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Purifying the Body, Speech and Mind with Younge Khachab Rinpoche

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September 21 – 22, 2019

Join us as we welcome Younge Khachab Rinpoche back to Kansas City. Rinpoche will be teaching the basis for understanding the Vajrayana path and be giving an introduction into the practice of Tsa Lung, or the yogic practice of working with the channels and winds. Rinpoche will introduce the three continuums, upon which we can understand the practice of tantra, and teach various methods for purifying our own body, speech and mind to actualize our innate buddhanature in this very lifetime.

This event is open to everyone, but please consider being a sponsor for this retreat for as little at $150. Your sponsorship will ensure everyone can attend these wonderful teachings.

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Lha Bab Düchen, the ‘Festival of the Descent from Heaven’

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November 19, 2019

Lha Bab Düchen occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month. Buddha’s mother Mayadevi was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teachings in the realm of the gods. When he was about to return to this world, Indra and Brahma manifested three stairs of 80,000 yojanas each reaching this world in Sankisa. As the Buddha walked down the central one, they accompanied him to his left and right carrying umbrellas to honor him. He descended to earth in Sankisa, which is located in modern Uttar Pradesh, and which is counted among the eight holy places. Continue reading →

Redesigned Basics of Buddhism Class

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The Rime Center is pleased to announce that with the help and input of the Dharma facilitators Sergio Moreno and Andrea Duloc, Lama Matthew has redesigned the Basics of Buddhism class. The class has been shortened to 8 weeks instead of the original 12 weeks. With the new format the class will begin at 7 pm and use the Wednesday group meditation as part of the class. This will provide opportunity for the facilitators and participants to cover the discussion topics. The other change to the class is to have more in-class group activities rather than just discussion. The final change is that the class will be using Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo’s book. Into the Heart of Life. Topics covered in the class will be the meditation workshop, Life of the Buddha and spread of Buddhism, Impermanence, Karma, Suffering and Refuge, the Eight Worldly Concerns, Renunciation, and Bodhichitta. As this is the first time having the class in the new format the Rime Center would like to invite those who have attended before to join the class again after which your feedback will be solicited.

Full Day Meditation Retreat – Four Immeasurables

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November 16, 2019

The Four Immeasurables are the sublime expressions of love, compassion, equanimity, and joy. The Buddha said that it is wholesome to channel your awareness in one of these four ways. No matter what your mind state, you can always turn to one of these four.

During this retreat, Lama Matthew Palden Gocha will give teachings on the Four Immeasurables along with guided meditations, and time for discussion. The retreat is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced practitioners wanting to deepen their experience of the Four Immeasurables.

This retreat is open to all. However, there is a $30 suggested donation.

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Meditations: Oh The Stories We Tell Ourselves

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I recently read an op-ed by Todd May in the New York Times, published January 16, 2017, entitled the Stories We Tell Ourselves. He starts off with a story,

“I was driving home from work and a car cut me off. The guy was driving really slowly, and I wound up following him for half a mile.

As it stands, it’s not a very interesting story. But suppose we add another line: Continue reading →

Fall 2019 Class Schedule

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Welcome to The Rime Buddhist Center’s fall curriculum. This semester Geshe Tsewang Thinley will continue to lead classes on Shantideva’s Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra. We will be offering Meditation Workshop as well as our redesigned Basics of Buddhism class. We are very excited to offer several of our classes like Wisdom Rising and Preparing for the Refuge Vows both occurring on Wednesday and Thursday night session. Look for details below on these opportunities to deepen your practice with the support of fellow practitioners. Continue reading →

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma

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October 25 – 27, 2019

October 25-27, 2019, Lama Aria Drolma will introduce “Calm- Abiding” meditation (called “Shamatha” in Sanskrit and “Shinay” in Tibetan) with techniques to help you directly experience deep peace, harmony and a genuine sense of wellbeing. She will present detailed instruction guiding you through various stages of practice that are suitable to both new and experienced meditators. Calm-abiding meditation is essentially the foundation for all other meditation practices. The methods are simple but the benefits are extremely profound.

 

This event is open to everyone, but please consider being a sponsor for this retreat for as little at $150. Your sponsorship will ensure everyone can attend these wonderful teachings.

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Full Day Meditation Retreat – Four Immeasurables

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November 16, 2019

The Four Immeasurables are the sublime expressions of love, compassion, equanimity, and joy. The Buddha said that it is wholesome to channel your awareness in one of these four ways. No matter what your mind state, you can always turn to one of these four.

During this retreat, Lama Matthew Palden Gocha will give teachings on the Four Immeasurables along with guided meditations, and time for discussion. The retreat is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced practitioners wanting to deepen their experience of the Four Immeasurables.

This retreat is open to all.
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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. This class is based upon the work of Jon Kabat-Zin of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Continue reading →