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Uganda Buddhist Centre

Address: Off-Entebbe Road, Plot 31 Bulega, Garuga PO BOX 898 Entebbe – Uganda  
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: +256 (0) 392 – 000926
E-mail: ugandabuddhistcentre@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ugandabuddhistcentre.com
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Main Contact: Andrew Mukomazi  (Phone: +256 (0) 775 – 019180)
Teacher: Ven.Bhikkhu Buddharakkhita  
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The Uganda Buddhist Centre aims to create an enduring home for the preservation and transmission of the Buddha’s teachings by venerable and respectful teachers or masters established in Dhamma, and to continue to develop a landmark of Buddhist culture and teaching in Uganda and Africa as a whole.

Ujjain Buddhist Society

Address: Ujjain Buddhist Society 5 Dhanwantari Nagar Doctors Colony, Ujjain MP India PIN 456010   Ujjain 456010
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Maha Bodhi Society of India
Phone: +918770535580
E-mail: 70savitri@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Ven.DrSumedhThero
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Smt Savitri Kataria : Smt Savitri Kataria  Email  
Main Contact: Dr H B KAtaria  Email  (Phone: +918770535580)
Teacher: Ven Upali Thero  
Anand baudh : Anand baudh  (Phone: +917974190893)
Spiritual Director: Ven Dr Sumedh Thero  Email  (Phone: +919415945895)
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We form this Society in Ujjain India as Registered Organization 07/33/01/17440/22

 Ujjain (/uːˈdʒeɪn/ (listen), Hindustani pronunciation: [ʊd͡ːʒɛːn]) is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division.^[3] It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela held there every 12 years.^[4] The famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the center of the city.

An ancient city situated on the eastern bank of the Shipra River, Ujjain was the most prominent city on the Malwa plateau of central India for much of its history. It emerged as the political centre of central India around 600 BCE. It was the capital of the ancient Avanti kingdom, one of the sixteen mahajanapadas. It remained an important political, commercial and cultural centre of central India until the early 19th century, when the British administrators decided to develop Indore as an alternative to it. Ujjain continues to be an important place of pilgrimage for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and followers of Shakta.^[5]

Ujjain has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.^[6]

Prehistoric era

Excavations at Kayatha (around 26 km from Ujjain) have revealed chalcolithic agricultural settlements dating to around 2000 BCE.^[7] Chalcolithic sites have also been discovered at other areas around Ujjain, including Nagda, but excavations at Ujjain itself have not revealed any chalcolithic settlements. Archaeologist H. D. Sankalia theorized that the chalcolithic settlements at Ujjain were probably destroyed by the Iron Age settlers.^[8]

According to Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund, Avanti, whose capital was Ujjain, "was one of the earliest outposts in central India" and showed signs of early incipient urbanisation around 700 BCE.^[9] Around 600 BCE, Ujjain emerged as the political, commercial and cultural centre of Malwa plateau.^[10]

The ancient walled city of Ujjain was located around the Garh Kalika hill on the bank of river Kshipra, in the present-day suburban areas of the Ujjain city. This city covered an irregular pentagonal area of 0.875 km². It was surrounded by a 12 m high mud rampart. The archaeological investigations have also indicated the presence of a 45 m wide and 6.6 m deep moat around the city.^[11] According to F. R. Allchin and George Erdosy, these city defences were constructed between 6th and 4th centuries BCE.^[12] Dieter Schlingloff believes that these were built before 600 BCE.^[11] This period is characterised by structures made of stone and burnt-brick, tools and weapons made of iron, and black and red burnished ware.^[12]

According to the Puranic texts, a branch of the legendary Haihaya dynasty ruled over Ujjain.^[13]

Ancient period

The Mahavira Tapo Bhumi.

