Dharma Talks at Columbus KTC

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Devotion, I bet it’s not what you think by Eric Weinberg. Is devotion just a simple act of dedication, or is there something more […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled “There’s One Good Thing About Bad Karma …” by Lama Kathy Wesley. When most people hear about the Buddha’s teachings on karma, they mistakenly […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled The Path of Skillful Means: What Is Empowerment? by Lama Kathy Wesley. Tibetan Buddhism is often called “Vajrayana Buddhism” because of its connection to […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled First Teachings: Buddha and His Female Disciples by Lama Kathy Wesley. In observance of the holy day called Chokhor Duchen (The Great Occasion of […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Remembrance of Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche by Cathy Lhamo Jackson. In this week’s talk, Cathy Lhamo gives a brief review of Thrangu Rinpoche’s life, teachings […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Secrets of Mind Training: 37 Ways to Develop Your Heart by Lama Kathy Wesley. In 12th Century Tibet, a young shepherd boy came upon […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Beyond Mindfulness: Why Train in Love? by Lama Kathy Wesley. As we take mindfulness off the cushion and into our daily lives, we’re encouraged […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Mindfulness All Day Long by Lama Kathy Wesley. Some days it’s great to sit on our meditation seat – our thoughts can begin to […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled The Four Noble Truths in Daily Life by Marcus Casey. After his enlightenment, the Buddha meditated for several weeks before giving his first teaching. […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Guru Yoga by Eric Weinberg. In this talk Eric combines an understanding and perspective on the precious treasure of guru yoga practice with a […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Beyond Mindfulness by Lama Kathy Wesley. Mindfulness is everywhere these days, or so it seems – it’s being taught at schools, at workplaces, and […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Tonglen by Eric Weinberg. Tonglen is a way of honoring your experience and connecting with what all humans feel. It cuts through our habits […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled “Q&A with Lama K: Handling Anger, Developing a Heart of Love” by Lama Kathy Wesley. In another installment of her occasional series, Lama Kathy […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled The Second Paramita: Right Conduct by Lama Tom Broadwater. The explanation for the second paramita (transcendent virtue) can be complicated, but most basically the […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled The Shamatha Doctor is IN: Meditation Q & A with Lama Kathy, Pt. 2 by Lama Kathy Wesley. After reviewing basic Shamatha (calm abiding) […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled The Shamatha Doctor is IN: Meditation Q & A with Lama Kathy by Lama Kathy Wesley. After reviewing basic Shamatha (calm abiding) meditation techniques […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Nirvana and Samsara are the Same…Wait! What??? pt. 3 by Eric Weinberg. Eric’s first talk in this series, given on February 5, 2023 was […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Turning Confusion into Wisdom: A How-To Guide by Lama Kathy Wesley. It’s said that the teachings of the Buddha claim we can turn our […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled A Palace of Our Own by Lama Kathy Wesley. The new decorations in the main meditation hall at Columbus KTC have sparked several conversations. […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Nirvana and Samsara are the same…Wait! What? part 2 by Eric Weinberg. Part 1 of this talk, given in February, focused on walking the […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Compassionate Communication 2: Emotional Agility by Lama Adam Berner. This talk will explore a middle way approach to our emotions. Rather than acting upon […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Happy Accidents and Intentional Mistakes: Reflections on Marriage by Lama Kathy Wesley. On the occasion of her 50th wedding anniversary, Lama Kathy reflects on […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Generosity…The way of the Bodhisattva…by Lama Tom Broadwater. In this Dharma Talk Lama Tom continues exploring the journey of the Bodhisattva…looking at the transcendent […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled The Four Clingings by Marcus Casey. In his first teaching after awakening, Shakyamuni Buddha taught that the root of suffering is clinging. In this […]

This week’s Dharma Talk is entitled Happier New Year! by Lama Kathy Wesley. On the occasion of the annual KTC Sangha Community Celebration of Losar (New Year), Lama Kathy talks […]