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Northeast Dharma Celebration 2026
Enlightened Wisdom

Buddha Shakyamuni Empowerment & Teachings on Exploring the Profound Meaning of the Liberating Prayer

September 4–7, 2026
with Kadam Morten Clausen

Kadampa Meditation Center New York
47 Sweeney Road , Glen Spey, NY 12737

"Please give me the light of your wisdom to dispel the darkness of my mind and to heal my mental continuum."

These exquisite words are part of the Liberating Prayer, composed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for the people of our modern world. This special prayer is the supreme method to develop faith in Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism in this world and our perfect example. Our faith in Buddha Shakyamuni is our spiritual life. If we want a flourishing meditation practice that transforms our life, we need to engage deeply and contemplatively with the essential meaning of the Liberating Prayer. We can admire Buddha as a guide and source of the teachings, and then learn how to become like him ourselves, bringing benefit to others in everything we do. 

The event will begin with the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni with Kadam Morten. An empowerment is a special ceremony with profound, guided meditation, a transmission of the mantra, and powerful blessings to inspire our spiritual life. Kadam Morten will then share how to meditate on the Liberating Prayer for our own and other’s benefit, and how to extract the paths of compassion and wisdom from this beautiful practice. 

Kadam Morten Clausen is the Eastern US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition and Resident Teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center New York City. For over 30 years he has been a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, who gave him the title “Kadam,” indicating that he is a senior lay teacher of the Kadampa Tradition.

Everyone welcome!

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