Author Archives: Lama Matthew Palden Gocha
Rime Sangha Hike – Shawnee Mission Park
May 11, 2024 at 10am
The Rime Sangha will be meeting up at Shawnee Mission Park on Saturday May 11th at 10am for a socially distant hike through the park. We will be hiking the Violet and Red Trail. Continue reading →
Saga Dawa Düchen Full Day Retreat & Puja
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May 23, 2024 from 5:30 am – 6:30 pm
Saga Dawa Duchen is one of the most important sacred Buddhist days. The Rime Center will have meditation sessions throughout the day (6am-6pm) for people to meditate on their own. At 6pm the Rime Center will also be hosting a special online puja to commemorate Saga Dawa Duchen. Continue reading →
Upcoming Class: Rime Membership Class – Online Only
April 17, 2024 at 7:45pm
Interested in becoming an official member of the Rime Center? Beginning Wednesday April 17th, 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…Continue reading →
Earth Day: Faith, Hope, and Action
April 20, 2024 @ 3:00 pm
Join us for this free interfaith event presented by the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council and the Climate Council General Knowledge Center. This forum will begin with presentations from several faith traditions sharing why and how their faith calls them to care for creation. Continue reading →
Half Day Zen Meditation Retreat
May 4, 2024 @ 9am
Join us for the Rime Center’s Zen style retreat. We will follow the practice taught by visiting teacher, Karen Maezen Miller, with a brief instruction at the beginning of the meditation. This event will be … Continue reading
Sutra Study Sunday – The Bodhisattvas’ Prātimokṣa: The Fourfold Accomplishment
May 5, 2024 @ 12:30pm
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras. We will be studying the Accomplishment of the Sets of Four Qualities: The Bodhisattvas’ Prātimokṣa. Venerable Śāriputra requests the Buddha Śākyamuni to explain the conduct of bodhisattvas. Continue reading →
Karma Yoga: Meditation Garden Work Day
Upcoming Event: Half Day Green Tara Retreat
April 6, 2024 @ 9am
Designed to be accessible for all levels of learning. The retreat will focus on the sadhana practice of Green Tara, which involves chanting the tantric liturgy, meditation, and chanting of mantras. Continue reading →
Sutra Study Sunday – All the Defilements Sutta
April 7, 2024 @ 12:30pm
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras. We will be studying the All the Defilements Sutta. The Buddha lists seven approaches for eliminating the āsavas: deep-seated defilements that “flow out” of the mind and prevent liberation. Continue reading →