Calgary Buddhist Temple Blog

Gyoza Making / Fundraiser

Monday, April 14, 2025
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Our first fundraising event of 2025 will be on Saturday, May 3rd from 8:30am-12:30pm at the Temple.

Please join us for a morning of laughter, stories and dumpling folding at our annual gyoza making event. Together, we finely chop and create delicious gyoza to sell and raise funds for the Temple. We are looking for people who are able to do the chopping and the folding, so manual dexterity helps.

We guarantee community, busy hands and Timbits, as well as our gratitude.

Please SIGNUP today to help with this temple fundraiser!

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Road Closure

Saturday, March 29, 2025
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1 Avenue at 6 Street NE – road running along the front of the Temple (from the city of Calgary website).  
FROM: Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM TO: Sunday, May 8, 2025 at 0:00 am (updated May 5)

1 AV NE closed between Edmonton TR & 6a ST NE – please plan alternative route

Reason for Closure: Utility work

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Hamamatsuri – Sunday, April 6

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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According to our tradition, the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, was born in Lumbini Garden in Nepal on April 8, 566 B.C. He was born the son of King Suddohana and Queen Maya. There are many flowery descriptions of the scene at his birth, including celestial birds singing beautiful songs, beautiful flowers, and a sweet gentle rain bathing the baby Buddha.  We will recognize Hanamatsuri on Sunday, April 6 along with the monthly Shotsuki/memorial service for those who passed in the month of April.  Everyone is welcome.

There will be a meal after service in celebration of Buddha’s birth and the Hanamatsuri toban group would like to invite you to contribute by volunteering to bring something – please visit SIGNUP.

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April Lecture Series – Moral Conduct

Friday, March 14, 2025
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We are grateful to have Robert Sensei lead a lecture series in April: Exploring the Buddhist view of Moral Conduct by referencing Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood from the Eightfold Path as a guide. This will be held on Tuesdays: April 8, 15, 22 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm and everyone is welcome!

April 8th – Right Speech

April 15th – Right Action

April 22nd – Right Livelihood

Attending in-person is encouraged and if wanting to attend online, please register (required) for the Zoom invitation with the following link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jzsnBOtyRr6FLhCSv7lXIg

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Meditation Retreat

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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This half-day meditation retreat will be at the temple on Saturday, March 8th from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm with the doors to the temple opening at 8:40 am.  

There is no cost to the Half-Day Retreat but a small donation is always appreciated to support the temple.

Please register to attend:  signup

 

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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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