Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville is honored to welcome Lama Karma Drodhul October 9th-11th to teach the Four Dharmas of Gampopa & give the Green Tara Empowerment. Lama Karma is a resident teacher visiting from our parent monastery, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra. The Friday night public talk and weekend teaching will be offered in-person and Zoom.

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Public Talk: Developing an Open Heart: The compassionate teachings of the Buddha

Friday October 9th 7:00pm-8:30pm

Lama Karma will offer teachings on how we can open our hearts through the compassionate teachings of the Buddha, helping us meet the challenges of everyday life with greater kindness, understanding, and compassion.

Attend In person or on Zoom

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/developing-an-open-heart-the-compassionate-teachings-of-the-buddha-tickets-2001993345990?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Weekend Teaching:

The Four Dharmas of Gampopa

Saturday and Sunday October 10th & 11th

We are honored to welcome Lama Karma Drodhul to teach the Four Dharmas of Gampopa & give the Green Tara Empowerment.

Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville is honored to welcome Lama Karma Drodhul October 9th-11th to teach the Four Dharmas of Gampopa & give the Green Tara Empowerment. Lama Karma is a resident teacher visiting from our parent monastery, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra. The Friday night public talk and weekend teaching will be offered in-person and Zoom.

The Four Dharmas of Gampopa summarize the whole path to spiritual awakening, and provide a clear guide for us to follow.

May my mind follow the dharma

May the dharma become a path

May the path be cleared of confusion

May confusion dawn as wisdom

The Four Dharmas of Gampopa summarize the entire Buddhist path. From the first glimmering of interest in enlightenment to final Buddhahood itself, these four teachings have guided countless beings to spiritual goodness and awakening.

Written in the 12th Century by the dharma master Gampopa, they are a road map to removing obstacles from our path and coming to know the nature of our own minds.

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SUGGESTED DONATIONS:

We kindly ask for a $50 suggested donation to attend the weekend teaching and empowerment but please donate what is in your financial means.

PLEASE NOTE: KTC Jax brings authentic Buddhist teachers to the Jacksonville area year-round for programs and retreats. Suggested donations are requested to offset the costs associated with holding these special events. We always greatly appreciate your generosity, but no one has ever been turned away because they couldn’t make a donation.

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Schedule:

Saturday, October 10th

10:00am – Noon Teaching

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Refuge & Empowerment (In Person Only)

Sunday, October 11th

10:00am – Noon Teaching

2:00pm – 4:00pm Teaching

This eventbrite ticket is good for online viewing or In Person attendance at KTC Jacksonville

Location: 4168 Herschel Street Jacksonville FL 32210

You can also register in person day of the event.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-four-dharmas-of-gampopa-with-lama-karma-drodhul-tickets-2001781501357?aff=oddtdtcreator

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About Lama Karma:

Lama Karma is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and former president of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock, NY. He also is the nephew of KTD’s first Abbot, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, and assisted Khenpo Rinpoche at KTD. As a youth, Lama Karma excelled in all aspects of dharma study at Thrangu Monastery and Thrangu Rinpoche sent him to the United States to deepen his understanding of the dharma under the tutelage of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche.

Lama Karma Drodul is a skilled writer in classical Tibetan. His published books include Amrita of Eloquence: A Biography of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche and Siddhas of Ga.

Learn more about Lama Karma at https://kagyu.org/teachers/resident_LamaKarmaDrodhul

Save the Date:

Khenpo Tenkyong Visit and Teaching November 20-22nd

Karma Thegsum Choling Jacksonville is happy to welcome back Lama Tsultrim Yeshe April 3rd-April 5th. Lama Yeshe’s kind mid-west demeanor and gracious presentation of dharma teachings are sure to bring benefit to our daily lives and practice.

PUBLIC TALK: Ethics, Karma and Happiness from the Buddhist View

April 3rd, Friday Night 7:00-8:30pm

It is important to have ethics based on a gentle nature, moderation in activity and behavior, an easy-going and confidently independent character, skillfully examining things before engaging in actions, and embracing these qualities with genuine altruism. Karma explains why and the result of following of these ethics is happiness.

Location: KTC JAX 4168 Herschel Street

SUGGESTED DONATIONS:

This event is by donation, please select whatever donation you would like to give.

Online or In-Person Registration:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lama-yeshe-public-talk-ethics-karma-and-happiness-from-the-buddhist-view-tickets-1984593128471?aff=affiliate1

TEACHING: Karma, Habitual Patterns and Change in Tibetan Buddhism

Schedule:

Saturday, April 4th

10:00am-Noon

2:00p-4:00pm

Sunday, April 5th

10:00am-Noon

2:00p-4:00pm

“In a crisis we often find new ways to solve problems. A crisis can be the source of many creative ideas and inventions.”- 17th Karmapa

This program will offer a fresh look at applying the teachings of the Kagyu lineage to living in the the mundane world. There are many methods of bringing our practice and meditation into our life off the cushion.

