KTC Stupa Blessing Visit - Saturday  Afternoon  Nov. 13

Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling is a Meditation Center in Columbus Ohio. Founded in 1977, the center is affiliated with Karma Triyana Dharmachakra monastery in Woodstock, NY.Columbus KTC provides a full range of meditation instructions benefitting all ages and backgrounds, using techniques from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition as well as from the secular Mindfulness Meditation tradition.For the last 40 years, KTC has specialized in offering FREE meditation instruction to the public; over the years, literally thousands of people in Central Ohio have learned to meditate for free at Columbus KTC. Our meditation instructors also have visited schools, prisons and social service agencies and taugh meditation to school children, bankers, nurses and social workers.KTC offers free meditation instruction to the public most Sundays at 10 AM online; check our website for the Zoom link to our class.KTC's meditation center in Columbus' Franklinton neighborhood was lost to an arson fire in 2016. Our new center is expected to open to the public in spring 2022.

Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling

Spend 30 minutes making offerings to our visiting lamas and receiving blessings as part of the Stupa Consecration at Columbus KTC.

<h3></h3><h3>We're so glad you can join us for blessings during this auspicious event!</h3>On Saturday and Sunday Nov. 13 and 14 and on the morning of Monday Nov. 15, Lama Tashi Dondup, Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin and 5 lamas from the US and Canada will perform pujas to bless the new KTC Stupa, a monument symbolizing the enduring presence of the Buddha's body, speech, and mind.Due to COVID precautions and because space on the KTC site is limited, we cannot invite all our dharma friends to attend all the ceremonies.Instead, we are inviting our dharma friends to visit the KTC Stupa Blessing in small groups to receive blessings and make offerings.During your approximately 30-minute visit, you will be guided through the puja tents where lamas are reciting blessing prayers for the new KTC stupa. You can make individual offerings to the lamas and receive blessings from them, and if space permits, you can circumambulate the new stupa. After visiting, you can gather ourside the new KTC center and recite prayers and make aspirations. * Event is outside. Please dress warmly * Due to COVID concerns, Vaccination is required and MASKS will be required at all times, even outdoors. * Apolgies, but the event will NOT be handicap accessible. * Portable toilet will be available near the construction trailer.* Please park behind the KTC in the gravel parking lot.<h3>TICKETS</h3>There are two kinds of tickets:FREE Tickete - for folks who have modest means.DONATION Tickets - for folks who would like to make a donation of any amount to help defray costs of the KTC Stupa Consecration.

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KTC Stupa Blessing Visit - Saturday Afternoon Nov. 13

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