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Columbus KTC Online Auction

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Tuesday, August 1 – Thursday August 10, 2017

Thank you so much for all the help you have given our center as we’ve recovered from the fire that destroyed our dharma center in January 2016.

We continue to raise money toward our newly revised $1.4 million rebuilding goal. To support this effort, we’ve organized a FABULOUS ONLINE AUCTION of dharma and everyday items.

Items include statues and thangkas, including rare items donated by sangha members around the country. Some are even blessed by His Holiness Karmapa, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche and other great masters.

The Online Auction will be 10 DAYS ONLY: Aug. 1 through 10

Starting Tuesday, August 1st, please visit us on eBay here and enter seller’s user ID: columbusktc

Questions? Contact our auction team at auction@columbusktc.org

You also can simply donate to the Columbus KTC Rebuilding Fund at this link: https://columbusktc.org/rebuild/

Losar Activities 2017

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Pre-Losar Mahakala Puja

Saturday, February 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Register Online

In Tibetan Buddhist religious communities, it is customary to conclude the year with a protector puja to clear away obstacles from the “old year” and prepare for Losar. By reciting the Mahakala puja and making offerings of torma and tea, we ask for Mahakala’s blessings to help us through the year.

Sang Puja

Sunday, February 26 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

The day before Losar,Tibetan Buddhists traditionally make an outdoor incense offering called “Sang.” During Sang Puja, we offer fragrant wood and incense outdoors. After making the outdoor offering, we go indoors to chant. We then imagine the outdoor incense offering to be offerings as vast as space that please the enlightened ones and benefit sentient beings.

Losar Sacred Day Retreat

Monday, February 27
Green Tara @ 8:00 am & Chenrezig @ 7:00 pm

Tibetan New Year, or Losar, marks the start of a new Lunar year. Virtuous acts done during this time are multiplied many thousand-fold because of its connection with events in the life of the historical Buddha. Losar festivities always include morning and evening prayers. Join us at 8am for the Green Tara Puja and again at 7 pm for in the Chenrezig Puja.

Losar Sunday Celebration

Sunday, March 5 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Our main KTC Tibetan New Year celebration takes place on Losar Sunday – the first Sunday after the Losar holiday. Members, friends, families and the Sangha are invited to meet the Sunday after Losar to light lamps, acknowledge volunteers, swear in new officers, and make offerings to a representation of His Holiness Karmapa, the head of our lineage.

Losar Sangha Lunch

Sunday, March 5 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Register Online

You are invited to a vegetarian lunch to celebrate Losar. There is no charge for the lunch but donations will be appreciated to cover the cost of this meal.  

 

Interviews with Lama Karma

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During the upcoming teaching weekend at the Thurber Center, Lama Karma Drodhul will be offering 10 minute private interviews during the following times:

  • Saturday, June 4th from 9 am to 10 am
  • Sunday, June 5th from 9 am to 10 am
  • Sunday, June 5th from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

The Thurber Center is located at 91 Jefferson Ave Columbus, OH 43215.

This is a wonderful opportunity to ask questions about your practice, the weekend teaching or other topics related to Buddhism.During an interview, it is traditional to offer a khata scarf and to make a monetary donation. The amount of the donation is up to you. Khata scarves will be available for sale during the teaching weekend.

To schedule an interview, please contact Anne at grimsbyagirl@gmail.com