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:

2024

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Summer Ikebana Class

Friday, April 25, 2025
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May 24, June 7 and 21, July 5 and 26 || 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm at the Calgary Buddhist Temple.

The 5 classes are a series and the total cost including flower material and instruction, is $250 for Temple members and $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 acertified Shihan (teacher) in 2012.

光風未生流 (Kofu misho school ikebana) classes

  • May 24
  • June 7 and 21
  • July 5 and 26

Rika’s contact info koufuikebana@gmail.com or call 403-701-0390

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2025 Annual Temple Spring Clean Up

Saturday, April 19, 2025
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On Sunday April 27, we will be having our Annual Spring Clean Up at the temple. Sensei is away so we’ll gather and do some meditative temple cleaning together.  Please join us!

Note: START TIME IS 10:30 am!

We are looking for volunteers to assist as many hands make light work.  This is an excellent time for our younger members to contribute valuable volunteer time.  Any time you can contribute is much appreciated.  

Refreshments and snacks will be served.  

Review the available job slots when you SIGNUP.

Thank you!

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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 4, 2025 at 0:00 am (updated Apr 21)

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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