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 […]
ONE-HOUR PRE-VOW TEACHING - ONLINE AND IN-PERSON VOW CEREMONY - IN PERSON ONLY In response to dharma students’ requests, KTC lamas Kathy Wesley and Tom Broadwater will offer the Bodhisattva Vow in a special program Sunday Sept. 29 at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling. Lama Tom and Lama Kathy will teach on the history and benefits […]
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.
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. As a result, an innate gentleness toward ourselves and others emerges. Extended periods of shamatha meditation help us deepen our practice by giving us a chance to work […]
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.
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.
The Buddha’s teachings say we all have the potential for spiritual growth and enlightenment. People of all ages, genders, and walks of life possess this potential, called “buddha nature,” which can bring out profoundl peace of mind and well-being. Meditation and skillful action are central to the path to Buddhahood. And few meditations and skillful […]
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.
In observance of the Great Occasion (Du Chen) of the Buddha’s Descent from Heaven (Lhabab) where he taught Abhidharma to his mother (and other gods) to repay her kindness, KTC presents a morning prayer session you can attend before going to work, and a Stupa Offering Puja that folks can attend on their lunch break. […]
Virtual Midday Meditation occurs each Wednesday afternoon from 12:15-1:30. See the Virtual Shrine Room for the most recent Zoom link.
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.
RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 1&2! Friday Night Orientation ON ZOOM Saturday Retreat: IN PERSON at KTC The Nyungne Retreat is a treasured part of the Tibetan Buddhist path that uses compassion mantra and fasting to make us aware of the sufferings of the world, purify our negative karma and mental states, and awaken our bodhisattva heart. […]