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SUMMARY:White Tara Seven-Day Retreat with Lama Kathy
DESCRIPTION:JOIN KTC’S FIRST-EVER WHITE TARA RETREAT \nIn-Person Only \nSUNDAY FEB. 1 – SATURDAY FEB. 7\, 2026 \nTo help Columbus Karma Thegsum Choling celebrate completion of its new temple and shrine room\, KTC is offering a traditional Seven-Day White Tara Retreat for Health and Longevity from Feb. 1 to 7\, 2026. \nThe White Tara Practice is renowned for its blessings of health and longevity\, which benefit spiritual practitioners on the path to awakening. \nWhile the retreat traditionally lasts seven days\, we welcome participants to attend as much as they want. \nIt is our hope that this retreat will be a powerful aspiration for the health and longevity of the KTC\, its lamas\, teachers\, volunteers and friends. May all beings benefit! \nWhite Tara is a beloved form of the female Bodhisattva of Compassion\, and her practice helps us develop our own inner love\, compassion and wisdom.  \nWho Can Participate?\nThe retreat is open only to those who have taken the Buddhist Vow of Refuge. To arrange a Refuge Ceremony before the retreat\, contact Lama Kathy Wesley’s assistant at pa@columbusktc.org. \nBeginners and seasoned practitioners alike are encouraged to attend this profound retreat.  \nEach day\, Lama Kathy will teach for one hour on the White Tara practice using Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche’s book\, “The Wish-Fulfilling Wheel: The Practice of White Tara.” \nWhat Should I Bring?\nAll prayer texts will be provided for you. Please bring a mala (prayer beads) if you have one. \nIf you plan to attend over the lunch or dinner hour\, plan to bring a vegetarian meal for yourself. \nWhat Is the Schedule?\nThe Retreat begins the day after the 10th Anniversary of the KTC Fire and continues for seven days\, as recommended by Tai Situ Pema Nyingje\, the author of the White Tara prayer text we will be using.\nSunday afternoon\, Feb. 1: Reading Transmission and Initial session\nThe reading transmission for the White Tara practice and the initial practice session will take place at 2:30 PM Sunday Feb. 1 at KTC.  \nMonday Feb. 2 to Saturday Feb. 7: In-Person Retreat\nThe practice will consist of four daily sessions – two in the morning\, and two in the afternoon.The retreat will end daily at 6:30 PM\, with the exception of the final day\, Saturday Feb. 7\, when the retreat will end at 4 PM. \n******* \nIF YOU DO NOT HAVE financial means\, or have difficulty registering online\, please write assistant@columbusktc.org and she will register you at no cost.  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/white-tara-seven-day-retreat-with-lama-kathy/2026-02-07/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20240517T235015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T235248Z
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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-2/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T171418Z
UID:10004471-1770537600-1770553800@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/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260122T012139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T012139Z
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SUMMARY:Refuge Vow Teaching and Ceremony with Lama Kathy Wesley
DESCRIPTION:Half-Hour Pre-Vow Teaching\, followed by one-hour ceremony – In-Person only \nIn response to dharma students’ requests\, KTC lamas will offer the Refuge Vow in a special program from 1 PM to 2:30 PM Sunday Feb. 8 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 \n1 PM TO 2 PM – Preliminary Teaching \n2 PM to 2:30 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 several articles about Taking Refuge and the ceremony at KTC. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o81bo5n40zuou3u97vlfo/Information-sheet-about-KTC-Refuge-Ceremony.docx?dl=0&rlkey=cs0am9m8f8t8275optrxw21x5 \nWant to Take Refuge? Please RSVP by emailing Lama Kathy at lamakathy@columbusktc.org. \nWhat to Bring: If you wish to make an offering\, white offering scarves (katas) and envelopes will be provided at the KTC. \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-kathy-wesley/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
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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-128/2026-02-10/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T155915Z
UID:10004213-1770812100-1770816600@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-350/2026-02-11/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20240517T235015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T235248Z
UID:10004813-1771142400-1771158600@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-2/2026-02-15/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T171418Z
UID:10004472-1771142400-1771158600@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/2026-02-15/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20240430T161905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T161913Z
UID:10005119-1771155000-1771158600@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-3/2026-02-15/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260109T180554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T180554Z
UID:10005879-1771161300-1771165800@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Pre-Losar Mahakala Protector Puja
DESCRIPTION:KTC Welcomes the Year of the Horse \nAfter celebrating the Gregorian calendar New Year on Jan. 1\, Columbus KTC is observing the Tibetan New Year (Losar) on Wednesday Feb. 18.. \nAs the “old year” comes to a close\, it is a Tibetan cultural tradition to clean one’s shrine and home in preparation for the “new year.”  \nIn that same way\, it is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition to purify one’s thoughts and mindstream in the days before Losar (New Year) to bless and release the old year and prepare for the new year ahead. \nAt Columbus KTC\, we will gather as a community for three special pujas before Losar to bless and purify the old year and make offerings toward goodness and auspiciousness in the new year. \nThen\, on Losar morning\, we will offer lamps and recite prayers to bless ourselves and the community and start the new year with auspicious energy and blessings. \nThe first two weeks of Losar coincide each year with the Great Occasion of the Buddha’s Performance of Miracles (Chötrul Duchen\, in Tibetan)\, one of four Sacred Days on the Karma Kagyu tradition’s yearly calendar. This means that the benefit and blessing of any practice we do during this “Waxing Moon of Miracles” (sometimes called “The Month of Miracles”) is multiplied millions of times.  \nWe hope you can join us for these programs\, some of which will be webcast on Zoom. \nPre-registration is not needed for these events. Hope to see you there! \nAs our Tibetan friends say\, “Losar Tashi Delek!” (Auspicious New Year!)
