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Tsa / Workshop January 20, 2018

The Rime Center will be a one day Tsa Lung/Tummo workshop, Saturday January 20, 2018. The workshop will be facilitated by Matthew Rice. The practice will consist of Tsa Lung and seated meditation in the 32nd Annual World morning from 10:00 am – 12:00 Peace Meditation pm. With an afternoon session December 31st, 2017 at 7 am of Tummo and seated meditation from 2:00 pm – 4 pm. Throughout The Rime Buddhist center will the day Lama Matthew will host the 32nd Annual World be sharing instructions on the Peace Meditation, an interfaith practice so that those who are gathering on December 31, Venerable Yeshi new to these practices will be at 7:00 am (*please arrive by able to incorporate them into their 6:30 am). The program will Chod Empowerment and Teachings with daily practices. Beginners are consist of religious observances Venerable Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche encouraged to attend, but must from various cultures and faith March 9 – 11, 2018 first have received meditation traditions including Native We are delighted to welcome instruction. American smudging, Tibetan back Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche March Buddhist chanting and meditation, 9th – 11th and give the Chod “Tsa” means “channel” and “Lung” Christian , devotional empowerment and teachings. In means “air.” This is a practice music, Sufi dancing, and the Tibetan language the meaning of for purifying one’s obscurations Muslim “call to prayer.” the word “chod” translates “to cut” through working with the subtle and here, in Tibetan , body (tsa, lung and tigle), a rich Members of the Greater Kansas Chod means, “to cut the ego”. practice that totally engages body, City Interfaith Council will offer It is a practice that is based on speech and mind. a prayer for peace from each of the . The benefit Tummo is our wisdom fire. We Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page7 Continued on Page 6

These teachings are available to everyone regardless of ability to pay. We offer partial and full scholarships to those in need, so don’t let lack of finances prevent you from attending. Download and print out our scholarship form at: www.rimecenter.org. Scholarship forms are not accepted by e-mail. Please submit them either by mail, fax to 816-471-7853, or at the Center. Scholarship forms need to be submitted in advance of the event. We have “suggested” fees however, pay what you can afford. Everyone is welcome! It is our hope that some will pay more to cover the those who cannot afford the fee. We simply want everyone to come enjoy these wonderful teachings. “I consider these three principles of compassion, generosity, and equanimity to be key when working for the benefit of others.” meditations by Lama Matthew Rice (Lobpon Palden Gocha) Lama Matthew Rice (Lobpon Palden Gocha) serves as the spiritual director of the Rime Buddhist Center that he administers on a day-to-day basis. In addition he teaches classes on meditation and Buddhism. He also serves as the Buddhist Director for the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council. Lama Matt is very involved in homeless outreach. He works closely with other Rime members to ensure that the Homeless Outreach program runs smoothly and that it receives the needed supplies for those in need living on the streets.