In the 4th century BCE, the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta annexed Avanti to his empire.^[14] The edicts of his grandson Ashoka mention four provinces of the Mauryan empire, of which Ujjain was the capital of the Western province.^[15] During the reign of his father Bindusara, Ashoka served as the viceroy of Ujjain,^[16] which highlights the importance of the town.^[10] As the viceroy of Ujjain, Ashoka married Devi, the daughter of a merchant from Vedisagiri (Vidisha).^[17] According to the Sinhalese Buddhist tradition, their children Mahendra and Sanghamitra, who preached Buddhism in modern Sri Lanka, were born in Ujjain.^[18]

From the Mauryan period, Northern Black Polished Ware, copper coins, terracotta ring wells and ivory seals with Brahmi text have been excavated at Ujjain.^[12] Ujjain emerged as an important commercial centre, partially because it lay on the trade route connecting north India to the Deccan, starting from Mathura. It also emerged as an important center for intellectual learning among Jain, Buddhist and Hindu traditions.^[10] After the Mauryans, Ujjain was controlled by a number of empires and dynasties, including local dynasties, the Shungas, the Western Satraps, the Satavahanas, and the Guptas.^[10]

Ujjain remained as an important city of the Guptas during the 4th and the 5th centuries. Kalidasa, the great Indian classical poet of the 5th century who lived in the times of the Gupta king Vikramaditya wrote his epic work Meghadūta in which he describes the richness of Ujjain and its people.^[19] In the 6th century CE the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited India. He describes the ruler of Avanti as a king who was generous to the poor and presented them with gifts.^[20]

The famed historical Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple is in Ujjain

Bharthari is said to have written his great epics, Virat Katha, Neeti Sataka, the love story of Pradyot Princess Vasavadatta and Udayan in Ujjayini, as the city was called during his times. The writings of Bhasa are set in Ujjain, and he probably lived in the city.^[21] Kalidasa also refers to Ujjain multiple times, and it appears that he spent at least a part of his life in Ujjain.^[22] Mrichchhakatika by Shudraka is also set in Ujjain.^[23] Ujjain also appears in several stories as the capital of the legendary emperor Vikramaditya. Somadeva's Kathasaritsagara (11th century) mentions that the city was created by Vishwakarma, and describes it as invincible, prosperous and full of wonderful sights.^[24] Ujjain was sacked several times by the Arabs of the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century CE. The Arabs called the city Uzayn.^[25]

Medieval period

The Jantar Mantar at Ujjain was commissioned by Jai Singh II (1688-1743) of Jaipur.

The Paramaras (9th-14th century CE) shifted the region's capital from Ujjain to Dhar.^[10] Mahmud of Ghazni sacked the city and forced it to pay tribute during his campaigns in India. In 1235 CE, Iltutmish of Delhi Sultanate plundered the city.^[10] With the decline of the Paramara kingdom, Ujjain ultimately came under the Islamic rule, like other parts of north-central India. The city continued to be an important city of central India. As late as during the times of the Mughal vassal Jai Singh II (1688-1743), who constructed a Jantar Mantar in the city, Ujjain was the largest city and capital of the Malwa Subah. The city continued to be developed during Muslim rule especially under the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, it was used as an important military headquarters.^[26]

Modern period

During the 18th century, the city briefly became the capital of Scindia state of the Maratha confederacy, when Ranoji Scindia established his capital at Ujjain in 1731. Madhadji Shinde constructed a grand palace with a hundred rooms around which the Maratha sardars constructed their own mansions. Ruined and destroyed temples were restored and newer ones were built.^[27] But his successors moved to Gwalior, where they ruled the Gwalior State in the latter half of the 18th century. The struggle of supremacy between the Holkars of Indore and Scindias (who ruled Ujjain) led to rivalry between the merchants of the two cities.^{[28][29][30][31]} On 18 July 1801, the Holkars defeated the Scindias at the Battle of Ujjain. On 1 September, Yashwantrao Holkar entered the city, and demanded a sum of 15 lakh rupees from the city. He received only 1/8th of this amount; the rest was pocketed by his officers. A force sent by Daulat Scindhia later regained control of Ujjain.^[32] After both Holkar and Scindias accepted the British suzerainty, the British colonial administrators decided to develop Indore as an alternative to Ujjain, because the merchants of Ujjain had supported certain anti-British people. John Malcolm, the British administrator of Central India, decided to reduce the importance of Ujjain "by transferring a great part of that consequence it now enjoys to the Towns of Indore and Rutlam cities, which are and will continue more under our control."^[28]

