Posts Categorized: Sangha Engagement

Movie Matinee – Rental Family

Saturday, Sep 27 at 2:00pm September is Japanese Heritage Month and as such, the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement is proud to hold a movie matinee at the Temple. Set in Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser), who struggles to find purpose

Make a Japanese Wind Chime

Everyone is invited to take part in this fun activity that is popular in Japan – make a wind chime! Join the Sangha on Sunday, June 14 starting at 11:30am to use special POSCA pens to create or design your own personalized glass wind chime.

Community Outreach Opportunities

Think of others by providing lunch service on Sunday, Oct 11 at the Calgary Drop-In Centre downtown. Volunteers must be 18+ to participate. We need 10 volunteers to leave from the Temple around 11:15am and walk over to the Drop-In Centre together OR you can meet

Ikebana-Inspired Mother’s Day Arrangement

Create a unique flower arrangement for your mother or someone special! Please join the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement as we learn about Ikebana on Saturday, May 9. We will make a simple, ikebana-inspired arrangement which would be perfect for that special someone! This basic

Mindful Lego Builders

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

Let’s Sashiko 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

Selfless Giving

Annually, the Temple puts up a tree at the front of the hondo for the collection of toys as well as items of warm clothing for those less fortunate.  This year, the toys will be going to Baby It’s Cold Outside, and warm clothing to

Japanese Calligraphy Workshop

Would you like to experience Japanese calligraphy, and try for yourself this popular and beautiful part of Japanese art and culture? On Sunday, Oct 26, the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement will be hosting a Japanese Calligraphy workshop with a fully qualified Master Calligraphy Instructor,