Calgary Buddhist Temple Blog

April Lecture Series – Moral Conduct

Friday, March 14, 2025
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We are grateful to have Robert Sensei lead a lecture series in April: Exploring the Buddhist view of Moral Conduct by referencing Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood from the Eightfold Path as a guide. This will be held on Tuesdays: April 8, 15, 22 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm and everyone is welcome!

April 8th – Right Speech

April 15th – Right Action

April 22nd – Right Livelihood

Attending in-person is encouraged and if wanting to attend online, please register (required) for the Zoom invitation with the following link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jzsnBOtyRr6FLhCSv7lXIg

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Meditation Retreat

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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This half-day meditation retreat will be at the temple on Saturday, March 8th from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm with the doors to the temple opening at 8:40 am.  

There is no cost to the Half-Day Retreat but a small donation is always appreciated to support the temple.

Please register to attend:  signup

 

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Spring Ikebana Class

Friday, February 21, 2025
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March 8, 22, April 5 and 19, May 3 || 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

The 5 classes are a series and the cost is $250 total including flower material and instruction for Temple members or $300 for non-members. No refunds for missed classes.

Students must supply their own containers (please ask Rika for a suitable size and shape), scissors and kenzan (frog). Contact Rika if you need help selecting your items but these are not supplied as part of the lesson. Rika Saruwatari trained under Ms. Takako Yokoyama, and became a certified Shihan (teacher) in 2012.

Rika’s contact info koufuikebana@gmail.com or call 403-701-0390

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Learn About the Temple

Friday, February 21, 2025
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Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday, April 13 and begin shortly after service. We will go over the temple finances, talk about events/highlights of the past year, discuss and vote on key issues and elect a new Board of Directors.

The meeting doesn’t take long and attending the AGM is a good way to become more familiar with how the temple is run and ask any questions or voice concerns. 

Please let us know if you have any questions or are interested in becoming a board member.

A Zoom meeting will be set up for those who wish to attend online. Further details on this will follow.

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Japanese Calligraphy

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Would you like to experience Japanese calligraphy, and try for yourself this popular and beautiful part of Japanese art and culture? The Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement will be hosting a Japanese Calligraphy workshop on Sunday, March 23 from 2-4:00pm with a fully qualified Master Calligraphy Instructor, Mami Humphreys of Sho Artworks.

After learning the basics and how to use the tools, you will have a chance to practise, by using an example, and you get to take your piece home with you too!

All materials will be included, and registration opens on Feb 1 at a cost of $10.00/person + small processing fee.  Space is limited so don’t miss out! We look forward to your participation.

To signup, go to https://bit.ly/Sangha-Calligraphy

We gratefully acknowledge support from the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society.

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Udon and a Matinee

Sunday, January 12, 2025
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On Sunday, Feb 16 starting around 11:30am:  Noodles are a staple of Japanese cuisine, and udon is a thick noodle leaning closer to a “mochi-mochi” or chewy and glutinous texture. There are a variety of ways it is prepared and served but its simplest form, it is in a soup which we’ll be sharing for a light lunch.  After we’ve eaten and cleaned-up a bit, we’ll watch a family movie together as well as the movie Tora (2010; 30 minutes). 

Tora follows a jaded city woman who inherits a lakeside property and is haunted by a little ghost girl. Through dreams and flashbacks of her new neighbor (David Suzuki), she discovers that the property was a Japanese Internment Camp during WWII and that the little girl died while in the camp. Themes of loss, hope and forgiveness are explored. 

Everyone is welcome with a $5/person donation suggested. 

Please register in advance so we know how many people to expect:  https://bit.ly/udon-matinee

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