

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: White Tara Seven-Day Retreat with Lama Kathy
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: White Tara is the essence of our mind's natural wisdom in the form of a peaceful bodhisattva. Her practice promotes health and well-being,About this EventJOIN KTC'S FIRST-EVER WHITE TARA RETREATIn-Person OnlySUNDAY FEB. 1 - SATURDAY FEB. 7, 2026To help Columbus Karma Thegsum Choling celebrate completion of its new temple and shrine room, KTC is offering a traditional Seven-Day White Tara Retreat for Health and Longevity from Feb. 1 to 7, 2026.The White Tara Practice is renowned for its blessings of health and longevity, which benefit spiritual practitioners on the path to awakening.While the retreat traditionally lasts seven days, we welcome participants to attend as much as they want. It is our hope that this retreat will be a powerful aspiration for the health and longevity of the KTC, its lamas, teachers, volunteers and friends. May all beings benefit!White Tara is a beloved form of the female Bodhisattva of Compassion, and her practice helps us develop our own inner love, compassion and wisdom.Who Can Participate?The retreat is open only to those who have taken the Buddhist Vow of Refuge. To arrange a Refuge Ceremony before the retreat, contact Lama Kathy Wesley's assostant at pa@columbusktc.org.Beginners and seasoned practitioners alike are encouraged to attend this profound retreat.Each day, Lama Kathy will teach for one hour on the White Tara practice using Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche's book, "The Wish-Fulfilling Wheel: The Practice of White Tara."What Should I Bring?All prayer texts will be provided for you. Please bring a mala (prayer beads) if you have one.If you plan to attend over the lunch or dinner hour, plan to bring a vegetarian meal for yourself.What Is the Schedule?Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1: Reading Transmission and Initial sessionThe reading transmission for the White Tara practice and the initial practice session will take place at 2:30 PM Sunday Feb. 1 at KTC.Monday Feb. 2 to Saturday Feb. 7: In-Person RetreatThe practice will consist of four daily sessions - two in the morning, and two in the afternoon. The retreat will end daily at 6:30 PM, with the exception of the final day, Saturday Feb. 7, when the retreat ends at 4 PM.Attendance will be by donation.Local hotel accommodations: Those attending from out-of-town can make their own accommodation arrangements, or take advantage of the block of rooms KTC has reserved at the Home2Suites hotel, 412 East Main Street in Downtown Columbus for $60 per night, double-occupancy, breakfast included. Check the "Home2Suites" item in the order form and we will contact you to arrange accommodations through this deal.*******IF YOU DO NOT HAVE financial means, or have difficulty registering online, please write assistant@columbusktc.org and you will be registered at no cost.Can't attend but want to donate to support the retreat?Hop over to our KTC donations page at this link: https://www.columbusktc.org/donate/STUDENT MATERIALS FOR THE RETREAT(Pictures, outlines, etc.)https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/hx2k8sqzjobpg6n05st42/ABxP92tqvHZUrTslzUA-00Q?rlkey=zc30peb201zq3c5tatc4d0f7m&amp;st=ev5qjfir&amp;dl=0  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/1d5a76c0-f5e1-11f0-a308-43728e1d7b7c-rimg-w523-h740-dcd9f7ec-gmir.jpg
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbus
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling
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- **full address**: Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling, 645 W. Rich  St., Columbus, United States

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm
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  - **A:** Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling, 645 W. Rich  St., Columbus, United States
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