September 30, 2023 @ 11am
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Author Archives: Lama Matthew Palden Gocha
Upcoming Class: Sutra Study Sunday – Kalama Sutta
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October 1, 2023 @ 12:30pm
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras, both Pali Canon and Tibetan Kangyur every first Sunday of the month after the Sunday Service. We will be discussing the Kalama Sutta. The Kalama Sutta is well-known for its advocacy of free inquiry.
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Upcoming Class: The Four Immeasurables
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October 18, 2023 @ 7:45pm
This class is a combination of study and application of lovingkindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. The four immeasurables are a traditional set of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others.
Upcoming Class: Preparing for the Refuge Vows
September 14, 2023 @ 7:45 pm
This class is for anyone who is contemplating on taking the refuge vows. Taking the refuge vows is generally considered to be the doorway to the learning and incorporating the Buddhist tenets into one’s life. This class will be in-person only.
Rime Sangha Hike – Swope Park
September 16, 2023 @ 10am
The Rime Sangha will be meeting up at Swope on Saturday September 16th at 10am for a hike through the park. We will be hiking the Wudchuk Run Loop which is a 2.2 mile loop trail and will be meeting at the parking lot near the Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park. Read more…
Upcoming Class: Four Foundations of Mindfulness
September 20, 2023 @ 7:45pm
Join us for our first core class of the fall. The four foundations of mindfulness are regarded as fundamental and lays a strong foundation for practice. This class is designed to be accessible for all levels of learning. Read more…
Upcoming Special Event: The Three Yanas Expressed in Art
September 23, 2023 @10am
Join Lama Matthew Palden Gocha as he leads a discussion of how the three yanas are expressed in the art that is found at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The three yanas are the hinayana, the mahayana, and the vajrayana. Read more…
KumNye Postponed for Sunday September 3rd
KumNye will resume again Sunday September 10th.
Having a Foundation of Joy
Dharma talk given by Andrea Duloc, August 13, 2023.
Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
Upcoming Class: Rime Membership Class
August 30, 2023 @ 7:45pm
Interested in becoming an official member of the Rime Center? Beginning Wednesday August 30th, join us at 7:45 pm for our membership class. Upon completion of the classes, students are inducted as new members of the Rime Center sangha and are given a mala personally blessed by H.H. Dalai Lama. This event will be in-person and online. Read more.