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Taught by Two Senior Teachers of Kadampa Buddhism

Kadam Morten
Kadam Morten
Kadam Matthew
Kadam Matthew

Mondays from April 28 - June 2
7:00 - 8:30pm
(Repeated on Tuesdays at 11:15am)
$15/week or $65 for the Full 6-Weeks, Save $25
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How Not to Take Things Personally: Applying Emptiness to the Practice of Patience

So often in our interactions with others we find ourselves experiencing feelings of hurt, rejection, and not being heard that can lead to developing anger and rage towards others. Within Buddha’s exceedingly practical teachings on patience there is a special category known as ‘the patience of thinking about profound Dharma’ in which we apply the teachings on emptiness to our training.

Join us for our April Special Event with Kadam Morten, followed by a five-week series. Kadam Morten and Kadam Matthew will show how by applying Buddha’s extraordinary insight into ‘no self’ we free ourselves from taking things so personally. This in turn opens us up to a much more flexible and lighthearted way of responding to difficulties. Not only does this greatly improve the quality of our life, it allows us to transform problems and conflicts into opportunities for great spiritual growth.

April 28 and 29: Special Event with Kadam Morten 
May 5 and 6 (week 1 of the 5-week series): Why Anger Doesn’t Work, with Kadam Morten
May 12 and 13 (week 2 of the 5-week series): The Wisdom of Patient Acceptance, with Kadam Morten
May 19 and 20 (week 3 of the 5-week series): Who is the Me who takes Things Personally?, with Kadam Morten
May 26 and 27 (week 4 of the 5-week series): The Joy of No Self, with Kadam Matthew
June 2 and 3 (week 5 of the 5-week series): Expanding our Heart with Profound Dharma, with Kadam Matthew

Kadam Morten is a senior disciple of renowned teacher and author Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. He is the National Spiritual Director and principal teacher at the largest meditation center in New York City (NYC Kadampa Meditation Center). Kadam Morten is greatly admired as a meditation teacher and is 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 Matthew is a general program teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center in New York City. He is a long-time Kadampa practitioner and teacher who previously served as the Resident Teacher at KMC Brooklyn