# Event Details - **Event Name**: Saturday Shamatha Retreat - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Nov, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 14 Nov, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: We can re-energize our Dharma practice by spending time together remembering the blessings of quiet sitting meditation.About this EventIn-person only at KTC.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 present brief talks prior to the morning and afternoon portions of this event. During the retreat, Lama Tom will also be available for interviews with participants who would like to discuss their practice.Chuck Drake will act as umdze.The program will be offered in-person only at KTC. Those attending 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.If you'd like to attend only part of this retreat, you are welcome to do so. When you arrive, quietly join the retreatants in the shrine room.ABOUT LAMA TOMLama 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 for 35 years. Married 45 years. Father of two daughters and 3 grandchildren.ABOUT CHUCK DRAKEChuck Drake is a meditation instructor for Columbus KTC though he now spends most of his time serving as KTC’s 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 in 2012. He has also served as Treasurer and Assistant Director. Chuck is married to Mylynda Drake. Except for his KTC duties, he is now retired. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/saturday-shamatha-retreat/100002002898339851 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness, Nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours - Location: Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Columbus - **state**: OH - **country**: United States - **location**: Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling - **lat**: 39.9554643 - **long**: -83.01713629999999 - **full address**: Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling, 645 W. Rich St., Columbus, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Saturday Shamatha Retreat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/2a664d7753a2f9ea58e096025699a3c211a4d2a5569986819131c25572fa1f3f-rimg-w960-h908-dc180808-gmir.jpg?v=1791069363 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Saturday Shamatha Retreat being held? - **A:** Saturday Shamatha Retreat takes place on Sat, 14 Nov, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 14 Nov, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Columbus Karma Thegsum Choling, 645 W. 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