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The Rime Buddhist Center is a non-sectarian Tibetan Buddhist center located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. We are located in a beautiful 7,000 sq. foot, 100-year-old church, that can accommodate up to 250 people. On the second floor is a residential retreat center with twelve beds, divided into a men's and a women's dorm. The Rime Center also has a gift shop and bookstore that carries a variety of Dharma books and practice items.



Event Highlights



Karen Maezen Miller

Karen Maezen Miller

Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller will lead an introduction to Zen practices and teachings during this weekend retreat, June 21-23. This retreat will focus on the practical application of Buddhist teachings to our everyday lives at home and work. Participants will receive a full taste of the Zen tradition. She will teach zazen (Zen meditation) with its emphasis on the breath, walking meditation, and an introduction to Zen chanting. These are the traditional mindfulness practices that are incorporated into a Zen retreat. The teachings are personal and informal, appropriate to all practitioners seeking the state of open-minded ease that Zen calls “beginner’s mind.”

Karen Maezen Miller is a sensei (teacher) at the Hazy Moon Zen Center in Los Angeles and the author of two books on spirituality in everyday life, Hand Wash Cold and Momma Zen. A frequent guest at the Rime Center, she leads workshops and retreats around the country.













Schedule:

Friday, June 21, 7:30-9 p.m.

Introductory Talk, “Beginner’s Mind”

Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Daylong retreat including meditation, walking meditation, practice of silence, mindful eating, and teaching talk.

Sunday, June 23, 11:30 a.m.

Dharma Talk, “The Zen Life”

Fees

(both Friday and Saturday)

Non-residential Retreat: $135 in advance, $155 at door, which includes all sessions and a light vegetarian lunch on Saturday. Retreatants may bring their own lunch, but are encouraged not to leave during the full-day intensive retreat

Residential Retreat: $25 per night stay at the Rime Buddhist Center.

To register or for more information: Flyer.

* Now You May Register Online: Click Here
(Note there is a $2 added service fee to help defray the expense of this service)