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SUMMARY:Chenrezig Chant
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chenrezig-chant-128/2026-08-04/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260805T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260805T133000
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SUMMARY:Midday Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/midday-meditation-350/2026-08-05/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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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
CATEGORIES:Special
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260809T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260809T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T190101Z
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T190101Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Dharma Programs (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:After six years of waiting – after an arson fire moved us into borrowed spaces for four years\, and a pandemic kept us from meeting in person for two years more – Columbus KTC opened its new location on Sunday March 20\, 2022! \nAlthough 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. \nYou can find the full schedule for the current week and instructions to join our online sessions in our virtual shrine room. \n  \n\nTo help support these virtual programs and other activities sponsored by Columbus KTC\, please consider making a donation. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/sunday-dharma-programs-hybrid/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260809T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260809T133000
DTSTAMP:20260712T202130Z
CREATED:20260712T202130Z
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SUMMARY:Lojong Lojong Practice and Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Sitting Meditation opens our minds in a way most of us have never experienced before. When we meditate\, we become keenly aware of our thoughts\, feelings\, and emotions\, and see how they influence our moment-to-moment experience of our lives. \nBut sometimes we feel overwhelmed by our thoughts and feelings\, leaving us with the impression that our thoughts and feelings are “out of control” and beyond our ability to engage and work with them. \nWouldn’t it be wonderful if we could find a technique to help us work with our thoughts and see them in perspective? \nMore than 2500 years ago\, the Buddha Shakyamuni said that love and compassion were “the way” – the way to work with emotions\, feelings and even thoughts themselves. \nThis new monthly Sunday session will focus on Lojong – a Tibetan word meaning “Mind Training\,” – that teaches us how to meditate on love and compassion and begin changing our minds from within – from the heart. \nWe will meet monthly on Second Sundays after the regular Sunday Dharma Talk to learn about compassion meditation and practice it together. \nSpecial Lojong prayers and meditation periods will be interspersed with advice about how to use the principles of love and compassion in everyday life. \nYou can join the class at any time; we hope to develop a small community of practitioners dedicated to living out the principles of Lojong in their daily lives and supporting each other in their practice.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/lojong-lojong-practice-and-study-group/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260811T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194843Z
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194843Z
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SUMMARY:Chenrezig Chant
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chenrezig-chant-128/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260812T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260812T133000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194804Z
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
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SUMMARY:Midday Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/midday-meditation-350/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260816T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260816T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T190101Z
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T190101Z
UID:10004498-1786867200-1786883400@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Dharma Programs (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:After six years of waiting – after an arson fire moved us into borrowed spaces for four years\, and a pandemic kept us from meeting in person for two years more – Columbus KTC opened its new location on Sunday March 20\, 2022! \nAlthough 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. \nYou can find the full schedule for the current week and instructions to join our online sessions in our virtual shrine room. \n  \n\nTo help support these virtual programs and other activities sponsored by Columbus KTC\, please consider making a donation. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/sunday-dharma-programs-hybrid/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260816T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260816T123000
DTSTAMP:20260623T175934Z
CREATED:20240430T161905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T175934Z
UID:10005125-1786879800-1786883400@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:KTC Kids Class
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the work of a dedicated core of volunteers\, the KTC Children’s Class started with smiles and applause in October 2023.\n \n\n\nMeeting in the Children’s Room on the lower level of the KTC from 11:30 to 12:30 on the First and Third Sundays of the month\, youths ages 5-10 practice meditation together\, hear stories told by the Buddha about virtuous actions (called Jataka Tales)\, do yoga poses\, make crafts\, play games and light candles on the special Youth Shrine and pray for those in need.\n \n\n\nActivities are aimed at younger children\, but those up to age 12 are welcome to attend.\n\n\nPlease register your child ahead of time through our Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/ktc-childrens-program…\n \n\n\nQuestions or interested in volunteering? Please email kids@columbusktc.org.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/ktc-kids-class-3/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260818T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194843Z
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194843Z
