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.
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.