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Dear Dharma Friends – unfortunately, Robert Gubenco Sensei has come down with the flu so we will be canceling BOTH the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day services. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
All the best for a safe, healthy and peaceful New Year, and we all look forward to gathering together again soon.
With gratitude and palms together.
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 will be posted prior to the service.
NOTE: Temple closed from Dec 15-30
The 2026 Calgary Buddhist Temple membership form is now online. Please consider becoming a member to help support the temple. Membership is required for voting privileges at the temple.
Memberships are $150 of which $100 goes to our national organization, Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada (JSBTC) which provides funding for the Bishop (Socho) of Canada, funding and management of health and wellness benefits for ministers, leadership through the Living Dharma Centre and financial and investment oversight.
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(update Dec 30/25) The next online service is scheduled for Sunday, January 4th at 10:00 am. This service will be our Shotsuki (monthly memorial) service to honor loved ones who passed away in the month of January. We are still awaiting confirmation regarding returning to in-person services and we will provide an update as soon as possible.
(update Dec 12/25)The Temple is temporarily closed to in-person attendance and continues with Live Streaming for services. The Calgary Temple Board Members gathered for their monthly meeting yesterday and a top item of discussion was the repairs to the temple. At this point in time, we will be working as soon as possible with the help of contractors to return to in-person occupancy at the temple. Because the Holiday Season is fast approaching we are trying our best to get things completed in a timely manner for the New Year. We appreciate your patience and support during this difficult time and we will continue to provide updates on the progress as we receive them.
With gratitude,
Calgary Buddhist Temple
On Sunday Nov 15, the Dharma Time kids are encouraged to bring something to the temple that they’ve created or made of lego. We’ll set up the lego builds in the hondo to share/display and talk about the creations with the Sangha.
A creative way to show mindfulness plus any adults (or bigger kids) are also invited to bring-in their lego builds too!
Everyone is invited to share in this lego mindfulness experience together!
Sashiko (刺し子), meaning “little stabs,” is a traditional Japanese decorative and functional embroidery technique that uses simple, repeating running stitches to mend, reinforce, and embellish fabric. Historically, it was practiced by rural communities to repair and strengthen clothing and textiles.
Today, sashiko is celebrated as both a practical repair method and a distinct form of decorative art, known for its geometric patterns and meditative process. This is a “do-it-yourself” (self guided) activity to discover or re-discover sashiko as well as take time to enjoy each other’s company before the hustle and bustle of the holidays. 
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Different patterns and materials will be available to choose from so we can all work on a project and support each other while we learn as a Sangha.
We gratefully acknowledge support from the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society.
