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The Dreamlike Illusory Nature of All Things

Exploring Emptiness, How Things Exist

Followed by the KMC NYC Summer Party!

Buddha’s teachings on the wisdom that realizes the true nature of all things, known as emptiness, allows us to understand and eventually experience directly how things actually exist. At the moment our minds are continually under the influence of a deep-seated ignorance – a mistake – that causes us to misapprehend how things exist. We perceive phenomena as existing entirely outside of our minds. This mistake leads us to assigning intrinsic qualities (good/bad…attractive/unattractive) to persons, things and situations, which then gives rise to the various uncontrolled and reactive emotional responses that are the underlying causes of all the conflicts and sufferings that trouble our minds.

Through the meditation on emptiness we discover that in fact all phenomena are “empty” of existing outside of our mind. This in turn allows us to experience our lives in a wonderfully different way. We understand that objects exist in a much more pliable state and that it’s up to us to decide what’s the best way to relate to them. We become like someone who is dreaming and becoming aware that they are dreaming. In this way we gain the freedom to transform the circumstances of the dream (our life!) into something joyful and meaningful.

In this course, following Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s practical and accessible Modern Buddhist presentation, Kadam Morten will explain and guide meditations on emptiness, emphasizing in particular how to apply this liberating wisdom in daily life.

*This course concludes with a Q&A at 1:30pm. Following this we will enjoy a summer party with some beautiful food and drink prepared by our sangha. Everyone welcome!

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UPCOMING COURSES, RETREAT AND SPECIAL EVENTS

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Bathing in Blessings

Saturday, June 7
10:00am – 4:00pm
with Kadam Morten

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Learn the Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation

Saturday, June 14
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Natalia Darialova

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Special Advice of the Wisdom Buddha

Saturday, June 21
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Kadam Morten

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Dakini Yoga Retreat

Saturday, June 28
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Michelle Valladares

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The Perfect Path to Freedom

Saturday, July 12
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Henry Green

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How to Live Lightly

Saturday, July 19
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Natalia Darialova

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The Power of Meditation

Saturday, July 26
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Janna Bilski

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Overcoming Adversity

Saturday, August 2
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Bill Mabe

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International Kadampa Summer Festival 2025

Green Tara Empowerment & Teachings
July 25-August 9
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa

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Discovering the Wonder of the Mind

Saturday, August 9
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Doug Cuomo

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The Art of Letting Go

Saturday, August 16
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Edwin Tubb

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Labor Day Weekend Country Retreat

Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1
with Kadam Morten
Everybody welcome!

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A Life Beyond Fear with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong

Thursday, September 11
7:00 – 8:30pm at the Town Hall
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong

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International Kadampa Fall Festival 2025

Dorje Shugden Empowerment & Teachings
October 3-9
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong

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The Empowerment of Long-Life Buddha Tara

Saturday – Sunday, November 8-9
with Kadam Morten
Everybody welcome!