Dharma Talks at Columbus KTC

This week’s talk by senior meditation instructor Cathy Lhamo Jackson is entitled: “A Buddhist Walks Into A Hospital.” As a hospital chaplain, Cathy Lhamo has gained valuable insights regarding end […]

Welcome to the weekly Dharma Talk podcast from the Columbus Karma Thegsum Choling Buddhist meditation center. This week Lama Kathy Wesley give a talk entitled: “Facing Tragedy and Finding Hope.” […]

This week’s talk by Lama Kathy Wesley is entitled: “What Illness Teaches Us.” No one plans to get a major illness, so when one strikes, one’s dharma practice can be […]

Meditation instructor Marcus Casey continues our series of talks on the lives of the Karmapas, based on the books: History of the Karmapas and The Karmapas and Their Mahamudra Forefathers. […]

This week meditation instructor Eric Weinberg gives the first in a series of talks based on the book Ultimately Perfect by His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche, taking a look at […]

This is the first in a series of talks meant to introduce the lineage holders of the Karma Kagyu. We will be mainly relying on History of the Karmapas by […]

Lama Tom Broadwater continues his teaching from the book The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva. What is diligence, and how can it be applied to overcome obstacles to practicing […]

The Buddha’s Body, Speech and Mind are often referred to as the “Three Bodies of the Buddha” and are called “Nirmanakaya” (form body), “Samboghakaya,” (majestic body), and “Dharmakaya” (Wisdom body). […]

As we go through our daily lives, we’re often confronted with criticism from other people. Whether true or untrue, these criticisms frequently get under our skin and bruise our ego. […]

Now that we have heard the teaching on Cultivating Bodhichitta, what steps will we take to realize these principles in our daily lives? After a short summary talk, we will […]

Meditation Instructor Marcus Casey continues our study of the book Cultivating True Compassion by Thrangu Rinpoche, covering the chapter which focuses on The Bodhisattva Vow. Our high ideals in wanting […]

Meditation Instructor Eric Weinberg continues our study of Chapter 3 of the book Cultivating True Compassion by Thrangu Rinpoche. The title of today’s talk is Training in Bodhichitta, Part 2: […]

Meditation Instructor Marcus Casey continues our examination of the book Cultivating True Compassion by Thrangu Rinpoche. Once we aspire to transform ourselves through love and compassion, we need to discipline […]

Meditation Instructor Cathy Lhamo Jackson reviews the proper posture for Shamata, or quiet sitting meditation, and gives a teaching on the Mahamudra Lineage Prayer, detailing its history, its meaning, and […]

Part 3 of Lama Kathy Wesley’s talk, “Lamas, Rituals, and Aspirations: Tibetan Buddhism Explained.” In this third segment, Lama Kathy shares a bit of her own story about how she […]

“Lamas, Rituals, and Aspirations: Tibetan Buddhism Explained” Part 2. In this second lecture, Lama Kathy reviews how to properly view and evaluate a teacher, how to practice level-headed devotion, and […]

When Western scholars began to study Tibetan Buddhism decades ago, they called it ‘Lamaism’ because of its emphasis on the role of the teacher as a spiritual guide for the […]

Dharma at the End of the Day Being tired at the end of the day, it’s easy to gear back, switch off and go numb as a reaction to the […]

Thrangu Rinpoche starts by showing how great masters studied and practiced bodhicitta (“the mind of awakening”) and then describes how we begin our practice and then develop in love through […]

Living a life of love and compassion is an ideal for us all, but how do we even start on such a path? The great Indian Buddhist master Atisha gives […]

Series description: Being a dharma practitioner means developing mindfulness and insight not just when we’re on the cushion, but in our everyday lives. This series, loosely based on Bokar Rinpoche’s […]

Talk Eleven: Mahamudra in Five Easy Steps: The Practice of Chenrezig Mahamudra meditation is said to be a means of attaining buddhahood in one lifetime. But how can we, as […]

Talk Ten: A Story about the Mahamudra Lineage How did Mahamudra meditation become the main practice of our Kagyu tradition? This talk briefly covers the history of the Mahamudra lineage […]

Talk Nine: What Are Thoughts, Really? When we are new to meditation, we experience thoughts as coaches, cheerleaders, critics and judges. Then we learn how to let go of them […]

Calm abiding can help us pacify mental suffering, but the ego-fixation at the root of our attachment, aversion and bewilderment will continue to disturb us until they are dealt with […]