was organized by the Women’s Situation Room (WSR) in partnership with the Juna Foundation on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at FOYER DE CHARITE in Namugongo. The dialogue was supported by the United States Embassy in Kampala who brought, Imam Mohammed Bashar Ararat, the convener of several annual international youth leadership, intercultural, and interfaith
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Grand Opening of Borehole at Bugabo Primary School
In our last Newsletter, we highlighted the progress of the borehole that the Uganda Buddhist Centre installed at Bugabo Primary School. The borehole was officially commissioned by the Most Ven. Bhante Buddharakkhita on August 8, 2018. The School children through song and dance ecstatically expressed their joy and gratitude to Bhante Buddharakkhita for the borehole
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My Experience as Volunteer at Uganda Buddhist Centre
Fernando, one of our recent volunteers tells his journey and experience at UBC: When I got in contact with Uganda Buddhist Centre (UBC) I let them know that I wanted to serve and progress in the Dhamma. After five weeks in Uganda, I’m glad to say that both those objectives have been satisfied. As a
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Bhante Buddharakkhita Attends the True Little Monks Programme in Thailand
This programme was organized by Charoen Pokphand Group and True Corporation Plc to broadcast a reality documentary about 12 novice monks living together to meditate and practice Buddhism. As a result, viewers all over the world would benefit from the programme and apply the teachings in their daily lives to bring about world peace. Bhante
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Children Learn to Practice Meditation
On the 15th morning of July, children gathered at the Temple to learn and practice mindfulness meditation under the divine guidance of Most Ven. Adicca. He led the children in a sitting meditation, with emphasis on breath, to teach them to focus on the present moment. After meditation, children chanted and paid their respect to
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Volunteers Uplifting UBC
We take this opportunity to appreciate our current volunteers, Anya and Fernando who are contributing effort on behalf of UBC. The team is setting up a functional administrative system. We are reorganizing our kitchen and we figured out how to wax a kitchen floor. We are also consciously maintaining the temple grounds, working as a
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Updates on Bugabo Primary School Water Project
As per our last newsletter, we reported about the Uganda Buddhist Centre’s intention to provide fresh and clean water to the staff and students of Bugabo Primary School. Bugabo Primary School is located in a neighboring village. The children population consist of 181 girls and 172 boys. A major challenge for the school has been
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