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Meditations:
Renunciation
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Drepung Gomang
Monks Return
Lama Lodu Weekend Retreat
and Chenrezig Empowerment
Lama Lodu Rinpoche returns to the Rime
Center April 24–26 to share teachings and
an empowerment focused on Chenrezig
(Avalokiteshvara), the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
A bodhisattva is an enlightened being
who has decided to delay becoming a fully
enlightened Buddha and who lives in a
compassionate spirit life for the sake of all
beings. Chenrezig is the bodhisattva who
embodies the compassion of all Buddha’s
and has made a vow that he would not rest
until he had liberated all the beings in all
the realms of suffering. With the mantra,
om mani padme hum (hail the jewel in the
lotus), he tirelessly attempts to deliver all
beings from suffering. Chenrezig appears
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Tibetan Refugees
Member Profile: Darcy Bloss
in many different
forms to assist
Lama Lodu
suffering beings.
Rinpoche
His Holiness the
14th Dalai Lama is believed to be a manifestation
of Chenrezig.
Lama Lodu Rinpoche is a renowned
Vajrayana master, scholar and lineage
holder of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
and currently is the spiritual director
of Kagyu Droden Kunchab located in San
Francisco. Rinpoche, a preeminent scholar,
teacher and author of many books and translations
was among the first Tibetan Buddhist
Lamas to bring Vajrayana Buddhism
to the West, and is regarded as a one of the
great teachers of our time.
Wangdor Rinpoche Visits for Dzogchen Retreat
with Lama Lena
Rime members will have the chance to
learn more about Dzogchen meditation
at a weekend retreat lead by Wangdor
Rinpoche. The last weekend in May, Wangdor
Rinpoche will teach what the Nyingma
school of Tibetan Buddhism considers to
be the highest and most definitive path
to enlightenment. Rinpoche is a Tibetan
May 29–31
Wangdor
Rinpoche
and Lama
Lena
April 24–26
Buddhist monk and lama who is respected
worldwide as a venerable teacher and a master
of ‘direct mind perception’ or Dzogchen
meditation.
Dzogchen means the great perfection in
Tibetan and is the consummate practice
of Tibetan Buddhism. It is considered to
be ‘the teaching of our time’ because it
is direct, immediate and profound. It is a
teaching that allows a person to discover
their true human nature and transcends the
existence conditioned by any cultural, historical
and/or social context. Rinpoche will
be accompanied by Lama Lena, who will
lead meditation sessions before and after the
Dzogchen teachings.
Wangdor Rinpoche spent more than 30
years meditating in the caves first used by
the Tibetan saint, Padmasambava, above
Lotus Lake (Tsol Pema) in Northern India.
He has taught and given empowerments in
Asia, Europe and the United States over
the past two decades and he holds both
Nyingma and Kagyu Dzogchen/Chagchen
lineages and is considered a Rime teacher.
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Retreats Schedule
Storyteller Performs Monkey King
Rime Buddhist Center
700 West Pennway
Kansas City, MO 64108
www.rimecenter.org
816-471-7073
Lama Lobsang Returns
with Green Tara Empowerment
Lama Lobsang Palden Rinpoche will grant
the Green Tara empowerment at the Rime
Center on June 6. Green Tara (Jetsun Dolma
in Tibetan) is the emanation of skilfull
means or active compassion and associated
with protecting one from dangers. The practice
of Green Tara helps to overcome fear
and anxiety, but Green Tara also can grant
wishes, eliminate suffering of all kinds and
bring happiness. When called upon, Green
Tara instantaneously saves us from eight
specific calamities.
June 6
Lama Lobsang
Palden
Rinpoche
Lama Lobsang Palden was trained as a
lama in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan
Buddhism. Born in Tibet, he entered a
monastery as a boy after his recognition as
a Nyingma tulku, or reincarnated lama of
the Nyingma school. At age 18 he escaped
Tibet, which was under military occupation
by the People’s Republic of China.
He made an arduous three-month journey
across the Himalayas, fulfilling his dream
of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
He lived in monasteries in India for over a
decade, studying Buddhist Dharma, Tibetan
Medicine and Yantra Yoga. He has traveled,
taught extensively and is considered a Rime
(non-sectarian) lama.

