Calgary Buddhist Temple Blog

Sunday Services In-Person and Online

Thursday, October 31, 2024
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It is our pleasure to offer Sunday Services in-person and via live-streaming – both start at 10:00am (MST). We look forward to you joining us, and everyone is welcome! 

Online live-streaming is from our Facebook group Calgary Buddhist Temple, and the relevant sections from our service book can be found here approximately one day prior:

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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

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.

This will be held on Tuesdays: April 8, 15, 22 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm and everyone is welcome!

Attend either in-person at the Calgary Buddhist Temple or via Zoom (Zoom registration required)

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jzsnBOtyRr6FLhCSv7lXIg

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The War Between Us

Thursday, March 06, 2025
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The Calgary Buddhist Temple is honored to present a special screening of The War Between Us, a thought-provoking film that follows the journey of a Japanese-Canadian family who are forcibly displaced and interned as enemy aliens in British Columbia during World War II.  Movie starts at 2:00pm on Sunday, May 25 at the Temple (658 1 Ave NE, Calgary, AB).

Anne Wheeler is the film’s acclaimed director, and we are fortunate that she will be with us in-person after the film for an engaging Q&A session.

This is a FREE event open to the public and donations will be gratefully accepted. You must reserve your spot in advance as seating is limited so don’t forget to signup at:  http://bit.ly/WarBetweenUs

We look forward to being able to share this film with everyone!

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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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Learn About the Temple

Friday, February 21, 2025
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Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday, April 13 and begin shortly after service. We will go over the temple finances, talk about events/highlights of the past year, discuss and vote on key issues and elect a new Board of Directors.

The meeting doesn’t take long and attending the AGM is a good way to become more familiar with how the temple is run and ask any questions or voice concerns. 

Please let us know if you have any questions or are interested in becoming a board member.

A Zoom meeting will be set up for those who wish to attend online. Further details on this will follow.

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