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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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