Calendar

Dharma Services, Classes & Events

A running list of the temple’s recurring practice and program schedule across all three GTA locations.

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Dharma Services & Events

May16SAT

FGS Commemorative Exhibition

May 16 – November 1, 2026 · 9:00 AM

FGS Commemorative Exhibition Details
Sep13SUN

Ksitigarbha Dharma Service

10:00 AM · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Ksitigarbha Dharma Service Details
Sep19SAT

VEGRUN 2026

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Centennial Park, Etobicoke

VEGRUN 2026 Registration
Sep20SUN

Sunday Service — Amitabha Sutra

10:00 AM · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Sunday Service — Amitabha Sutra Details
Sep25FRI

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 15th Day)

11:30 AM · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 15th Day) Details
Sep25FRI

Dharma Talk: Blooming Flowers, Full Moon

7:30 PM · Dancing with Autumn

Dharma Talk: Blooming Flowers, Full Moon Registration
Sep27SUN

Sunday Service — Diamond Sutra

10:00 AM · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Sunday Service — Diamond Sutra Details
Oct4SUN

Fall Public Open House — Family Fun Day

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · 3rd Floor Meditation Hall, FGS Temple

Fall Public Open House — Family Fun Day Registration
Oct11SUN

Sunday Service — Amitabha Sutra

10:00 AM

Sunday Service — Amitabha Sutra Details
Oct13TUE

Educational Talk — Long-Term Care

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM · FGS Temple of Toronto

Educational Talk — Long-Term Care Registration
Oct17SAT

Humanistic Buddhism Reading Group Seminar

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FGS Temple of Toronto

Humanistic Buddhism Reading Group Seminar Registration
Oct18SUN

Great Compassion Repentance Service

9:30 AM · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Great Compassion Repentance Service Details
Oct24SAT

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 15th Day)

11:30 AM · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 15th Day) Details
Oct25SUN

Lantern Painting Competition

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · FGS Temple of Toronto

Lantern Painting Competition Registration
Oct25SUN

Sunday Service — Diamond Sutra

10:00 AM

Sunday Service — Diamond Sutra Details
Oct25SUN

6th Meadowvale Scouts – Apple Day

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

6th Meadowvale Scouts – Apple Day Details
Oct28WED

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Renunciation Day Grand Offering

11:30 AM

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Renunciation Day Grand Offering Details
Nov1SUN

Medicine Buddha Dharma Service

10:00 AM · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Medicine Buddha Dharma Service Details
Nov3TUE

Educational Talk: Nutrition for Healthy Aging

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Educational Talk: Nutrition for Healthy Aging Details
Nov7SAT

Wellness Day

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Wellness Day Details
Nov7SAT

Medicine Buddha’s Birthday Offering Service

11:30 AM

Medicine Buddha’s Birthday Offering Service Details
Nov8SUN

Sunday Service — Light Offering

10:00 AM

Sunday Service — Light Offering Details
Nov9MON

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 1st Day)

11:30 AM

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 1st Day) Details
Nov15SUN

Sunday Service — Amitabha Sutra

10:00 AM

Sunday Service — Amitabha Sutra Details
Nov19THU

Lecture Talk: A View on Buddhism and Its Relevance to the World Today

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Lecture Talk: A View on Buddhism and Its Relevance to the World Today Details
Nov20FRI

Dharma Talk by Lydia Chao

7:30 PM · A Boundless Heart, Compassion in the Human World

Dharma Talk by Lydia Chao Registration
Nov22SUN

Sunday Service — Diamond Sutra

10:00 AM

Sunday Service — Diamond Sutra Details
Nov23MON

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 15th Day)

11:30 AM

Food Offering Service (Lunar Month, 15th Day) Details
Nov28SAT

Eight Precepts Retreat — A Day to Return to Inner Peace

9:00 AM – 7:30 PM (Check-in: 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM)

Eight Precepts Retreat — A Day to Return to Inner Peace Details
Nov29SUN

Sunday Service — Medicine Buddha

10:00 AM

Sunday Service — Medicine Buddha Details
Dec5SAT

2026 North America Buddhism Exam

December 5–6, 2026

2026 North America Buddhism Exam Details
Dec8TUE

Educational Talk: Home Safe Home

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Educational Talk: Home Safe Home Details
Dec25FRI

Amitabha Dharma Service

December 25–27, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Amitabha Dharma Service Details
Recurring

Weekly & Ongoing

EverySun

Sunday Dharma Service

Weekly · Main Shrine, Mississauga Temple

Details
Ongoing☉

Humanistic Buddhism Courses

Mississauga & Markham locations

Details
Ongoing☉

FGS Toronto Chinese School

Cultural & language classes

Details
Sat1–2p

Group Temple Tours

Saturdays at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM · one hour each · Mississauga Temple

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