Dharma Talks at Columbus KTC

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled The Kagyu Path: Lineage by Lama Kathy Wesley. KTC Columbus represents the Karma Kagyu lineage. But what IS lineage, and why is it important... The post The Kagyu Path: Lineage appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Dharma Path; A Path to Self Recognition by Eric Weinberg. When the Buddha became enlightened he realized that all beings have the same nature... The post Dharma Path; A Path to Self Recognition appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Once More with Feeling by Lama Tom Broadwater. As a follow-up to September’s talk on the twelve links of dependent origination, we will take... The post Once More with Feeling appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Empathy: Finding One's Heart by Lama Kathy Wesley. Empathy is getting a lot of attention these days in the media, with some saying it's... The post Empathy: Finding One's Heart appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Why Chant the Tashi Prayer? by Cathy  Lhamo Jackson. Weekly, we gather on Zoom or in person to practice meditation or attend classes on... The post Why Chant the Tashi Prayer? appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Balancing Practice and Study by Lama Adam Berner. The Karma Kagyu is known as the practice lineage, and Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche once said, “No... The post Balancing Practice and Study appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled A Teaching on Interdependence and Emptiness by Lama Tom Broadwater. Thirty years ago, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche gave a talk. In this talk he spoke... The post A Teaching on Interdependence and Emptiness appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Transforming Confusion into Wisdom: The Five Buddha Families, Part 2 by Lama Kathy Wesley. We can sometimes feel intimidated by the path to awakening;... The post Transforming Confusion into Wisdom: The Five Buddha Families, Part 2 appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Transforming Confusion into Wisdom: The Five Buddha Families, Part 1 by Lama Kathy Wesley. We can sometimes feel intimidated by the path to awakening;... The post Transforming Confusion into Wisdom: The Five Buddha Families, Part 1 appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Daily Practice: the Four Immeasureables Prayer by Cathy Lhamo Jackson. In this Dharma Talk we will be exploring the Four Immeasurables Prayer – its... The post Daily Practice: the Four Immeasureables Prayer appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled This Precious Life by Lama Kathy Wesley. When we face hard times, it’s hard to remember what the Buddha taught about our lives –... The post This Precious Life appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Absolute and Relative Bodhicitta: What They Are, Why They Matter, and a Simple Way to Meditate on Them by Eric Weinberg. Eric sums up... The post Absolute and Relative Bodhicitta: What They Are, Why They Matter, and a Simple Way to Meditate on Them appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “The Essence of Buddhism, Part 2” by Lama Tom Broadwater. In “The Essence of Buddhism, Part 1,” Lama Tom explained that the essence of... The post The Essence of Buddhism, Part 2 appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Vivid and Insubstantial by Lama Adam Berner. Ourselves and everything we experience are both vivd and insubstantial.  Fixation on either one alone inevitably leads... The post Vivid and Insubstantial appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Finding the Sacred in Every Moment: The Purpose of Buddhist Ritual by Lama Kathy Wesley. Tibetan Buddhism is famous for its many types of... The post Finding the Sacred in Every Moment: The Purpose of Buddhist Ritual appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “Independence Day: Freeing Ourselves from Samsara” by Lama Kathy Wesley. The Buddha taught ways to free ourselves from the bondage of Samsara – the... The post Independence Day: Freeing Ourselves from Samsara  appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “Customs and Rituals – Why we take off our shoes” by Cathy  Lhamo Jackson. Have you ever wondered why we have so many customs... The post Customs and Rituals – Why we take off our shoes appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Essence of Buddhist Teaching by Lama Tom Broadwater. When the Dalai Lama says love is his religion, he is expressing the very heart of... The post Essence of Buddhist Teaching appeared first on columbusktc.org.

