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Resident Teacher, Kadam Morten
Kadam Morten Clausen is the Eastern US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition and Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New York City. For over 40 years he has been a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, who gave him the title “Kadam,” indicating he is a senior lay teacher of the New Kadampa Tradition.

Kadam Morten is a greatly admired meditation teacher, especially known for his clarity, humor and inspirational presentation of Dharma. His teachings are always practical and easy to apply to everyday life. Through his gentle and joyful approach and his peaceful example, he has helped many people find true happiness in their hearts. Kadam Morten met his teacher, Geshe Kelsang, while attending university in England. He taught widely throughout the UK and helped develop many Kadampa Centers in England. Kadam Morten has been teaching in the US for more than 30 years and has established centers throughout the New York area, as well as Washington DC, Virginia, and Puerto Rico. In addition to his local teaching responsibilities, he teaches and guides retreats regularly throughout the United States and Europe.
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Kadam Morten’s Teaching Schedule
Kadam Morten has been the resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center NYC for 30 years. He teaches most of the General Program classes, as well as the Teacher Training Program. His teaching schedule can be found here:
KMC NYC Teachers
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Shelley Tanner

Janna Bilski

Alex Bonano

Justine Volesko

Sam Brusca

Tamara Thomas

Dana Fuchs

Henry Green

Sally Blue

Lina Bertucci

Alice Fox

Joseph Giacona

Tom Lauricella

Tracy O'Shaughnessy

Julie Stewart

Gilberto Arribas

Teri Proschuk

Alex Stadler

Katie McDonnell

Kelly Goedert

Sharon Guskin

Paige Polisner

Jessica Rispoli

Chris Rosas

Doug Cuomo

Katy Brennan

Tim Cockey

Woo Jung Cho

Kadam Matthew

Michelle Valladares

Heather Chernack

France Roy

Jason Mandella

Hanna Raschl-McRonald

Julia Strohm

Jonathan Ringel

Natalia Darialova

Jason Cheung

Todd Killian

Cesar Puello

Derek Smith

Tohmas Elmlund