Welcome to the Toronto Buddhist Temple
Rev. Shigenori Makino
Many people use the saying, “Seeing is believing” to convey the idea that unless you become personally involved and experience things for yourself, you may never truly understand them. Similarly, I believe that the transmission of the Buddha Dharma is only possible through person-to-person communication; intellectual information by itself cannot transmit it. I would like to invite you to join us to build a relevant and caring sangha and to enjoy the dharma and...
Monthly Message
“Am I a good person or evil person?”
Rev. Tomofumi Fujii, October 2009 -
It is hard to believe that already there are only two more months to go to the year end. Time really flies!! But, I’m always wondering why I often feel that time goes very quickly even though clock always goes same speed. Is it because of such a busy life? Competitive society? or Aging? At this 10th month of the year, I would like to talk about the Ten Evil Acts or deeds in Buddhism.
The Ten evil acts are:
(1)...
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A Big Thank You for Assisting in the Closing of Camp Lumbini
A group of 9 volunteers turned out on a perfect sunny day to help in closing Camp Lumbini, a day of instruction in the process of winterization, some roof climbing...
TBC DANA Scholarship Sunday & Graduates Tea
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A Successful EBL Convention
The EBL Convention planning committee would like to give its thanks and appreciation to the members of the TBC for their contributions in so many ways that lead to this...
2009 Young Buddhists’ International Cultural Study Exchange
This year, we were privileged to represent the Toronto Buddhist Church and Jodo Shinshu Temples of Canada at the Young Buddhists’ International Cultural Study Exchange...
Bon Odori Festival 2009
This year’s Bon Odori Festival was held on Saturday, July 11th at 7:00pm at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC), in conjunction with the JCCC’s Natsu Matsuri....