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/pre-losar-mahakala-protector-puja/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260109T180737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T180737Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-Losar Smoke/Incense Offering\, Chenrezig Puja and Chod Puja
DESCRIPTION:KTC Welcomes the Year of the Horse \nAfter celebrating the Gregorian calendar New Year on Jan. 1\, Columbus KTC is observing the Tibetan New Year (Losar) on Wednesday Feb. 18.. \nAs the “old year” comes to a close\, it is a Tibetan cultural tradition to clean one’s shrine and home in preparation for the “new year.”  \nIn that same way\, it is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition to purify one’s thoughts and mindstream in the days before Losar (New Year) to bless and release the old year and prepare for the new year ahead. \nAt Columbus KTC\, we will gather as a community for three special pujas before Losar to bless and purify the old year and make offerings toward goodness and auspiciousness in the new year. \nThen\, on Losar morning\, we will offer lamps and recite prayers to bless ourselves and the community and start the new year with auspicious energy and blessings. \nThe first two weeks of Losar coincide each year with the Great Occasion of the Buddha’s Performance of Miracles (Chötrul Duchen\, in Tibetan)\, one of four Sacred Days on the Karma Kagyu tradition’s yearly calendar. This means that the benefit and blessing of any practice we do during this “Waxing Moon of Miracles” (sometimes called “The Month of Miracles”) is multiplied millions of times.  \nWe hope you can join us for these programs\, some of which will be webcast on Zoom. \nPre-registration is not needed for these events. Hope to see you there! \nAs our Tibetan friends say\, “Losar Tashi Delek!” (Auspicious New Year!)
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/pre-losar-smoke-incense-offering-chenrezig-puja-and-chod-puja/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T155713Z
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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-128/2026-02-17/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260109T190602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T190602Z
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SUMMARY:Losar Morning Chants
DESCRIPTION:KTC Welcomes the Year of the Horse \nAfter celebrating the Gregorian calendar New Year on Jan. 1\, Columbus KTC is observing the Tibetan New Year (Losar) on Wednesday Feb. 18.. \nAs the “old year” comes to a close\, it is a Tibetan cultural tradition to clean one’s shrine and home in preparation for the “new year.”  \nIn that same way\, it is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition to purify one’s thoughts and mindstream in the days before Losar (New Year) to bless and release the old year and prepare for the new year ahead. \nAt Columbus KTC\, we will gather as a community for three special pujas before Losar to bless and purify the old year and make offerings toward goodness and auspiciousness in the new year. \nThen\, on Losar morning\, we will offer lamps and recite prayers to bless ourselves and the community and start the new year with auspicious energy and blessings. \nThe first two weeks of Losar coincide each year with the Great Occasion of the Buddha’s Performance of Miracles (Chötrul Duchen\, in Tibetan)\, one of four Sacred Days on the Karma Kagyu tradition’s yearly calendar. This means that the benefit and blessing of any practice we do during this “Waxing Moon of Miracles” (sometimes called “The Month of Miracles”) is multiplied millions of times.  \nWe hope you can join us for these programs\, some of which will be webcast on Zoom. \nPre-registration is not needed for these events. Hope to see you there! \nAs our Tibetan friends say\, “Losar Tashi Delek!” (Auspicious New Year!)