Renunciation
What do you think of when you think of
the word “renunciation?” Do you think of
giving up things you like and enjoy? Do you
think of self-denial? I believe that is most
persons’ reaction to the concept of renunciation.
For most people the idea of renunciation
is a negative concept and something
they would rather avoid.
Yet Buddhism has a long history of renunciation,
after all the Buddha lived as an
ascetic for six long years during his spiritual
search. Moreover, in today’s world Buddhist
monastics are considered renunciates.
While renunciation often has the implication
of giving up, it also involves keeping.
We keep precepts; we commit ourselves to
attaining enlightenment. We preserve key
aspects of the precious monastic tradition
that has played a major role in passing the
Buddha’s teachings from one generation
to the next for over 2,500 years. However,
monastics are expected to give up quite a
few things. They take a vow of poverty, of
chastity, and obedience. So does that mean if
you practice renunciation it is an all or nothing
proposition?
I don’t think so. I see renunciation not as a
static thing – but rather as a continuum that
stretches from one extreme to the other. For
lay people, such as us, I don’t believe that
renunciation means having to give up all material
possessions or give up our happiness,
but rather to give up suffering and its causes
and to cultivate genuine satisfaction and joy.
Renunciation is really about finding lasting
happiness.
Sometimes I hear people say, “You are
Buddhist so what are doing with a computer?
What are doing living in a nice house?”
Sometimes I think they have us confused
with the Amish! I think the confusion comes
from the fact that we do acknowledge that
happiness is not found in material things. But
does that mean we must reject all material
things completely? I don’t think so. Because,
I don’t believe having nice things is the problem,
but rather it is our relationship to them
meditations
By Chuck Stanford, Lama Changchup Kunchok Dorje
The founder of the Rime Center, Lama Chuck Stanford was ordained in 1998 as
Lama Changchup Kunchok Dorje. Lama Chuck writes a monthly column on
Buddhism for the faith section of the Kansas City Star and is the Buddhist
member of the Kansas City Interfaith Council. In addition he is a
volunteer chaplain at Lansing Correctional Facility and regularly
visits Buddhist inmate groups at five area prisons.
“Renunciation is really about finding
lasting happiness.”
that is the problem. If we falsely believe that
genuine happiness can be found in material
possessions, then we are going to experience
suffering, as the Buddha taught. As
laypeople all we have to give up is suffering
and its causes.
Yet so many times we won’t let go of our
gasping, our clinging. It reminds me of the
special way they used to catch wild monkeys
in South India. Actually they let the monkeys
catch themselves. What they do is cut
a small hole in a coconut, just large enough
for a monkey to put its hand in. Next, you fix
the coconut to a tree, and fill it with a sweet.
The monkey smells the sweet, squeezes its
hand into the coconut, grabs the sweet and
he finds that his fist does not fit back through
the hole. Now the trick is, the last thing
the monkey will think of is to let go of the
sweet; and it holds itself prisoner. Even as
men approach to capture the monkey and
it screams in terror – it refuses to let go of
the sweet. All of this is due to the monkey’s
refusal to give up the thing of its desire. This
is an extreme example of how clinging and
grasping results in suffering.
But don’t we do a similar thing with our
own ego clinging? Don’t we often cling to
it so tightly that we refuse to let go of it?
Thorough spiritual practice we can learn to
give up ego clinging and the afflictive emotions.
We can learn to practice the virtues of
loving-kindness, generosity and patience.
So, it is really up to us. Are we going to
renounce the things that keep us stuck in suffering?
Or, like the monkey, are we going to
grasp and cling to the things that continue to
cause us suffering? The choice is completely
up to us. Through spiritual practice we can
begin to let go of clinging and grasping. One
liberated person can reach so many others, so
clearly the path to peace is dependent upon
the inner transformation of each of us.
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more involved with the Rime Center. If you
are interested in becoming involved and
serving on a committee, please contact the
following chairs or come to a meeting:
Facilities Committee
Meets upstairs: 9:30am 4th Sunday of the month
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Programming Committee
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Gift Shop Committee
Meets: 9:30am 3rd Sunday of the month
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Finance Committee
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Membership Committee
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Dharma Sunday School Committee
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Library Committee
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Prison Outreach
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Rime Board Officers
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Gabriele Otto, board chair
Mary Stanford, vice chair
Bill Golden, treasurer
Teri Brody, secretary
Board Members
Bernie Evans, Matt Rice, Marisa Stanley,
Toni Wills
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of the printing for our newsletter.
