Rime Buddhist Center & Institute of Tibetan Studies

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Rime Buddhist Center & Institute of Tibetan Studies The Rime Buddhist Center is a non-sectarian Tibetan Buddhist center located in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri. www.rimecenter.org

The Rime Buddhist Center was founded by Lama Chuck and Chaplain Mary Stanford in 1995. The Rime Buddhist Center & Tibetan Institute of Studies has evolved to reach an ever-increasing number of people interested in the study and practice of Buddhism in and around Kansas City.

We invite you to gather with us this Sunday as we come together as one community to reawaken our Buddha-nature.This week...
10/09/2026

We invite you to gather with us this Sunday as we come together as one community to reawaken our Buddha-nature.

This weekend, the Rimé Buddhist Center is honored to welcome Younge Khachab Rinpoche for a weekend of teachings and practice on the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje’s Aspiration of the Mahāmudrā of Definitive Meaning. Through these profound teachings, Rinpoche will guide us toward a deeper understanding of the nature of mind and the path to awakening.

Please note: This Sunday, October 11, Rinpoche’s teachings will begin at 10:00 a.m., replacing our regularly scheduled Sunday Service.

The Rime Center's Sunday Services will be located at the Rime Center in Northmoor, MO, or tune in online via YouTube Live for the Rime Center’s Online Sunday Service.

https://mailchi.mp/rimecenter/the-rime-centers-weekly-news-update-12-22-12759191

Join us from 6pm-6:45pm for “Stretch For The Sangha” prior to our weekly 7pm meditation. This class is gentle movement,...
10/07/2026

Join us from 6pm-6:45pm for “Stretch For The Sangha” prior to our weekly 7pm meditation. This class is gentle movement, stretching, and breathing techniques for relaxation and balance of body, mind, and spirit. NO EXPERIENCE OR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED.

This monthly class is donation-based, meaning 100% of funds received are donated to the Rime Center to support our recent move and help our community continue to grow and expand our reach.

Tasjha is a Registered Yoga Instructor with 15 years of teaching experience and over 30 years of personal practice.

There will be a few loaner yoga mats, but if you have your own, feel free to bring them.

You will also be required to sign a waiver prior to class.

10/05/2026

An Upright Pot: On Receiving Teachings from Visiting Teachers

Welcome to the Rime Buddhist Center’s Dharma Talk Series!

In this talk, Lama Matthew Palden Gocha discusses the importance of receiving teachings mindfully, the value of multiple teachers, and how to deepen our practice through proper preparation and engagement.

Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.

If you find value in our content and would like to support the Rime Buddhist Center, please consider making a donation at www.rimecenter.org/donate. Your generosity helps us continue sharing the Dharma and fostering a compassionate community.

Thank you for being part of our journey!

We invite you to gather with us this Sunday as we come together as one community to reawaken our Buddha-nature.An Uprigh...
10/02/2026

We invite you to gather with us this Sunday as we come together as one community to reawaken our Buddha-nature.

An Upright Pot: On Receiving Teachings from Visiting Teachers

When a teacher visits, attending isn't the same as receiving. Drawing on the Rimé vision, Patrul Rinpoche's three faults of the pot, and the Buddha's four reliances, this talk explores how to prepare our minds, hold the differences between teachers, and keep a teaching alive after the teacher leaves.

The Rime Center's Sunday Services will be located at the Rime Center in Northmoor, MO, or tune in online via YouTube Live for the Rime Center’s Online Sunday Service.

https://mailchi.mp/rimecenter/the-rime-centers-weekly-news-update-12-22-12759058

09/29/2026

The Root of Everything Good

Welcome to the Rime Buddhist Center’s Dharma Talk Series!

In this talk, Lama Mattl explores faith in Buddhism as clear-minded confidence—not blind belief. It describes different forms of faith, how confidence in the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, and the path can grow through study and practice, and how to recognize and strengthen it in everyday life. The speaker encourages using challenges as opportunities to learn and to keep returning to the teachings.

Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.

If you find value in our content and would like to support the Rime Buddhist Center, please consider making a donation at www.rimecenter.org/donate. Your generosity helps us continue sharing the Dharma and fostering a compassionate community.

Thank you for being part of our journey!

Congratulations to everyone who took Refuge and Pratimoksha Vows today. May this meaningful step on the Buddhist path de...
09/27/2026

Congratulations to everyone who took Refuge and Pratimoksha Vows today. May this meaningful step on the Buddhist path deepen your practice and guide you in cultivating wisdom, compassion, and awakening for the benefit of all beings.

09/21/2026

The Vows That Set You Free

Welcome to the Rime Buddhist Center’s Dharma Talk Series!

In this talk, Lama Mattl explores the true meaning of vows and precepts in Buddhist practice, emphasizing their role in cultivating compassion, mindfulness, and freedom from reactivity. He discusses traditional vows, modern reinterpretations, and practical ways to integrate these principles into daily life.

Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.

If you find value in our content and would like to support the Rime Buddhist Center, please consider making a donation at www.rimecenter.org/donate. Your generosity helps us continue sharing the Dharma and fostering a compassionate community.

Thank you for being part of our journey!

09/01/2026

The Sky Was Never Stained

Welcome to the Rime Buddhist Center’s Dharma Talk Series!

In this talk, Lama Mattl teaches that our difficult thoughts and emotions are like clouds passing through the sky: temporary, vivid, and real, but never able to stain or change the sky itself. Using images of the sun, clouds, wind, and sky, it explains that awareness and Buddha nature remain clear, luminous, and unstained even when confusion, anxiety, anger, or grief arise. The talk emphasizes not confusing weather with identity, not fighting or suppressing experience, and not waiting for perfect conditions before practicing. It also highlights compassion: just as we shouldn’t reduce ourselves to our clouds, we shouldn’t reduce others to theirs. The path is about recognizing the sky in every kind of weather.

Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.

If you find value in our content and would like to support the Rime Buddhist Center, please consider making a donation at www.rimecenter.org/donate. Your generosity helps us continue sharing the Dharma and fostering a compassionate community.

Thank you for being part of our journey!

08/23/2026

New Beginnings

Welcome to the Rime Buddhist Center’s Dharma Talk Series!

In this talk, Nicole Esquibel reflects on the significance of new beginnings, impermanence, and the practice of beginner's mind as we transition into a new season and space for meditation. He explores how change is an integral part of life and how embracing it can deepen our practice and understanding.

Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.

If you find value in our content and would like to support the Rime Buddhist Center, please consider making a donation at www.rimecenter.org/donate. Your generosity helps us continue sharing the Dharma and fostering a compassionate community.

Thank you for being part of our journey!

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2015 NW 50th Street
Northmoor, MO
64151

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 7:30pm
Sunday 9am - 12:30pm

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+18162564956

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