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/losar-morning-chants/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T120500
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260109T190756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T182442Z
UID:10005886-1771415100-1771416300@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Stupa Offering Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:KTC Welcomes the Year of the Horse \nAfter celebrating the Gregorian calendar New Year on Jan. 1\, Columbus KTC is observing the Tibetan New Year (Losar) on Wednesday Feb. 18.. \nAs the “old year” comes to a close\, it is a Tibetan cultural tradition to clean one’s shrine and home in preparation for the “new year.”  \nIn that same way\, it is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition to purify one’s thoughts and mindstream in the days before Losar (New Year) to bless and release the old year and prepare for the new year ahead. \nAt Columbus KTC\, we will gather as a community for three special pujas before Losar to bless and purify the old year and make offerings toward goodness and auspiciousness in the new year. \nThen\, on Losar morning\, we will offer lamps and recite prayers to bless ourselves and the community and start the new year with auspicious energy and blessings. \nThe first two weeks of Losar coincide each year with the Great Occasion of the Buddha’s Performance of Miracles (Chötrul Duchen\, in Tibetan)\, one of four Sacred Days on the Karma Kagyu tradition’s yearly calendar. This means that the benefit and blessing of any practice we do during this “Waxing Moon of Miracles” (sometimes called “The Month of Miracles”) is multiplied millions of times.  \nWe hope you can join us for these programs\, some of which will be webcast on Zoom. \nPre-registration is not needed for these events. Hope to see you there! \nAs our Tibetan friends say\, “Losar Tashi Delek!” (Auspicious New Year!)
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/stupa-offering-ceremony/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T155915Z
UID:10004214-1771416900-1771421400@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-350/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260207T005451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T005540Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Sadhana Class: Chenrezig
DESCRIPTION:Mantra meditation is one of the easiest and most accessible practices of Tibetan Buddhism. \nVisualizing 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. \nThis workshop will cover the Chenrezig (Bodhisattva of Compassion) mantra practice. It will be led by KTC Senior Meditation Instructor Cathy Lhamo Jackson \nTopics covered will include the history of the sadhana\, the principles of mantra meditation\, and step-by-step instructions on how to learn and benefit from Tibetan Buddhist visualization meditation. \nPractitioners of all experience levels are welcome to attend. There are no special prerequisites for this class. Students will receive links to download a PDF of a short Chenrezig chant practice and a PDF of a teaching outline for the class.  \nABOUT TICKETS: Attendance is by donation. You can donate any amount you wish – even as little as $1. 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.  \nStudents must have an internet connection\, email capability\, and download the Zoom application in order to attend. Zoom software is available here: https://zoom.us \nCan’t attend but want to help KTC’s Operations Fund?  \nHop over to our KTC donations page at this link: https://columbusktc.org/donate/ \nLink to download the Short Chenrezig sadhana \nhttp://www.lamakathy.net/resources/pdf/chenrezik_short.pdf \nLink to download the Long Chenrezig sadhana: \nhttps://columbusktc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/KTD-chenrezik-amitabha.pdf \nOutline for the class: \nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/2ocl74fxg0nw4ba/ChenrezigOutline.edited.pdf?dl=0 \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/saturday-sadhana-class-chenrezig/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20240517T235015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T235248Z
UID:10004814-1771747200-1771763400@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-2/2026-02-22/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T171418Z
UID:10004473-1771747200-1771763400@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/2026-02-22/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260109T190924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T190924Z
UID:10005887-1771759800-1771763400@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Losar Sunday Program
DESCRIPTION:KTC Welcomes the Year of the Horse \nAfter celebrating the Gregorian calendar New Year on Jan. 1\, Columbus KTC is observing the Tibetan New Year (Losar) on Wednesday Feb. 18.. \nAs the “old year” comes to a close\, it is a Tibetan cultural tradition to clean one’s shrine and home in preparation for the “new year.”  \nIn that same way\, it is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition to purify one’s thoughts and mindstream in the days before Losar (New Year) to bless and release the old year and prepare for the new year ahead. \nAt Columbus KTC\, we will gather as a community for three special pujas before Losar to bless and purify the old year and make offerings toward goodness and auspiciousness in the new year. \nThen\, on Losar morning\, we will offer lamps and recite prayers to bless ourselves and the community and start the new year with auspicious energy and blessings. \nThe first two weeks of Losar coincide each year with the Great Occasion of the Buddha’s Performance of Miracles (Chötrul Duchen\, in Tibetan)\, one of four Sacred Days on the Karma Kagyu tradition’s yearly calendar. This means that the benefit and blessing of any practice we do during this “Waxing Moon of Miracles” (sometimes called “The Month of Miracles”) is multiplied millions of times.  \nWe hope you can join us for these programs\, some of which will be webcast on Zoom. \nPre-registration is not needed for these events. Hope to see you there! \nAs our Tibetan friends say\, “Losar Tashi Delek!” (Auspicious New Year!)
