Lha Bab Düchen, the ‘Festival of the Descent from Heaven’

October 31, 2018

Lha Bab Düchen occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month. Buddha’s mother Mayadevi was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teachings in the realm of the gods. When he was about to return to this world, Indra and Brahma manifested three stairs of 80,000 yojanas each reaching this world in Sankisa. As the Buddha walked down the central one, they accompanied him to his left and right carrying umbrellas to honor him. He descended to earth in Sankisa, which is located in modern Uttar Pradesh, and which is counted among the eight holy places. Continue reading

Talk on Impermanence

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Dharma talk given by Dr. Teri Brody July 29, 2018.

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The Story of Geshe-la’s Life

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Dharma talk given by Geshe Lharampa Tsewang Thinley July 22nd, 2018.

Unfortunately due to technical issues the audio quality is poor.

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Taking the Pratimoksha Vows

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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Rice July 15th, 2018.

Music by Bran Cerddorion.

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Open Your Eyes

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Dharma talk given by Sergio Moreno July 8th, 2018.

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Active Ignorance – The Worst Enemy of All

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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Rice July 1st, 2018.

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Clare Stern Introduces the Rime Center to the Kansas City Interfaith Youth Alliance

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Presentation given by Clare Stern June 24th, 2018.

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To find out more about the Kansas City Interfaith Youth Alliance go to their website at https://www.kciya.org/

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Ask a Yogini: Questions and Answers with Lama Lena

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Dharma talk given by Lama Lena June 17th, 2018.

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To be More Inclusive this Month of Pride

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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Rice June 10th, 2018.

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