The Rime Center’s half-day meditation will continue throughout the spring and summer. The practice will consist of Zazen, seated meditation, Kinhin, walking meditation, chanting and Samu, or mindful work. Meditation will be from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and the facilitators will be Nova Bradfield and Vickie Cumberland. We will follow the practice taught by visiting teacher, Karen Maezen Miller, with a brief instruction at the beginning of the meditation. Continue reading
Social Justice Committee makes Fall Reading Selection
October 24, 2017
The Social Justice Book Club has selected Radical Dharma: Talking Race Love and Liberation by Rev Angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod Owens with Jasmine Syedullah.
Discussion will take place on October 24 @ 7:30 pm. The book will be for sale in the bookstore. All are welcome to participate.
“Igniting 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, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege prevent our collective awakening.”
More information can be found at: https://radicaldharma.org/
Geshe Thinsley presents Drepung Monestary Objectives
Geshe Lharampa Tsewang Thinley will be in residence for two years at the Rime Buddhist Center. While he is here, Geshe Thinley will promote three of the monastery’s objectives for its Geshes abroad. Continue reading
Saga Dawa Düchen
Saga Dawa Düchen June 9, 2017
Saga Dawa Duchen is one of the most important sacred Buddhist days. The full moon day of fourth Tibetan month is commemorates Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana (passing away). All the merits of virtues actions done on this day are multiplies on hundred million times. Continue reading
Hitting the Essence in Three Words with Lama Lena
July 28–30, 2017
We are delighted to welcome back Lama Lena to the Rime Center, July 28 through 30. Lama Lena will be teaching on Patrul Rinpoche’s Hitting the Essence in Three Words: “The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King”. Lama Lena is a highly accomplished yogini in the Dzogchen tradition who will deliver very clear and accurate teachings on Dzogchen. She is accessible, easy to relate to, open to questions, and willing to deal directly with many of the questions to which we are seeking answers.
Dharma Talk by Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche
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Dharma talk given by Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche April 16th, 2017.
A Precious Human Life
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Dharma talk given by Geshe Lharampa Tsewang Thinley April 9th, 2017.
Using Meditation to Purify the Mind from the Inside Out
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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Rice March 26th, 2017.
The Three Noble Principles Part 2
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Dharma Talk Given by Sergio Moreno on March 12, 2017
The Three Noble Principles Part 1
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Dharma talk given by Lama Matthew Rice March 5th, 2017.