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
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Drepung Gomang Monks Sacred Art Tour Returns to Kansas City
September 15 – October 4th, 2015
The Rime Buddhist Center is once gain honored to host the Drepung Gomang Sacred Art Tour. This tour shares the compassion and wisdom of Tibetan Buddhist culture throughout the country. The Monks will be in Kansas City, September 15 through October 4. Events planned include a Sand Mandala creation, cooking classes, cultural performances, in addition to Pujas and Dharma Teachings at the Rime Center. Please visit the KC tour Facebook page for event details, Drepung Gomang Tour – Kansas City.
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Tsok Offerings to Begin at Rime
Tsok Offerings to Begin at Rime
In her visit to the Rime Center in 2014, Lama Lena recommended that the Rime Center perform tsoks on a regular basis as a way to benefit the sangha and build stronger bonds with each other. She said that this should be a festive atmosphere with singing and dancing and of course food.
But what is a tsok? Continue reading
Santikaro – Entering the Buddha’s Path with Breathing and All Day Retreat
September 11-13th, 2015
No Set Fee – Pay Whatever You Can Afford
Santikaro, a former Theravada monk, returns to the Rime Buddhist Center to present the full range of practice of mindfulness with breathing.
Mindfulness with Breathing is the primary meditative system of Early Buddhism. In it, the Buddha outlined a series of mindful contemplations that begin with the breathing body and work up through insight into the nature of Mind and Dhamma culminating in true knowing and liberation. Santikaro will offer an overview of this system Friday evening, September 11, along with guided practice in the basics of mindful breathing. Saturday’s workshop will explore further developments, primarily through guided practices, discussion, and silent meditation. Continue reading
Songs from the Sunday Service
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The Meditation and Recitation of the Great Compassionate One
The Meditation and Recitation of the Great Compassionate One is a devotional album by the Rime Buddhist Center Band, featuring traditional Tibetan chants and meditative music used during the Sunday Service. Centered on practices of Chenrezig, the Great Compassionate One, these recordings support communal prayer, mantra recitation, and contemplative meditation, inviting listeners into a shared field of compassion, devotion, and awakening.
Shakyamuni Buddha by Yoko Dharma. This track is from the album Treasury of Jewels.
20 Years of Leadership and Service
Thank you Lama Chuck and Mary for 20 years of leadership and service to the Rime Buddhist Center. During the 20th Anniversary celebration the Sangha bestowed Chuck Stanford the title Lama Emeritus and wished him blessings in his retirement at the end of the year.