BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Toronto Buddhist Church - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tbc.on.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Toronto Buddhist Church REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T123000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T192746Z UID:5314-1740909600-1740918600@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:JSBTC AGM Bake Sale Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Donations of baked goods welcome and appreciated URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/jsbtc-agm-bake-sale-fundraiser/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T192311Z UID:5309-1740911400-1740916800@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Kids Sangha & Dharma School – English DESCRIPTION:The Kids Service begins each Sunday morning from 10:30-10:50 am. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled. \nFollowing the service\, the children go downstairs with their teacher to participate in the classroom program. \nEveryone is welcome. We hope to see you each week! \n  URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/kids-sangha-dharma-school-english-42/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T192127Z UID:5308-1740913200-1740916800@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Shotsuki Service – In Person and Zoom – English DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/shotsuki-service-in-person-and-zoom-english-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250302T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T192044Z UID:5307-1740920400-1740924000@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Shotsuki Service – In Person and Zoom – Japanese DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/shotsuki-service-in-person-and-zoom-japanese-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250309T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250309T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T034218Z UID:5310-1741516200-1741521600@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Kids Sangha & Dharma School – English DESCRIPTION:The Kids Service begins each Sunday morning from 10:30-10:50 am. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled. \nFollowing the service\, the children go downstairs with their teacher to participate in the classroom program. \nEveryone is welcome. We hope to see you each week! \nMarch Theme: Balance – Spring Ohigan \nHashimoto Sensei once said\, “It’s okay to be worried\, sad\, angry; it’s okay to be super happy and free of care. What’s important is not to have too much of one or the other. It’s easy to understand it’s not helpful to be sad or angry all the time. What happens to you and what happens to the people around you if you’re always angry?” \nThink of this…if we get used to one scoop of ice cream\, we might start wanting two scoops. We would just want more and more and we would never get enough. It would become harder and harder to get what we need to make us happy. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/kids-sangha-dharma-school-english-43/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250309T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250309T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T192451Z UID:5312-1741518000-1741521600@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Regular Service – In Person and Zoom – English DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/regular-service-in-person-and-zoom-english-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250309T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250309T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250219T070639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T073059Z UID:5320-1741532400-1741543200@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:FREE Movie Screening: 花束 "Bouquet" directed by Sahel Rose DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Temple on March 9th for a free screening of ‘Bouquet’\, directed by Sahel Rose. What do the eight boys and girls who grew up in an orphanage say? They express their own memories. This experimental film combines documentary and non-fiction. GANBARE & YOJI is hosting this free screening in the hopes of delivering the soulful message of director Sahel Rose to as many people as possible. \nTo learn more\, click here. \n  URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/free-movie-screening-%e8%8a%b1%e6%9d%9f-bouquet-directed-by-sahel-rose/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250313T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250311T055611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T055611Z UID:5372-1741892400-1741897800@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation Session (Online) DESCRIPTION:Are you suffering from stress? Are you considering if meditation and living your life more mindfully could make a difference? Then you may want to attend our meditation sessions. \nRay Nakano has been leading meditation sessions at the Toronto Buddhist Church since October\, 2015. Since the COVID pandemic\, they have been meeting online every Thursday evening from 7 to 8:30 pm. \nDenise Crofton has been teaching Hatha and Yin yoga for 14 years\, and is passionate about both mindful meditation and yoga. \nThe 1 and 1/2 hour session includes: \n\nGuided/Silent Sitting Meditation\nIntroductions\nDharma Talk\, Reading\, or Video based on the Buddhist teachings\nSharing within the Sangha (the group of practitioners that evening)\n\nPractices may include recitation of the 5 Mindfulness Trainings\, Beginning Anew\, Touching the Earth\, etc. \nIf you would like to join our meditation sessions\, or have any questions\, please send an email to Ray or Denise at mindfulnesspracticesangha@hotmail.com. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/mindfulness-meditation-session/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250314T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250314T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250311T060434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T060434Z UID:5383-1741978800-1741982400@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Caregiver Support Meeting with Yuka Okada\, Geriatric Nurse at Momiji DESCRIPTION:Yuka Okada\, a geriatric nurse at Momiji will talk about dementia with a Q&A. \nTo register\, email projectdana25@gmail.com URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/caregiver-support-meeting-with-yuka-okada-geriatric-nurse-at-momiji/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250316T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250316T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T033931Z UID:5311-1742121000-1742126400@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Kids Sangha & Dharma School – English DESCRIPTION:The Kids Service begins each Sunday morning from 10:30-10:50 am. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled. \nFollowing the service\, the children go downstairs with their teacher to participate in the classroom program. \nEveryone is welcome. We hope to see you each week! \n  \nMarch Theme: Balance – Spring Ohigan \nHashimoto Sensei once said\, “It’s okay to be worried\, sad\, angry; it’s okay to be super happy and free of care. What’s important is not to have too much of one or the other. It’s easy to understand it’s not helpful to be sad or angry all the time. What happens to you and what happens to the people around you if you’re always angry?” \nThink of this…if we get used to one scoop of ice cream\, we might start wanting two scoops. We would just want more and more and we would never get enough. It would become harder and harder to get what we need to make us happy. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/kids-sangha-dharma-school-english-44/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250316T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250316T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250216T192532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T033452Z UID:5313-1742122800-1742126400@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Regular Service (Ohigan) – In Person and Zoom – English DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/regular-service-in-person-and-zoom-english-13/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250320T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250311T055617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T055617Z UID:5373-1742497200-1742502600@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation Session (Online) DESCRIPTION:Are you suffering from stress? Are you considering if meditation and living your life more mindfully could make a difference? Then you may want to attend our meditation sessions. \nRay Nakano has been leading meditation sessions at the Toronto Buddhist Church since October\, 2015. Since the COVID pandemic\, they have been meeting online every Thursday evening from 7 to 8:30 pm. \nDenise Crofton has been teaching Hatha and Yin yoga for 14 years\, and is passionate about both mindful meditation and yoga. \nThe 1 and 1/2 hour session includes: \n\nGuided/Silent Sitting Meditation\nIntroductions\nDharma Talk\, Reading\, or Video based on the Buddhist teachings\nSharing within the Sangha (the group of practitioners that evening)\n\nPractices may include recitation of the 5 Mindfulness Trainings\, Beginning Anew\, Touching the Earth\, etc. \nIf you would like to join our meditation sessions\, or have any questions\, please send an email to Ray or Denise at mindfulnesspracticesangha@hotmail.com. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/mindfulness-meditation-session-online/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250323T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250323T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250303T033919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T033919Z UID:5343-1742725800-1742731200@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Kids Sangha & Dharma School – English DESCRIPTION:The Kids Service begins each Sunday morning from 10:30-10:50 am. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled. \nFollowing the service\, the children go downstairs with their teacher to participate in the classroom program. \nEveryone is welcome. We hope to see you each week! \n  \nMarch Theme: Balance – Spring Ohigan \nHashimoto Sensei once said\, “It’s okay to be worried\, sad\, angry; it’s okay to be super happy and free of care. What’s important is not to have too much of one or the other. It’s easy to understand it’s not helpful to be sad or angry all the time. What happens to you and what happens to the people around you if you’re always angry?” \nThink of this…if we get used to one scoop of ice cream\, we might start wanting two scoops. We would just want more and more and we would never get enough. It would become harder and harder to get what we need to make us happy. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/kids-sangha-dharma-school-english-45/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250323T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250323T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250303T034235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T034235Z UID:5346-1742727600-1742731200@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Regular Service – In Person and Zoom – English DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/regular-service-in-person-and-zoom-english-14/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250327T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250327T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250311T055634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T055634Z UID:5374-1743102000-1743107400@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation Session (Online) DESCRIPTION:Are you suffering from stress? Are you considering if meditation and living your life more mindfully could make a difference? Then you may want to attend our meditation sessions. \nRay Nakano has been leading meditation sessions at the Toronto Buddhist Church since October\, 2015. Since the COVID pandemic\, they have been meeting online every Thursday evening from 7 to 8:30 pm. \nDenise Crofton has been teaching Hatha and Yin yoga for 14 years\, and is passionate about both mindful meditation and yoga. \nThe 1 and 1/2 hour session includes: \n\nGuided/Silent Sitting Meditation\nIntroductions\nDharma Talk\, Reading\, or Video based on the Buddhist teachings\nSharing within the Sangha (the group of practitioners that evening)\n\nPractices may include recitation of the 5 Mindfulness Trainings\, Beginning Anew\, Touching the Earth\, etc. \nIf you would like to join our meditation sessions\, or have any questions\, please send an email to Ray or Denise at mindfulnesspracticesangha@hotmail.com. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/mindfulness-meditation-session-online-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250328T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250328T113000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250220T070005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T001407Z UID:5339-1743157800-1743161400@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Yoga at the Temple DESCRIPTION:  \nLooking for a moment of peace? Join us at the temple for a rejuvenating yoga class led by the wonderful Toyoko! With 7 years of certified experience\, Toyoko will guide you through a practice that will leave you feeling centered and refreshed. \nJust $10 for a blissful session. \nSpaces are limited\, so secure your spot today! Email toyossa@hotmail.com to register. \nNamaste! URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/yoga-at-the-temple/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250330T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250330T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250303T034025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T034025Z UID:5344-1743330600-1743336000@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Kids Sangha & Dharma School – English DESCRIPTION:The Kids Service begins each Sunday morning from 10:30-10:50 am. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled. \nFollowing the service\, the children go downstairs with their teacher to participate in the classroom program. \nEveryone is welcome. We hope to see you each week! \n  \nMarch Theme: Balance – Spring Ohigan \nHashimoto Sensei once said\, “It’s okay to be worried\, sad\, angry; it’s okay to be super happy and free of care. What’s important is not to have too much of one or the other. It’s easy to understand it’s not helpful to be sad or angry all the time. What happens to you and what happens to the people around you if you’re always angry?” \nThink of this…if we get used to one scoop of ice cream\, we might start wanting two scoops. We would just want more and more and we would never get enough. It would become harder and harder to get what we need to make us happy. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/kids-sangha-dharma-school-english-46/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250330T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250330T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T072223 CREATED:20250303T034252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T034252Z UID:5347-1743332400-1743336000@tbc.on.ca SUMMARY:Regular Service – In Person and Zoom – English DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in joining the service virtually. Please email the TBC office (tbc@tbc.on.ca) for the service Zoom link. URL:https://tbc.on.ca/calendar/regular-service-in-person-and-zoom-english-15/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR