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SUMMARY:Refuge Vow Teaching and Ceremony with Lama Tom Broadwater
DESCRIPTION:Half-Hour Pre-Vow Teaching\, followed by one-hour ceremony – In-Person only \nIn response to dharma students’ requests\, Lama Tom will offer the Refuge Vow in a special program from 2 PM to 3:30 PM Saturday Aug. 1 at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling. \nThe Refuge Vow Ceremony marks the beginning of a dharma student’s training. It is the formal entering of the Buddhist path. \nIn the Ceremony\, those Taking Refuge take the Buddha as their teacher\, the Dharma as their path and the Sangha (dharma community) as their guides and companions. \nThe Refuge Vow is the foundation of all other Buddhist ceremonies and training. Those who Take Refuge receive a Refuge Name and basic teachings on how to begin their Buddhist path. \nThose Taking Refuge may welcome family and friends to observe their ceremony. A short teaching on the meaning of the Refuge Vow will be given before the ceremony. Those who have already Taken Refuge are welcome to participate again to renew their Refuge Vows.  \n  \nSCHEDULE \n2 PM TO 2:30 PM – Preliminary Teaching \n2:30 PM to 3:30 PM – Vow Ceremony \nPre-Requisites: Before a person takes the Refuge Vow\, it is helpful to read about the vow and the ceremony.  \nAt this link\, you will find an article about Taking Refuge and the ceremony at KTC: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3c3gwqq2xai52tyn117hm/Handout6TeachingOnRefuge.pdf?rlkey=7elycfggzi4epzqr3ky066t1b&st=9umerxfv&dl=0 \nWant to Take Refuge? Please Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/refuge-teaching-and-ceremony-with-lama-tom-broadwater-tickets-1993619892766?aff=oddtdtcreator \nWhat to Bring: Besides bringing your pure motivation\, you can bring an offering of flowers for the shrine\, and\, if you wish\, a small offering for the lama who performs the ceremony. Traditional Tibetan offering scarves (katas) and envelopes will be provided for you at the KTC at no cost.. \nWant to Read More? Here’s a link to Lama Kathy’s article about the Tibetan Buddhist Path\, and where the Refuge Vow fits in: http://www.lamakathy.net/resources/pdf/tib.buddhist_practices.pdf
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/refuge-vow-teaching-and-ceremony-with-lama-tom-broadwater/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special
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SUMMARY:Mala-Making Workshop: Create Buddhist Prayer Beads!
DESCRIPTION:Using natural materials and the blessing of mantra\, we will make a traditional Tibetan rosary (mala) to take home for our mantra practice\, or to donate to KTC’s bookstore. \nYou’ll learn a bit about malas from beader Kate Hawthorne\, who will teach basic bead-threading and knotting techniques to keep your mala together and useful! \nThis three-hour experience will bring you closer to the practice of mantra and your spiritual center\, while making a mala you can take with you and use at home. \nHave a mala that needs restringing ? Bag it up and bring it with you to learn the process for restringing it yourself.  \nAlready have a mala? Then you can come to help Columbus KTC by making a Mala for us to offer in our bookstore. \nThe donation requested for the class will help us with material purchases. Mala stringing kits available for a $5 donation. Donations over the cost of materials will benefit KTC’s Operations Fund. \nAttendance is limited to 20\, so we have enough mala-making kits for everyone. Thanks in advance for your understanding! \nIF YOU DO NOT HAVE FINANCIAL MEANS to attend\, please contact the organizer at kmwesley@me.com and you will be registered at no cost. \n  \nCan’t attend but want to help KTC’s Operations Fund? Hop over to our KTC donations page at this  link:  https://www.columbusktc.org/donate/ \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/mala-making-workshop-create-buddhist-prayer-beads-2/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Faith: A Two-Night Exploration with Lama Tom and Mike Allen"
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE ONLY on ZOOM! \nOn two August evenings\, Lama Tom and Mike Allen will lead an exploration into the nature of Buddhist Faith.  \nJudeo-Christian teachings define faith as  “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see\,” (Hebrews.11). In these faiths\, this “what is not seen” is divine revelation.  \nBuddhism has no such divine revelation. Instead\, there is an emphasis on one’s own experience guided by the Buddha’s teaching. Finding the ultimate truth requires verification of personal experience. \nOn the first night of this two-part discussion/exploration\, Lama Tom and Mike will invite attendees to share their own thoughts (about and struggles with) faith. Then Mike will explore Buddhist faith through a review of Sharon Salzberg’s book\, “Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience.”  (Attendees need not have read the book to participate.) \nOn the second night\, Lama Tom will explore faith according to the 12th Century Buddhist master Gampopa\, who described three separate categories of Buddhist faith. There will be time offered for questions and comments \nAt the end of the second session\, we will review our understanding\, after which Mike and Lama Tom will discuss their own journeys in faith and invite attendees to share their stories.  \nAt the end of our exploration\, we hope participants have greater “confidence in what we hope for”… as Buddhists \n  \nABOUT TICKETS: Participation is open to all. Tickets are by donation. You can donate as little as $1\, or any amount you wish – it is all appreciated! \nIF YOU DO NOT HAVE financial means\, or have difficulty registering online\, please write lamakathy@columbusktc.org and she will register you at no cost.  \n  \nWANT TO READ AHEAD? \nLearn about the book here: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/faith  \n  \nABOUT OUR PRESENTERS \nLama Tom Broadwater became a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche in1999. He completed a 3 year retreat in 2012.. He is a Resident Teacher at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling. Coal miner 4 years. Social worker and social administrator for 35 years\, he is the father of two daughters and has three grandchildren. \nMike Allen says he came to Buddhism very slowly over a long period of time. Originally from Arkansas and having lived in Chicago and Detroit\, he came to Columbus in the 1990s. His first Buddhist study was Nichiren Buddhism\, a Japanese Mahayana tradition. After a while\, he began seeking a tradition that better resonated with him philosophically\, and says he found that in Tibetan Buddhism. He began studying at Columbus KTC and took refuge in December 2023. Mike says his spiritual journey has generated many questions that he enjoys exploring with this KTC sangha family. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/faith-a-two-night-exploration-with-lama-tom-and-mike-allen/2026-08-24/
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SUMMARY:“Faith: A Two-Night Exploration with Lama Tom and Mike Allen"
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE ONLY on ZOOM! \nOn two August evenings\, Lama Tom and Mike Allen will lead an exploration into the nature of Buddhist Faith.  \nJudeo-Christian teachings define faith as  “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see\,” (Hebrews.11). In these faiths\, this “what is not seen” is divine revelation.  \nBuddhism has no such divine revelation. Instead\, there is an emphasis on one’s own experience guided by the Buddha’s teaching. Finding the ultimate truth requires verification of personal experience. \nOn the first night of this two-part discussion/exploration\, Lama Tom and Mike will invite attendees to share their own thoughts (about and struggles with) faith. Then Mike will explore Buddhist faith through a review of Sharon Salzberg’s book\, “Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience.”  (Attendees need not have read the book to participate.) \nOn the second night\, Lama Tom will explore faith according to the 12th Century Buddhist master Gampopa\, who described three separate categories of Buddhist faith. There will be time offered for questions and comments \nAt the end of the second session\, we will review our understanding\, after which Mike and Lama Tom will discuss their own journeys in faith and invite attendees to share their stories.  \nAt the end of our exploration\, we hope participants have greater “confidence in what we hope for”… as Buddhists \n  \nABOUT TICKETS: Participation is open to all. Tickets are by donation. You can donate as little as $1\, or any amount you wish – it is all appreciated! \nIF YOU DO NOT HAVE financial means\, or have difficulty registering online\, please write lamakathy@columbusktc.org and she will register you at no cost.  \n  \nWANT TO READ AHEAD? \nLearn about the book here: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/faith  \n  \nABOUT OUR PRESENTERS \nLama Tom Broadwater became a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche in1999. He completed a 3 year retreat in 2012.. He is a Resident Teacher at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling. Coal miner 4 years. Social worker and social administrator for 35 years\, he is the father of two daughters and has three grandchildren. \nMike Allen says he came to Buddhism very slowly over a long period of time. Originally from Arkansas and having lived in Chicago and Detroit\, he came to Columbus in the 1990s. His first Buddhist study was Nichiren Buddhism\, a Japanese Mahayana tradition. After a while\, he began seeking a tradition that better resonated with him philosophically\, and says he found that in Tibetan Buddhism. He began studying at Columbus KTC and took refuge in December 2023. Mike says his spiritual journey has generated many questions that he enjoys exploring with this KTC sangha family. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/faith-a-two-night-exploration-with-lama-tom-and-mike-allen/2026-08-25/
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