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Financial Aid Available
Workshops and classes, as with all Dharma teachings,
are available to everyone regardless of ability
to pay. Discounts, a limited number of scholarships
and work/study programs are available to those in
need. However, scholarship forms must be submitted
one week prior to the start of the teachings for
review by our scholarship committee. Call the Rime
Center at 816-471-7073 for details.
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Drepung Gomang Monks Tour Kansas City
March 25 – April 16, 2009
The Rime Center will welcome a touring
group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from
Drepung Gomang Monastery in India on
March 25, 2009. During their three week
stay, the monks will create a sand mandala,
educate people about their culture and conduct
blessings to raise much needed funds
for the monastery in India. Many events are
planned for all ages.
Contemplative Art: Sand Mandala
The monks will construct a Chenrezig
(compassion) sand mandala in Kirk Hall at
the Central Kansas City Public Library.
Sand mandalas are an ancient art form
of Tibetan Buddhism that uses millions of
grains of colored sand in creating a threedimensional
representation of the world in
its divine form, which also serves as a map
toward enlightenment.
The sand mandala construction begins
at 2pm on Sunday, March 29, in Kirk Hall.
During the opening ceremony, the site is
blessed with a musical cermony by the
monks. The mandala is on desplay to the
public every day until 5pm throughout the
week, allowing for informal conversation
and socializing. A closing ceremony at 2pm
on Saturday, April 4, will include the free
distribution of the blessed sand used.
Tibetan Art and Culture Night
Experience the monks chant mystical
prayers of healing and spiritual wisdom, while
contributing to the preservation of the endangered
Tibetan culture April 4. Activities such
as prayer flag printing, tsa tsa mold making,
Friends of Drepung Gomang Monastery
9503 S. Pointe LaSalle’s Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401
Mar 25 (Wed) Monks arrive in Kansas City
Mar 27 (Fri) Meet the Monks event at the Rime Center
Mar 29 (Sun) Kansas City Public Library Mandala – thru Apr 3 (Fri)
Apr 4 (Sat) Mandala closing at the Library, afternoon
Cultural Art Event at the Rime Center, evening
Apr 5 (Sun) Cooking & Language Workshop at the Kansas City Community Kitchen
Apr 11 (Sat) Empty Bowls Art Auction & Dinner at the Rime Center
Apr 16 (Thurs) Monks depart Kansas City
Many various other events are planned or in the works.
Please watch for updates or contact teammonk@gmail for more information.
sand mandala, butter sculpture, monks dancing
and a play by the Dharma school will all
contribute to the fun of the evening.
Workshops
Join the monks at the Kansas City Community
Kitchen in Grace and Holy Trinity
Cathedral on Sunday, April 5 at
4pm. At this intimate event,
participants will have the
chance to interact one-on-
one with the monks.
Traditional Tibetan foods
will be prepared as well
as the opportunity to learn more about the
Tibetan language and culture.
Soup will be served and more will be
made to serve lunch to the hungry that week.
$100 fee, space is limited.
Other butter sculpture, language, and
cooking workshops are planned including at
the Kansas City Clay Guild and Bad Seed
locally-grown food farm and market.
Empty Bowls Art Auction and Dinner
To raise funds for the hungry in Kansas
City and in India the Rime Center will be
hosting an Empty Bowls Art Auction and
Dinner on April 11. Artists from the Kansas
City area will donate beautiful one-of-a-kind
handmade soup bowls for the event and at
the dinner each guest can purchase their
favorite bowl and fill it with delicious traditional
soup made by the monks. At the end
of the event, guests get to take their bowls
home as a reminder of hunger relief in our
community. In addition this fundraiser will
include art auction items donated by local
artists. A variety of donations are needed
Drepung Gomang Tour
kansas city 2009
for this event that will help raise awareness
about hunger locally as well as raise funds
for the Drepung Gomang monastery.
House or Business Blessings
A blessing for your space is a beautiful
way to weave prayer and ritual together to
create a sense of comfort and
harmony. House or business
blessings include the opportunity
to rid the environment
of any disharmony or past
negative influence and also
express gratitude.
