(a ‘refuge’ is a safe place – every Buddhist takes ‘refuge’ in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha)
This Tuesday group is a small meditation- & awareness-focused Practice ‘circuit’ meant for people who have been exploring Buddhism but wish to improve in:
Meditation (25mins), Loving-Kindness,
Our Temple will have two booths at the Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri” (Hosted by Calgary Japanese Cultural Association).
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2017
Time: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Location: Max Bell Centre 1001 Barlow Trail S.E.
Details:
Sales Table: We will be selling gently used Japanese
The Momiji Society and Japanese Medical Support Network in Canada are co-sponsors of an upcoming workshop on dementia and are offering a 3 hour dementia volunteer training in Calgary on Sunday, July 23! They are preferably targeting caregivers or volunteers for seniors programs. The temple
(Japanese Flower Arrangement) Five classes are being offered by Rika Saruwatari, who trained under Ms. Takato Yokoyama. Rika became a certified shihan (teacher) in 2012.
Classes will be held Saturday mornings 10:00 am -12:30 pm on September 16 & 30, October 14 & 28, and
was held on Saturday, June 3rd – thank you to everyone for coming out and supporting this successful Temple fundraiser!
Total sales were an impressive $1,646.25 which is almost $450 more than last year so exceeded expectations!
Thank you to the volunteers who worked Thursday
We are celebrating St. Shinran’s birthday (Gotanye) and honoring our Temple’s senior members (Keirokai) on Sunday, May 28th. Please join us for a luncheon following the service. We would like to ask volunteers for some side dishes and some fruit to compliment Japanese curry.
Please
The BC Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation is proud to announce the 2017 Vancouver Island Obon Cemetery Tour from Aug. 11 to 13th. 2017 is a significant year, not only because our nation is turning 150 years old, but it also signifies 75 years since
A representative from Alberta Health Services will be doing a presentation about advance care and personal directives. Advance Care Planning is a way to help you think about, talk about and document wishes for health care in the event that you become incapable of consenting
Reminder that this Sunday, April 9 is our Hanamatsuri service at 10:00 am and after service there will be a pot luck luncheon. The toban group will be preparing chow mein and rice, but we will needing some other items. If you would be willing
Our Temple will have two booths at the Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri” (Hosted by Calgary Japanese Cultural Association).
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2017
Time: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Location: Max Bell Centre 1001 Barlow Trail S.E.
Details:
Sales Table: We will be selling gently used Japanese
(Japanese Flower Arrangement) Five classes are being offered by Rika Saruwatari, who trained under Ms. Takato Yokoyama. Rika became a certified shihan (teacher) in 2012.
Classes will be held Saturday mornings 10:00 am -12:30 pm on September 16 & 30, October 14 & 28, and
Reminder that this Sunday, April 9 is our Hanamatsuri service at 10:00 am and after service there will be a pot luck luncheon. The toban group will be preparing chow mein and rice, but we will needing some other items. If you would be willing