New Year's Day Service - English
2026-01-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)
You are free to enter the temple until 3pm. There is no Zoom option for this service.

New Year's Day Service - Japanese
2026-01-01 13:00 - 14:00

Kids Sangha & Dharma School – English (Service will take place in the Mezzanine, 2nd floor)
2026-01-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-01 10:30 - 12:00
The Kids Service begins each Sunday morning from 10:30-10:50 am. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled.
Following the service, the children go downstairs with their teacher to participate in the classroom program.
Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you each week!

*Change in Time* January Shotsuki Service – Japanese
2026-01-04 10:45 - 11:00
Attention temple members, the Japanese Shotsuki service timing has change!
The Japanese Dharma talk will take place in the Hondo from 10:45am to 11am followed by the English Shotsuki service at 11am.

January Shotsuki Service – In Person and Zoom – English
2026-01-04 11:00 - 12:00
If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link.

Kids Sangha & Dharma School – English
2026-01-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-15 10:30 - 12:00

Regular Service – In Person and Zoom – English
2026-01-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-08 11:00 - 12:00

Ho-onko Eve: Service
2026-01-17 18:00 - 19:00
Ho-onko is the most important event of the Jodo Shinshu calendar. It is the commemoration of Shinran Shonin’s death in 1263. Ho-onko or the “return of gratitude” is for his teachings emphasizing the absolute trust in Amida Buddha’s primal vow.

TBC New Year's Social
2026-01-18 12:00 - 15:00
Don’t miss the TBC New Year’s Social, following our morning service. We invite you to bring a dish for the potluck luncheon to share new flavours with friends. And stay for your chance to win prizes through Bingo or the door prize raffle.
Donations for door prizes are appreciated.

Kids Sangha Only (No Dharma School) - English
2026-01-25 10:30 - 11:00
The Kids Service are held every Sunday morning from 10:30-11 am. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled.
Please note, on the fourth Sundays of every month, there is NO Dharma school after kids service. If your children come on these Sundays, they can remain in the Hondo after the kids service to attend the family service from 11am – 12pm.
Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you each week!

TBC Annual General Meeting
2026-01-25 13:00 - 15:00
** Please note the event end time noted on the website is TBD and will be updated shortly**
The Board of Directors of the Toronto Buddhist Church wishes to notify all members that the Annual Meeting of Members will be held in person on January 25, 2026 at 1pm. We cordially invite all members to attend in person and vote on matters raised at the Meeting.
Please note that while attendance at the Meeting is open to all friends of the Temple, only Members* of the Temple will be entitled to speak and vote on any matters coming before the meeting. We ask all Members who are planning to attend, to please register with the office by email at tbc@tbc.on.ca of by phone at 416-534-4302. A light lunch will be served after the morning service and before the Meeting.
If you are unable to attend the Meeting, you may nominate a Proxy to vote at the Meeting on your behalf by completing the form of Proxy. To be valid, properly completed Proxies may be mailed or sent electronically to the Temple and must be received by the Temple on or before 4pm on January 7, 2026. If you would like to complete the form electronically, click here to download a copy of the form.
*A member of the Temple is (a) one who has been designated by the Temple as an honorary members, or (b) an individual whose written application for membership has been accepted and who has paid his or her membership fee.

*Change in Time* February Shotsuki Service – Japanese
2026-02-01 10:45 - 11:00

February Shotsuki Service – In Person and Zoom – English
2026-02-01 11:00 - 12:00

Nirvana Day (Nehan-e) Service & Pet Memorial Service – In Person and Zoom – English
2026-02-15 11:00 - 12:00
If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link.
Nirvana Day, or Nehan-e, commemorates the passing of Shakyamuni Buddha from this world. In Jodo Shinshu, this day is a time to listen to the teaching of Amida Buddha that was revealed through Shakyamuni Buddha and continues to reach us today. This year, we will also hold a Pet Memorial Service. Pets are cherished members of our families, and through remembering their passing, we listen to the teaching that embraces all beings without exception. You are welcome to bring a photo of your departed pet and remember them together in gratitude.

JSBTC Women's Federation Special Online Dharma Session
2026-02-21 16:00 - 17:00
Please join us for what will surely be an insightful afternoon of the Buddha Dharma as Guest Lecturer Rev. Patricia Kanaya speaks on ‘Jodo-Shinshu – Buddhism for our MOdern Times’. Registration for the zoom link can be done through your local WF representative or through the temple office. To register directly with JSBTCWF, please email: jstcwf@gmail.com.
To learn more about Rev. Patricia Kanaya, visit: https://tbc.on.ca/2026-special-online-dharma-session-jodo-shinshu-buddhism-for-our-modern-times/

Kids Gathas Singing and Family Service - English
2026-02-22 10:30 - 11:00
NEW! The Gathas singing with the kids will be held in the classroom downstairs are held Sunday morning from 10:30-11 am.
If your children come on these Sundays, they can go up to in the Hondo after the kids gathas singing to attend the family service from 11am – 12pm.
Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you each week!

*Change in Time* March Shotsuki Service – Japanese
2026-03-01 10:45 - 11:00

March Shotsuki Service – In Person and Zoom – English
2026-03-01 11:00 - 12:00
