Columbus KTC

09/06/2026

Continuing to unpack the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva, we explore the verses about training in absolute bodhichitta. We will look at how to see phenomena as it really is – through practices on the cushion and in daily life.

09/04/2026

Sangha Women's Gathering: Tuesday, September 8, 7pm

Come as you are! … and join CKTC women to explore the dharma and ways to apply it to our lives.

Bring a dharma curiosity question or come to listen. Share joys and struggles. Offer wisdom and support.

No homework - no book to read. Just bring your beautiful Buddha nature to CKTC at 7pm Second Tuesdays.

Enter by the west parking lot door and proceed to Classroom 1 on the Lower Level.

09/02/2026

We are so delighted to welcome Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal, Lopon Choying, and translator Lama Eric Triebelhorn to Columbus KTC! Drupon Khenpo began a two-evening series on talks on the Four Dharmas of Gampopa Tuesday night and will complete the teaching this evening. You can register through the link in the “comments” section below. May all beings benefit!

09/02/2026

Next KTC Kids: Sunday, September 6, 11:30am

***Starting in September, KTC Kids will be held every Sunday from 11:30 - 12:30. ***

Kids ages 5 to 10 are welcome to join us from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sundays for Buddhist stories, meditation, and crafts. If your child is attending for the first time, please come a little early to complete the enrollment form. Registration is no longer required.

09/01/2026

This Week at Columbus KTC

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

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

The Four Dharmas of Gampopa: A Special Teaching Event with Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal, Tuesday and Wednesday 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)

Ganges Mahamudra Watch Party, Saturday - Wednesday

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

Chenrezig 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 Paul Goldstein (In-Person & Online)

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

Introduction to Buddhism #1: The Three Jewels — Paul Goldstein 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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Sept. 8 - Sangha Women's Gathering

Sept. 13 - Lojong Group

Sept. 23 - Q***r Sangha Group

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08/31/2026

Lojong Practice & Study Group: Sunday, September 13, 12:45pm

In Person (Classroom 1) and on Zoom
Lama Kathy Wesley, Lama Tom Broadwater, and other KTC trained volunteers

Sitting Meditation opens our minds in a way most of us have never experienced before. When we meditate, we become keenly aware of our thoughts, feelings, and emotions, and see how they influence our moment-to-moment experience of our lives.

But sometimes we feel overwhelmed by our thoughts and feelings, leaving us with the impression that our thoughts and feelings are “out of control” and beyond our ability to engage and work with them.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could find a technique to help us work with our thoughts and see them in perspective?

More than 2600 years ago, the Buddha Shakyamuni said that love and compassion were “the way” - the way to work with emotions, feelings and even thoughts themselves.

This new monthly Sunday session will focus on Lojong - a Tibetan word meaning “Mind Training,” - that teaches us how to meditate on love and compassion and begin changing our minds from within - from the heart.

We will meet monthly on Second Sundays after the regular Sunday Dharma Talk to learn about compassion meditation and practice it together.

Special Lojong prayers and meditation periods will be interspersed with advice about how to use the principles of love and compassion in everyday life.

You can join the class at any time; we hope to develop a small community of practitioners dedicated to living out the principles of Lojong in their daily lives and supporting each other in their practice.

08/30/2026

This week’s tragic avalanche, landslides, and flooding in Tibet and Nepal took our world by surprise; entire villages were swept away, and thousands are missing and feared dead. As Buddhists, how are we to cope with such suffering and tragedy? Looking deeply into the Buddha’s teachings, we will try to understand how even ordinary people like ourselves can ease the suffering of others.

08/30/2026

Hello KTC community!

To keep our name tag wall organized and easy for everyone to use, we’re doing a name tag audit and clean-up!

What to expect on your next visit:

Arriving: Name tags will temporarily be placed in labeled boxes on the main table, sorted alphabetically by first name. Please allow a few extra minutes to grab yours when you arrive.

Leaving: When you exit, please place your name tag on its designated wall board. We’ve split the wall into four alphabetical sections (A–D, E–J, K–R, and S–Z) to make finding and storing them much faster.

Thank you for helping us keep things tidy and running smoothly!

08/29/2026

Ganges Mahamudra Watch Party at KTC
Sept. 5-9, 2026

IN PERSON AT KTC!

After his visit at KTC Sept. 1 and 2, Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal will travel to our "home" monastery, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in Woodstock, NY to bestow a sacred reading transmission and teaching on the famous "Ganges Mahamudra" teaching given by the master Tilopa to his disciple Naropa on the banks of the Ganges River.

For those who would like to attend the transmission but cannot travel to KTD, we are offering a Zoom program at Columbus KTC to watch the teaching and transmission by long-distance.

The program runs daily from 9 AM to 12 Noon and 2 PM to 4:30 PM. Bring a sack lunch and join us for this special Watch Party event!

Click Here to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ganges-mahamudra-transmission-watch-party-at-ktc-tickets-1998224007798

ABOUT TICKETS: Participation is open to all. Tickets are by donation. You can donate as little as $1, or any amount you wish - it is all appreciated!

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE financial means, or have difficulty registering online, please write [email protected] and she will register you at no cost.