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In these uncertain times, when we all seek guidance, we are sharing this video message from Rev. Grant Ikuta, from the Steveston Buddhist Temple in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jan 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, and 16 – Chanting is being done for the week leading up to January 16th as a way to commemorate Shinran Shonin’s passing. Chanting of Shoshinge Nembutsu Wasan will start at 11:00am followed by a reading from the
This is the day that Prince Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment to become the Buddha, the Awakened one. We will be holding our annual service on Sunday, December 8 at 10:00AM. Potluck lunch to follow.
If you’re able to contribute to the potluck, please use this
On August 17 at 2:00pm, there will be a Nokotsudo or Columbarium Service at the temple. A Nokotsudo is a special area for the storage of ashes of loved ones.
Obon Cemetery Services will be held:
Saturday, August 17, 2019 cemetery services
Strathmore at 11:00
A reminder that this Sunday is Keirokai which is a yearly event honouring our members who are ‘Keiro’, that is, our senior, experienced Sangha members.
Gotan-ye service will also be held as this is the celebration of the birth of Shinran Shonin, the founder of
Planned for April 21, 2019!
A long-standing ritual of all Buddhist traditions going back to the time of the Buddha is having followers of the Buddha formally commit to a Buddhist way of life. Originally this ceremony was only for adherents also willing to follow