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2024 YBICSE to Japan

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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There will be a 2024 Youth Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange or YBICSE tour to Japan this summer and participation is limited to five (5) Canadians between the ages of 15-25 years old.  If you are interested or if someone you know is interested, please contact Robert Gubenco Sensei for more information. 

The Japan 2024 YBICSE will be hosted by the Hongwanji in Kyoto, Japan from July 4 to July 9, 2024. It is anticipated that the Canadian group will likely arrive in Japan around July 1-2 and come back to Canada on July 10.

The number of youths able to attend in 2024 are as follows: 

     BCA 10

     Hawaii 7

   Canada 5

     South America 3

Total of 25 youths will be able to attend.

     * Subsidy from Hongwanji will be 80,000 YEN ($800) / youth.

Please email Sensei or let him know if you have a youth(s) who would like to join the program by December 27, 2023.  Kindly include the name(s), age(s) and number of years he/she has attended the temple in order to be considered.

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Centrepiece (Ikebana) Class

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Class will be held on Sunday, December, 17th at the Calgary Buddhist Temple from 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm.
The price is $75 including flowers and materials.

Students must bring their own containers and scissors (please ask Rika for a suitable size and shape), scissors and kenzan (frog).

If you are interested in this class, please let Rika know by December 13th on Wednesday.

Rika Saruwatari trained under Ms. Takako Yokoyama, and became a certified Shihan (teacher) in 2012.

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

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Sunday Services In-Person & Online – past

Friday, November 03, 2023
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It is our pleasure to offer our Sunday Service in-person and via live-streaming – both start at 10:00am (MST). We look forward to you joining us, and everyone is welcome! 

Online live-streaming is from our Facebook group Calgary Buddhist Temple, and the relevant sections from our service book can be found here approximately one day prior:

 

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Furoshiki Workshop

Saturday, October 28, 2023
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With Christmas just around the corner, and due to popular demand, the Calgary Buddhist Temple Sangha Engagement is pleased to host this workshop on Sunday, Nov 26/23 starting at 1pm at the Temple and taught by a local business rep from Nanao Kimono (www.nanaokimono.com). Nanao Kimono is a Japanese lifestyle shop in Kensington full of an assortment of treasures brought from Japan.

Cost of the workshop is $30 per person which includes a beautiful furoshiki (gst and eventbrite processing fee included). Maximum registration is 10 people so don’t delay – register today!

Furoshiki have been used for hundreds of years for a great many uses. The Word “Furo” translates to “bath”, and “shiki” means “to spread out”. Originally, they were used to wrap up sacred and important items at temples or shrines, then later were adopted for carrying personal items to and from the public bathhouse. More recently, Furoshiki became very popular as a simple handbag, grocery bag, and especially, as a reusable gift wrapping!

Register here

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Casino Volunteers needed

Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024 and Thursday, January 4, 2024
Ace Casino Airport – 40 Aero Are NE, Calgary AB, T2E 6W5

It has been one and a half years since our last casino and the AGLC has assigned our casino dates as noted above.

We are looking to fill 36 volunteer positions over the two days (day shifts, night shifts and count room). I have also added slots for spares in case of any last minute cancellations. Please note that this is a different location from the one we have usually worked at in the past. Instead of Blackfoot Trail SE, we have be assigned the new Ace Casino Airport. I have already added people who have indicated to me that they were able to volunteer but please double check that the shift I assigned you works.

All volunteer jobs are simple and straightforward, and there is expert assistance available at all times. Volunteers are provided with dinner and snacks. Casinos are generally less busy during the week so volunteers should expect that there will be a lot of “down” time.

The funds we received from previous casinos have been vital to our temple. They have allowed us to offer services, Sangha engagement and helped fund capital projects like our temple renovations

Thanks for considering taking time out of your busy schedules to help us out with this. I know that even though it is not a physically demanding job, these shifts can be an endurance challenge. To view the online volunteer signup page, use this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BADAB2FA1FBC52-45519124-upcoming

If you have any questions, please contact Doug  at doughironaka@gmail.com

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Give the Gift of Joy

Sunday, October 22, 2023
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The holidays and the winter can be a challenging time of year for many. The Temple is proudly holding two initiatives for those less fortunate that we hope everyone will support.  “Make a difference one toy at a time” and “Warm Pieces for Peace”. Please feel free to drop off your donation(s) on or under the gift tree at the front of the hondo. For anyone wishing to make a monetary donation or donate with a gift certificate, please talk to Susan or email calgarytemplesangha@gmail.com to coordinate.

  1. Make a difference one toy at a time:  Bring new, unwrapped gift donations for children 0-17 with the suggested gift in the $25-$40 price range. We will be collecting until Sunday, Dec 10 for the Women’s Centre of Calgary.
  2. Warm Pieces for Peace: Socks, mitts, scarves, toques, and more – clothing to keep warm is greatly needed over the winter months along with hygiene products. The temple will be collecting these new, warm pieces and taking them to the Calgary Drop In Centre on Sunday, Dec 17.

Thank you for thinking of others.

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