Saturday Open Meditation and Shamatha Retreat

Mindfulness Meditation is our foundation as practicing Buddhists. By practicing basic quiet sitting meditation (called Shamatha in Sanskrit), we develop more awareness of our thoughts and motivations. As a result, an innate gentleness toward ourselves and others emerges.

Extended periods of shamatha meditation help us deepen our practice by giving us a chance to work with thoughts, distractions, and resistance that may not come up in shorter meditation sessions.

Lama Tom Broadwater will provide a brief beginning orientation at this event. During the retreat, Lama Tom will also be available for interviews with participants who would like to discuss their practice.

KTC Meditation Instructor and Director Chuck Drake will act as umdze.

The program will be offered in-person only at KTC.

Those attending for the entire program should bring a vegetarian sack lunch. Water, coffee, and tea will be provided.

To promote a mindful atmosphere, Functional Talking (i.e., only for essential quick communication) will be strongly encouraged.

Everyone is welcome to attend all or any part of this event. Walking meditation will occur on the hour to make it easy for later arrivals to join.

ABOUT LAMA TOM

Lama Tom Broadwater became a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche in1999. He completed a 3 year retreat in 2012. He currently serves as an Associate Lama at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling Buddhist Meditation Center in Columbus OH. Coal miner 4 years. Social worker and social administrator 35 years. Married 45 years. Father of two daughters and 3 grandchildren.

ABOUT CHUCK DRAKE

Chuck Drake is a meditation instructor for Columbus KTC though he now spends most of his time serving as the current administrative Director. Chuck took refuge with Khenpo Karthar in 1981 and, in 1988, he attended a summer-long buddhist seminary at Rocky Mountain Dharma Center in Colorado. Chuck started attending Columbus KTC regularly again in 2012. Chuck is married to Mylynda Drake and has two sons and two step sons. Except for his KTC duties, he is now retired.

SHAMATHA SATURDAY SCHEDULE:

9:00 AM - Opening chants and instruction

9:30 AM -Sitting Meditation and Walking Meditation

11:30 AM - Lunch (bring sack lunch)

12:30 PM - Sitting Meditation and Walking Meditation, with short readings

2:30 PM - Closing chants and dedication

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