Our Teachers
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.
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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 20 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.
Enjoy these videos of Kadam Morten teaching and check out more here.
Kadam Morten’s Teaching Schedule
Kadam Morten has been the resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center NYC for 25 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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Hanna Raschl-McRonald
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Kelly Goedert
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Sam Brusca
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Sally Blue
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Gilberto Arribas
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Maria Rapetskaya
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Janna Bilski
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Alex Staedler
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Tim Cockey
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France Roy
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Teri Proschuk
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Jason Mandella
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Woo Jung Cho
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Lina Bertucci
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Tohmas Elmlund
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Michelle Valladares
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Natalia Darialova
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Katy Brennan
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Henry Green
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Paige Polisner
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Chris Rosas
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Adrienne Weiss
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Julie Stewart
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Yogi Chauhan
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Sharon Guskin
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Justine Volesko
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Jonathan Ringel
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William Mabe
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Tom Lauricella
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Tamara Thomas
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Jason Cheung
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Jena Roche
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Cesar Puello
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Tracy O'Shaughnessy
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Julia Strohm
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Todd Killian
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Alice Fox
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Derek Smith
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Joseph Giacona
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Shelley Tanner
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Kadam Matthew Riechers
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Doug Cuomo
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Katie McDonnell
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Alex Bonano