Monthly Archives: August 2016

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

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November 20th, 2016

43_49_1c0a7abc1d89391Lha Bab Düchen, the ‘Festival of the Descent from Heaven’. It 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 →

Grand Opening of the Gift Shop

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Gift Shop - OldOn Saturday October 22nd we will be having a Grand Re-Opening party.
Come see our newly redesigned and redecorated gift shop and enjoy some exclusive sales on our wonderful merchandise, as well as brand new products.

We will be open from 10am until 7pm and there will be multiple staff members to help with all of your shopping needs.
Snacks and wine will be provided.

Come see us!

Support the Jindak Community to Meet Our Goal of Financial Sustainability

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thermometer-2-our-goal-thanks-youIn August the Board met and determined that we need to make changes to how we bring income into the center. With the increase in expenses from the last few years donations are no longer enough for us to break even after we pay our rent and utilities. We are challenging our Sangha members to help us meet our basic financial obligation by signing up for our Jindak Community. It is an easy way to support the Rime Center on a monthly basis.

Our Goal is to raise $5,500 through the Jindak Community on a monthly basis to meet our basic needs of rent and utilities by the end of September. The good news is we have begun this effort with $1,500 already committed, so we only need to get commitments for another $4,000. The Rime Center has both ACH and Paypal options for you to support us in meeting our goal.

Computers will be set up on Sundays to assist you in signing up or you can visit our website to sign up online.

Meditations by Lama Matthew Rice

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Are You Ready to Take the Challenge?

Matt 8x10I’ve noticed that the Rime Center has always done a great job of introducing people to Buddhism. Whether you are taking the Basics of Buddhism or another core class like Lam Rim and Lojong, you are introduced to the foundational teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. But then what? How, do we engage Sangha members who have gone through the core classes, but still what to deepen their knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism? I’m pleased to say that at the beginning of the year, the Board began looking into that very question. What resulted from that conversation is that the Rime Center wanted to partner with our friends with the Drepung Gomang Monastery and work closely with Geshe Tsewang Thinley to develop a shedra program that would give the Rime Buddhist Center that next level of learning. Continue reading →

Santikaro – Entering the Buddha’s Path with Breathing

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October 7-9th, 2016

No Set Fee – Pay Whatever You Can Afford

Santikaro.NewSantikaro, a former Theravada monk, returns to the Rime Buddhist Center to present the full range of practice of mindfulness with breathing.

Mindfulness with Breathing is the primary meditative system of Early Buddhism. In it, the Buddha outlined a series of mindful contemplations that begin with the breathing body and work up through insight into the nature of Mind and Dhamma culminating in true knowing and liberation. Santikaro will offer an overview of this system Friday evening along with guided practice in the basics of mindful breathing. Saturday’s workshop will explore further developments, primarily through guided practices, discussion, and silent meditation.

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Karen Maezen Miller – Ordinary Mind is the Way

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November 11-13th, 2016

No Set Fee – Pay Whatever You Can Afford

255143_2101125735707_5486565_nZen priest Karen Maezen Miller will lead a meditation retreat focused on a fundamental Zen teaching: Ordinary mind is the Way. The emphasis will be on realizing the Dharma in our everyday activities and interactions with one another. The retreat will include zazen (Zen meditation), walking meditation, chanting, numerous Q&As, and the opportunity to meet privately with Maezen. The teachings are personal and informal, and will take place in the Rime Center’s upstairs shrine room.
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