As we all are unfortunately aware, we are living in increasingly unpredictable, and sadly, all too often, dangerous times. To that end, Columbus KTC thought it would be a good idea to review best practices for security and safety at our new center. We have invited Officer Frank Hall and other law enforcement officers from the Columbus Division of Police to present a free workshop for all Columbus KTC members and friends to learn basic skills to maintain a safe environment. The workshop will take place on Saturday, July 23rd from 10 am to noon at the Columbus KTC building.
During this workshop you will learn personal safety tips, how to respond to an intruder using de-escalation methods, and review expectations when law enforcement or EMS arrive on scene. The workshop will also include a role-play to provide an opportunity to practice when security situations arise. We hope you can join us!
Good news – the elevator at the Columbus KTC building is once again working. We apologize for any inconvenience while it was out of service. That being said, the elevator technician had a few suggestions for us to follow:
When opening the building on Sundays or coming in at a time when there is no regular program, it’s recommended to push the elevator buttons without getting on the elevator. Once the elevator has gone up and down, it’s fine to use it.
As mentioned previously, please ride the elevator as much as possible. The more we use it, the better the elevator will perform.
Do not prop the doors open. This causes an elevator to generate an error and to stop working. Instead, use the elevator keys to open and close the elevator doors.
Thank you for your help with keeping our elevator safe and running smoothly!
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It’s taken us a while to arrange our new space for 10 AM Sunday in-person pujas, but we are delighted to start in-person chanting practices THIS month at KTC!
For now, the chant practices (also called pujas) will take place in the Children’s Room from 10-11 AM, with the exception of the Ngondro Book Study and practice group, which will start (also in the Children’s Room) at 9 AM and conclude at 11.
Covid precautions will be in effect; masks must be worn during the chant.
Schedule is as follows: First Sunday: Chenrezig, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Second Sunday: Medicine Buddha
Third Sunday: Ngondro Group (Book Study starts at 9 AM; practice follows at 10)
Fourth Sunday: No practice (Mahakala puja will start in future months)
Fifth Sunday: Chenrezig, Bodhisattva of Compassion
ALL PUJAS WILL CONTINUE ON ZOOM as usual. Looking forward to chanting as a group again. May all beings benefit!
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Now that KTC has opened its new building, we are ready to have our first Nyungne Retreat. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning Aug. 5,6,7, and 8, and be prepared to join us for the observance of this fasting and mantra retreat. Lama Tom will lead the retreat, which will begin at 6 AM Saturday Aug 5 and finish at 8 AM Monday Aug. 8. As in the past, participants will be able to “camp out” in the building during the retreat, and our regular 10 AM Sunday morning shamatha session will take place at the rear of the Main Shrine Room with the retreat taking place at the front of the shrine room.
What Is a Nyungne? The Nyungne retreat is a Tibetan Buddhist practice designed to purify negative karma and accumulate merit and wisdom. It involves two and a half days of practice with the strict keeping of vows (a day and a half of complete fasting from food and drink), the generation of the Bodhisattva attitude, and the recitation of the sadhana of the 1000-arm form of Chenrezik, Bodhisattva of compassion.
Participants are required to have taken the Refuge Vow and receive the Reading Transmission for the 1000-Arm Chenrezig practice.
Want to learn more about Nyungne? Lama Tom and Lama Adam will teach an Introduction to the Nyungne Practice and give the reading transmission for the Practice on Saturday July 16. Program is from 10 AM to 3 PM
Interested in Taking Refuge? Write to Lama Kathy at lamakathy@columbusktc.org and she will sign you up for a Refuge Ceremony on a Sunday afternoon in July.
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Want to Chant Chenrezig Mantra with KTC at Comfest? At 11 AM Saturday June 25, Lama Kathy will lead our annual Chenrezig Mantra Kirtan (Chant Practice) on the Live Arts Stage at Comfest. It’s our chance to bless the fest with mantra – all you have to do is sing along! We’ll need a “choir” of 8-12 chanters; performance lasts about 15-20 minutes. Also will need a guitarist and a roadie (or two!) to carry cushions to and from the stage.
