Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha on October 3rd, 2021.
Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
Where Do You Find Your Inspiration?
Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha on September 26th, 2021.
Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
Buddhism, Bioethics, and Death with Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo
October 2, 2021
Ven. 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…
Four Foundations of Mindfulness – Online
October 6, 2021 @ 7:45pm
For the followers of the Buddha and his teachings, there is a need for great emphasis on the practice of meditation. One must see the straightforward logic that mind is the cause of confusion and that by transcending confusion one attains the enlightened state. This can only take place through the practice of meditation. Read more…
Basics of Kum Nye – Online
October 6, 2021 @ 7:45pm
Having trouble with your meditation? Mind too busy, body uncomfortable in the sitting posture? This course will introduce you to a method of working with the body to calm the mind. This method is known as Kum Nye (Ku mNye), also known as Tibetan Relaxation and Tibetan Yoga, and consists of slow movements, breathing and massage. Read more…
Radical Dharma: An Online Book Discussion
October 11, 2021 @ 7:45 pm
The Rime Center’s Social Justice Committee is proud to sponsor a 5 week online book discussion on Radical Dharma. Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation, ignites a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular. Read more…
Rime Sangha Hike – Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
October 16, 2021 @ 9am
The Rime Sangha will conclude with a final hike at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on Saturday October 16th. It will be an all day outing since the park is about a two hour drive from Kansas City. Sangha member Beniah has offered to carpool in his van, which holds about 10 people. The caravan to the Tallgrass Prairie will leave at 9 am from the Rime Center and should get us to the park around 11am. Read more.
New Proposed Meditation/Prayer Hall
The Rime Board have been working with local architect Joel Marquardt with ArchETexture Works, to construct a meditation/prayer hall for the Rime Buddhist Center. Thanks to Joel’s expert advice the Rime Board decided that the most cost effective way to build the meditation/prayer hall would be to add it on to the back of the 2939 Wayne Ave property.
Preliminary Concept Design – Click on the image to enlarge.
The Greatness of the Dharma
Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha on September 19th, 2021.
Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment Part 1
Dharma talk given by Ven. Geshe Tsewang Thinley September 19, 2021.
Music by Barefoot Bran Music.