October 30, 2021We are delighted to welcome back Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche who will give teachings on how to generate compassion through the practice of Chenrézig. He will also give instructions on the Chenrézig practice called ‘Filling Space to Benefit Beings’ by Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo. Read more…
October 2, 2021Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo will teach on Buddhism, Bioethics, and Death. She will talk about Buddhist notions of human consciousness and personal identity and how these figure in the Buddhist view of death. Beliefs about death and enlightenment and states between life and death will also be discussed. Read more…
September 18, 2021 @ 9am – 12pmThe Rime Center is offering a half day LGBTQIA+ retreat online and in person. It is free and open to the public. The format includes some mindful movement, a meditation, introductions and check-ins, a short talk, a mindful discussion, and end with a dedication of merit, closing Metta, and a dance party.
To register to attend click on the button below. Once registered you will receive the zoom link. In person attendance is limited to 10 people.
August 7, 2021 @ 9:00 amThe Rime Center is offering a Zen style retreat online using Zoom. We will be observing noble silence throughout the retreat.
April 13-25, 2021Join Lama Matt and other Rime Sangha members as we participate in this year’s Give SevenDays events. Following the April 13, 2014 tragedy at the Jewish Community Campus and Village Shalom in Overland Park, Kansas, a group of caring individuals decided that we, as a community, have the power to outshine and overcome such senseless acts of hate. SevenDays is a challenge for young and old, to embrace diversity across races, religions and cultures. Continue reading
May 26, 2021 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pmSaga Dawa Duchen is one of the most important sacred Buddhist days. The Rime Center will have meditation sessions throughout the day (8am-5pm) for people to meditate on their own. Reserve your spot today.
The Rime Center will also be hosting a special online puja to commemorate Saga Dawa Duchen beginning at 6:00 pm and will be led by Geshe Lharampa Tsewang Thinley. This will be using Zoom so click on the button to register in advance.
June 5, 2021Founders Day has been established as a way to honor the legacy of our founders, Lama Chuck and Mary Stanford. Founders Day has been set to occur on June 5th, the Saturday closest to June 8th, Lama Chuck’s birthday. As a celebration of homecoming we use this time to welcome back former sangha members and celebrate the organization’s existence with pujas, meditation practices, and family activities. Read more…
April 18, 2021 @10:30amLama Matthew Palden Gocha will be offering both a spirit offering and smoke offering during the Sunday Service April 18th. We will be making offerings to help establish auspicious connections for the end of the 108 Day Bodhisattva Challenge. Read more.
April 11, 2021 @ 1pmThe Rime Sangha will be meeting up at the Shawnee Mission Park on Sunday April 11th at 1pm for a socially distant hike through the park. We will be hiking the Gary L. Haller Trail and Mill Creek Trail at Shawnee Mission Park… Read more.
March 13 @ 9amWhat is Zen? See for yourself at a free, two-hour introduction to Zen meditation on Saturday, March 13 at 9am CST on Zoom. Zen teacher Maezen Miller‘s Dewdrop Sangha in partnership with the Rime Center are hosting this wonderful opportunity to learn about establishing a Zen practice. Read more.