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Mantra of Great Compassion by Lama Kathy Wesley. One of the main practices of the Columbus KTC since the beginning is the practice of...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled The Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind To Dharma by Eric Weinberg. The great Nyingma Lama Dudjom Lingpa said, “It is vital that you...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Doing No Harm by Lama Adam Berner. Our lives are a process, full of change and uncertainty.  Forgetting this, we suffer.  One method the...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled The Short Vajradhara Lineage Prayer by Lama Tom Broadwater. This short prayer outlines the Kagyu path in a very concise and beautiful way. We...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “All My Mothers, Throughout Space …” by Lama Kathy Wesley. Using a famous Refuge prayer as her basis, Lama Kathy will talk about Buddhist...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Searching for Certainty: Are You Certain? by Lama Kathy Wesley. Fear and anxiety appear to be part of the human condition. We spend a...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Seven Branch Prayer, Part 2 – The Why and How of Accumulating Merit by Cathy Lhamo Jackson. In many of our Sadhana liturgies there...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled In the Footsteps of Our Kagyu Masters: A Spiritual Treasury of Our Ancestors by Lama Tom Broadwater. This talk will include a very brief...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled To Fill the World with Love by Lama Kathy Wesley. Hearing the news of war in Europe and strife in local and national politics,...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “Equality, Illusion, and Intention” by Lama Adam Berner. The first step toward finding true happiness is to understand suffering.  We'll explore how equality, illusion,...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled The Forgiving Heart by Lama Tom Broadwater. In the abstract, forgiveness makes so much sense! But where the “rubber meets the road” forgiveness can...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Re-arising and Renewal: KTC Comes Home by Lama Kathy Wesley. In this first Dharma Talk after the opening of the new KTC center, Lama...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled The Servant's Heart  by Lama Kathy Wesley. As we approach the reopening of Columbus KTC after six years of “nomad life,” it's a great...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Seven Branch Prayer by Cathy Lhamo Jackson. In many of our Sadhana liturgies there is a special prayer insert, called the  Seven Branch. This...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled The Song of the Wild Asses by Lama Tom Broadwater. Milarepa, beloved 12 century Tibetan saint had a difficult student to teach…Rechumpa. We will...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “Exploring Buddhist Prayer: Taking Refuge” by Lama Kathy Wesley. In this first in an occasional series on Buddhist Prayer, Lama Kathy reviews a prayer...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “Vajrayana Part 2: The Radiance of Mind” by Lama Kathy Wesley. In this second installment, Lama Kathy picks up from her “Vajrayana Part 1”...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Confession Practices in Buddhism by Cathy Lhamo Jackson. How do Buddhist practitioners cope with being human? With honesty of thought, word and actions. In...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “The Last Six Years: Not All Wanderers Are Lost” by Lama Kathy Wesley. Six years ago this week, the Columbus KTC's temple was destroyed in...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Meditation and Living on the Dot by Lama Adam Berner. Our lives can feel so spread out. Stretched from the distant past into a...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled “What Is Vajrayana Buddhism?” Part 1 by Lama Kathy Wesley. Tibetan Buddhism is often described as “Vajrayana Buddhism.” But what does this term mean?...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled When You Feel Powerless by Marcus Casey. In these times of upheaval, we often frustrated or angry. Much of that frustration arises because we...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Giving Ourselves the Gift of Generosity by Lama Adam Berner. Generosity is a primary teaching of the Buddha because it helps us tackle attachment...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Reflections on the Four Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path by Jim Dunn. The Dharma is so vast, it can be easy to...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Creating Sacred Spaces by Lama Kathy Wesley. As the Columbus KTC Rebuilding Project enters the final phase of Basic Construction, Lama Kathy will talk...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Goodwill Toward All by Lama Kathy Wesley. The Winter holidays are fast approaching, and as Buddhists we may wonder how to relate to holidays...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Training Ourselves in Gratitude by Lama Tom Broadwater. How are our apparent “enemies” kind to us? Why would we show gratitude to disagreeable people?...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled On and Off the Cushion – Bringing Life to Practice and Bringing Practice to Life by Eric Weinberg. How can we use meditation to...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled The Genius of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoché by Lama Kathy Wesley. During the 43 years Khenpo Karthar Rinpoché taught in the United States, he represented...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Resilience Made Simple by Lama Tom Broadwater. There are enormous amounts of literature and study on resilience. However it is possible to distill much...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled A Mindful Day’s Work (and Reward) by Lama Adam Berner. Lama Adam explores ways in which we can support our practice of mindfulness in...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled Moving Beyond Anger in the Face of Injustice by Marcus Casey. Can anger ever be righteous? Is there ever a good reason to be...

This week's Dharma Talk is entitled How Do Buddhist Pray? And … Why? by Lama Kathy Wesley. When we hear that Buddhism is a “non-theistic” spiritual path, and hear that...