After the independence India, Ujjain became a part of the Madhya Bharat state. In 1956 Madhya Bharat was fused into the State of Madhya Pradesh.^{[33][34][35][36]}

Ujjain is located in the west-central part of India, and is north of the upper limit of the Vindhya mountain ranges. Located on the Malwa plateau, it is higher than the north Indian plains and the land rises towards the Vindhya Range to the south. Ujjain's co-ordinates are 23°10′N 75°46′E with an average elevation of 494 m (1620 ft).^[37] The region is an extension of the Deccan Traps, formed between 60 and 68 million years ago^[38][39] at the end of the Cretaceous period. The city is on the bank of the river Shipra which flows into the nearby Chambal. The tropic of cancer also passes through a temple named Karkoteshwar, located near Harsiddhi Mandir in Ujjain. This is incorrect- I visited Ujjain a few days ago and went to the Karkoteshwar temple in the Harsiddhi complex and that Karkoteshwar temple is a part of the 84 Mahdevs and has nothing to do with the Tropic of Cancer- the temple is Karkrajeshwar temple - it is half a mile along the Shipra river further along form Harsiddhi- Happy to send in Photos and Archeological proof and Citations if needed, for this-Dr Neeraj Sharma The Tropic of Cancer is thought to go through 4 parts of Ujjain- The Mangalnath temple, Jantar Mantar, Dome of Mahakal and the Karkrajeshwar temple.

Ujjain Buddhist Society

Address: Ujjain Buddhist Society 5/5 Dhanwantari Nagar Ujjain   Ujjain 456010
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: All India Bhikhu Sangha
Phone: 8770535580
E-mail: katariyaharibabu@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Ven.DrSumedhThero
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Teacher: Dr H B Kataria  
Main Contact: Er Savitri Kataria  Email  
Spiritual Director: Ven Dr Sumedh Thero  Email  (Phone: +919415945895)
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Events and Activities of Ujjain Buddhist Society, Ujjain MP India

W.e.f. 2016 - Singhasth Kumbh Mela

Training of Lower ordination Buddhist monks, May  i.e. Buddha Purnima every year at Ashoka  Buddha Vihar,  Freeganj Ujjain MP, India.  10 to 12 days lower order of ordination training programme was initiated in 2016 during Singhasth Kumbh Mela conducted. Self willingness to the course and later allow all of them to remove the hairs from skull triple Purnima  BE or to say Buddhism as well as Dhamachakkapavattan.  After given them 10 precepts, 75  sekhiya and kasaya under the age group of   12  to 20 years. This was the unique occasion on that a sum of very high range of young teenage to old persons could get sramner (lower order of ordination) under the one roof.

The main trainer during this  period 12 to 15 days were Ven  Dr Sumedha Thero Thero, Ven Dhamma Dhar Thero,  of Pune, MS India. Sramner (lower order of ordination) were practicing morning (6.00 AM to 7.00 AM) as well as evening (6.00 AM to 7.00 AM) chantting  of Buddha Vandana, Dhamma Vandana, Sangha Vandana, Avahan Sutta, Das Dhamma Sutta, Maha Mangal Sutta, Karniya Metta Sutta, Rattan Sutta, Jaya Mangal Gatha, Khandaparanti, Athaveesparanti, Patichsmutapada, Mittabhavana. On every morning breakfast (7.00AM) and lunch (11.30AM) recite Pindapatpachhvekhana, evening (5.00PM) gilanipachaya pachvekhana. Besides these they were get training of ekansh chevar (Kasaya) and Ubhayance chevar pachyavekhana. As well as sayana-asana pachyavekhana. Thus these temporary monks could get very high level of training in the Monkhood. The concluding function were also arrange.