UID:10003979-1787079600-1787083200@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Chenrezig Chant
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chenrezig-chant-128/2026-08-18/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260819T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260819T133000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194804Z
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194804Z
UID:10004240-1787141700-1787146200@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Midday Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/midday-meditation-350/2026-08-19/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260823T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260823T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T190101Z
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T190101Z
UID:10004499-1787472000-1787488200@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Dharma Programs (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:After six years of waiting – after an arson fire moved us into borrowed spaces for four years\, and a pandemic kept us from meeting in person for two years more – Columbus KTC opened its new location on Sunday March 20\, 2022! \nAlthough 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. \nYou can find the full schedule for the current week and instructions to join our online sessions in our virtual shrine room. \n  \n\nTo help support these virtual programs and other activities sponsored by Columbus KTC\, please consider making a donation. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/sunday-dharma-programs-hybrid/2026-08-23/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260824T203000
DTSTAMP:20260802T204505Z
CREATED:20260801T003827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T204505Z
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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/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Special
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194843Z
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194843Z
UID:10003980-1787684400-1787688000@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Chenrezig Chant
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chenrezig-chant-128/2026-08-25/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T203000
DTSTAMP:20260802T204505Z
CREATED:20260801T003827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T204505Z
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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/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Special
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T133000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194804Z
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194804Z
UID:10004241-1787746500-1787751000@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Midday Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/midday-meditation-350/2026-08-26/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T195111Z
CREATED:20260607T172420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T195111Z
UID:10006206-1787767200-1787770800@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Queer Sangha Group
DESCRIPTION:This queer-focused\, queer-led group is for LGBTQI+ practitioners and those seeking fellowship with queer sangha. We will gather for practice\, conversation\, and community rooted in dharma\, belonging\, and queer lived experience. \nThis is a space for the questions\, humor\, complexity\, history\, resilience\, and joy that queer people may bring to the path. A space for honest conversation and shared practice\, where queer experience does not have to be translated\, minimized\, or left outside the shrine room door. \nWe hope this group will help KTC’s queer sangha become more visible\, connected\, and accessible\, including for people who are newer\, returning\, questioning\, far away\, or looking for a way to connect with our community. \nThe Queer Sangha group will meet at 6:00 PM on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the KTC Community Room. Come in person if possible\, or\, if you would like to attend by Zoom\, please email queersangha@columbusktc.org in advance and we will send you the Zoom information. Please also email if you have any questions or want to learn more about the group.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/queer-sangha-group/2026-08-26/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260830T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260830T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T190101Z
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T190101Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Dharma Programs (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:After six years of waiting – after an arson fire moved us into borrowed spaces for four years\, and a pandemic kept us from meeting in person for two years more – Columbus KTC opened its new location on Sunday March 20\, 2022! \nAlthough 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. \nYou can find the full schedule for the current week and instructions to join our online sessions in our virtual shrine room. \n  \n\nTo help support these virtual programs and other activities sponsored by Columbus KTC\, please consider making a donation. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/sunday-dharma-programs-hybrid/2026-08-30/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260901T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260901T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194843Z
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194843Z
UID:10003981-1788289200-1788292800@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Chenrezig Chant
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chenrezig-chant-128/2026-09-01/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260901T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260901T213000
DTSTAMP:20260802T204416Z
CREATED:20260802T204243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T204416Z
