Kadam Morten Clausen

Kadam Morten Clausen is a senior meditation teacher in the NKT and the resident teacher of Chakrasambara Buddhist Center. He has been a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for 23 years and was given by him the title Kadam, indicating that he is a senior lay teacher of the Kadampa Tradition. He was raised in Denmark, Switzerland and the United States. He gained an Honors Degree at York University in England. Kadam Morten met his teacher Geshe Kelsang and became a Buddhist at the age of 18. He has studied extensively on the Teacher Training Program of Kadampa Buddhism, taught widely throughout the UK, and helped develop many Kadampa Centers in England. Kadam Morten has been teaching in the US for 10 years and has established Centers throughout the New York area, as well as Washington DC, Virginia, and Puerto Rico. Kadam Morten has received the lineage blessing and oral transmission of Kadampa Buddhism directly from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. He is greatly admired as a meditation teacher and in particular he is 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 living example, he has helped many people find true happiness in their hearts. He currently teaches weekly General Program, Foundation Program and Teacher Training Program classes in Manhattan.