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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Japanese Calligraphy

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Would you like to experience Japanese calligraphy, and try for yourself this popular and beautiful part of Japanese art and culture? The Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement will be hosting a Japanese Calligraphy workshop on Sunday, March 23 from 2-4:00pm with a fully qualified Master Calligraphy Instructor, Mami Humphreys of Sho Artworks.

After learning the basics and how to use the tools, you will have a chance to practise, by using an example, and you get to take your piece home with you too!

All materials will be included, and registration opens on Feb 1 at a cost of $10.00/person + small processing fee.  Space is limited so don’t miss out! We look forward to your participation.

To signup, go to https://bit.ly/Sangha-Calligraphy

We gratefully acknowledge support from the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society.

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Udon and a Matinee

Sunday, January 12, 2025
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On Sunday, Feb 16 starting around 11:30am:  Noodles are a staple of Japanese cuisine, and udon is a thick noodle leaning closer to a “mochi-mochi” or chewy and glutinous texture. There are a variety of ways it is prepared and served but its simplest form, it is in a soup which we’ll be sharing for a light lunch.  After we’ve eaten and cleaned-up a bit, we’ll watch a family movie together as well as the movie Tora (2010; 30 minutes). 

Tora follows a jaded city woman who inherits a lakeside property and is haunted by a little ghost girl. Through dreams and flashbacks of her new neighbor (David Suzuki), she discovers that the property was a Japanese Internment Camp during WWII and that the little girl died while in the camp. Themes of loss, hope and forgiveness are explored. 

Everyone is welcome with a $5/person donation suggested. 

Please register in advance so we know how many people to expect:  https://bit.ly/udon-matinee

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Community Outreach

Monday, January 06, 2025
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Calgary Drop-In Centre – A great way to support the community by providing lunch service so please join us on Sunday, Feb 2 – volunteers 16 years of age or older. We leave from the temple after service, around 11:15am, to walk over to the Drop-In Centre together, or meet us there at 11:30am. 

Signup today!

Feels good to do good! 

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2025 Calgary Buddhist Temple Membership

Friday, December 06, 2024
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The 2025 Calgary Buddhist Temple membership form is now available. Please consider taking out a membership to help support the temple. Membership is required for voting privileges at the temple.

Please note that of the $150 Membership fee, $100 goes to our national organization, Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada (JSBTC).  The JSBTC consists of volunteer board members from temples across Canada; it provides funding for the Bishop (Socho) of Canada, funding and management of health and wellness benefits for ministers, leadership through the Living Dharma Centre, and financial and investment oversight.

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Mochi Come My Way

Monday, November 11, 2024
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On Sunday, Jan 19, 2025 after service, everyone is invited to join the sangha and the Dharma Time class as we use the modern method (mochi machines) to make the mochi and shape it with our own hands. Or, you are welcome to have tea after service and stay to sample this special, traditional treat.

Getting together to make some mochi has become an annual event at the Temple. It is a popular treat throughout the year, but it is most commonly associated with New Year celebrations. Mochi is considered a symbol of good luck and prosperity, and it is believed to bring longevity and overall wellness for the New Year. We wish to embrace those symbols and hope you and your loved ones have a happy, healthy, and wonderous 2025!

 

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