October 17, 2020 – 7am – 8pmThe Rime Center will be open throughout the day for people to come and meditate. Due to Covid-19 we are offering 1 hour sessions throughout the day and ask that you sign up for one of the sessions. Each hour will have two slots available. To make sure that others are able to meditate please keep to just one session. Read more.
Thanks to popular demand the Rime Center is now offering our Wednesday evening meditation online. Meditation begins promptly at 7:00 and goes until 7:30 pm. Continue reading
Meditation has been proven to: lower blood pressure, relieve stress, and help you cope with anxiety. It has also been shown to be very effective with chronic pain, insomnia, and panic disorder. The wonderful thing about meditation is that it can be used anywhere, even on the way to work and has no dangerous side effects. In this one session class you will learn this simple technique that can change your life. Read more…
September 23 @ 7:45 pm – 9:00 pmHave you always wanted to understand Buddhism? Buddhism is a 2,500 year old tradition that teaches us how to end pain and suffering in ourselves and others. This 8 week course will cover meditation instruction, life of the Buddha, basic Buddhist teachings, as well as practical application of these principles in daily life. Read more…
October 1 @ 7:45 pm – 9:00 pmThere are four principal Buddhist philosophical schools that together create the four pillars of Buddhist doctrine. The various tenets of these four schools form the basis for understanding the entire scope of the Buddha’s teachings. Join Lama Matt as we explore the third of these philosophical schools, the Cittamatra (Mind Only). Read more…
When denied or repressed, unconscious anger can have a negative impact with destructive consequences. But when recognized and used mindfully, it can be a positive source of vitality, courage, and dedication as well as a powerful mobilizing factor in our solidarity and commitment to enacting social change. Join Chaplain Sergio as he discusses liberation through anger. Read more…
Geshe Thinley continues his discussion of the stages of the path. This is the step-by-step approach to the Buddha’s teachings originally set out by the great Atisha. Because it condenses all the exoteric sutra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the teachings. Read more…
Carl “Sunny” Schweitzer left this life in the early hours of Sunday, June 28, 2020. Born in Nebraska, Sunny grew up playing hockey and water skiing on Lake Okoboji. He attended the University of Miami on a water skiing scholarship and later in life developed a passion for sailing and the America’s Cup. Sunny was a talented flutist, a skill he shared with his daughters. He lived and traveled extensively in South America and Mexico, where he mastered exotic dishes while becoming a chef. While in South America, he fostered an interest in spiritual paths. He later became a devoted Buddhist, purifying his negativity and reaching out to others with compassion and an open heart. Sunny was always a source of great humor and inspiration for his friends. Sunny is survived by his daughters Andrea Garvey and Sarah Schweitzer, beloved granddaughter Sophia Garvey, Sister Julie Cramer, and niece Bee. Continue reading
Have you received empowerment from a teacher and asked to do a tantric practice, but you are unsure what it all means? In this 4 part course Lama Matthew Palden Gocha will introduce you to the path of the Vajrayana and the creation and completion practices. Read more…
Under the Bodhi Tree takes us back to the principles at the heart of Buddha’s teachings—conditionality and dependent co-arising. Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu makes the case for dependent co-arising as a natural law, and builds a compelling presentation from there of Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and practice. Read more…