Jodo Shinshu Basics with Sensei Robert
Thursday, April 8th, 2021 at 7pm MST
Our own Calgary resident minister, Sensei Robert Gubenco, will be leading this informative workshop and speaking about some of the basics of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. This will be a great workshop for those who maybe new to the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism or those who are always interested in learning more. Everyone is welcome to attend this free workshop as Sensei talks to us about the following:
- Siddhartha’s four sights that effected his life
- Shakyamuni Buddha’s teaching of the Four Noble Truths
- Amida Buddha and the Sutra on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life
Register in advance by going to: http://bit.ly/JSBasics-08Apr21
Join Sara Clark and the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha for “Expressive Arts Journaling”. This can be seen as an extension of a diary but instead of just writing, you can choose how you want to express yourself on paper. This 1.5 hour introductory experiential workshop will walk you through some basic expressive journaling activities to help you unleash your creativity.
A collaborative graphic novel created by Sansei artist Lillian Michiko Blakey and Yonsei animation filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns, this intergenerational story is the first time a graphic novel has ever been created to address both themes of Japanese Canadian history and identity.
Open to the public, we welcome everyone to attend either FREE 1.5 hour presentation! For ease of joining, the link to attend both presentations will be posted on the Calgary Buddhist Temple website and on Facebook!
On Being Yukiko is structured as a conversation between 12-year-old Emma or Yukiko and her ba-chan (grandmother), who tells Emma the story of how her great-great grandmother Maki, a Japanese picture bride, arrived in Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Maki’s story of extreme perseverance and sacrifice inspires Emma, who identifies as a quarter Japanese, to discover a deeper connection to her Japanese Canadian identity…and on being Yukiko.