Tuesdays – Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9The Letter from Birmingham Jail 2021 Project will involve hundreds of individual religious leaders, community activists and dozens of groups from across the nation. The 3-week series of virtual gatherings (Webinars) will center on one of Dr. King’s greatest statements concerning racial justice in America. Find out more…
February 20, 2021 @ 1pmThe Rime Sangha will be meeting up at the Parkville Nature Center on Saturday February 20th at 1pm for a socially distant hike through the park. If you have question please email Gabi.
Today begins the 108 Day Bodhisattva Challenge. With the start of a new year, Kalu Rinpoche reminds us to start at home.
If we can practice bodhicitta, develop patience, and pacify all disharmony in our own home, then we have prepared the way leading to the development of limitless bodhicitta. If, on the other hand, we cannot maintain patience and harmony in our own home with our own family, then it is very unlikely that we will be able to do this with respect to all sentient beings, who are infinite in number. – Kalu Rinpoche
Due to the Christmas/New Years holidays the Thursday evening Kum Nye sessions will be postponed. They will start up again Thursday January 7th.
Begin the New Year with the 108 Day Bodhisattva Challenge. This challenge will be practice intensive for practitioners who want to apply their understanding of Bodhicitta with daily practice. We welcome new students who are looking to learn about the Bodhisattva Mind Training and how to apply it to their Buddhist path, as well as experienced students who have insights to share. Kick-off is Jan 1st at 7:45pm. Read more…
January 6 @ 6:00 pmGeshe Thinley will be continuing his class on the Stages of the path (Tibetan: Lamrim). This teaching condenses all the Buddha’s teachings into a step by step meditation manual that is easy to understand.
As is our yearly tradition, we are inviting you to participate in our program of Holiday Cards for Buddhist Inmates. Packets will be available for the first 25 people who would like to participate this year. There will be 10 packets with 20 cards, 10 packets with 10 cards, and 5 packets with 8 cards. All you have to do is purchase postage stamps $11.60, write a message and drop the cards in the mail. It’s so simple and yet it makes such a difference in the lives of our Buddhist inmates. If you are interested in participating please fill out the following form to let us know if you will be picking up your packet. If you live in the Kansas City metro we can also arrange to have the packet dropped off to your home. Continue reading
The gift shop is now open by appointment only on Saturdays from 10am – 12pm. Please email Gabi to schedule your visit.
Thursday November 26th from 8:00 – 9:30 am we will be offering a Kum Nye yoga session to get your Thanksgiving Day started right. The drop in group practice will meet online using Zoom.
GivingTuesday is an online movement to create a national day of giving at the beginning of the holiday season. On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and give.
TWELVE ways to support the Rime Buddhist Center this holiday season: Continue reading