Bodhichitta: The Heart of Enlightenment “The altruism of bodhichitta is the do not have the capability to help of the , but it is also path of beings of great potential. beings; it is better that I rest in nir- a description on ’s Therefore train yourself in the vana.” This thought contradicted famous text The Way of the Bod- deeds of , and do his promise to Amitabha, and he hisattva. The first three chapters this on a grand scale! Shoulder burst into a thousand pieces and explain how to generate bodhi- the responsibility of freeing all felt intense suffering. chitta. The next three chapters beings from samsara. Of all the However, there is an upside to explain how to prevent bodhichitta eighty-four thousand sections of this story. Amitabha, by the power from diminishing. The next three the Buddha’s teachings, none is of his grace, reconstructed the chapters explain how to make more profound than bodhichitta. body of Chenrezig. He gave him the bodhichitta grow and flourish, “– Dudjom Rinpoche eleven faces and a thousand while the final chapter is a prayer I must make a confession. Some- arms similar to the thousand of dedication. times it is very hard to live up to spokes of a universal monarch’s I am happy to announce that this the words spoken by Dudjom wheel and a thousand eyes, sym- famous text will be taught this Rinpoche. The path of a the Bo- bolic of the thousand buddhas year by Tsewang Thin- dhisattva is one that brings much of the present . Chenrezig ley as part of our Tier 3 course. meaning to my life, but the con- could henceforth help the beings As this is such an important part stant stream of suffering that we in this form as well as with his of the path, Geshe have been hearing lately, whether other forms of two or four arms. la is going to take his time with it’s natural disasters or the sus- Amitabha asked Chenrezig to the text, looking at each chapter tained hate and violence in our retake his promise with still more in detail while helping us apply country and in the world, I have vigor than before and then trans- those teaching to our daily lives. moments of feeling overwhelmed mitted to him the six syllable man- I hope that you can join us in this by it all. tra: MANI PADME HUNG.” journey of discovery. To awaken There is a story about Chenrezig, So this coming year, I am also go- bodhichitta in your own heart and after he had many kalpas work- ing to retake my promise to con- mind is one of the greatest gifts ing for the benefit of all beings in tinue to arouse bodhichitta and that you can give to yourself and each of the six realms, he looked allow it to flourish in my heart and others. with the eye of knowledge from mind. But I will also not be alone. “With their boundless wisdom, be- the top of to see if he You can join me in this journey. ings’ only guides, have investigat- had liberated many beings and There is a famous prayer, “Bod- ed thoroughly and seen its value. whether the number of beings in hichitta is precious, may it arise Thus whoever longs for freedom samsara had diminished. Alas, he for whom it has not arisen, once from conditioned states should saw that they were still innumer- arisen, may it not diminish, but grasp this precious bodhichitta able. He became very sad and ever grow and flourish.” Not only and guard it well.” - Shantideva being discouraged, he thought, “I does this prayer hold the essence

2 The Rime Jewel Newsletter — © 2018 Rime Buddhist Center Winter 2018 Help Update Our Mailing List Tsa Lung/Tummo Workshop, From Page 1 If you would like to sign up for the weekly e-mail updates, no longer wish to receive naturally have this warmth within Dear Rime Member, Friends, mailings from the Rime Center or you have us in the area below the navel moved, contact us at: [email protected] and Supporters, or 816-471-7073. , but we are not usually Join a Committee aware of it and we do not use Joining a Rime Committee is an excellent it. When we develop proper Another year is coming to a way to contribute to the and to be- close and the Rime Buddhist come more involved with the Rime Center. If concentration and begin to you are interested in becoming involved and work with our inner fire, we can Center Board is grateful for your serving on a committee, please contact the completely transform ourselves. continued support in helping us following chairs about coming to a meeting: Using visualization, breath build a community that values Gift Shop Committee techniques and movement, we the Buddha’s teachings of love, Daniel Scharpenburg Daniel.scharpen- connect to our inner fire and [email protected] compassion, and wisdom. There Finance Committee generate it greater and greater. Vickie Cumberland vickie.cumberland@ We work with our breath, is no doubt that this would not rimecenter.org bringing it to a higher level, and have been possible without your Membership Committee Sergio Moreno [email protected] this changes our blood. This support. That is why we are School Committee warm blood in turn affects our asking you to keep the Rime Brianna Durham [email protected] hormones. Buddhist Center in mind when Library Committee On a physical level, the inner fire William Hunter [email protected] you are making your year-end Prison Outreach is responsible for the temperature Andrea VanBecelaere prison.outreach@ of our body—the heat of digestion tax-deductible contribution. rimecenter.org Community Outreach and metabolism, the heat that Lama Matthew, Gabi, and the Vickie Cumberland vickie.cumberland@ powers chemical reactions and board want to continue the work rimecenter.org builds hormones. On an energetic of our founders in making the Program Committee level, the Tummo fire blazes Chairs: Matt Rice spiritualdirector@rimecen- Rime Center not just a place ter.org through the channels, melting Volunteer Coordinator away the subtlest blockages for study and meditation, but Lora Lee Reese [email protected] also a home that nurtures and Newsletter Team and surging energy throughout N i c o l e E s q u i b e l , M a t t R i c e the body. On the level of mind, supports us on our path. Please Rime Board Members Gabriele Otto, executive director and board Tummo is the source of love, joy, take a moment and make a chair happiness and bliss. one-time donation online or by Teri Brody, secretary Vickie Cumberland, treasure mailing a check or money order Matt Rice, spiritual director Schedule Beniah Leuschke Saturday, Janurary, 20 to Rime Buddhist Center 700 Andrea VanBecelaere W Pennway, Kansas City, MO Grievance Committee 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm - Tsa Gabriele Otto Lung Instruction and Meditation 64108. [email protected] 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Tummo Special Thanks Instruction and Meditation Thank you for your continued To Paul Kotz and FRD Communications for Suggested Fees printing our newsletter. support of the Rime Buddhist Permission $30 pre-registration Articles may be reprinted or reproduced with Center. May you have peace, permission. Please contact Lama Matt Rice. These teachings are available health and fulfillment throughout Financial Aid Available to EVERYONE. We have the coming year. Workshops and classes, as with all Dharma “Suggested Fees,” however teachings, are available to EVERYONE regardless of ability to pay. Discounts, a pay whatever you can afford. Sincerely, limited number of scholarships and work/ Everyone is welcome! It is our study programs are available to those in hope that some will pay more need. However, scholarship forms must Lama Matthew, Gabi and the be submitted one week prior to the start of to cover those who can’t afford the teachings for review by our scholarship the usual fee. We simply want Rime Buddhist Center Board committee. Call the Rime Center at 816-471- everyone to come this weekend 7073 or email Lama Matt at spiritualdirec- [email protected] for details. for these wonderful teachings. 3 The Rime Jewel Newsletter — © 2018 Rime Buddhist Center Winter 2018 illuminations