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SUMMARY:The Four Dharmas of Gampopa: A Special Teaching Event with Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM AVAILABLE IN-PERSON AND ON ZOOM\nMay my mind follow the dharma \nMay the dharma become a path \nMay the path be cleared of confusion \nMay confusion dawn as wisdom \nThe Four Dharmas of Gampopa summarize the entire Buddhist path. From the first glimmering of interest in enlightenment to final Buddhahood itself\, these four teachings have guided countless beings to spiritual goodness and awakening.  \nWritten in the 12th Century by the dharma master Gampopa\, they are a road map to removing obstacles from our path and coming to know the nature of our own minds. \nDrupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal\, a master meditator and scholar from Nepal\, will share these four dharmas and show us how to confidently practice meditation and insight to liberate ourselves from the deadening effects of ego-fixation and its habits. \nKarma Thegsum Chöling Columbus is honored to offer these rare teachings that can be understood by every level of dharma practitioner. \nEvening sessions on Tuesday Sept. 1 and Wednesday Sept. 2 will be available in person and on Zoom. Please join us for the blessing of receiving these teachings from a lineage master in the tradition of Gampopa himself. \n***** \nALL SESSIONS ARE IN-PERSON at the Columbus KTC Center\, 645 W. RIch Street\, Columbus\, OH.  \nZOOM ATTENDANCE will be by registration only.  \nATTENDANCE IS BY DONATION. If you lack funds to attend\, please send a message to kmwesley@me.com and request a free ticket. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nWe hope you can join us for this special blessing. \n*** \nNIGHTLY TEACHING SCHEDULE (BOTH DAYS): \n7 PM-8:15 PM – Session 1 \n8:15 – 8:30 – Break \n8:30 – 9:30 PM – Session 2 \n******** \nABOUT DRUPON KHENPO LODRO NAMGYAL: \nDrupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal completed the rigorous nine-year Acharya program at Nalanda Institute\, Rumtek Monastery\, studying under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.  \nAfter graduation\, he was appointed one of the Khenpos of Nalanda Institute\, where he taught for two years\, before entering a three-year retreat at Pullahari Monastery in Nepal.  \nUpon completing that retreat\, he was appointed Drupon — or retreat master — of Pullahari Monastery. This combination of immense learning and intensive meditation is clearly evident in his teachings.  \nDrupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal has since served as personal tutor of philosophy to His Eminence the Fourth Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and is currently the principal of the Rigpe Dorje Institute of Higher Buddhist Studies\, the seat of His Eminence Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche in Kathmandu\, Nepal\, and has taught Buddhist philosophy and meditation to students across North America and Europe. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/the-four-dharmas-of-gampopa-a-special-teaching-event-with-drupon-khenpo-lodro-namgyal/2026-09-01/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260902T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260902T133000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194804Z
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194804Z
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SUMMARY:Midday Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/midday-meditation-350/2026-09-02/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260902T213000
DTSTAMP:20260802T204416Z
CREATED:20260802T204243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T204416Z
UID:10006457-1788375600-1788384600@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:The Four Dharmas of Gampopa: A Special Teaching Event with Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM AVAILABLE IN-PERSON AND ON ZOOM\nMay my mind follow the dharma \nMay the dharma become a path \nMay the path be cleared of confusion \nMay confusion dawn as wisdom \nThe Four Dharmas of Gampopa summarize the entire Buddhist path. From the first glimmering of interest in enlightenment to final Buddhahood itself\, these four teachings have guided countless beings to spiritual goodness and awakening.  \nWritten in the 12th Century by the dharma master Gampopa\, they are a road map to removing obstacles from our path and coming to know the nature of our own minds. \nDrupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal\, a master meditator and scholar from Nepal\, will share these four dharmas and show us how to confidently practice meditation and insight to liberate ourselves from the deadening effects of ego-fixation and its habits. \nKarma Thegsum Chöling Columbus is honored to offer these rare teachings that can be understood by every level of dharma practitioner. \nEvening sessions on Tuesday Sept. 1 and Wednesday Sept. 2 will be available in person and on Zoom. Please join us for the blessing of receiving these teachings from a lineage master in the tradition of Gampopa himself. \n***** \nALL SESSIONS ARE IN-PERSON at the Columbus KTC Center\, 645 W. RIch Street\, Columbus\, OH.  \nZOOM ATTENDANCE will be by registration only.  \nATTENDANCE IS BY DONATION. If you lack funds to attend\, please send a message to kmwesley@me.com and request a free ticket. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nWe hope you can join us for this special blessing. \n*** \nNIGHTLY TEACHING SCHEDULE (BOTH DAYS): \n7 PM-8:15 PM – Session 1 \n8:15 – 8:30 – Break \n8:30 – 9:30 PM – Session 2 \n******** \nABOUT DRUPON KHENPO LODRO NAMGYAL: \nDrupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal completed the rigorous nine-year Acharya program at Nalanda Institute\, Rumtek Monastery\, studying under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.  \nAfter graduation\, he was appointed one of the Khenpos of Nalanda Institute\, where he taught for two years\, before entering a three-year retreat at Pullahari Monastery in Nepal.  \nUpon completing that retreat\, he was appointed Drupon — or retreat master — of Pullahari Monastery. This combination of immense learning and intensive meditation is clearly evident in his teachings.  \nDrupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal has since served as personal tutor of philosophy to His Eminence the Fourth Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and is currently the principal of the Rigpe Dorje Institute of Higher Buddhist Studies\, the seat of His Eminence Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche in Kathmandu\, Nepal\, and has taught Buddhist philosophy and meditation to students across North America and Europe. \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/the-four-dharmas-of-gampopa-a-special-teaching-event-with-drupon-khenpo-lodro-namgyal/2026-09-02/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260906T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260906T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T190101Z
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T190101Z
