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Please register for the next session “Dharma Lessons from the WWII Japanese American and Canadian Incarceration” by Dr. Rev. Duncan Williams on Saturday, January 23rd at 10am MST.
We are grateful to Socho Aoki, our Canadian Bishop, for organizing this lecture series for all members of the Canadian kyodan.
The Calgary Buddhist Temple has a limited number of custom printed, adjustable twill face masks available. These made in Canada masks are triple layered with two inner natural cotton knits and are available in two colours (black and white) and three sizes (Adult regular, Adult large and Youth). They are $20 each, 3 for $50 or 5 for $80. For more information, contact Doug at doughironaka@gmail.com.
After careful consideration, the Calgary Buddhist Temple has decided to discontinue in-person attendance at Sunday morning services due to climbing COVID-19 infection rates. Although our temple attendance procedures since re-opening in July has been rigorous and well within the health measures announced by the Alberta government on Nov 24, we feel that this must be done to reduce risk to all members of our Sangha.
The Temple will re-assess this decision in January, and will resume in-person attendance as soon as this situation is less critical.
Services will continue to be live streamed via the Temple Facebook group, and although we recognize that watching from your home cannot replace attending the service in person, we all must do what we can to slow the spread and help our healthcare workers.
In Gassho,
Jean
On behalf of the Calgary Buddhist Temple Re-launch committee
On Sunday, January 24, 2021, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm MST, register to attend this online workshop that’s open to all!
The threat of developing Alzheimer’s is often one of our greatest fears as we age. While traditional views of Alzheimer’s see it as a disease that can afflict anyone at random, new research is showing us that there are numerous ways to prevent this devastating illness or minimize its impact. In this seminar, we will be exploring some of the major risk factors for Alzheimer’s and the key health practices that can counteract these risks. The focus will be on effective, inexpensive steps that we can take immediately to start creating better health for our future.
The presenter, Trudy Gahlinger, a long-time member of the Calgary Buddhist Temple, is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach. Unlike conventional medicine which tends to treat symptoms, functional medicine seeks the root cause of symptoms so that better health can be restored. A key feature of functional medicine is its basis in evidence-based research which provides a scientific foundation for health practices and strategies.
Register in advance for this workshop:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvc-Curj8vHtZu5obrovlCS9oxEkYrkGVE
The Holiday Season is near and we are all starting to feel the isolation associated with not being able to gather with family and friends in celebrating long standing traditions. In the tradition of helping others, The Calgary Buddhist Temple have once again agreed to support The Women’s Centre 2020 Toy Drive in making the holidays brighter for families in our community. 
On Saturday, December 12th at 2:00 pm Mountain Time, come join the members of the Calgary Buddhist Temple for a fascinating look into the world of Japan’s national drink with Yasuhiro Washiyama, Co-Managing Director of Sake Gami in Calgary. Everyone is welcome to attend this FREE online workshop and you need not be a consumer of alcohol to be able to enjoy an intriguing look into sake!
Topics covered will be: what is sake, sake from different regions, pairing ideas, how to keep it in-house, best glassware for sake, how to enjoy sake and more.
It is suggested that participants purchase these 3 types of sake, prior to the workshop, so that we are able to do online taste testing together!
For those who live in or around the city of Calgary, to make things even sweeter, the Mission Wine & Liquor Merchants, has kindly offered a special price for those who register for this workshop! Normally, to purchase the 3 bottles of sake, the retail value is almost $65 however, when people sign up for this event, they will receive a barcode/voucher to be able to take to Mission Liquor to receive a special, reduced price! This is a one-time offer from this merchant for our event so please take advantage and support local!
This is going to be an interesting workshop and a great way to engage and unite people with sake! Register in advance for this online, Zoom workshop by going to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvceyqpjkvHtxYUT63-ZaB6BG4Cxq6QFwK
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, and a separate email with the barcode/voucher (good until Dec 12/20) to take to Mission Wine & Liquor Merchants located at 2100 4th Street S.W., Calgary, AB T2S 1W7.
Hope to see many of you there!
