Past Events

Meditation Service will be Wednesday nights from 7 – 8 pm. There will be 30 minutes of quiet meditation followed by a mantra meditation, and concluding with a short chant. Everyone is welcome and no prior meditation experience is required.

All of our services are open to everyone and no prior knowledge of or experience with Buddhism is necessary. The services are conducted in English with the exception of some chanting. Service books are provided so that everyone can participate in these traditional, centuries old chants.

According to Buddhist tradition, Prince Siddhartha Gautama (Sakyamuni Buddha), the son of King Suddhodhana and Queen Maya, was born on 8 April, 566 B.C. in the garden of Lumbini, in present day Nepal. Flowers decorate a statue of the Buddha and the Sangha is invited to symbolically pour sweet tea over the baby…

Five classes of ikebana or Japanese Flower Arrangement offered by Rika Saruwatari from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm • Saturday April 13 & 27 • Saturday May 11 & 25 • Saturday June 15 Cost for Temple Members: $45 per class; includes flower material, instruction fee and taxes; 5 classes = $225 Cost…

All of our services are open to everyone and no prior knowledge of or experience with Buddhism is necessary. The services are conducted in English with the exception of some chanting. Service books are provided so that everyone can participate in these traditional, centuries old chants.

Please attend the 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Calgary Buddhist Temple. Following the meeting will be the Temple cleanup. We would appreciate some outdoor brooms, rakes, dustpans and bring gloves for yourself. Everyone is welcome to both!

Meditation Service will be Wednesday nights from 7 – 8 pm. There will be 30 minutes of quiet meditation followed by a mantra meditation, and concluding with a short chant. Everyone is welcome and no prior meditation experience is required.

April 20 - pre-registration is required! Each Sarana participant receives a Homyo, a Buddhist name that is unique and specific to your character and attributes. Each Buddhist name will begin with the term Shaku. This is in reference to Shakyamuni Buddha who was a muni (sage) of the Shakya clan, his extended family.…