Lama Kathy will lead a rehearsal after the Dharma Talk in the Community Room at 12:30 on Sunday June 19th.
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KTC is recruiting volunteers for Comfest for Friday through Sunday, June 24, 25, and 26. Volunteers play host at the KTC booth at the festival, talk to interested members of the public about Columbus KTC programs and offerings, and sell KTC merchandise. Before or after your shift, you can go enjoy the festival yourself – it’s always a lot of fun!!!
You do not need to know everything about KTC to work a shift. Just being friendly, sharing your experiences at the center, and offering brochures about our Open Meditation and Intro to Buddhism classes to booth visitors is all that is expected.
Please join us and sign up for a three hour shift! This is the 50th Comfest and KTC has a very long tradition of participating in the festival, which has been a great means of outreach for our center. Some members of our Sangha found KTC by first hearing about us there!
Shifts needed are: Friday, June 24
9am to noon (for set up) – 1 volunteer
Noon to 3pm – 2 volunteers
3pm to 6pm – 2 volunteers
6pm to 9pm – 2 volunteers
9pm to 11pm – 2 volunteers
Saturday, June 25
9am to noon – 2 volunteers
Noon to 3pm – 2 volunteers
3pm to 6pm – 2 volunteers
6pm to 9pm – 2 volunteers
9pm to 11pm – 2 volunteers
*Also on Saturday, June 25, we need 3 or 4 volunteers to help us transport cushions from the Center on Rich Street to Comfest for a Chenrezig Puja that is open to the public. Contact Chuck at ad@columbusktc.org if you are able to help with this.
Sunday, June 26
9am to noon – 2 volunteers
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Noon to 3pm – 2 volunteers
3pm to 6pm – 2 volunteers
6pm to 9pm (to close up) – 2 volunteers
Chuck Drake, our Assistant Director, is coordinating this event. Please consider participating. It’s a lot of fun besides being a chance to let others know about KTC and the new Center!
If you have questions or to sign-up for a shift, please contact Chuck Drake by email atad@columbusktc.org.
Some exciting news to share this week! Our “home” monastery, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in Woodstock NY already has an email newsletter of its own, but now we will have a National KTC Newsletter that will share activities by KTD’s khenpos and lamas around the country. You can read about programs being given in-person or online by your favorite teachers and help support KTC activities around the country.
Just head over to this address and sign up. You will receive two newsletters each month – one from KTD, and another from the KTCs.
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We are delighted to share the news that Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin, abbot of our “home” monastery Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, will visit Columbus KTC May 27-29. He will teach “The Path of Mindfulness: Tranquility and Insight” and on Saturday afternoon May 28 he will offer the Vow of Refuge followed by the Chenrezig Empowerment.
He will be assisted by Dilyak Khenpo Sangye Trinley, who will translate for Khenpo Ugyen.
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*Weekly Sunday chant programs will remain virtual only (webcast on the Zoom platform) until further notice.Pre-registration is no longer required for the 10:00 Group Meditation or the 11:30 Dharma talk.
Oh, and Smile – You Will Be On Camera!
Although we’re returning to in-person programs, we will still be serving our Zoom and livestream audiences. So you might see signs in the Classroom and Shrine Room reminding you that by entering the room, you agree to be seen on camera for the folks watching from home.
You can find more information and instructions to join our online sessions in our virtual shrine room.
To help support these virtual programs and other activities sponsored by Columbus KTC, please consider making a donation.
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Thanks to all our friends for their understanding when we rescheduled our “Welcome Home” tours last weekend due to wintry weather. With some folks coming from out of town, we wanted to be cautious and protect our friends from possibly dangerous driving conditions.
The events have been rescheduled for THIS Saturday, March 19. All tickets from March 12 will be honored; there is no need to re-register.
There are still some spaces available for the 1:30 to 3 PM session.
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