WFBY in Japan

View of Sensoji Temple from 26th Floor of Asakusa Hotel Tokyo

Has been away in Japan for the past week to attend the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY) general conference in Tokyo. Too caught up with meetings and assisting the local organiser and secretariat that deters me from updating posting in this blog. I attended the conference as an advisor of the WFBY.

WFBY was established on 26th May 1972 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It has been based in Bangkok, Thailand since 1976 until today. The current president is Anurut Vongvanij of the Young Buddhist Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage.

Some of the major programs organised by the WFBY includes the International Buddhist Youth Exchange program, International Buddhist Youth Forum, Buddhist Youth Leadership Seminar and Training and International Art for the Dhamma.

The general conference are held every two year and hosted by different country each time. A team was elected to managed the organisation for the next two years with Anurut Vongvanij re-elected as president. For the very first time a representative from All Japan Young Buddhist Association was elected deputy president. Reverend Kantai Sakamoto, the JYBA immediate past president and organising chairman of the conference was given the honour to be elected deputy president by the delegates. I was the Election Secretary during this general conference.

I also attended the All Japan Young Buddhist Association 30th Anniversary celebration in Todaiji temple, Nara.- Loka