Conan Businge
29 October 2008
Kampala — THE Omukama of Toro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba, is in Japan for a Buddhism conference. Oyo flew out on Monday afternoon, leading a delegation of local leaders, Toro kingdom officials and other royals.
The founder of Buddhism in Uganda, Mirembe Buddha Rupa, said Oyo and his delegation were the first Africans to attend a Buddhism conference.
Toro kingdom deputy prime minister Silver Byaruhanga said Oyo would spend two weeks at the conference. He is expected to return on November 10, this year.
Buddhism conferences are held every after two years. Rupa said this year, they will open the Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism the global centre of Buddhism in Japan.
Buddhism was officially introduced in Uganda in 2005. The Uganda Buddhist Centre, founded by Venerable Buddharakkhita, was established on April 10, 2005.
The centre aims at spreading Buddhism in Uganda and other African countries. It also aims at introducing and preserving Buddha's teachings within the context of African culture.
Byaruhanga thanked the Japanese Embassy and the Buddhists community in Uganda for processing the travel documents quickly and for offering an opportunity to the Toro King to travel.
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