Calgary Buddhist Temple Blog

WF Dana Day (March 25) and WBWC

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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The Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada (JSBTC) Women’s Federation or WF is the national women’s organization. The WF Dana Day is the result of a resolution made in 1965 at the second World Buddhist Women’s Convention held in New York City. It was decided that proceeds from the annual designated Dana Day will go towards social welfare projects and related activities. Since then, funds have been raised through the efforts of the women’s groups at Jodo Shinshu temples throughout the world to aid in numerous social welfare activities.

All donations made on March 25 will be gratefully collected and sent to our National office so that the WF can
continue to support social welfare initiatives. Thank you for your generous support of “Dana” – giving without
thought of receiving something in return.

Also, after the service on Sunday, March 25, please meet downstairs for tea and learn more about the Women’s Federation. Find out what the organization does PLUS get the scoop on the 2019 World Buddhist Women’s Convention! August 30 – September 1, 2019, the Buddhist Churches of America Federation of Buddhist Women’s Associations (BCA FBWA) will host the 16th World Buddhist Women’s Convention at the San Francisco Marriott Grand Marquis in San Francisco, California.

2019 World Buddhist Women’s Convention Poster

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Buddhist Practices Circuit & Lunch

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
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On Sunday March 11 from 10am-1pm, our service will take a slightly different format. If you had a question about the significance of the items on our naijin (alter), curious to hear about the history of our Shinran Shonin statue, or learn something about chanting or mediation, this is the service you don’t want to miss! In groups, you will visit four stations and then finish with a silent eating meditation (lunch). You will also have an opportunity to make a name button (to wear when you are at the Temple) for a small fee. Kids are welcome.

Hope you can join us!

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2018 CBT Membership

Monday, February 05, 2018
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Our 2018 Calgary Buddhist Membership form is now available in our membership section and will soon be available in print at the temple. Memberships are $100 per person with students (under 18) and seniors (65 & over) complimentary. Please consider taking out a membership to help support our temple. It also gives us an opportunity to refresh and update our sangha list and allows us to more accurately assess our needs going forward.

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Living Dharma Centre Book Club

Friday, February 02, 2018
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NEW BOOK BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2018 – This spring we will be reviewing “Dharma Breeze – Essays on Shin Buddhism” by Dr. Nobuo Haneda. A Japanese-born Buddhist scholar, translator, and teacher. Dr. Haneda is the Director of the Maida Institute for Buddhism in Berkeley, California and comes from the teaching line of Kiyozawa-Akagerasu-Maida-Haneda which is important in the powerful way they get us to take a fresh look at things.

Please refer to the attachment, LDC Dharma Breeze, for more details regarding this book and how to join the club if you have not already signed up.

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Nirvana Day Service

Sunday, January 21, 2018
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A special Nirvana Day Service will be held on Sunday, February 11 marks our traditional Parinirvana Day Service (Buddha’s passing) and this year we will have guests from many of the other schools of Buddhism participating in our service.

As a founding member of the International Buddhist Foundation of Canada, our temple will host visiting monks and members of the Laotian, Khmer, Sri Lankan, Mon, Burmese, Tibetan, Bangladeshi and Korean communities.

A vegetarian lunch will be served following the service, so please plan on attending!

** The Calgary Buddhist Temple will be hosting the lunch for Nirvana Day & the International Buddhist Foundation Guests. If you can help with set up, serving and clean up, or can bring a VEGETARIAN dish or other specific food for this occasion, please sign up via http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e44aeaf2ba31-luncheon – your help would be greatly appreciated!

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