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Author Archives: Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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MORE2 Event: Why We Can’t Wait March

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Posted on September 23, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

September 30, 2023 @ 11am

Join MORE2 for the bi-state march to demand DOJ intervention in BOTH KCKS and KCMO police departments! MORE2 needs you and your peers to show up and show out, register below today!

I’ll be there!

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Upcoming Class: Sutra Study Sunday – Kalama Sutta

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Posted on September 23, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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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Posted on September 23, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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.

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Upcoming Class: Preparing for the Refuge Vows

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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.

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Rime Sangha Hike – Swope Park

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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…

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Upcoming Class: Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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…

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Upcoming Special Event: The Three Yanas Expressed in Art

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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…

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KumNye Postponed for Sunday September 3rd

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

KumNye will resume again Sunday September 10th.

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Having a Foundation of Joy

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

Dharma talk given by Andrea Duloc, August 13, 2023.

Music by Barefoot Bran Music.

Check out this episode!

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Upcoming Class: Rime Membership Class

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha

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.

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