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
Our annual general meeting will be held on April 14, 2024 shortly after service (11:15 -11:30AM).
We will go over the temple finances, talk about events/highlight of the past year, discuss and voteon key issues and elect a new board of directors. We expect it
The launch of the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Grants opened on February 1, 2024. Please refer to the posters to see if you are eligible. On Sunday, Mar 17 between 11:30am and 1:30pm, Outreach Workers will be in attendance to complete ID validation for
The book club will meet every two weeks on Thursday starting on February 29th and ending on May 23rd from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. We will be starting the book club by gathering to discuss Dr. Jeff Wilson’s recent book: “Living Nembutsu, Applying Shinran’s Radically
On Sunday, March 24, join us for tea after service and meet the resilient author of “From Mountaineer to Stroke Survivor”, Remy Bernier. Remy started a new life in 2006 due to a stroke. Prior to his accident, he was thriving as an aspiring mountain
On Sunday, February 11, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement is proud to offer this introductory workshop where participants will have fun learning and working with wool. There will be some hands-on components as well!
We have an engaging presenter who is excited
Interested in Buddhism and how it can be a part of your daily life? Plan to attend the next Buddhism 101 workshop which will be starting on Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 and continue for 5 Thursdays (Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, and 8) from
There will be a 2024 Youth Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange or YBICSE tour to Japan this summer and participation is limited to five (5) Canadians between the ages of 15-25 years old. If you are interested or if someone you know is interested, please
Class will be held on Sunday, December, 17th at the Calgary Buddhist Temple from 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm.The price is $75 including flowers and materials.
Students must bring their own containers and scissors (please ask Rika for a suitable size and shape), scissors and
With Christmas just around the corner, and due to popular demand, the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement is pleased to host this workshop on Sunday, Nov 26/23 starting at 1pm at the Temple and taught by a local business rep from Nanao Kimono (www.nanaokimono.com). Nanao