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SUMMARY:Ganges Mahamudra Watch Party at KTC Sept. 5-9 2026
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON AT KTC! \nAfter his visit at KTC Sept. 1 and 2\, Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal will travel to our “home” monastery\, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in Woodstock\, NY to bestow a sacred reading transmission and teaching on the famous “Ganges Mahamudra” teaching given by the master Tilopa to his disciple Naropa on the banks of the Ganges River. \nFor those who would like to attend the transmission but cannot travel to KTD\, we are offering a Zoom program at Columbus KTC to watch the teaching and transmission by long-distance. \nThe program runs daily from 9 AM to 12 Noon and 2 PM to 4:30 PM. Bring a sack lunch and join us for this special Watch Party event! \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/ganges-mahamudra-watch-party-at-ktc-sept-5-9-2026/2026-09-08/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ganges Mahamudra Watch Party at KTC Sept. 5-9 2026
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON AT KTC! \nAfter his visit at KTC Sept. 1 and 2\, Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal will travel to our “home” monastery\, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in Woodstock\, NY to bestow a sacred reading transmission and teaching on the famous “Ganges Mahamudra” teaching given by the master Tilopa to his disciple Naropa on the banks of the Ganges River. \nFor those who would like to attend the transmission but cannot travel to KTD\, we are offering a Zoom program at Columbus KTC to watch the teaching and transmission by long-distance. \nThe program runs daily from 9 AM to 12 Noon and 2 PM to 4:30 PM. Bring a sack lunch and join us for this special Watch Party event! \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/ganges-mahamudra-watch-party-at-ktc-sept-5-9-2026/2026-09-09/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shamatha Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation is our foundation as practicing Buddhists. By practicing basic quiet sitting meditation (called Shamatha in Sanskrit)\, we develop more awareness of our thoughts and motivations. As a result\, an innate gentleness toward ourselves and others emerges. \nExtended periods of shamatha meditation help us deepen our practice by giving us a chance to work with thoughts\, distractions\, and resistance that may not come up in shorter meditation sessions. \nLama Tom Broadwater will present brief talks prior to the morning and afternoon portions of this event. During the retreat\, Lama Tom will also be available for interviews with participants who would like to discuss their practice. \nChuck Drake will act as umdze. \nThe program will be offered in-person only at KTC. Those attending should bring a vegetarian sack lunch. Water\, coffee\, and tea will be provided. \nTo promote a mindful atmosphere\, Functional Talking (i.e.\, only for essential quick communication) will be strongly encouraged. \nIf you’d like to attend only part of this retreat\, you are welcome to do so.  When you arrive\, quietly join the retreatants in the shrine room. \nABOUT LAMA TOM  \nLama Tom Broadwater became a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche in1999. He completed a 3 year retreat in 2012. He currently serves as an Associate Lama at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling Buddhist Meditation Center in Columbus OH. Coal miner 4 years. Social worker and social administrator 35 years. Married 45 years. Father of two daughters and 3 grandchildren.  \nABOUT CHUCK DRAKE \nChuck Drake is a meditation instructor for Columbus KTC though he now spends most of his time serving as KTC’s administrative Director. Chuck took refuge with Khenpo Karthar in 1981 and\, in 1988\, he attended a summer-long Buddhist seminary at Rocky Mountain Dharma Center in Colorado. Chuck started attending Columbus KTC regularly in 2012.  He has also served as Treasurer and Assistant Director. Chuck is married to Mylynda Drake. Except for his KTC duties\, he is now retired. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/shamatha-retreat-4/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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