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.
When Lama Kathy (as a research subject) and Dr. Julie Brefczynski-Lewis (as a research scientist) became involved in the mindfulness movement in the early 2000's, everything was new and uncertain. Almost two decades later, mindfulness is everywhere - but it's not without its critics! Come learn the science behind the movement, plus learn experiential techniques. […]
Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
The Mindfulness field is continually evolving with new research and types of practices being studied. MindfulNEXT will examine the latest research in the field, taking attendees through both the science and techniques, while also discussing what the findings from these latest studies might mean for one’s personal practice and/or the field at large. This year […]
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 […]
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 […]
Virtual Chenrezig Chant occurs weekly on Tuesday evenings. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
This event will be IN-PERSON and on ZOOM.. Our daily lives are full of busy-ness - work responsibilities, family needs and more - and we are very much in need of silence and calm. This one-day retreat will cover the basics of meditation for beginners and help intermediate practitioners expand and grow their practice. Periods […]
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.
Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
Learn about the Buddhist Ceremony of Taking Refuge in a workshop, followed by the Refuge Vow Ceremony itself. Refuge Workshop and Ceremony Since the time of the Buddha, aspiring students of his teachings have begun their path by taking the Vow of Refuge: taking the Buddha as their teacher, the dharma as their path, […]
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 […]
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.
Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
Saka Dawa is the holiest day in the Buddhist calendar, as it commemorates two pivotal events in the lift of the Buddha - his enlightenment, and his passing away into parinirvana. As such, it is said that the effects of virtuous actions done on this day are multiplied millions of times. To take advantage of […]
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 […]
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.
Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
What Is a Nyenne? For hundreds of years, Tibetan Buddhists have practiced something called “nyungne,” or the two 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 Bodhisattva of Compassion, […]