Calgary Buddhist Temple Blog

Fall Meetings and Special Service on Oct 12

Monday, September 25, 2023
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The Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada (JSBTC) Board and the Ministers’ Association will be holding their interim fall meeting at the Calgary Temple, October 11, 12, and 13.  All the ministers in Canada will be attending, as well as special guests from Hongwanji in Japan and Jodo Shinshu International Office in Berkley, CA.  One of the guests from Japan is a chanting specialist as well as a musician, and he will be working with the ministers on chanting styles. 

On October 12 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, we will be holding a special service which is open to the public and we hope that you will attend. All the Canadian ministers and our special guests will be participating.

  • 7:00 -7:30 pm Meditation (Rev. Gubenco)  followed by Gagaku Music (Rev. Ouchi, Rev. Hirano, Rev. Nishioki)
  • 7:30-8:00 pm Dharma Session
  • 8:00 – 8:45pm “Shoya Raisan Ge” Chanting led by all the ministers.

This is a great opportunity to meet all our ministers and to listen to traditional Japanese music and chanting. 

In addition, the ministers will hold a morning service on Oct 11 and 12 at 9:30 am, and Oct 13 at 10:00 am.  Everyone is welcome to attend the morning services!

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Mein (Noodle) Making

Tuesday, September 05, 2023
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We are looking for volunteers to help make chow mein noodles!

  • Dough making – Friday, September 29, 6:30 pm at the Temple kitchen
  • Noodle Making – Sunday October 1, 8:30 am at the CJCA kitchen (2236 – 29 St SW)

Mein noodles are a key ingredient in the chow mein served at our special lunches and the annual Chow Mein and Rib Takeout dinner. Extra noodles are sold to the sangha and sell out quickly!


Sign up if you want to help with dough &/or mein making:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4EADAA28A46-cbtfundraising4

 

Thank you for your consideration!

On behalf of the CBT Fundraising Committee

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Thanks to You

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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The Calgary Buddhist Temple once again had our famous “All Things Japanese” table at this year’s Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri held at the Max Bell Arena on August 12th.  We take the generous donation of items from our members and their families and find new, loving homes for these items.  In doing so, we raise a little money for the Temple and have a lot of fun doing it.

Thank you to those who donated their items and those who donated their time to work the table.  It is only through the dedication and hard work of our volunteers that the Temple remains strong and successful.

In gassho,

Dan McCormack, President, Calgary Buddhist Temple

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Sundae Sunday for Sensei

Monday, August 21, 2023
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Join the Calgary Buddhist Temple on Sunday, Sept 17 as we show our appreciation to Sensei Robert Gubenco by holding a delightful Sundae Sunday. After service, there’ll be ice cream and all the fixings to share with Sensei to let him know how much we appreciate his dedication and trusted guidance.  

Everyone is welcome to join us to say thank you to Sensei and enjoy a tasty treat.

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Bishop’s Statement regarding Maui

Thursday, August 17, 2023
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The Bishop of Canada, Rev. Aoki, has provided a statement in response to the devastation that followed the fires in Maui, Hawaii. The statement also provides information on how to personally send money that will be used to assist the Lahaina Sangha recover and rebuild.

(Aug 16/23) “Rev. Ai Hironaka, the Resident Minister of Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, and his family safely evacuated to Kahului City.  People are not allowed to enter Lahaina, so Rev. Hironaka cannot yet go to the temple to assess its situation.  However, by looking at the news reports, the temple buildings were burned to the ground.  I have also heard that some of the temple members lost their homes.  Indeed, a sad day for the Hongwanji community and the whole community in Lahaina.
 
Our hearts go out to those who have been impacted by this disaster.”

 

Thank you for your consideration to help our fellow Sangha members in Maui.

Statement on the Wildfires and Relief Effort in Maui

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