September 10, 2025 at 7:45pmThis 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. Continue reading
September 13, 2025 at 10amJoin the Rime Sangha for a Nature Hike at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area! We’re gathering on Saturday, September 13th at 10:00 AM for a mindful hike through the beautiful Bethany Falls Trail near Blue Springs, Missouri.
We’re excited to announce that beginning Sunday, August 3rd, the Rime Center’s Online Sunday Service will be moving to YouTube Live. This change will provide a more reliable and user-friendly platform for those who join us remotely.
Our goal is to make it easier for you to participate in the service, whether you’re meditating with us live, chanting along, or watching the Dharma talk from wherever you are.
This update applies specifically to our online Sunday Service. In-person services at the Rime Center will continue as usual.
August 8-10, 2025We’re honored to welcome Lama Gursam Rinpoche, a revered teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, for a weekend of profound teachings and blessings on Milarepa & Mahamudra. All are welcome. Donations and sponsorships gratefully accepted. Continue reading →
July 28, 2024 at 7pmThe Rime Center will host a special puja to commemorate Chökhor Düchen beginning at 7:00 pm. Chökhor Düchen, the ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’. It occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month. The puja will be online using Zoom. Continue reading →
August 2, 2025 @ 9amJoin 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 →
August 3, 2025 @ 12:30pmWe will be exploring the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras. We will be studying the Sūtra Teaching the Four Factors. In this Sūtra, the Buddha explains four factors to Maitreya for overcoming negative deeds: repentance, antidotal action, restraint, and support. Buddha advises regular sūtra recitation. Continue reading →
We are happy to announce that beginning Sunday, August 3rd, our weekly Sunday Service will return to its original location at the Rime Sangha House, located at 2939 Wayne Ave.
We look forward to gathering again in this familiar and welcoming space. Please join us as we continue our shared practice and community connection in our spiritual home.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. See you there!
July 6, 2025 @ 12:30pmWe will be exploring the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras. We will be studying the Sūtra on Self-Examination. In this teaching, the Buddha elucidates how attachment arises from perceiving sights, sounds, and thoughts as permanent, pleasurable, and inherently “self.” Conversely, by recognizing their true nature—impermanent, conducive to suffering, non-self, and perilous—we can relinquish craving and attain liberation from suffering. Continue reading →
July 11–13, 2025The Rime Buddhist Center is honored to welcome back Lama Lena, a renowned teacher of Tibetan Dzogchen, for a profound weekend of teachings on “How to Die.”
During this special weekend, Lama Lena will guide us through the Dzogchen view on death, helping us transform our understanding of dying into a powerful opportunity for liberation. Drawing from ancient practices and deep insight, she will show us how to approach death with clarity, compassion, and fearlessness — and how this knowledge can help us live more fully and authentically.
Whether you are new to Dzogchen or a longtime practitioner, this weekend promises to illuminate your path and deepen your practice. Continue reading