Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Church
20 Caithness Ave M4J 3X7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Last service of the year: Sunday, November 4th from 2:00pm We will be celebrating OESHIKI, our founder - Nichiren Shonin's memorial service, and JODOE (Bodhi-Day) service to commemorate the Buddha's enlightenment. We will have visiting ministers from Nichiren-Shu who are participating in the Parliament of Religions. NONA Bishop, Myokei Shonin, will be attending. Please join us for this special service!... (Please arrive at least 5 to 10-minutes prior to the service.)

If you haven't already marked your calendar, please remember to do so and join us for our 3rd Annual "Chew On This!" Multifaith poverty and hunger awareness wal...k. The walk will be held on Sunday, October 21 at 2:30 at the Madinah Masjid (around Danforth and Donlands). Join us as we walk along the Danforth as friends, family, neighbours and people of many different faith groups from mosque to church and synagogue. Also please let us know if you are interested in helping to hand out information about poverty and hunger before the walk begins. Looking forward to walking together in unity along the Danforth.

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We invite you to join us for the HANAMATSURI~Buddha's Birthday Service on Sunday, May 20th, at 2:00 pm (Please arrive 5~10 minutes before the start of the service.) *** Over 2,500 years ago, a prince was born in the Shakya clan in Lumbini Garden on April 8. Lumbini Garden is located in present day Nepal. His father was King Suddhodana, and his mother, Queen Maya. The queen named her son Siddhartha. It is said that when he was born that he stood, took seven steps and pointing... to the earth and heavens said, "In heaven and on earth, I am alone honoured." This statement was his vow to show all beings the way to enlightenment and stop their suffering. We celebrate the historical Buddha's birthday decorating a small shrine with flowers to represent the Lumbini Garden. A statue of the infant Buddha is placed into the shrine in a lotus bowl with sweet tea. During the ceremony, we pour the sweet tea over the Buddha re-enacting the cleansing of the Buddha by the heavenly beings at his birth. Everyone is welcome to join! https://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Nichiren-Buddhist-Meetup-// #buddha #buddhist #hanamatsuri #nichirenshu #nichiren #toronto #canada #event #buddhism # # # # # #

We invite you to join us for the SPRING O-HIGAN SEGAKI service on Sunday, March 11th at 2:00 pm (Please arrive 5~10 minutes before the start of the service.) "Higan" literally means "the other shore." The 4th day of the Higan week is on the spring and fall equinox. During the Higan week, we practice the Six Paramitas of: 1. Giving/Dana, 2. Keeping precept, 3. Practicing patience 4. Endeavoring in our practice, 5. Meditation (Chanting Odaimoku), 6. Gaining wisdom from our prac...tice. During this time we also dedicate merit from our practice to our ancestors for their ongoing happiness and progress toward enlightenment. Everyone is welcome to attend!

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We invite you to join us for the Obon Segaki service this Sunday, July 9th at 2:00 pm (**Please arrive 10 minutes prior.) During the Obon service, we will welcome and remember our ancestors and loved ones that have gone to the other world.