Independence Day Celebration In Nairobi

Independence Day Celebration In Nairobi

Lighting the ceremonial oil lamp before starting the celebration. Sri Lanka became an independent, sovereign nation on February 4, 1948. On February 4, 2013, the Sri Lankan Independence Day celebration was held on the premises of the Sri Lanka High Commission in...
Promoting Peaceful Elections In Kenya

Promoting Peaceful Elections In Kenya

Speaking at the Village Center Conference Hall. National and local elections were held in Kenya on March 4, 2013, electing the President, Senators, County governors and members of Parliament for the 290 electoral constituencies. The whole country was tense and...
Launching The Vesak Programs At A Hindu Temple

Launching The Vesak Programs At A Hindu Temple

Each year, we celebrate the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha during the Vesak celebrations. This year Vesak celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya, included three special events, two in Nairobi and one in the coastal city of Mombasa. The Vesak celebration...
Triple Gem Society Africa – It Is Official

Triple Gem Society Africa – It Is Official

The Vice Chairman of Triple Gem Society Africa, Mr. Dawda, introducing Bhante at a special gathering. “Triple Gem Society Africa” has been doing humanitarian projects in Africa for the past 15 years, but was never officially registered. For the first time, we have...
Honor From The Last Mayor Of Nairobi

Honor From The Last Mayor Of Nairobi

The mayoral system in the cities of Kenya was dissolved in 2013 in order to implement a newly approved constitution. As the last mayor stepped down for the new system to be implemented The Hon. Mayor George Aladwa Omwera invited and honored Bhante Wimala. The Chairman...
Vesak Celebration In Mombasa

Vesak Celebration In Mombasa

Bhante delivering the evening Dhamma talk at the main shrine of the Radha Krishna Hindu Temple in Mombasa. The 2013 Vesak program included three special events. The last program was held in Makupa, Mombasa at the Radha Krishna (Hindu) Temple. The event ended with a...