Our Ministers

Sensei Robert Anraku Gubenco

Resident Minister

Sensei Robert completed Tokudo ordination in Kyoto, Japan at the Hongwanji-ha in November 2014. He completed studies in Berkeley, California at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in May 2018 and achieved Kyoshi ordination in Kyoto, Japan at the Hongwanji-ha in November 2018.

Sensei James Martin

Retired Minister

Sensei James Martin had been the Resident Minister of the Calgary Buddhist Temple since 2008 after being granted Kyoshi status by the Hongwanji-ha in December 2007. Sensei James retired in April 2019.