We Need You to Get Involved
While in Kansas City, the monks will also
be available to answer questions about their
culture, visit classes and enjoy time getting
to know Americans. Other ways for Rime
members to get involved include:
• House and business blessings
• Cultural education events
• Donations for Empty Bowls dinner and
auction (food-safe clay bowls, silent
auction items: art, gift certificates, etc.)
• Monetary donations
• Food, catering or hosts for mandala
lunches (specific dietary restrictions)
Drepung Gomang monks will also be selling
unique hand-crafted Buddhist charms,
with proceeds supporting their monastery.
For more information please contact
Marisa Stanley, Rime Program Director
teammonk@gmail.com | 816-728-0188
Join our Facebook group for updates!
Drepung Gomang Monastery Kansas City Tour
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illuminations
World Peace Meditation
The Rime Center hosted the 23rd Annual World
Peace Meditation, an interfaith gathering, early
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008.
The keynote speaker was the Rev. Will Bowen,
lead minister at Christ Church Unity in Kansas
City, Missouri. He is creator of the purple
Complaint Free bracelets. (Photo above, left)
The Bodhisattva Award was awarded to Gloria
Baker Feinstein, a well-known photographer and
founder of the Change the Truth organization.
(Photo above, right)
Congratulations
Newlyweds!
Lama Chuck recently performed
the wedding ceremonies of
two couples.
Sarah McQueeny and Chris
Kartsonis on November 22, 2008.
(Photo right, above)
Tom Wienstroer was married to
Nancy Kepley on December 1,
2008 at the Rime Center.
(Photo right, below)
Lucid dreaming & dream yoga retreat
World-renown Buddhist scholar, B. Alan Wallace, lead a weekend retreat at the Rime Center in
February on the topic of Lucid Dreaming and Dream Yoga.
Karen Maezen Miller Zen Talk
Zen Priest Karen Maezen Miller shared her kind and generous teachings the
Sunday after Thanksgiving, 2008. She also signed copies of her book “Mama
Zen” after the Sunday service.
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Refuge Vows
Fifteen Rime members took Refuge Vows on December 14. Taking
refuge signifies the practitioner’s aspiration to follow the Buddhist path.
(Front row, seated) left to right: Matt Yale, Sky Young-Wick, Vickie
Cumberland, Lynn Sprowl, Cheryl Hemmert, Miranda Ridenour, Libby
Negus.
(Back row, standing) left to right: Barton Reese, Cory Hoover, Walter
Caldwell, Acia Morley, Whendi McNab, Jay Hemmert, Garth Ritchie,
Hollie Towndrow.
Welcome New members
The Rime Center welcomed new members in January.
(Photos below) left to right: Luis Flores, Diana Shattuck, Garth
Ritchie, Jeff Drake, Nicole Watts, Jamie Little, Erik Parker, and Beth
Zollars. Knelling: Paul Graham.
Lay Ordination
Lama Chuck granted lay ordination to several Rime members on
November 23, 2008. Those who take lay ordination vows promise
to follow the five precepts: refraining from harming others, lying,
stealing, sexual misconduct and intoxication.
Baby & children Blessing Ceremony
Lama Chuck conducted a baby and child blessing ceremony in
December. The ceremony involved participation by the Rime sangha,
the parents and the children. Andy Chapman holds Marlo Valentine
while her mom, Jensie, looks on (above).
Martin Luther King jr. Event
Lama Chuck spoke at an event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on
January 11, 2009. Also appearing with him in this photo is Karta Purkh
Khalsa, 3HO Kundalini Yoga Center.
Lama Lobsang
Lama Lobsang delivers the Sunday morning Dharma talk during his visit in
late November.
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Member
Profile
The Rime Center
would like to thank
Toni Wills for her
years of service and
introduce Darcy Bloss
the new newsletter
editor.
Darcy Bloss
Hometown: I grew
up in St. Joseph MO.
Role at the Rime:
Newsletter editor
Day Job: Grant Writer and Communication
Specialist for MOCSA - Metropolitan Organization
to Counter Sexual Assault.
Hobbies: Doing my part to make the world
better, art, music, finding the beauty in the
everyday, playing in the rain, dreaming,
reading, making people laugh, photography
and I’m now the new editor for the Rime
newsletter.
