Sunday Services In-person & Online
We are pleased to announce our Temple doors are open to limited in-person attendance – please ensure you signup and are comfortable with the guidelines below. In addition, we will continue to hold regular Sunday Services Online from our Facebook group, Calgary Buddhist Temple, also starting at 10:00am (MST). EVERYONE is welcome by either method!
SIGNUP to attend the in-person service: Sunday, Dec 19 – Last Service for 2021!
Please review to determine if attending an in-person service is within your comfort zone.
- Physical distancing is in effect and masks are mandatory.
- The Temple would appreciate that all attendees over 12 years are fully vaccinated.
- Chanting – anyone wanting to chant out loud must wear a mask. Those who would prefer to distance themselves from people chanting aloud can sit in the mezzanine. The mezzanine will be a silent chanting zone.
- Each person attending will be asked to register online. We will be using a SIGNUP Genius signup form.
- Temple washrooms will be available for emergency only.
- Please do not attend if you are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms.
For ONLINE Sunday Services, the relevant sections from our service book can be found here at least a day prior:
- Sunday, Dec 19 – Last service of 2021
- Sunday, Dec 12 – Bodhi Day Service, in celebration of Siddhartha Guatama’s enlightenment on December 8th
- Sunday, Dec 5 – December Shotsuki Hoyo Service (Monthly Memorial)
- Sunday, Nov 28
- Sunday, Nov 21
- Sunday, Nov 14
- Sunday, Nov 7 – November Shotsuki Hoyo Service (Monthly Memorial)
Our own Calgary resident minister, Sensei Robert Gubenco, will be leading this informative workshop and speaking about some of the basics of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. This will be a great workshop for those who maybe new to the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism or those who are always interested in learning more. Everyone is welcome to attend this free workshop as Sensei talks to us about the following:
Join Sara Clark and the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha for “Expressive Arts Journaling”. This can be seen as an extension of a diary but instead of just writing, you can choose how you want to express yourself on paper. This 1.5 hour introductory experiential workshop will walk you through some basic expressive journaling activities to help you unleash your creativity.
A collaborative graphic novel created by Sansei artist Lillian Michiko Blakey and Yonsei animation filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns, this intergenerational story is the first time a graphic novel has ever been created to address both themes of Japanese Canadian history and identity.
Open to the public, we welcome everyone to attend either FREE 1.5 hour presentation! For ease of joining, the link to attend both presentations will be posted on the Calgary Buddhist Temple website and on Facebook!
On Being Yukiko is structured as a conversation between 12-year-old Emma or Yukiko and her ba-chan (grandmother), who tells Emma the story of how her great-great grandmother Maki, a Japanese picture bride, arrived in Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Maki’s story of extreme perseverance and sacrifice inspires Emma, who identifies as a quarter Japanese, to discover a deeper connection to her Japanese Canadian identity…and on being Yukiko.