Manitoba Buddhist Temple
A Buddhist temple in the Jodo Shinshu tradition
"The fruit of silence is shinjin. The
fruit of shinjin is nembutsu. The fruit of nembutsu is
loving kindness.
The fruit of loving kindness is service. The fruit of
service is peace. The fruit of peace is silence."
Sensei Ulrich
participates in the Chigo Parade and Dedication Service at
the new Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta
June 21
I learned a new, fancy word the other day. I happened to be reading a study on the effects of constant prayer or long periods of meditating on monks...
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NEW! Discovering Buddhism
NEW! Jodo Shinshu Online
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Where Is God? CBC Series
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More Children's Stories
Sensei Ulrich has discovered a new children's story from an old friend. We usually think of adult stories being adapted for children, but this time Rev. Hogen Fujimoto turned things around by re-writing an old tale into a form for adults.
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Chanting
Sutra chanting is a distinct practise in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, in which the words of the Buddha are to read aloud with one's innermost heart in praising the virtues of Amida Buddha.
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Sunday, July 5 (brackets indicate service location)
- 9:30am Brookside Cemetery (site of Mr. S. Sakiyama)
- 10:15 Chapel Lawn Memorial (site of Mr. J. Kaczir)
- 11:00 Waverley Memorial (mausoleum of Mr. M. Endo)
- 11:30 Thomson “In The Park” (site of Nakano Family}
- NOON St. Vital Cemetery (site of Osaka Family}
- 12:30 Glen Lawn Memorial (niche of Mr. Y. Tsutsumi)
- 1:00 Green Acres Memorial (site of Watanabe Family)
- 1:30 Elmwood Cemetery (site of Mrs. Y. Takaki)
- 2:00 Glen Eden Memorial (niche of Takeshita Family)
- 4:00pm Obon Service at the temple
Lethbridge Temple Dedication Service
April 26
On April 26, 2009, a
Dedication Service was held to open the new Buddhist
Temple of Southern Alberta. The ceremony included a
Chigo parade featuring Dharma School students and
ministers from across Canada.
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Agape
Table
April 20
To celebrate Higan 2009
with our community, the Manitoba Buddhist Temple
prepared beef curry stew and steamed rice that was
served to approximately 250 individuals at Agape Table, a non-profit
organization that provides free hot meals to the
people of the inner city of Winnipeg.
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COMMUNITY...
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