Piedmont
Karma Thegsum Choling
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Lama Kathy Wesley |
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Public Talk "Building Peace, One Life at a Time" When faced with the complex and painful world situation, it might seem hopeless – that the world and its inhabitants are caught in an inescapable web of conflict and suffering. When we consider the state of the world and all its conflicts, it might seem like peace is an unattainable goal. But the great masters of the Buddhist tradition, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, are hopeful that we can achieve peace "one life at a time" by practicing love and compassion. This talk will describe the path to peace as taught by the Buddha, with some practical instructions on how we can bring peace to our own lives and homes. There
will be time for questions and discussion. |
Friday Suggested donation:$10. |
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Weekend Teaching - Saturday "Seven Points of Mind Training" The Seven Points of Mind Training provides a condensed, yet complete practice which includes methods to challenge our self-centered patterns of thinking and acting, to decrease our sense of self-importance and self-righteousness, and to instead put the welfare of others ahead of our own ego-cherishing behaviors. An important feature of this practice is how it can be done throughout the day as we cultivate an attitude of "sending" positive thought and action to others at work and at home. These
timeless teachings of "mind training" (lojong) and "taking and sending"
(tonglen) were brought by Atisha to Tibet in the 11th century and yet,
they are amazingly relevant in these modern times. Anger, attachment
and ignorance -- the "Three Poisions" which the Buddha said were the
cause of continuous suffering in the world -- are emotions we
experience every day. How can we train our minds so that the Three
Poisons do not defeat us? Lama Kathy will show us how to apply this
practice in our in our daily lives. |
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Advance Registration required: 919-933-2138 Suggested Donation: $60
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Weekend Teaching - Sunday morning "Death and Dying in the Tibetan Tradition" All beings who are alive today will inevitably face the suffering and pain of death. No matter what our social standing or how many possessions and friends surround us, we all must come to terms with our mortality and discover how to live meaningful lives of benefit to ourselves and others. Using Buddhist teachings, this workshop will describe the death process with the goal of freeing us from anxiety and fear regarding death |
Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Advance Registration required: 919-933-2138 Suggested Donation: $30 |
| Kathy Wesley is a native of Columbus, Ohio and has been a student of Tibetan Buddhism since 1977. She has been active in the Columbus, Ohio, Karma Thegsum Choling (KTC) since its inception in 1977 and has served the center in a variety of roles. Lama Kathy has finished a three year retreat at the Karme Ling Retreat Center in Delhi, New York. Now, as one of the lamas of Karme Ling, Kathy serves the Columbus KTC as its practice coordinator and teaches at KTCs throughout North America. She is known for her direct approach and infectious sense of humor. | |
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