Sutra Study Sunday – Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 9
2026-09-06 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Rime Buddhist Center, 2939 Wayne Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64109, United States
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras, Pali Canon, Chinese Ta-ts’ang-ching, and Tibetan Kangyur every first Sunday of the month after the Sunday Service. Sūtra (Pali. sutta) means ‘something that was heard from someone else’ and usually connotes ‘a discourse’.
In this chapter of the Sūtra, an inconceivable feast nourishes the assembly, symbolizing the Dharma as sustenance beyond material form. True nourishment is freedom from grasping, even toward spiritual experiences.
Facilitators: Lama Matthew Rice (Lobpön Palden Gocha) and Daniel Scharpenburg
Text: The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 9

Sutra Study Sunday – Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 10
2026-10-04 12:30 - 13:30
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras, Pali Canon, Chinese Ta-ts’ang-ching, and Tibetan Kangyur every first Sunday of the month after the Sunday Service. Sūtra (Pali. sutta) means ‘something that was heard from someone else’ and usually connotes ‘a discourse’.
In this chapter of the Sūtra, the Buddha teaches the difference between conditioned, impermanent forms and the indestructible nature of awakening. Bodhisattvas move freely within appearances while remaining rooted in the unborn.
Facilitators: Lama Matthew Rice (Lobpön Palden Gocha) and Daniel Scharpenburg
Text: The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 10

Sutra Study Sunday – Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 11
2026-11-01 12:30 - 13:30
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras, Pali Canon, Chinese Ta-ts’ang-ching, and Tibetan Kangyur every first Sunday of the month after the Sunday Service. Sūtra (Pali. sutta) means ‘something that was heard from someone else’ and usually connotes ‘a discourse’.
In this chapter of the Sūtra, Vimalakīrti reveals his origin in the pure land of Akṣobhya, demonstrating that pure lands are not distant realms but expressions of realization. Purity is a matter of perception, not location.
Facilitators: Lama Matthew Rice (Lobpön Palden Gocha) and Daniel Scharpenburg
Text: The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 11

Sutra Study Sunday – Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 12
2026-12-06 12:30 - 13:30
Join us as we explore the rich repository of Buddhist Sutras, Pali Canon, Chinese Ta-ts’ang-ching, and Tibetan Kangyur every first Sunday of the month after the Sunday Service. Sūtra (Pali. sutta) means ‘something that was heard from someone else’ and usually connotes ‘a discourse’.
In this chapter of the Sūtra, the sūtra concludes with the Buddha praises the sūtra’s power and entrusts it to future generations. Upholding and sharing this teaching is declared a profound act of merit and compassion.
Facilitators: Lama Matthew Rice (Lobpön Palden Gocha) and Daniel Scharpenburg
Text: The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Teaching of Vimalakīrti” Chapter 12
