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 […]
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 […]
Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
In observance of the Great Occasion (Duchen) of the Buddha’s Descent from Heaven (Lhabab) where he taught Abhidharma to his mother to repay her kindness, KTC will offer a Chenrezig Mantra Accumulation Event from 10 AM to 4 PM at the center. It is said that the positive effects of dharma practice on the […]
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyingne-one-day-compassion-retreat-with-lama-tom-tickets-742959791737 What Is a Nyingne? For hundreds of years, Tibetan Buddhists have practiced something called “nyungne,” or the two-day Chenrezig Fasting Retreat. The Nyungne Retreat is a two-day practice focusing on the generation of the Bodhisattva attitude, the strict keeping of vows, and the recitation of the 1000-arm Chenrezig sadhana. Chenrezig is the […]
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 and an innate gentleness toward ourselves and others emerges. These extended periods of shamatha meditation help us deepen our practice by giving us a chance to work […]