Columbus KTC

10/22/2026

Dear Sangha Friends,

At the heart of Columbus KTC is a shared intention: the heartfelt wish to cultivate wisdom, transform our minds, and offer a peaceful sanctuary of compassion for everyone in our community.

This fall, that aspiration is moving forward in inspiring new ways. Together, we are deepening our practice through:

Our Relaunched Meditation Mentorship Program: Offering direct, personalized guidance for practitioners on the cushion.

The New Lojong Study Group: Bringing practical mind-training methods into our daily lives.

The Karma Kagyu Three-Year Dharma Study Course: Sinking our roots deeper into authentic Buddhist teachings.

Our Growing KTC Kids Program: Nurturing kindness and mindfulness in young minds and families.

In the Buddhist tradition, the turning of the Dharma wheel represents the continuous flow of wisdom into the world. At Columbus KTC, keeping that wheel turning depends entirely on our community's collective care.

Today, we are opening our Fall Fund Drive.

👉🏽 Support Columbus KTC with a Monthly Gift: https://columbusktc.org/regular-donors/

Our goal for this drive is simple: to welcome 10 new regular monthly supporters and 10 current donors who choose to increase their monthly gift.

How Regular Giving Helps

Becoming a regular monthly donor provides stable, predictable support. It ensures our doors stay open, our study groups thrive, and every person who walks through our doors finds warmth, refuge, and guidance.

Fall Raffle & Sangha Lunch
To show our gratitude:

Raffle Entry: Anyone who becomes a new monthly donor or upgrades their current monthly gift during the drive will receive a ticket for our Fall Raffle. The drawing takes place Sunday, November 1 at 12:15 PM (you do not need to be present to win).
Appreciation Lunch: Please join us in person at the center on Sunday, November 1 after the Dharma talk for a Member Appreciation Lunch to celebrate our community.

Your regular support—at any amount—is truly aspiration in action.

Thank you for your warm presence, your dedicated practice, and your care for our center.

Warmly,

The Columbus KTC Board

10/22/2026

UPDATE! Family has requested that friends wait to attend Services for Tim until the Celebration of Life event set for a later date.

Private Graveside Service for Tim Wagner will be at TODAY, Thursday October. 22, 2026

10/20/2026

This Week at Columbus KTC

Recovery Dharma Meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #2)

Chenrezig Puja dedicated to Tim Wagner on Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person & Online)

Midday Meditation on Wednesday at 12:15 pm ET (Online)

Al-Anon Meeting at KTC on Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #1)

AA Meeting: "One Breath at a Time" on Thursday at 6:30 pm ET; Community Room (In-Person)

Green Tara on Sunday at 8:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Manjushri and Heart Sutra Chants on Sunday at 10:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Open Meditation on Sunday at 10:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Introduction to Meditation on Sunday at 10:00 am ET with Kevin Dwinnell (In-Person & Online)

Dharma Talk with Lama Kathy Wesley on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Introduction to Buddhism #8: Mantra Meditation — Kevin Dwinnell on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person & Online)

KTC Kids on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person)

Recovery Dharma Meeting on Monday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #1)

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October 28
Q***r Sangha Group

November 10
Sangha Women's Gathering

November 14
Saturday Shamata Retreat

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10/19/2026

Columbus KTC loses Dharma Brother

It is a great sorrow that we inform you of the passing of our dear Dharma brother and friend, Tim Wagner.

Tim, who has been involved with KTC for more than a decade, passed away overnight Sunday due to complications from a stroke. He just turned 80 this year.

There will be a special one-hour Chenrezig/ Amitabha prayer service dedicated to Tim tomorrow evening, Oct. 20, at 7 PM Eastern Time. Prayer texts will be included onscreen, and all are invited. A Zoom link to this service is down below.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Tim has been an active member of our sangha for many years, participating in our annual booth at Comfest and organizing Sangha Lunch gatherings, as well as helping the center with maintenance and groundskeeping.

In fact, the week before his stroke, Tim was picking up trash and trimming our lawn to keep KTC looking beautiful.