UID:10004501-1788681600-1788697800@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Dharma Programs (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:After six years of waiting – after an arson fire moved us into borrowed spaces for four years\, and a pandemic kept us from meeting in person for two years more – Columbus KTC opened its new location on Sunday March 20\, 2022! \nAlthough 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. \nYou can find the full schedule for the current week and instructions to join our online sessions in our virtual shrine room. \n  \n\nTo help support these virtual programs and other activities sponsored by Columbus KTC\, please consider making a donation. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/sunday-dharma-programs-hybrid/2026-09-06/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260906T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260906T123000
DTSTAMP:20260623T180050Z
CREATED:20240430T161654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T180050Z
UID:10005004-1788694200-1788697800@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:KTC Kids Class
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the work of a dedicated core of volunteers\, the KTC Children’s Class started with smiles and applause in October 2023.\n \n\n\nMeeting in the Children’s Room on the lower level of the KTC from 11:30 to 12:30 on the First and Third Sundays of the month\, youths ages 5-10 practice meditation together\, hear stories told by the Buddha about virtuous actions (called Jataka Tales)\, do yoga poses\, make crafts\, play games and light candles on the special Youth Shrine and pray for those in need.\n \n\n\nActivities are aimed at younger children\, but those up to age 12 are welcome to attend.\n\n\nPlease register your child ahead of time through our Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/ktc-childrens-program…\n \n\n\nQuestions or interested in volunteering? Please email kids@columbusktc.org.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/ktc-kids-class-2-2/2026-09-06/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260908T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194843Z
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194843Z
UID:10003982-1788894000-1788897600@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Chenrezig Chant
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chenrezig-chant-128/2026-09-08/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260909T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260909T133000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194804Z
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194804Z
UID:10004243-1788956100-1788960600@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Midday Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/midday-meditation-350/2026-09-09/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260913T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260913T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T190101Z
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T190101Z
UID:10004502-1789286400-1789302600@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Dharma Programs (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:After six years of waiting – after an arson fire moved us into borrowed spaces for four years\, and a pandemic kept us from meeting in person for two years more – Columbus KTC opened its new location on Sunday March 20\, 2022! \nAlthough 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. \nYou can find the full schedule for the current week and instructions to join our online sessions in our virtual shrine room. \n  \n\nTo help support these virtual programs and other activities sponsored by Columbus KTC\, please consider making a donation. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/sunday-dharma-programs-hybrid/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260913T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260913T133000
DTSTAMP:20260712T202130Z
CREATED:20260712T202130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T202130Z
UID:10006353-1789303500-1789306200@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Lojong Lojong Practice and Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Sitting Meditation opens our minds in a way most of us have never experienced before. When we meditate\, we become keenly aware of our thoughts\, feelings\, and emotions\, and see how they influence our moment-to-moment experience of our lives. \nBut sometimes we feel overwhelmed by our thoughts and feelings\, leaving us with the impression that our thoughts and feelings are “out of control” and beyond our ability to engage and work with them. \nWouldn’t it be wonderful if we could find a technique to help us work with our thoughts and see them in perspective? \nMore than 2500 years ago\, the Buddha Shakyamuni said that love and compassion were “the way” – the way to work with emotions\, feelings and even thoughts themselves. \nThis new monthly Sunday session will focus on Lojong – a Tibetan word meaning “Mind Training\,” – that teaches us how to meditate on love and compassion and begin changing our minds from within – from the heart. \nWe will meet monthly on Second Sundays after the regular Sunday Dharma Talk to learn about compassion meditation and practice it together. \nSpecial Lojong prayers and meditation periods will be interspersed with advice about how to use the principles of love and compassion in everyday life. \nYou can join the class at any time; we hope to develop a small community of practitioners dedicated to living out the principles of Lojong in their daily lives and supporting each other in their practice.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/lojong-lojong-practice-and-study-group/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194843Z
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194843Z
UID:10003983-1789498800-1789502400@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Chenrezig Chant
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chenrezig-chant-128/2026-09-15/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T133000
DTSTAMP:20260608T194804Z
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T194804Z
UID:10004244-1789560900-1789565400@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Midday Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. \nSee the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/midday-meditation-350/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Regular
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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