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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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Event invitation to share:  Hello, We would like to announce an upcoming online event that JSIO will be holding. 

Event: Faith and Science: Awakening Compassion for the Future
Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
Time: 11am – 1pm (PST) on Zoom
Registration: free, link in QR code

Description: Dr. Miriam Hinostroza, Head of the Global Climate Action Unit of the UN Environment Program, will be giving a keynote speech about #7 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Affordable and Clean Energy. Following her talk, there will be panelists from different religious traditions (Catholicism, Islam, and Jodo Shinshu) to discuss the topic from their perspectives. It will be followed by a Q&A session.

This event is free and open to the public. Please share this information and the flyer with your temples as well as any other religious groups in your communities that might be interested in attending. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We hope you will be able to join us.

JSIO SDGs Event Flyer

Gassho,
Madeline Kubo
JSIO Program Assistant

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Joint Celebration in Japan

Monday, July 05, 2021
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The 850th Anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s Birth and 800th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Jodo Shinshu Teaching

Early notification of the 2023 joint celebration of the 850th anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s birth and the 800th anniversary of the establishment of the Jodo Shinshu teaching has been received by our Canadian Bishop Tatsuya Aoki who, in turn, distributed the information to JSBTC members.

Bishop Aoki noted: “Traditionally, overseas participants are combining the attendance to the service in conjunction with the World Women’s Convention which is scheduled on May 11th and May 12th, 2023 in Kyoto.”

In his note, Bishop Aoki said the Women’s Federation of JSBTC and Rev. Y. Ouchi, the adviser, have been in touch with a Kintetsu Travel agent and possibly Japan Travel Bureau for a group trip to Kyoto.

The Bishop said he did not have information about the Women’s Convention currently, but reported the first registration for the service (not WF convention) is from October to December, 2021, and the second registration is from February to March, 2023. Hongwanji will try to estimate as well as organize the seating capacity for 2023.

He added he will consult with Rev. Grant Ikuta who led the tour in 2012 and Rev. Ouchi who will lead the tour in 2023 so that Canadian attendance can be coordinated. A ministers’ meeting is scheduled in August, at which time he said he can coordinate and plan with the sensei about the celebration and Women’s Convention.

Further information about the celebration and convention will be forthcoming as the time approaches the established dates.

Joint Celebration Commemorative design

The commemorative design features two crests that are embossed over a reddish-brown brocade background. The background pattern consists of pine needles woven within a ginkgo leaf-shaped silhouette. The two crests are comprised of the sagarifuji (hanging wisteria) and tsuru (crane) motifs.

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2021 Obon Schedule

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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Obon is a time to express our gratitude to loved ones who have passed on before us. Without them, we would not be who we are today, due to the basic tenet of interdependence. We would not be where we are and we would not be able to do the things we do to enjoy life. Just think about the number of people involved in creating each of us. If we go back just thirty generations, we can calculate that there were over two billion parents, starting with our two parents, their four parents, and so on—and that’s just the physical part.

Saturday August 21, 2021

Sunday August 22, 2021

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RE-OPENING to In-person Attendance – Sunday, Aug 15

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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To all Temple friends and members:

We are pleased to announce the re-opening of our Temple doors to in-person attendance on Sunday, August 15.

As the Alberta government has lifted restrictions on indoor gatherings, we wanted to inform you of how in-person services will proceed, so that you can determine if attending service in-person is within your comfort zone.

  1. Face masks are optional but appreciated. We will have single-use face masks available at the door.
  2. Capacity limits have been lifted.
  3. Chanting – anyone wanting to chant out loud must wear a mask. Those who would prefer to distance themselves from people chanting aloud can sit in the mezzanine. The mezzanine will be a silent chanting zone.
  4. Each person attending will be asked to register online. We will be using a Signup Genius signup form.
  5. Temple washrooms will be available for emergency only.
  6. Please do not attend if you are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms.

Here is a link to the August 15 signup sheet:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4EADAA28A46-sunday17

The live-streaming of the services on Facebook will continue, so if you are not comfortable/or unable to attend in-person, this will continue to be an option.

Our temple re-opening is an evolving process. We appreciate any feedback you may have to offer.

In Gassho,

On behalf of the CBT Board of Directors and Sensei Gubenco

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It’s All in Your Gut!

Friday, June 11, 2021
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Thursday, September 16th, 2021 at 7pm MDT

Hippocrates, the ancient Greek doctor known as the father of medicine, is claimed to have said: All disease begins in the gut”. In our modern world, many health practitioners now believe that a healthy gut is critical to good health. Fixing the gut can help prevent and treat common gastrointestinal issues such as stomach aches, gas, bloating and constipation. At a deeper level, repairing the gut can treat and even resolve complex chronic diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), autoimmune diseases, diabetes and heart disease.

Trudy GahlingerIn this 90 minute workshop, we will explore the fascinating world of the gut microbiome: the bacteria and other microbes that live in our gut and help us to digest food, synthesize vitamins, and fight off infection. We’ll discuss the healthy foods and lifestyle behaviours that promote optimal gut health, as well as the gut-busting factors in our environment. The focus will be on effective, inexpensive steps that we can take immediately to start creating better health for our future.

Trudy Gahlinger, a long-time member of the Calgary Buddhist Temple, is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach.

Join us by registering online at: http://bit.ly/Gut-16Sep21

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