Dharma Talks at Columbus KTC

We’ve all felt foolish, at one time or another, and this talk – given appropriately on April Fool’s Day – takes a look at the teachings the Buddha gave about […]

Lama Tom Broadwater – Shantidevas “Way of the Bodhisattva,” Chapter Four. In this chapter Shantideva writes about carefulness as it relates to our maintaining Bodhicitta…the mind and heart of awakening […]

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 […]

Sleepiness and agitation can be problems in meditation, but the Tibetan tradition has antidotes for them both. Learning how to apply them correctly, we gain confidence in our ability to […]

Meditation can be described as placing “body at ease” and “mind at ease.” The talk describes the role of physical posture in meditation and reviews basic techniques for placing the […]

Meditation can be described as placing “body at ease” and “mind at ease.” The talk describes the role of physical posture in meditation and reviews basic techniques for placing the […]

The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, Chapter 3: Taking Hold of Bodhichitta. Lama Tom Broadwater discusses how we can generate and hold onto Bodhichitta. There is a group recitation […]

How do we prepare for a session of Calm Abiding Meditation (called “shamatha” in Sanskrit, or “shinay” in Tibetan)? To help us stay on our meditation seats, we first must […]

Lama Tom Broadwater discusses how Bodhicitta arises. Stantdeva talks about making offerings, doing prostrations, and confession as steps of purification that are grounds for Bodhicitta.

It’s great that meditation helps us better understand our minds, but it also shows us the delusion and confusion that has kept us trapped in a world of suffering that […]

Once we learn to tame the mind with meditation, we begin to gain insight into how our minds work and how they create perception, emotion, and our experience of life. […]

Worry and anxiety are sometimes so close and immediate in our minds that we don’t always recognize their presence – but we can definitely feel their negative effects. Through understanding […]

This stand-alone New Year’s Day talk reviews common dharmic aspirations and how we might strategize success in our dharma practice in the coming year. Working to combat negative habits such […]

In the first part of this two-part Dharma Talk, Lama Kathy explains the Tibetan fasting retreat called “Nyungne” and talks about the benefits of this two-and-a-half day retreat. In the […]

Once we learn to tame the mind with meditation, we begin to gain insight into how our minds work and how they create perception, emotion, and our experience of life. […]

Once we learn to tame the mind with meditation, we begin to gain insight into how our minds work and how they create perception, emotion, and our experience of life. […]

Meditation: Advice to Beginners By Bokar Rinpoche Presented by Eric Weinberg Talk Two: The Meditating Mind: What’s It Like? Buddhist texts speak of the Mind being like the sky – […]

Meditation: Advice to Beginners By Bokar Rinpoche Presented by Eric Weinberg Talk One: Why Meditate? In a busy world, meditation can seem like a pointless task. Why reduce our busy-ness? […]

When we feel discouraged about ourselves, or about our ability to practice the dharma or meditation, we need to find ways to stay encouraged about dharma – and about life. […]

The Buddha’s core teaching that “all things come from causes” can help us feel more gratitude every day of our lives. By understanding the interconnectedness of all beings and all […]

When we’re on a journey we may feel tired and upset along the way, but if we open our minds to the world and develop compassion for ourselves and others, […]

Every Buddha began their journey with the heartfelt desire to awaken for the benefit of all beings. We can formalize this intention by taking the bodhisattva vow. Lama Tom explores […]

Even though Buddha didn’t teach the existence of a soul, this common English slogan has some meaning for Buddhists. Meditation, reflection and self-awareness can lead to changes in our lives, […]

Guidelines of Mind Training and Conclusion, from The Seven Points of Mind Training, by the Ven. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche — Eric Weinberg

Taking time away from a busy life is not easy, but when we do, we are able to absorb ourselves in our practice and find new meaning and new freedom […]