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Upcoming Holiday: Bodhi Day Online Puja
December 8, 2023 @ 6pm
The Rime Center will be hosting a special online puja to commemorate Bodhi Day. It is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that Shakyamuni Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali. Read more…
Bran’s Annual Holiday Concert!
Tis the Season!! For the first time since before the pandemic, Barefoot Bran’s annual holiday concert is back in person!
The Rime Center Gift shop will also be having a holiday sale during the concert. Stop in to pick up your holiday gifts at discounted prices.
Sonam Dolma Brauen, My Father’s Death
December 16, 2023 @ 2pm
The Rime Sangha will visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for the exhibit Sonam Dolma Brauen, My Father’s Death and join curator Kimberly Masteller for a discussion of Tibetan Buddhist art and ritual practices, and remembrance as a form of resistance. Read more…
Inclusive Family Sunday Service Survey
What does a family-friendly Sunday Service look like for you at the Rime Buddhist Center? Your opinion matters. Click to take the link to take our survey.
MORE2 Event: Why We Can’t Wait March
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!
Upcoming Class: Sutra Study Sunday – Kalama Sutta
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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Rime Sangha Hike – Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve
October 14, 2023 @ 11am
The Rime Sangha will conclude with a final hike at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on Saturday October 14th. It will be an all day outing since the park is about a two hour drive from Kansas City. The carpool to the Tallgrass Prairie will leave at 9 am from the Rime Center and should get us to the park around 11am. If you are planning to carpool please email Gabi. Read more.
Upcoming Class: The Four Immeasurables
November 1, 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 Holiday – Lha Bab Düchen
November 4, 2023 Begins at 7:30am
Join us as the Rime Center celebrates Lha Bab Düchen, the ‘Festival of the Descent from Heaven’. The Rime Center will be hosting a series of Shakyamuni Buddha Pujas and open meditation sessions as an opportunity for you to come in and meditate throughout the day at your own pace and time limit. Read more…