What led you to the Dharma: For years
I was interested in taking the Basics of Buddhism
class to deepen my understanding of
Buddhism. I always had it in the back of my
mind to attend. One day about a year ago,
three different people mentioned to me
that they were signing up for the class and it
seemed natural that I should sign up as well.
I laugh when I think of the synchronicity that
it was the exact same day that all of these
people mentioned their intent on attending
the class. One of those people included
my friend who is named Karma. So I guess
the short answer is, Karma led me to the
dharma.
Something about you that most people
don’t know: About a year ago I started
a monthly group called Create Your Own
Reality. It is designed to give you time to
create, no matter the form, format or content.
It has grown to now meet in different
public spaces and continues to allow people
to connect and interact in ways they might
not have had the opportunity to do so. I
love that it has blurred so many labels, rules
and expectations and it has been a joy to see
it blossom.
Camera
Found
Found September 21
at the Rime Center, after
the children’s “Peace Play.”
Please contact Lama Chuck and identify the make
of the camera to claim it.
Refugees in Desperate Need
Are you looking for a way to put your practice
into action? Would you like to help the
Tibetan people in a real and personal way?
With recent events, the list of refugees we
have in desperate need of help has grown to
more than 50 people.
You will be matched one-on-one with a
refugee, and send your $30 monthly contri-
Special Tuition Request
Dearest Friends, I am seeking your help
for Stenzin Dorjee, son of a poor family of
farmers. They hardly earn enough money for
their food, so they could not be able to afford
the money on their children’s education,
which costs at least 15,000 rupees per year
(approximately $300usd).
He is a smart and good boy and also he is
a very intelligent student. Right now he is
studying at Lamdon Model School, a private
school located at Nubra in Ladakh, one of
the best schools in Ladakh.
I am begging and requesting you, if pos-
Sonam Tenzin
Minyak
Lobsang Palden
Lobsang
Choedon, Nun
Tsering
Lhakpa Age 21 Lobsang Nyima
Lobsang Dolma
Lobsang
Rabgey
bution directly to them. Like they say, for
the amount of a cup of coffee a day, you can
literally save a life. As a bonus? You may
just meet someone who could be a friend for
life.
For more information, please contact Lama
Chuck at lama108@aol.com or
816-471-7073.
sible, please help this
poor child if you can. If
in the future you were
able to come to Lakakh,
you would see with your
own eyes about this poor Stenzin Dorgee
child and his family.
It would be very much kind of you, if you
come forward and show some compassion to
help this poor kid of a poor family. I shall be
very much happy and thankful to you.
Yours faithfully, Geshe Lobsang Samd
Drepung Gomang Monastery University
Lodoe Kalsang
Tenzin Dhaton,
Nun Tsetan Lhamo Thupten Dhargyal
Passang
Dolma
Nga Wang
Phuntsok
Namgyal
Passed away
recently before
a sponsor
could be found.
These refugees
need your help
today!
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etreats
Weekend Retreat
and Chenrezig Empowerment
Lama Lodu Rinpoche
April 24–26
Chenrezig Empowerment: Friday, April 24, 7:30pm
Teaching on Chenrezig Practice: Saturday, April 25, 10am-noon and 2-4pm
Dharma talk: Sunday, April 26, 10:30am
$110 in advance or $120 at the door, which includes all three sessions.
Green Tara Workshop
Lama Lobsang Palden Rinpoche
June 6
Green Tara Initiation/Empowerment and Puja with instructions on the practice:
Saturday, June 6, Noon–4pm
Dharma talk: Sunday, June 7, 10:30 am
$80 in advance or $100 at the door.
Massage appointments: 8am–8pm Wednesday, June 3 through Friday, June 5 and June 7 after
the Sunday Service.
To make a massage appointment, call Lama Lobsang’s coordinator Patricia at 773-262-8191.
$115 for 90 minutes or $145 for 2 hours. Cash or check will be accepted at the time of appointment.
Retreatants may spend the night at the Rime Center at a cost of $25 per night, however, no meals
will be provided. There are many restaurants within walking distance of the Rime Center and the
on-site kitchen is always available.
To register, look for a flyer/registration for at the Rime Center, print one from our website:
www.rimecenter.org/registrationform.pdf or contact Lama Chuck to register.