Annual events celebrations w.e.f. 2016

Buddha Purnima- every year celebrations

Dhammachakkapavattan Purnima i.e. Ashala

Pavarana or Kathin i.e. Kartika Purnima

mTtSu esa Lke; le; ij vk;ksftr gksus okys dk;Zdzeksa dk fooj.k layXu gS

Ujjain Buddhist Society get Registered in 2022

UK Bodhi Association

Address:  
Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan tradition, Nyingmapa school
E-mail: europebodhi@gmail.com
Website: http://www.buddhistweb.org/index.php/bodhi-institute/introducing-the-european-bodhicitta-society-ebs
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Main Contact: Sheng Lei Lei  Email  (Phone: +44 7912523582)
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Introducing the European Bodhicitta Society (EBS)
 
The European Bodhicitta Society has been established under the guidance of Khenpo SoDargye from Serthar Buddhist Institute (Larung Gar) of Serthar district situated in the province of Sichuan. With the purpose of promoting the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism to benefit everyone in Europe, the European Bodhicitta Society was founded on the first of August in 2009. After two years of development, the number of members has increased from three to over 40 people living in different European countries.

The EBS promotes the Mahayana Buddhist teachings by integrating theories with practices. It plays a proactive role in advocating charity, such as environmental and animal conservation, popularising vegetarianism and in encouraging social cohesion and development.

Under the teachings of Buddha and the guidance of Khenpo SoDargye, the EBS, as well as all its members, strive to promote the theories and practices of Buddhism to everyone in Europe and to let everyone find true happiness.

Our study approaches

Based on Khenpo SoDargyes requirements, the European Bodhicitta Society has set up three study groups, namely: Preliminary practice of Great Perfection (Dzogchen) Study Group, Study Group B, which mainly study Shantidevas Bodhisattva way of life (Bodhicaryavatara) and a new class introduced in 2012. Beside this, each year, the European Bodhicitta Society will commence new study groups, these include the Preliminary practice of Great Perfection, Pure Land class, and Bodhicaryavatara study group. We also aim to initiate a study group focusing on Vajrayana practice such as Dzogchen, and other classes such as Madhyamika (Middleway) and Pramana (Buddhist Logic).

Our main study approach is by mean of online discussions, which takes place every week. In addition, occasionally, our UK Bodhicitta Socieity also holds some seminars physically. All our studies are managed by Serthar Buddhist Institute. Serthar Buddhist Institute provides learning materials, records our study performance and statistics, arranges lesson plans, organises exams and awards, evaluates the teaching achievements after the end of each semester and issues related certificates and prizes. Moreover, the European Bodhicitta Society is supervised by a specially appointed monastic from the Institute.

The reasons for creating the Bodhicitta Society

The European Bodhicitta Society was founded during the financial crisis. In the era of materialism and when our life highly depends on money, an economic downturn has been particularly detrimental to many people. This is also the proof that money cannot bring sustainable happiness and does not solve the spiritual emptiness within us. Money cannot help us in finding the true purpose of life but rather deviates us from doing so. Many people spend a large proportion of their time on things and activities, which become meaningless when facing the pain, anxiety and fear. That is why we believe that the way of Dharma is the only way to real happiness and fulfilment. In light of this need, Khenpo SoDargye has called for the establishment of Bodhicitta society of which the EBS is also part of it.

Joining us

Dear friends, if you understand Chinese, if you have a loving heart, and if you wish to understand more about life and Buddhism, the European Bodhicitta Society is the right place for you. We welcome anyone regardless of race, name, age, nationality, education or religion. We provide free opportunities to study Buddhism, and work together to promote philanthropy, and social harmony. Please join us in exploring the potentials of compassion, and bring enlightenment to all living beings.

Uluchari Sadhammaaratna Bouddha Vihar

Address: Uluchari Para, Farua UP Bilaichari, Rangamati, Bangladesh   Bilaichari 4550
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Dhubpani Boudha Vihar
E-mail: ariyajyoti08@gmail.com
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Assistent: Ariyajyoti  Email  
Teacher: Ven. Ajita Mahathera  
Spiritual Director: Venerable Ajita Mahathera  
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Uluchari Sadharma Bouddha Vihara is a Buddhist Temple situated in Uluchari Village in Farua union in the Sub-district of Bilaichari,  Dist:Rangamati, Bangladesh. This monastery run by the donation of the People.In this monastery dwell ten monks and novices. And some of the Monastery helpers who attend in the school also supported by the Most respected Dhanya bhante.

