Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling

Sunday Dharma Programs (Hybrid)
2026-03-15 08:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-22 08:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-29 08:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-05 08:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-12 08:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-19 08:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-26 08:00 - 12:30 (America/Detroit) | Columbus KTC, 645 W. Rich St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
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!
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 the full schedule for the current week 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.

KTC Kids Class
2026-03-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-05 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-04-19 11:30 - 12:30 | Columbus KTC, 645 W. Rich St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Thanks to the work of a dedicated core of volunteers, the KTC Children’s Class started with smiles and applause in October 2023.

Meeting 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.

Activities are aimed at younger children, but those up to age 12 are welcome to attend.

Please register your child ahead of time through our Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/ktc-childrens-program…

Questions or interested in volunteering? Please email kids@columbusktc.org.

Chenrezig Chant
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings.
See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.

Midday Meditation
2026-03-18 12:15 - 13:30, 2026-03-25 12:15 - 13:30, 2026-04-01 12:15 - 13:30, 2026-04-08 12:15 - 13:30, 2026-04-15 12:15 - 13:30, 2026-04-22 12:15 - 13:30 | Zoom Meeting
Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30.
See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.

Mala-making Workshop: Create Buddhist Prayer Beads!
2026-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Columbus KTC, 645 W. Rich St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
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.
Lama Kathy will explain the history and traditions behind mala-making, while mala maker Matthew McKittrick, assisted by Kate Hawthorne, teaches basic bead-threading and knotting techniques to keep your mala together and useful!
This 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.
Have a mala that needs restringing ? Bring your mala with you, or contact Lama Kathy at lamakathy@columbusktc.org for instructions on how to convey your mala to KTC for restringing.
Already have a mala? Help out Columbus KTC by making a Mala for us to offer in our bookstore.
The 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.
Attendance is limited to 35, so we have enough mala-making kits for everyone. Thanks in advance for your understanding!
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE FINANCIAL MEANS to attend, please contact the organizer at kmwesley@me.com and you will be registered at no cost.
Can’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/

Register here

Chenrezig and the Mantra of Compassion
2026-04-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Columbus KTC, 645 W. Rich St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Mantra meditation is one of the easiest and most accessible practices of Tibetan Buddhism.
Visualizing oneself as a Buddha or bodhisattva while reciting a mantra and making aspirations for the benefit of beings is a powerful way to connect to our own inner goodness and send love, compassion and wisdom to other beings.
This workshop will cover the Chenrezig (Bodhisattva of Compassion) mantra practice. It will be led by Cathy Lhamo Jackson
You will learn the history of the famous Tibetan mantra OM MANI PADME HUM – the activity of the bodhisattva of compassion – and how mantra practice can help us in our daily lives.
Topics include: Chenrezig Sadhana review; using a Mala (prayer beads); explore six realms associated with Manis; Visualizations and Accumulation while chanting; Benefits of accumulating Manis.

Anyone can participate
Bring your mala if you have one.

Practitioners of all experience levels are welcome to attend. There are no special prerequisitesfor this class.
Tickets are by Donation. You can donate any amount you wish – even as little as $1. It is all appreciated.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE financial means, or have difficulty registering online, please write assistant@columbusktc.org and you will be registered at no cost.
To participate by Zoom, Sstudents must have an internet connection, email capability, and download the Zoom application in order to attend. Zoom software is available here: https://zoom.us

About Chaplain Cathy Jackson
Chaplain Cathy Lhamo Jackson has been a student of dharma and Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche since the 1980s. She currently serves the KTC community as a senior meditation instructor. She works as a Buddhist hospital chaplain at a Columbus medical center.
Link to download the Short Chenrezig sadhana
http://www.lamakathy.net/resources/pdf/chenrezik_short.pdf
Outline for the class:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ocl74fxg0nw4ba/ChenrezigOutline.edited.pdf?dl=0

Register here
