The Rime Center is looking for artist who would like to submit an image that can be used for this year’s Losar cards. The theme for this coming Tibetan New Year is Fire Horse. If you are interested in submitting an image, please email Lama Matt with either a jpg or png file. Submissions need to be sent by Jan 19, 2026.
Green Tara Thangka Raffle!
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Join us for a special thangka raffle following the Sunday Service on January 25th. This month’s featured thangka is Green Tara. Raffle tickets are $20 each, and you must be present at the end of the service to win.
Help Us Build the Future of the Rime Buddhist Center
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For 30 years, the Rime Buddhist Center has been a sanctuary of compassion, wisdom, and community in the heart of Kansas City. Thousands of practitioners—newcomers, longtime students, and families alike—have discovered peace, connection, and purpose within our walls. From meditation classes and Dharma talks to community service and cultural programs, the Rime Center has touched lives in profound and lasting ways.
As we look to the future, we are entering an exciting new chapter. Our community is growing, our needs are expanding, and our vision for the next 30 years is becoming clear.
Our Goal: $30,000 for the 2026 Building Fund
This Precious Human Life: The Power of Being Human
108 Days to Your Awakened Heart: The Bodhisattva Challenge. In this session the Dharma talk was given by Acharya Yeshi Sergio, January 11, 2026.
Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.
108 Days to Your Awakened Heart: The Bodhisattva Challenge
108 Days to Your Awakened Heart: The Bodhisattva Challenge. In this session the Dharma talk was given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, January 4, 2026.
Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.
Resting in the Stream of Change
In this session the Dharma talk was given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, December 28, 2025.
Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.
Finding the Inner Light in the Longest Night
In this session the Dharma talk was given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, December 21, 2025.
Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music
The Boundless Gift of Mandala Offering
In this session the Dharma talk was given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, December 14, 2025.
Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.
Welcome the New Year with Peace and Community
December 31, 2025 at 6:00am
Join us for the 40th Annual World Peace Meditation at Unity Temple on the Plaza for interfaith prayers, the International Peace Light, communal meditation, the Bodhisattva Award honoring Kansas City Defender, and a keynote from Rabbi Michael Zedek. Free and open to all—please arrive by 5:30 a.m. Continue reading →
Bodhi Day and the Buddha’s Awakening
In this session the Dharma talk was given by Daniel Scharpenburg, December 7, 2025.
Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.
Seeing With the Three Eyes
In this session the Dharma talk was given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, November 30, 2025. Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.