Welcome New Members! When you become a member of the Rime Center, you not only become part of the sangha, but you demonstrate your support of the Center. The Rime Center recently welcomed this group of new members to the sangha. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Rime Center, look in the class schedule for information on new members’

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5 The Rime Jewel Newsletter — © 2018 Rime Buddhist Center Winter 2018 Tulku Yeshe Rinpoche, From Page 1 Tibetan New Year of Chod is that is frees you Celebration Member Profile from the suffering caused by February 16, 2018 Linda Sher ego. It helps you generate love and compassion for all sentient Please join us Friday, February beings. Chod also provides 16th at 5 pm as we celebrate the physical and mental healing. Tibetan New Year or . This New Year is designated as the Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche is a year of the Earth Dog. master and the reincarnation of Dzogchen Losar traces its origins to the Gyaltsab Thodo Rinpoche. pre- Buddhist period in Tibetan He was recognized by Kyabje when Tibetans practiced a winter Trulshig Rinpoche. He has spiritual ceremony during which received teachings from over large amounts of incense were forty masters representing all five offered to appease the local spirits, deities and protectors. schools of , Hometown: , , , , This celebration evolved into Prairie Village, KS and Shiji (or Chod). Tulku Yeshi a Buddhist festival tied the Your role at the Rime Buddhist has authored fifteen books on introduction of time based on Center? subjects of Tibetan Buddhism phases of the moon. It may Service Guild Volunteer, Homeless have been the first celebration Outreach Volunteer and culture. He also writes Day Job: novels, poetry for mind training of what has become the tradition Radio Announcer, KCUR 89.3 FM and how to enjoy life. of farmers’ festivals. After the Radio rudiments of the science of Description of your hobbies: Schedule astrology were introduced in Knitting, coloring, baking and cooking, , the festival became known walking, Zumba Friday, March 9 What led you to the Dharma? 7:30 – 9:30 pm Introduction to as Losar. Frankly, what led me to the Dharma Chod Practice was that I was tired of feeling shitty Saturday, March 10 The Rime celebration will include about myself. And so, I began to 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm Chod a potluck, Tibetan food, Tibetan look for a spiritual practice that Mo divination, linked verse, tsa dealt with ways of letting go of ego Empowerment and identification with the mind, to 2:00 – 4:00 pm Teachings on tsa and making. Be become more present and more Chod sure to bring a vegetarian dish to mindful… and to work on letting go Sunday, March 11 share. of judgementalness and beliefs that 10:30 am Sunday Service separate us. Also, I needed a practice 5:00 – Open House that addressed working on letting go of indulgence in negative emotions… Suggested Fees 5:30 – Performance by the GDPT and a community where there were $140 in advance; $160 at the Pho Hien Lion Dance Troupe opportunities to demonstrate loving- door 6:00 – Pot Luck Dinner kindness to others. And, of course, a 6:30 – Family Activities community of like-minded people… and that is Rime! These teachings are available Tell us something that most people to EVERYONE. We have don’t know about you. “Suggested Fees,” however I’m a total movie freak and love the pay whatever you can afford. medium as a vehicle to learn about Everyone is welcome! It is our human nature and history…because I hate reading about history! hope that some will pay more to cover those who can’t afford What Buddhist Book would you the usual fee. We simply want recommend and why? everyone to come this weekend Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by for these wonderful teachings. Henepola Gunarantana 6 The Rime Jewel Newsletter — © 2018 Rime Buddhist Center Winter 2018 Kum Nye Chotrul Düchen, the Support the Jindak ‘Festival of Miracles’ Due to the popularity of the Kum Community to Meet March 2nd, 2018 Nye workshop the Rime Center Our Goal will begin having weekly drop Chotrul Düchen occurs on the in group practice every Sunday With the increase in expens- full moon (the fifteenth day) of mornings at 9 am. The group es from the last few years the first Tibetan month, which is practice will meet in our beauti- donations are no longer called Bumgyur Dawa. The first ful upstairs shrine room and will enough for us to break even fifteen days of the year celebrate last for 1 hour. The exercises of after we pay our rent and the fifteen days on which, in Kum Nye can be practiced safely utilities. We are challenging order to increase the and by anyone, young or old. Anyone our Sangha members to help the devotion of future disciples, who is interested in deepening us meet our basic financial Buddha displayed a different their relation with their own body, obligation by signing up miracle. in living a more balanced, joyful for our Jindak Community. life style, exploring meditation, Our Goal is to raise $5,500 The Rime Center will be hosting easing emotionality and stress in through the Jindak Com- a special puja to commemorate daily life, and/or understanding munity on a monthly basis to the Festival of Miracles and will the body, mind and experience meet our basic needs of rent be open during the day for you better are all possible candidates and utilities. The Rime Cen- to come in and meditate at your for Kum Nye study. As a guide ter has both ACH and Paypal own pace and time limit. The to the pleasure of a healthy and options for you to support Special Puja will begin at 7:00 balanced life, rich in beauty and us in meeting our goal. If pm and will be lead by Geshe enjoyment, leading to harmony you’re not comfortable with a Lharampa Tsewang Thinley. for all beings, the practice of Kum monthly commitment, there Nye is open to all backgrounds is a donation box to the World Peace Meditation, From Page 1 and interests, and will assist in right as you leave the shrine developing and continuing the their faith traditions. A highlight of room. experience of inner relaxation. the event will be the presentation of the Bodhisattva Award. Our award this year will be given to Sofia Khan for her work with KC Save the Date!!! for Refugees. April 13-15, 2018 Retreat with Karen Maezen Miller

