Join us Sunday July 16th at 12pm for an update to the Rime Center’s Temple project. The presentation will discuss lessons learned and advice given by Khentrul Lodrö Thayé Rinpoche. The presentation will be at the Rime Center at the Wayne Ave location. If you are unable to attend in person join us online using the same Zoom link for the Sunday Service.
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Half Day Meditation Retreat – Online Only
July 1, 2023 at 9am
Designed to be accessible for all levels of learning, this retreat will focus on developing calm abiding using the guided meditations of B. Alan Wallace. The retreat will focus on releasing ego clinging and training the mind in compassion through mindfulness meditation. Beginners are encouraged to attend. This event will be online only. Read more.
Volunteers Needed for the Rime Center’s Juneteenth Booth
The Rime Buddhist Center is needing assistance with our upcoming Juneteenth booth. This year, we will be hosting a booth at the 12th Annual JuneteenthKC Heritage Festival to celebrate this important day. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up with the link below.
We are looking for volunteers to help us with a variety of tasks, including:
- Setting up and breaking down the booth
- Greeting attendees and answering questions about the Rime Center
- Distributing information about the Rime Center and our upcoming Meditation Workshop and Basics of Buddhism class
Upcoming Special Event – Half Day Zen Meditation Retreat
May 6, 2023 @ 9am
Join 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 in-person and online. Read more.
Cancelled: Special Saga Dawa Düchen Sunday Service
June 4, 2023 at 10:30 am
Unfortunately due to a schedule conflict Geshe Thinley will be unable to perform the special Saga Dawa Duchen puja during the Sunday Service. We will have our usual Sunday Service in its place. Read more…
Welcoming Back Ven. Geshe Thinley with Sangha Potluck
April 30, 2023 @12pm
Join us Sunday April 30th after the Sunday Service as we welcome Ven. Geshe Thinley back to Kansas City. We will be having a potluck at the Rime Center’s Wayne Ave location. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.
What is a Tsok Offering? – Pop Up Class
May 3, 2023 at 7:45 pm
In this pop-up class Lama Matthew Palden Gocha will introduce the practice of the Tibetan tsok. He will talk about the origins of the practice along with how to perform the ritual from his personal experience. Read more…
Upcoming Class: Free Meditation Workshop
June 14, 2023 at 7pm
Want to learn to meditate, but just don’t know how to get started? Join us online for this free in-person meditation workshop. The wonderful thing about meditation is that it can be used anywhere, and has been proven to lower blood pressure, relieve stress, and help you cope with anxiety. In this one session workshop you will learn this simple technique that can change your life. Read more…
Upcoming Class: Basics of Buddhism
June 21, 2023 at 7:45pm
Have you always wanted to understand Buddhism? Buddhism is a 2,500 year old tradition that teaches us how to end pain and suffering in ourselves and others. This 8 week course will cover the life of the Buddha, basic Buddhist teachings, as well as practical application of these principles in daily life. Read more…
Spirit Offering and Smoke Puja
April 9, 2023 @10:30am
Lama Matthew Palden Gocha will be offering both a spirit offering and smoke offering during the Sunday Service April 9th. We will be making offerings to help establish auspicious connections as we near the end of the 108 Day Bodhisattva Challenge. Read more.