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July 15, 2026

Practicing with Uncertainty

July 15, 2026/ Administrator
Practicing with Uncertainty

Koans of knowing and not-knowing

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June 25, 2026

Mochi Fundraiser

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June 18, 2026

Organizational Engagement

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AGM announcment

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June 18, 2026

National Indigenous People's Day

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National Indigenous People's Day

The Engaged Buddhist Practice Group shares some context on this important day in Canada.

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April 15, 2026

A Pilgrimage is Not Easy to Describe

April 15, 2026/ Myoshin Kate McCandless

Like sesshin, pilgrimage works its way in deeply in ways that are not easy to describe.

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MRZC's Soto Zen practice emphasizes being fully awake to our own moment-to-moment experience, from our meditation cushion to every aspect of our everyday life. Join us!

Mountain Rain Zen Community's Wall street Zendo and Bright Stream Temple (Koryuji) are situated on the unceded, traditional and  ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We are deeply grateful for their stewardship of this land since time immemorial. 

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Wagashi
October 13, 2026
Wagashi
October 13, 2026

…a recipe!

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October 13, 2026
Hand Washing
October 1, 2026
Hand Washing
October 1, 2026

a request…

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October 1, 2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 
September 9, 2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 
September 9, 2026

a time to learn, reflect, and deepen understanding

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September 9, 2026
Municipal Election
September 9, 2026
Municipal Election
September 9, 2026

advance voting

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September 9, 2026

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