Calgary Buddhist Temple Blog

Sunday Services In-Person and Online

Thursday, October 31, 2024
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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 Ikebana Class

Friday, February 21, 2025
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March 8, 22, April 5 and 19, May 3 || 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

The 5 classes are a series and the cost is $250 total including flower material and instruction for Temple members or $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 a certified Shihan (teacher) in 2012.

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

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Learn About the Temple

Friday, February 21, 2025
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Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday, April 13 and begin shortly after service. We will go over the temple finances, talk about events/highlights of the past year, discuss and vote on key issues and elect a new Board of Directors.

The meeting doesn’t take long and attending the AGM is a good way to become more familiar with how the temple is run and ask any questions or voice concerns. 

Please let us know if you have any questions or are interested in becoming a board member.

A Zoom meeting will be set up for those who wish to attend online. Further details on this will follow.

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Japanese Calligraphy

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Would you like to experience Japanese calligraphy, and try for yourself this popular and beautiful part of Japanese art and culture? The Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement will be hosting a Japanese Calligraphy workshop on Sunday, March 23 from 2-4:00pm with a fully qualified Master Calligraphy Instructor, Mami Humphreys of Sho Artworks.

After learning the basics and how to use the tools, you will have a chance to practise, by using an example, and you get to take your piece home with you too!

All materials will be included, and registration opens on Feb 1 at a cost of $10.00/person + small processing fee.  Space is limited so don’t miss out! We look forward to your participation.

To signup, go to https://bit.ly/Sangha-Calligraphy

We gratefully acknowledge support from the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society.

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Udon and a Matinee

Sunday, January 12, 2025
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On Sunday, Feb 16 starting around 11:30am:  Noodles are a staple of Japanese cuisine, and udon is a thick noodle leaning closer to a “mochi-mochi” or chewy and glutinous texture. There are a variety of ways it is prepared and served but its simplest form, it is in a soup which we’ll be sharing for a light lunch.  After we’ve eaten and cleaned-up a bit, we’ll watch a family movie together as well as the movie Tora (2010; 30 minutes). 

Tora follows a jaded city woman who inherits a lakeside property and is haunted by a little ghost girl. Through dreams and flashbacks of her new neighbor (David Suzuki), she discovers that the property was a Japanese Internment Camp during WWII and that the little girl died while in the camp. Themes of loss, hope and forgiveness are explored. 

Everyone is welcome with a $5/person donation suggested. 

Please register in advance so we know how many people to expect:  https://bit.ly/udon-matinee

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Community Outreach

Monday, January 06, 2025
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Calgary Drop-In Centre – A great way to support the community by providing lunch service so please join us on Sunday, Feb 2 – volunteers 16 years of age or older. We leave from the temple after service, around 11:15am, to walk over to the Drop-In Centre together, or meet us there at 11:30am. 

Signup today!

Feels good to do good! 

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