Social Justice Committee UpdateJoin local community and national leaders on Thursday, November 17th at 1 PM CST in the fight to hold Roger Golubski and the KCKPD accountable for their crimes against the residents of Kansas City, Kansas. If you are unable to attend the rally, tune in to the livestream at YouTube.com/@teamroc. Read more.
On October 21,2022, the offices and community center of the Dialogue Institute of Kansas City and Kansas City Raindrop Foundation, was the target of vandalism. Three teenage vandals broke in through a window and ransacked the building leaving a swastika, the anarchy symbol and obscene phrases scrawled across walls. On Nov 10, 2022 Lama Matt and other community leaders came together to stand in solidarity with the Dialogue Institute and Raindrop against this act of hate. Lama Matt read the following statement at the event.
The Buddha taught about our interconnectedness to all sentient beings around us. In the Buddhist scripture, The Flower Garland Sutra, the Buddha uses the metaphor of Indra’s net. Continue reading
November 15, 2022 beginning @ 6:30amThe Rime Center will be open during the day for Lha Bab Düchen. Come in and meditate at your own pace and time limit. Lama Matt will be offering the 24 hour Mahayana vows to those who wish to make special effort for the day. The vows will be given in-person at 6:30am. A special puja to commemorate Lha Bab Duchen beginning at 6:00 pm. Read more.
December 11, 2022 @ 1:30pmJoin us for a story sharing experience where all are equal and have uninterrupted opportunities to speak from the heart, while others listen from the heart, as the talking piece moves around the circle. The theme will be about gratitude and community. Read more.
October 28-30, 2022We are delighted to welcome back Venerable Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche, October 28-30th. Rinpoche will give the Amitabha empowerment and give teachings on the practice of phowa. The Phowa practice, or Transference of Consciousness at the time of death Read more.
This event is open to everyone, but please consider being a sponsor for this retreat. Your sponsorship will ensure everyone can attend these wonderful teachings.
Beginning November 2 @ 7:45 pmThis classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of the Buddhist tradition. The text presents two distinct goals for leading a spiritual life: the first is attaining happiness in this life (or in future lives); the second goal is the achievement of spiritual liberation, freedom, absolute peace. Read More.
Beginning November 5, 2022 @ 9amJoin us for the Rime Center’s Zen style retreat Saturday November 5th. 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 in-person and online. Read more.
The Rime Center’s Fall Newsletter, ‘The Rime Jewel’, is out now. Read about our upcoming events and classes. You can also look back at our Summer happenings with Illuminations. Finally, don’t miss out on our upcoming holidays.
September 3, 2022 @9:00 amDesigned to be accessible for all levels of learning, each retreat will focus on developing shamatha (calm abiding). The retreats will focus on releasing ego clinging and training the mind in compassion through mindfulness meditation. Read more.
September 13, 2022 @5:30 pmJoin Lama Matt and other interfaith participants for this year’s Table of Faiths. Interfaith cooperation is key to transforming this religiously diverse society into a more just, kind, and pluralistic nation, and world. It’s why Lama Matt and others are so passionate about interfaith dialogue. Read more.