He also will be remembered for his deep and heartfelt questions during dharma talks, and his deep faith in dharma.

Even after his stroke last week, Tim was asking a KTC friend for advice about Tonglen compassion meditation practice, and saying he felt the presence of Medicine Buddha in the
room.

According to Tibetan Buddhist custom, prayers are requested for Tim for 49 days after his passing, which is considered the maximum time a person can spend in the between death and rebirth. The compassion mantra of Chenrezig, and the mantras of Buddha Amitabha and Medicine Buddha, are particularly powerful and beneficial.

There will be more time for remembrances in the coming days, but for now, you can dedicate merit to Tim and his family, and wish for him to have an auspicious rebirth.

Here are the mantras we will be using in the special prayer service on Tuesday evening:

Chenrezig: OM MANI PEME HUNG

Amitabha: OM AMI DEWA HRI

Medicine Buddha: TAYATA OM BEKANZE, BEKANZE MAHA BEKANZE RADZA SAMUNGATE SO HA

During the prayer service, we will share the text on screen. If they wish, those attending can also just sit and meditate.

Please open online post for Zoom link: https://conta.cc/3Wj8JDb

10/18/2026

The Upanisa Sutta: Two Directions, One Extraordinary Possibility

10/13/2026

This Week at Columbus KTC

Recovery Dharma Meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #2)

Chenrezig Puja on Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person & Online)

Sangha Women's Gathering on Tuesday at 7:00 pm (In-Person)

Midday Meditation on Wednesday at 12:15 pm ET (Online)

Al-Anon Meeting at KTC on Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #1)

AA Meeting: "One Breath at a Time" on Thursday at 6:30 pm ET; Community Room (In-Person)

Green Tara on Sunday at 8:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Ngondro Open Practice on Sunday at 9:00 am ET (In-Person)

Ngondro Book Study on Sunday at 10:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Open Meditation on Sunday at 10:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Introduction to Meditation on Sunday at 10:00 am ET with Sally Crandall (In-Person & Online)

Dharma Talk with Eric Weinberg on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Introduction to Buddhism #7: Taking Refuge — Sally Crandall on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person & Online)

KTC Kids on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person)

Recovery Dharma Meeting on Monday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #1)

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October 28
Q***r Sangha Group

November 14
Saturday Shamata Retreat

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10/11/2026

Continuing with this concise practical instruction manual on developing love and compassion for everyone. This week Verses 10 to 15 – what is Bodhichitta, how to develop it, and apply these principles to daily life challenges.

10/06/2026

This Week at Columbus KTC

Recovery Dharma Meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #2)

Chenrezig Puja on Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person & Online)

Midday Meditation on Wednesday at 12:15 pm ET (Online)

Al-Anon Meeting at KTC on Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #1)

AA Meeting: "One Breath at a Time" on Thursday at 6:30 pm ET; Community Room (In-Person)

Green Tara on Sunday at 8:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Medicine Buddha Puja on Sunday at 10:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Open Meditation on Sunday at 10:00 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Introduction to Meditation on Sunday at 10:00 am ET with Connie Jenkins (In-Person & Online)

Dharma Talk with Cathy Lhamo Jackson on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person & Online)

Introduction to Buddhism #6: Starting a Daily Buddhist Practice — Connie Jenkins on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person & Online)

KTC Kids on Sunday at 11:30 am ET (In-Person)

Lojong Practice & Study Group on Sunday at 12:45 pm ET (Downstairs Classroom & Online)

Recovery Dharma Meeting on Monday at 7:00 pm ET (In-Person - Classroom #1)

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October 13
Sangha Women's Gathering

October 28
Q***r Sangha Group

November 14
Saturday Shamata Retreat

10/04/2026

It’s one thing to be told we have Buddha Nature, and another thing to try and uncover that nature for ourselves. Chenrezig mantra practice is a simple way to come to realize belief in our basic wisdom nature.

09/29/2026

Our "home" monastery of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra is offering prayers in remembrance of its founding abbot, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, next week on the seventh anniversary of his passing, on October 6. Details in the comments, below ...