"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."
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"Bow to the Buddha, then bow to the Sangha."


St. Norbert

Birth of the Buddha
Saturday, May 31, 7:00pm
Join us for a celebration of the birth of the Buddha! The event takes place at the St. Norbert Arts Centre. The program includes a Parade of Lanterns and a Dharma Talk by Sensei Ulrich.
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NEW! Sensei's Dharma Message
posted April 20

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Dear Dharma Friends,
Real religion requires real work in all senses of the word. That is to say we need to reflect on our selves as human beings then ask how we can best live out our lives with our fellow human beings on earth. That is where the teachings start...
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NEW! Our Planet and the Environment
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On March 29, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM, those Manitobans who accept the Earth Hour challenge will join a community of people from around the global who are concerned about climate change and hope their show of solidarity will make a difference. Just by turning out the lights. Perhaps you and your family will also turn out your lights.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR PLANET AND WHAT YOU CAN DO...

Helping the Homeless
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Led by Temple President, Jim Hisanaga and Mark Courtney from Agape Table, volunteers cooked and served a "chow mein" meal for over 250 homeless guests. People who use the Agape Table are single parents, the working poor, unemployed, children, seniors, people with disabilities, and other people without food.
MORE ABOUT AGAPE TABLE...

Where Is God? CBC Series
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CBC Radio and CBCNews.ca are exploring the question "Where is God today?" Commentators, religious thinkers and ordinary Canadians give their thoughts. Among them are some Jodo Shinshu Buddhists.

SEE WHO IN THE EDITOR'S BLOG...


A gift from a Dharma School Student
Dr. Kawamura's Visit
Sunday, February 17
The Manitoba Buddhist Temple had wonderful visit from the Director of the Buddhist Churches of Canada - Living Dharma Centre. Dr. Leslie Kawamura participated in the service and spoke to parents and teachers. He left the message that the Living Dharma Centre is open for business and looking to the Jodo Shinshu community for ideas to spread the Buddha dharma.
READ A MESSAGE FROM DR. KAWAMURA...

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Cherry Blossom Spring Tea
Saturday, April 5

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The annual Manitoba Buddhist Temple Spring Tea was once again a great success!. Guests were entertained by dancers from the Dharma School. We would like to thank the Fujinkai and the many volunteeers for all their work to organize this wonderful community event.
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Include Atheists in discussions, Buddhist urges
March 27

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The next time someone convenes a discussion between different faith groups, consider extending the invitation to those who proclaim to have no faith at all, suggests a leader in the Buddhist community.
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Faith in the City
January 17

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The interfaith tour began on Thursday, January 17 at our own Manitoba Buddhist Temple. The turnout was overwhelming. Over 200 people filled the temple to observe how a Buddhist service is performed. The enthusiastic crowd showed a genuine interest by participating in the meditation and chanting exercises.
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Same Location, New Address
39 Tecumseh Street

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The construction continues on the parkade. Parking for temple activities is still available in Health Sciences Centre parking lot 'H' across from the temple during weekends and weeknights.

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More from the Editor's Blog
May 5
Canada Honours Aung San Suu Kyi
Canada has granted honorary citizenship to Aung San Suu Kyi, the legendary crusader for democratic reform in Burma.

April 28
Jodo Shinshu BTC 2008 AGM
The newly renamed Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada held their 2008 annual general meeting at the Vancouver Buddhist Temple on April 25-27th.

April 14
The Buddhist Way of Life
Ogui Socho of the Buddhist Churches of America makes a very special appearance on this internet video. Find out why he was "kicked out" of his first temple in the United States and how he eventually overcame that setback to become the Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America.

April 5
Tiger Wood's Secret
He's having an incredible year so far and the Masters is just around the corner. Tiger Woods is on par to win his fifth green jacket in Augusta, Georgia. So what's his secret?

March 24
Dharma Realm
The Dharma Realm is probably the first Shin Buddhist podcast on the internet. It's a conversation between Rev. Harry Bridge of the Lodi Buddhist Church and Dr. Scott Mitchell of the Institute of Buddhist Studies.

READ THE LATEST FROM THE EDITOR'S BLOG...