Calgary Buddhist Temple Blog

Sunday Services In-Person and Online

Friday, May 02, 2025
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It is our pleasure to offer Sunday Services in-person and via live-streaming – both start at 10:00am (MST). We look forward to you joining us, and everyone is welcome! 

Online live-streaming is from our Facebook group Calgary Buddhist Temple, and the relevant sections from our service book can be found here approximately one day prior:

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Spring Fundraising Events!

Monday, May 05, 2025
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1. Reverse Garage Sale

Spring cleaning? Support your Temple while decluttering your home.
How: Hold a garage sale, sell your unwanted items on Facebook Marketplace, or do a bottle drive on your own time. Then donate the proceeds to the Temple.
When: On your own time during the month of June
Contact: For more information or to submit the proceeds contact Mickey at mhkuta@outlook.com

2. Requesting donations for Everything Japanese Sale

We are accepting donations of new or used Japanese collectibles & Japanese items.
When: Ongoing
Contact: To drop off your donation or arrange a pickup contact Mickey at mhkuta@outlook.com

Thank you for your ongoing support!
Fundraising Committee
Calgary Buddhist Temple

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The War Between Us

Friday, May 02, 2025
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The Calgary Buddhist Temple is honored to present a special screening of The War Between Us, a thought-provoking film that follows the journey of a Japanese-Canadian family who are forcibly displaced and interned as enemy aliens in British Columbia during World War II.  Movie starts at 2:00pm on Sunday, May 25 at the Temple (658 1 Ave NE, Calgary, AB).

Anne Wheeler is the film’s acclaimed director, and we are fortunate that she will be with us in-person after the film for an engaging Q&A session.

This is a FREE event open to the public and donations will be gratefully accepted. You must reserve your spot in advance as seating is limited so don’t forget to signup at:  http://bit.ly/WarBetweenUs

We look forward to being able to share this film with everyone!

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Summer Ikebana Class

Friday, April 25, 2025
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May 24, June 7 and 21, July 5 and 26 || 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm at the Calgary Buddhist Temple.

The 5 classes are a series and the total cost including flower material and instruction, is $250 for Temple members and $300 for non-members. No refunds for missed classes.

Students must supply their own containers (please ask Rika for a suitable size and shape), scissors and kenzan (frog). Contact Rika if you need help selecting your items but these are not supplied as part of the lesson.

Rika Saruwatari trained under Ms. Takako Yokoyama, and became acertified Shihan (teacher) in 2012.

光風未生流 (Kofu misho school ikebana) classes

  • May 24
  • June 7 and 21
  • July 5 and 26

Rika’s contact info koufuikebana@gmail.com or call 403-701-0390

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Gyoza Making / Fundraiser

Monday, April 14, 2025
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Our first fundraising event of 2025 will be on Saturday, May 3rd from 8:30am-12:30pm at the Temple.

Please join us for a morning of laughter, stories and dumpling folding at our annual gyoza making event. Together, we finely chop and create delicious gyoza to sell and raise funds for the Temple. We are looking for people who are able to do the chopping and the folding, so manual dexterity helps.

We guarantee community, busy hands and Timbits, as well as our gratitude.

Please SIGNUP today to help with this temple fundraiser!

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Road Closure

Saturday, March 29, 2025
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1 Avenue at 6 Street NE – road running along the front of the Temple (from the city of Calgary website).  
FROM: Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM TO: Sunday, May 8, 2025 at 0:00 am (updated May 5)

1 AV NE closed between Edmonton TR & 6a ST NE – please plan alternative route

Reason for Closure: Utility work

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