February 23, 2023 at 6pmJoin the Rime Center’s Social Justice Committee as we attend this year’s MORE2 metro wide public meeting. The event will be live and online. The theme for this years event is Giants Do Fall, featuring a line up of community leaders organizing to dismantle the giants of injustice in our own time. Read more.
Due to the threat of winter mix this Saturday’s half day meditation will be online only.
37th Annual World Peace Meditation hosted by the Rime Buddhist Center and held at St. Marks Hope and Peace Lutheran Church.
December 28 @ 7:00 pmOM for the Holidays? Start the new year out with mindfulness. In this workshop you will be introduced to the practice of meditation. Designed to teach you the methods and techniques to help you establish this simple practice. You will learn how to connect to a deeper presence within yourself. This event is free and will be at Plaza Library Large Meeting Room, 4801 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64112. Read more…
December 31, 2022 @ 6amJoin us as we celebrate peace! The Rime Buddhist Center will host the 37th Annual World Peace Meditation the morning of December 31st, at 6:00 am. This event is free and open to everyone, but space is limited, so please RSVP.
If you are still interested in joining the Bodhisattva Challenge, please contact us.This challenge will be practice intensive for those who want to apply their understanding of Bodhicitta with daily practice. We welcome new students who are looking to learn about the Bodhisattva Mind Training and how to apply it to their Buddhist path, as well as experienced students who have insights to share.
This event will be in-person with an online option available. Read more…
The Rime Center’s Winter/Spring Newsletter, ‘The Rime Jewel’, is out now. Read about our upcoming events and classes. You can also look back at our Fall happenings with Illuminations. Finally, don’t miss out on our upcoming holidays.
December 3, 2022 @ 9amJoin us for our last online half-day meditation for the year. The retreat will focus on releasing ego clinging and training the mind in compassion through mindfulness meditation. Beginners are encouraged to attend. Read more.
December 8, 2022 @6pmThe 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. Bodhi Day is observed in many mainstream Mahayana traditions. Register in advance for this event to get the Zoom link.
December 7, 2022 @ 7:45pmInterested in becoming an official member of the Rime Center? Beginning Wednesday December 7th, 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.