Dear Dharma Friends,
We hope you well and healthy! The Calgary Buddhist Temple will be having a Sunday service tomorrow March 29, 2020 – The service will start at 11:00 am MST and will be streaming using Facebook Live from the group, Calgary Buddhist Temple
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
The British Columbia Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation (BCJSBTF) Convention is being held in Kamloops, BC on September 27-29, 2019.
This is the first time for Kamloops to fully host a convention in over ten years and we look forward to welcoming you. Our theme
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
Sunday, April 4 the Temple will be celebrating Hanamatsuri. According to Buddhist tradition, Prince Siddhartha Gautama (Sakyamuni Buddha), was born on 8 April, 566 B.C. in the garden of Lumbini, in present day Nepal. Flowers decorate a statue of the Buddha and the Sangha is
What: We are honoured to offer a workshop in Nonviolent Communication.Where: The Calgary Buddhist TempleWhen: Saturday April 27th 1:30-4:30pmCost: $40, $45 for non-Temple-membersWho: Open to all, space is limited.
Why: In alignment with our deep value of ‘Right Speech’ from the Buddha’s teaching of the
Here’s a link to an interesting article entitled “Shin Buddhism Is American Buddhism“.
Scott Mitchell offers a glimpse of the ever-evolving world of Pure Land practice in North America. From the Winter 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly.
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