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Remember the many Rime scheduled meditations: Monthly Half-day Retreats, Noon Meditations, Sunday service, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evening practices. Sunday Service with Meditation: 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Childcare & Sunday School S M T W T F S available. Monday Zen Meditation: 7-8 p.m. 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tuesday Green Tantric Practice: 7-7:30 p.m. (upstairs) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Wednesday Meditation Instruction: 6:00 p.m. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Wednesday Meditation: 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday Meditation: 6:00-6:45 pm (upstairs) January 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Medicine Buddha Tantric Practice: 7–7:30 p.m. 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Noon Meditation: Monday - Friday, 12–12:30 p.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bodhi Bag prep: Wednesday 6:00pm Delivery: Sunday after Service 12:15pm Second Saturday of Each Month: Half-Day Meditation retreat 9 a.m. - noon 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 December 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 32nd Annual World Peace Meditation Note about all Teachings:

February 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 December 31st, 2017 at 7 am January Teachings are available to 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tsa Lung/Tummo Workshop EVERYONE. We have “Sug- 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 January 20, 2018 February gested Fees,” however pay 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Tibetan New Year Celebration whatever you can afford. Ev- March March 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 February 16, 2018 eryone is welcome! It is our 2 March hope that some will pay more Chotrul Düchen, the ‘Festival of Miracles’ *Schedule subject to change, see weekly email for March 2nd, 2018 to cover those who can’t afford important updates. Venerable Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche the usual fee. We simply want Chod Empowerment and Teachings Find us on Facebook! everyone to come for these March 9 – 11, 2018 “Rime Buddhist Center Community” wonderful teachings.

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