Refuge Ceremony April 4th, Saturday 5:00-6:00pm

Lama Yeshe will bestow the Vow of Refuge to those wishing to start the Buddhist path. Those who would like to receive Refuge for the first time are asked to arrive at 4:30pm for brief instruction. PLEASE NOTE: Refuge will only be for in person attendance.

Location: KTC JAX 4168 Herschel Street

SUGGESTED DONATIONS:

This event is by donation, please select whatever donation you would like to give.

PLEASE NOTE: KTC Jax brings authentic Buddhist teachers to the Jacksonville area year-round for programs and retreats. Suggested donations are requested to offset the costs associated with holding these special events. We always greatly appreciate your generosity but no one has ever been turned away because they couldn’t make a donation. We want as many people as possible to attend. Volunteer Scholarships are also available for those interested. Please let us know!

Registration is for in person or zoom attendance:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karma-habitual-patterns-change-in-tibetan-buddhism-lama-tsultrim-yeshe-tickets-1984593556752?aff=affiliate1

About Lama Yeshe: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe (John Samuelson) has been a student of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche since 1989. He completed the first three-year retreat at Karme Ling Under the direction of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche earning the title “Retreat Lama.” He took novice monk vows in 1994 from Tai Situ Rinpoche and fully ordained monastic vows in 2008 from Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.

Lama Yeshe is the resident Lama at the Hay River Karma Thegsum Choling located in Western Wisconsin. He travels throughout the country to other Buddhist centers to teach and lead retreats, as well as holistic learning centers like the Omega Institute

He worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for 8 years as a prison Chaplain. He continues to do volunteer work in the prison teaching meditation, Buddhism and giving guidance. He has gained valuable experience working with inmates in a medium security prison. Many of them having difficult and abusive childhoods, anger management problems, and high levels of anxiety and stress.

Lama Yeshe has a BS degree in Sociology from the University of Oklahoma and did graduate work in Sociology at the University of Minnesota. He taught So

 

Losar Celebration – Wednesday, February 18th 7:00 PM

Join us for a special evening practice in celebration of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Together we will mark the new year with traditional offerings, reflection, and meditation. The Fire Horse year is viewed in Tibetan Buddhism as a time of powerful, fast-moving energy and transformation, calling practitioners to channel its intensity with wisdom, compassion, and clear intention.

Evening Schedule:

• Sang (Smoke Offering) – A traditional purification and offering practice to clear obstacles and invite auspicious conditions for the year ahead.

• The Twelve Deeds of Buddha – Recitation honoring the life and enlightened activities of the Buddha.

• Shamatha Meditation – Calm-abiding meditation to cultivate clarity, stability, and inner peace.

• Closing Prayers – Concluding with the new dedication prayer composed by His Holiness the Karmapa.

All are welcome—no prior experience necessary.

Come set your intention for the new year in community.

Schedule Change this week:

Practice is cancelled Tuesday evening. Please join us Wednesday evening for Losar special event.

Karma Thegsum Choling is pleased to welcome Lama Losang for an in-person visit. During this special Saturday teaching, Lama Losang will offer practical Buddhist guidance to help us navigate anxiety and mental health with clarity, compassion, and inner stability.

Saturday Schedule:

10:00am-Noon

2:00pm-4:00pm

Lama Losang our Spiritual Director, is a fully ordained monk and completed the traditional Kagyu three-year retreat at Karme Ling in 2004. In addition to being a Karma Kagyu lineage teacher, Lama Losang (David Bole) is also an Acupuncture Physician with a Doctorate in Psychology, and teaches, lectures, and conducts workshops around the country. In honor of Lama’s 70th birthday, July 26, 2019, Mayor Lauren Poe and the City of Gainesville proclaimed Dr. David Bole (Lama Losang): Health, Happiness, and Liberation Day.

Location: KTC JAX 4168 Herschel Street

SUGGESTED DONATIONS:

This event is by donation, please select whatever donation you would like to give.

Registration & Attendance

This Eventbrite ticket is valid for online viewing or in-person attendance at KTC Jacksonville or register in person:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/path-to-peace-buddhist-wisdom-for-anxiety-mental-health-with-lama-losang-tickets-1983235164765?aff=oddtdtcreator

PLEASE NOTE: KTC Jax brings authentic Buddhist teachers to the Jacksonville area year-round for programs and retreats. Suggested donations are requested to offset the costs associated with holding these special events. We always greatly appreciate your generosity but no one has ever been turned away because they couldn’t make a donation. We want as many people as possible to attend. Volunteer Scholarships are also available for those interested. Please let us know!

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