Vancouver Buddhist Temple

Membership Advancement
The Membership Advancement Committee has
organized the next meeting at the Temple for
Tuesday, January 19, at 7:00pm
Please join us to share ideas on how you
would like to see our Temple
grow for the future!
 

We will have New Year's Eve service at 10:00pm on December 31st, Bell Ringing at 11:30pm at UBC Asian Centre grounds and New Year's Service at 10:30am on January 1st, 2010.

Please click the link to view this month's Bodhi Mind.

New Year's Eve Bell-Ringing Service at the UBC Asian Studies Centre

Vancouver Buddhist Temple has been hosting this annual event for over 15 years at the UBC Asian Studies Centre. This traditional event is observed to express gratitude for the past year and the bell ringing ceremony represents the symbolic ringing away of man’s 108 passions. It is a reminder of the need to free ourselves from self-centeredness as we face the New Year.  The Bell-ringing service, officiated by Vancouver Buddhist Temple Resident Minister, Rev. Tatsuya Aoki, will begin at 11:30pm. Following the service, Ama-zake, a traditional warm, malted-rice drink will be served.

The November issue of the Bodhi Mind is ready for uploading. Please click the link below to view.

November Bodhi Mind

For those of you who missed the opportunity to buy the famous VBT Manju at the Powell Street Festival, the waiting is (almost) over!

The doors to our Temple's Social Hall will open at Noon on Sunday, October 25 for our Fall Bazaar.

Featured will be another VBT traditional dish, Udon! You will also find an assortment of rolled Sushi, Chicken Karaage and Teriyaki, and of course, the Manju!

See you there!

The October Bodhi Mind is now ready for downloading. Please click on the link below.

Bodhi Mind - Oct 2009

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The September Bodhi Mind is now available for downloading. Click on the link below to download.

Bodhi Mind - Sep 2009