Clip and save: handy Rime class events calendar on reverse side.
Dzogchen Retreat
Wangdor Rinpoche
May 29–31
Session 1: Friday, May 29, 7:30pm
Session 2: Saturday, May 30, 10am–noon
Session 3: Saturday, May 30, 2–4pm
Dharma talk: Sunday, May 31, 10:30am
Storyteller Performs Monkey King: Journey to the West
April 18
Internationally acclaimed storyteller
and author Diane Wolkstein will captivate
family audiences with a re-imagining of
one of the great classic Chinese stories of
all time. She and musician Geoffrey Gordon
will recreate the 16th century epic of
Monkey King: Journey to the West 7:30pm
on April 18, 2009 at the Rime Center.
Kansas City’s Friends of Jung organization
is responsible for bringing Diane
to Kansas City to perform this epic tale.
As an acclaimed storyteller, author of 24
books, a Tai Chi student of
Taoist master Sat Hon and a
student of Thich Nhat Hanh she
brings a lot of expertise to her
storytelling.
Geoffrey Gordon, an accomplished
Broadway performer,
recording artist, and kirtan
musician, is trained in North
Indian classical music and
brings his talents to the telling
of Monkey. The
great Chinese epic recounts the
adventures of the fierce Taoist
Monkey King and the compassionate
Buddhist priest who
journey together from China to
India to bring back the Buddhist
scriptures.
The journey is one of countless
raucous adventures beginning
with Monkey King’s desire
for immortality and his later
$110 in advance or $120 at the door, which includes all
three sessions.
Note: These teachings, as with all Dharma
teachings, are available to everyone regardless
of ability to pay. Discounts, a limited number
of scholarships and work/study programs are
available to those in need. However, scholarship
forms must be submitted one week prior
to the start of the teachings for review by our
scholarship committee. Call the Rime Center
at 816-471-7073 for details.
attempt to take over heaven. The inside
journey is one of self-cultivation. This
hour-long performance is also a great way
to support Tibet as a portion of the proceeds
will go to support Tibetan refugees.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for
students. Available in the gift shop, or
reserve your tickets today by mailing payment
and pick them up at will call.
More info about Diane Wolkstein:
www.dianewolkstein.com
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Sunday Service with Meditation: 10:30am–12pm Childcare & Sunday School available.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Meditation: 7–7:30pm — Classes: 7:45–9pm
Noon Meditation: Monday and Thursday 12–12:30 p.m.
Yoga Class: After Sunday Service 12:30–1:30pm
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March
15 Rime Membership Class
(4 Sundays) Lama Chuck Stanford
25 Drepung Gomang Monks arrive in
Kansas City
27 Meet the Monks event at the Rime Center
29 Kansas City Public Library Sand Mandala
– thru April 3
31 Buddhism with an Attitude: The Tibetan
Seven-Point Mind Training (8 Tuesdays)
Mike McFarland
April
4 Sand Mandala Closing Ceremony 2pm
Cultural Art Event at the Rime Center,
evening
5 Cooking and Language Workshop at the
Soup Kitchen 4pm
11 Empty Bowls Art Auction and Dinner at
the Rime Center
16 Monks depart Kansas City
18 Performance of the ‘Monkey King’
7:30pm Tickets: adults/$15 students/$10
19 Refuge Vow Instruction and Ceremony
following service Lama Chuck Stanford
22 The Essence of the Heart Sutra
(5 Wednesdays) Ray Porter
23 Teaching Meditation to Children Matt Barr
24–26 Lama Lodu Weekend Retreat and
Chenrezig Empowerment
May
13 Meditation Instructors Training and
Certification (2 Wednesdays) Lama
Chuck Stanford
17 Lay Ordination (2 Sundays) Lama Chuck
29–31 Dzogchen Retreat Retreat with
Wangdor Rinpoche and Lama Lena
June
6 Green Tara Initiation/Empowerment
and Puja with Lama Lobsang Palden
Rinpoche
Class schedules, dharma talks, and more information: www.rimecenter.org
The Rime Center lending library list is now online! With over 300 titles to come in and check out, see
http://sites.google.com/site/rimecenterlibrary for titles with author, publisher and synopsis.
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