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Casino Volunteers Needed

Sunday, March 4 and Monday March 5 208 – Cash Casino 4040 Blackfoot Trail SE If you can volunteer for this very important Temple fundraiser, please contact me or sign up online. Support of these casinos are so important to maintaining our beautifully renovated temple

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

December 31 – New Year’s Eve Join us for a fun family night that is warm and safe. We begin with an old Japanese tradition, a dish of noodles. Long noodles are thought to bring us long life so the longer your noodles the better!

Temple Refuge Circle

This Tuesday group is a small meditation- & awareness-focused Practice ‘circuit’ meant for people who have been exploring Buddhism but wish to improve in: Meditation (25mins),Loving-Kindness, Equanimity, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, Deep Listening, & Gratitude. We will get to know each other while we deepen our

December Gifting

Once again the temple will collect donated items to assist the Women’s Centre in providing some cheer to those that would appreciate a little extra help at this time of year. Donations can be made through the temple only up until December 17 so don’t

Bodhi Day

Please join the Calgary Buddhist Temple on Sunday, December 10 in recognition of Bodhi Day. There will be a service and pot-luck meal afterwards. December 8 marks the official day many Buddhists the world over celebrate as Bodhi Day. It is the day when Siddhartha

Temple Grey Cup Night

Looking forward to Grey Cup night? Have more fun watching the game at the Temple on Sunday, Nov 26th from 3:30 pm. Bring your comfy lawn chair and BYOB. Pull tickets will be available to add to the fun and special homemade chili will be

Refugee Shinran

Guest speaker, Jeff Wilson, was an engaging speaker at the Temple on Thursday, Nov 2 at the Temple. An exploration of how the specific events in the lives of Shinran and Rennyo led them to fashion Buddhist principles of radical welcome, and how this relates

Let’s Go For a Hike

Fall Hiking on Saturday, October 14, 2017. We will meet at the Troll Falls trailhead at 10:00 am in Kananaskis. This is a moderate, 3.5 km hike.  For trail head location either Google or check our Web post (to follow). Bring lunch and warm clothing.

Chow Mein Supper – Volunteers Needed

The Calgary Buddhist Temple is putting on its annual dinner on Saturday, October 21, 2017 and we need your help. The dinner is our biggest fundraiser and we need volunteers to fill various positions to make this a success. Generally volunteers will work the entire