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What is it like to be transgender and Buddhist?

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The Rime Buddhist Center celebrates transgender awareness week by highlighting Rime sangha member, Circe Namkha Rangdrol, she/her/hers. Lama Matt asked Circe to share about her experience with coming out as transgender and how being a Buddhist has helped her along the way.

As Buddhist experiences go, and as transgender experiences go, I can only speak for myself.

When I first realized I was a transgender woman, I was confused and frightened and anxious. I felt profoundly vulnerable, and had no examples among Buddhist teachers or teachings that I knew of that could help me make sense of it all. I struggled with many questions, including how can I reconcile my insistence on this truer self with the teachings on no-self? I had no understanding of how to bring this onto the spiritual path. Continue reading →

Liberation Through Anger – Part 2

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When denied or repressed, unconscious anger can have a negative impact with destructive consequences. But when recognized and used mindfully, it can be a positive source of vitality, courage, and dedication as well as a powerful mobilizing factor in our solidarity and commitment to enacting social change. Join Chaplain Sergio beginning November 18th at 7:45pm as he discusses liberation through anger. Read more…

Packing Up the Rime Center

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The Rime Center will be open Saturdays beginning at 9 am to pack up items that will be moved to the Wayne Ave property or be put into storage. We are looking for volunteers to help. Due to Covid-19 we are asking volunteers to please wear a mask.

  • October 24, 2020 – 9am – 4pm
  • October 31, 2020 – 9am – 4pm
  • November 7, 2020 – 9am – 4pm

Rime Center’s New Location

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Rime Center’s New 2939 Wayne Ave Location

Thanks to the hard work of the Rime Center’s Board, the Executive Director Gabi Otto signed a contract to purchase a house at 2939 Wayne Avenue. This will serve as the location for the Rime Buddhist Center at our new site on 30th and Highland. We are excited about this next step and want to thank our sangha members and supporters for helping to make this happen. Continue reading →

Full Day Open Meditation

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October 17, 2020 – 7am – 8pm

The Rime Center will be open throughout the day for people to come and meditate. Due to Covid-19 we are offering 1 hour sessions throughout the day and ask that you sign up for one of the sessions. Each hour will have two slots available. To make sure that others are able to meditate please keep to just one session. Read more.

Free Meditation Workshop

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Meditation has been proven to: lower blood pressure, relieve stress, and help you cope with anxiety. It has also been shown to be very effective with chronic pain, insomnia, and panic disorder. The wonderful thing about meditation is that it can be used anywhere, even on the way to work and has no dangerous side effects. In this one session class you will learn this simple technique that can change your life. Read more…