Pictured from left to right: Tully Hicks, Lauren Higgins, John Eskew, Nicole Miller, Lama Matt, Jason Greer, and Jeff Smith.
Congratulations to those who took Refuge and Pratimoksha vows today with Lama Matt.
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Preparing for the Refuge Vows – Online
July 27, 2022 @ 7:30pm
This online class is for anyone who is contemplating on taking the refuge vows. The aim of this class is to provide the student with the understanding the what, why and how before making the commitment to take the refuge vows. Read more…
Refuge & Lay Pratimoksha Vows Ceremony
April 2, 2022 @12:30pm
On Sat April 2nd at 12:30 pm Lama Matt will be offering the Refuge and Lay Pratimoksha vows to those who have attended the Preparing for the Refuge Vows class. The refuge ceremony is when one “officially” becomes Buddhist. The act of taking refuge is a declaration of one’s intention to follow the Buddhist path. If you are interested in taking the vows, please sign up for the Preparing for the Refuge Vows class by March 30th.
Chotrul Düchen Online Puja
March 18, 2022 @ 7pm
The Rime Center will be hosting a special puja to commemorate the Chotrul Düchen, the ‘Festival of Miracles’. It is one of the four major Buddhist holidays, and celebrate the fifteen days on which the Buddha displayed a different miracle. Read more…
Happy Tibetan New Year – Year of the Water Tiger
Artist: Michele Cavin
Losar Tashi Delek! Happy Tibetan New Year!
Losar means New Year in Tibetan. It is the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. For Tibetans, Losar celebration is one the most festive periods of the year observed with a lot of religious, cultural and merrymaking events.
The first fifteen days of the year commemorate the special time when Guru Shakyamuni Buddha showed miraculous powers in order to subdue the Six Founders, who lacked faith in him, and to inspire more faith in his followers. It culminates on the full moon, the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, which is called Chotrul Duchen.
The Fifteen Days of Miracles are also a time for intensive Dharma practice. All fifteen days are merit-multiplying days, when the merit of virtuous actions performed on these days is multiplied by 100 million, as cited by Lama Zopa Rinpoche from the vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.
Recommended practices include: Continue reading
Sunday Service at Wayne Ave Location – March 6th
Sunday March 6th at 10:30 am, the Rime Center will host the Sunday Service at the Wayne Ave location. Space is limited so please sign up to reserve your spot. Continue reading
Rime Membership Class – Online
March 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Interested in becoming an official member of the Rime Center? Beginning Thursday March 10 join us at 6 pm for two one hour sessions covering the following topics: 1. Introductions, and overview of Tibetan Buddhism; 2. What does it mean to be Rime; Read more…
Online Black Hayagriva Puja To Clear Away Obstacles for the Tibetan New Year
March 2, 2022 @ 7pm
Join us online Wednesday March 2, 2022 at 7pm as Lama Matthew Palden Gocha leads us in a special Black Hayagriva puja to clear away obstacles for the Tibetan New Year. Hayagriva is the wrathful form of Avalokiteshvara who symbolizes the enlightened speech of the Lotus Family of Buddha Amitabha.
Virtual Film Screening of Mission Joy
February 1-3, 2022
In honor of World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council is hosting a free special film screening of MISSION: JOY Finding Happiness in Troubled Times virtually from Tuesday, February 1, 2022 through Thursday, February 3, 2022. Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share science-backed wisdom of how to live with joy in troubled times.
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Artist Wanted!
Photo by 佑翔 賴 on Unsplash
The Rime Center is looking for artist who would like to submit an image that can be used for this year’s Losar cards. The theme for this coming Tibetan New Year is Water Tiger. If you are interested in submitting an image, please email Lama Matt with either a jpg or png file. Submissions need to be sent by Jan 30, 2022.