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/losar-sunday-program/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T155713Z
UID:10003954-1771959600-1771963200@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-128/2026-02-24/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T155915Z
UID:10004215-1772021700-1772026200@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-350/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260228T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260207T004912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T005814Z
UID:10005953-1772272800-1772290800@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Compassion at the Time of Death: A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Our mind is central to our experience of life and death\, so it makes sense to nurture our minds to experience more wakefulness and love. \nIn his book\, “The Great Path of Awakening” Jargon Kontrul teaches that facing death with courage\, compassion\, and wisdom transforms the dying experience.  \nBy embracing impermanence\, practicing kindness\, and nurturing awareness\, we approach death not as an end but as part of the ongoing journey of the mind.  \nJamgon Kongtrul’s teachings help us move beyond fear and sorrow\, inviting us to live and die with grace\, presence\, and compassion.  \nThoughts of death can encourage a grateful attitude toward the preciousness of life and ignite a desire for a nurturing practice of mindfulness. \nIn the morning of retreat\, we will discuss Jamgon Kongtrul’s teachings on the “5 powers” (five strategies for cultivating a successful spiritual practice) and show how they can also be important preparatory tools for facing the end of life. \nIn the afternoon\, we will use these same teachings to guide us on an imaginary journey through our own dying process.  \nWe will also hear inspiring and practical advice from Chaplain Cathy Lhamo Jackson\, who has prayed at the bedsides of the dying for more than a decade. Her experiences will help us see another side of illness and change. \nWe will end the retreat with a discussion and debriefing\, with an eye  toward applying these teachings in our daily lives.  \nPlease bring a vegetarian sack lunch. \n*** \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 Chaplain Cathy Jackson \nChaplain Cathy Lhamo 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. \nRegister here
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/compassion-at-the-time-of-death-a-workshop/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20240517T235015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T235248Z
UID:10004815-1772352000-1772368200@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-2/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T171418Z
UID:10004474-1772352000-1772368200@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/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20240430T161654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T161701Z
UID:10004998-1772364600-1772368200@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-2-2/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20260301T135137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T215351Z
UID:10006001-1772530200-1772533800@columbusktc.org
SUMMARY:Chötrul Duchen Sacred Day Prayer Service
DESCRIPTION:The two-week observance of “The Waxing Moon of Miracles\,” which begins with Losar (the day after the New Moon)\, concludes with Chötrul Duchen (the Great Occasion of the Buddha’s Miracles) on March 3- the Full Moon in the First Month of the 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.  \nAt KTC\, we will celebrate Chötrul Duchen with a morning session of prayer.  \nIt is said that the positive effects of dharma practice on the Great Occasions are multiplied many hundreds of times\, so this is an ideal time to be with your Dharma family for practice. \nAs aspirations made on this day are said to be more powerful because of the blessing of the holiday\, our prayer session will include recitations of English-language prayers connecting our aspirations with those of great masters of the past. \nOne of the prayers we will recite will be the Lamp Offering Prayers; if you are participating from home\, feel welcome to bring an electric candle or regular candle with you to the Zoom session. \nPrayers will include: \n\nTashi Prayer \nRefuge and Bodhicitta prayers\nLamp Offering Prayers\nPraise of the 12 Deeds of the Buddha\nAspiration of Maitreya\nDedications
URL:https://columbusktc.org/event/chotrul-duchen-sacred-day-prayer-service/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T155713Z
UID:10003955-1772564400-1772568000@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-128/2026-03-03/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20221220T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T155915Z
UID:10004216-1772626500-1772631000@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-350/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Event,Services
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20240517T235015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T235248Z
UID:10004816-1772956800-1772973000@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-2/2026-03-08/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135958
CREATED:20250518T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T171418Z
UID:10004475-1772956800-1772973000@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/2026-03-08/
LOCATION:Columbus KTC\, 645 W. Rich St.\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,This Sunday
ORGANIZER;CN="Columbus KTC":MAILTO:info@columbusktc.org
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