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Upcoming Holiday: Chökhor Düchen – Online Only
July 9, 2024 at 7pm
The Rime Center will host a special puja to commemorate Chökhor Düchen beginning at 7:00 pm. Chökhor Düchen, the ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’. It occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month. The puja will be in-person and online using Zoom. Continue reading →
Rime Sangha Hike – Parkville Nature Sanctuary
July 13, 2024 at 10am
Saturday, July 13th, the Rime Sangha will be meeting up at the Parkville Nature Sanctuary. for a hike through the park.This is a popular trail for running and walking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Continue reading →
Lama Lena Returns to the Rime Center
July 5-7, 2024
Get ready for an enlightening experience as Lama Lena makes her way back to Kansas City! Join us at St Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church ELCA for an unforgettable in-person event. She will be introducing the practice of Dzogchen. Dive deep into spiritual teachings and find inner peace with Lama Lena’s guidance. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a renowned spiritual teacher right here in Kansas City!
Please Consider Becoming a Sponsor for This Summer’s Visiting Teacher Events.
This Summer the Rime Center will be hosting two amazing teachers, Lama Lena and Ven. Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche. Our hope is to ensure that these teachings are open to everyone. However, there are real costs to hosting these events. Our goal is to raise $4000. This covers overhead and stipend for the teachers. We are currently 53% to our fundraising goal. Continue reading
Rime Sangha Hike – Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area
June 22, 2024 at 10am
The Rime Sangha will be meeting up at the Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary on Saturday June 22nd at 10am for a socially distant hike through the park. We will be hiking the Wildlife Habitat, Hickory Grove, and Bethany Falls Trails… Continue reading →
Upcoming Event: Half Day Green Tara Retreat
June 29, 2024 @ 9am
Designed to be accessible for all levels of learning. The retreat will focus on the sadhana practice of Green Tara, which involves chanting the tantric liturgy, meditation, and chanting of mantras. Continue reading →
T-Shirt Artist Wanted!
The Rime Buddhist Center is seeking talented and creative artists to design a one-of-a-kind t-shirt for the Center. The design should be eye-catching, memorable, and representative of our sangha. It will be a great way for Sangha members to show support for the Center. Please send your design to Lama Matt using the button below.
A Short Talk on Verses 3-13 on the Mahāyāna Sūtra Bodhisattvaprātimokṣacatuṣkanirhāra
Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha, June 2, 2024.
Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
Sutra Study Sunday – The Bodhisattvas’ Prātimokṣa: The Fourfold Accomplishment Part 2
June 2, 2024 @ 12:30pm
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras. We will be studying the Accomplishment of the Sets of Four Qualities: The Bodhisattvas’ Prātimokṣa. Venerable Śāriputra requests the Buddha Śākyamuni to explain the conduct of bodhisattvas. Continue reading →