This Vihara has Most Respected teacher venerable Ajita Mahathera (Dhyana Bhante)  who follows vinaya discipline strictly. Venerable named a Dhayan Bhante because of his practicing meditation. And also venerable bhante has another name as Garo Bhante which means venerable one who dwells in the cave.  He has Two temples one is at Dhubpani  in the jungle which secluded place and another one is at Uluchari vilage. He has been to Bodh Gaya,India  the Secret place of Buddhist people and in Yangon the Golden land of Pagoda. During venerable visiting in Myanmar brought Relics and worshiping with most respect by the people.Venerable bhante is a calm and respected meditator  monk in Bangladesh.

And this temple started for constructing a pagoda but due to financial problem the work under pending. Anyone well wisher donor are welcome for their kind support to the Buddha Sasana . And also the people started to dig underground for constructing a meditation hall for the one who wish to practice meditation from that area. But for constructing that meditation Hall also has not yet founded fund. So the well wisher are welcome for their good deeds.

We wish may there  be peace without any disturbance in the whole world.

May the people follow  morality, concentration and wisdom  so that they can attain the highest Bliss Nibbana.

May all the living beings be happy and release from all kinds of suffering!

With Metta

Uluchari Sadharmaratna Bouddha Vihara

Uma Buddhist Centre

Address: St Johns Close Upperby  Carlisle Cumbria CA2 4JL
Tradition: Vajrayana, New Kadampa Tradition Tibetan
Affiliation: New Kadampa Tradition
Phone: 01228 594603
E-mail: info@uma.org.uk
Website: http://www.meditateincarlisle.org.uk
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Teacher: Kelsang Lhachog  
Spiritual Director: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso  
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Uma Buddhist Centre offers a range of courses, study programmes and retreats.   Offering both a basic introduction to meditation and Buddhism as well as a more in-depth study.  We provide Educational talks to schools and groups and we also run weekly classes in Carlisle, Brampton, Penrith, Cockermouth and Whitehaven.

Underdog Zendo

Address: 2950 West Chicago Ave. #201, Chicago, IL 60622   Chicago IL 60622
Tradition: Mahayana, Zen Buddhist
Affiliation: Drinking Gourd Institute, Buddhist Temple of Toledo
E-mail: UnderdogZendo@gmail.com
Website: http://UnderdogZendo.com
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Senior Dharma Teacher: Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik  
Practice Leader: Shawn Shaon Nichols  Email  
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Underdog Zendo is a vibrant Zen Practice Group located on the West Side of Chicago. We are a growing Sangha of open-minded folks coming together to practice Zazen. U-Z is dedicated to providing a positive space for all those interested in the path of enlightenment and the practice of Zen Buddhism. We hold Weekly Zen Practice every Sunday 4-6pm - All welcome!

UniDharma

Address: Via Cairoli, 11 (4° piano)   Genova Liguria 16123
Tradition: Mahayana, Chinese Zen (Chan)
E-mail: info@unidharma.it
Website: http://www.unidharma.it
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Teacher: Da Xing Fa Shi  
Spiritual Director: Da Xing Fa Shi  Email  (Phone: +39 3331413195)
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Buddhist meditation (Chan) with Buddhist monks. Study and traditions of Buddhist texts. Dharma talks and Buddhist ceremonies.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Black Hawk County

Address: 3912 Cedar Heights Drive  Cedar Falls IA 50613
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 319-266-5640
Website: http://www.uusbhc.org
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Spiritual Director: Eva Chameron  Email  
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Buddhist path services on Thursday nights at 7:30pm.  Dharma talks and meditation.

United Hokkien Cemeteries

Address: 161, Batu Gantong Road  Penang 10450
Tradition: Mahayana
Affiliation: Chinese Cemetery Buddhist
Phone: +6-04-8261967
Fax: +6-04-8262239
E-mail: chuentat@hotmail.com
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Ancestors of commemorative frames are allowed to be placed inside the temple with many Buddhist figures.  Free incenses are available for pious visitors with donation boxes that collect funds for various Buddhist-related festivals mixed with Chinese tradition.