Three-Year Dharma Study Course Meditation and Discussion

MONTHLY ONLINE COURSE!
This is Year One of a three-year course exploring the entire Dharma path presented by the masters of the Karma Kagyu Lineage.
More than 2,500 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha uncovered the true nature of mind, and taught others how to live fully and authentically from a place of inner wisdom and peace
This in-depth Three-Year Study Course will walk us through the entire Dharma path shown by the masters of the Karma Kagyu Lineage, using clear explanations by renowned teacher and translator Ken Holmes. .
Over the full three-year course, 30 monthly chapter-length readings will cover topics such as Karma, Rebirth, Buddha Nature, Vajrayana, and so much more. 
You’ll also learn about the role of quiet sitting meditation, compassion meditation, and mantra meditation, and take a tour through the Karma Kagyu Lineage practice known as Mahamudra – the method our lineage masters have used for generations to bring about enlightenment in a single lifetime. 
Led by Lama Kathy Wesley and other KTC teachers, we will meet monthly on the First Monday of each month to review one chapter each month of the “Nangi Shedra Home Study Course” written and pioneered by Ken Holmes, who translated a popular version of Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation and gives Western-flavored insights into Tibetan Buddhist concepts.
Along the way we hope to form a community of practitioners who can uplift and encourage each other in their study and practice.
Students will sign up for the course one year at a time.
Year One will run from November 2026 to August 2027. Year Two will run from November 2027 to August 2028. Year Three will run from November 2028 to August 2029.
Each month participants will receive that month’s chapter to study. Class sessions will cover basic themes and encourage participants to delve deeper into their own understanding.
YEAR ONE SCHEDULE
During Year One, Classes will be monthly on FIRST Mondays through August, 2027.
ADDITIONAL MONTHLY GET-TOGETHER!
On THIRD Mondays, our team will host a one-hour “Practice and Check-in” to see how everyone is doing in their study and practice and offer community support.
Classes will be monthly through August, 2027.
EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. 2!
Registration opens Friday Oct. 2 and continues until the first day of class, Monday Nov. 2. 
DONATIONS REQUESTED. Suggested donations are $60 for KTC Members: $75 for Non-Members, and $108 for Sponsors. 
No one will be turned away for lack of funds; write to pa@columbusktc.org to request a no-cost ticket.