2024 Northeast Dharma Celebration

Wisdom, Compassion & Spiritual Power
Blessing Empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa & Teachings on the Migtsema Prayer

April 26 - 28
with Kadam Morten clausen, Eastern US National Spiritual Director

Kadampa Meditation Center
47 Sweeney Rd
Glen Spey, NY 12737

What are the essential qualities of an enlightened being’s mind Wisdom, compassion and spiritual power. 

Do we have the potential to develop these wonderful and beneficial qualities within our own minds? Yes, most definitely. 

The key practice that Kadampa Buddhist practitioners have been using for centuries to accomplish these is reliance upon the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa and the recitation of his legendary mantra, known as the Migtsema Prayer. 

During the upcoming NEDC, Kadam Morten will grant the empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa, during which we will receive a transmission of the Migtsema Prayer. In the subsequent commentary Kadam Morten will explain the extraordinary and blessed qualities of this mantra. The Migtsema prayer, which is recited daily at all our Kadampa Buddhist Centers worldwide, lies at the very heart of the Kadampa Buddhist tradition, and expresses the very essence of enlightenment. Deepening our relationship with it will powerfully enhance our spiritual life, and provide us with a continuous source of inspiration and guidance throughout our life.

Kadam Morten Clausen is the principal teacher of the Northeast Dharma Celebration–granting Je Tsongkhapa empowerment and giving three teachings during the weekend. He is the Eastern US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition and Resident Teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center in New York City.

Kadam Donna Campanelli (left) is the Resident Teacher at Vajra Light Kadampa Buddhist Center. She has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism for over 25 years and is a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. She is a wonderful example of Modern Buddhism – Dharma integrated into daily life.  With skill and enthusiasm, humor and kindness, Kadam Donna shows her students how to transform day-to-day difficulties into a meaningful life.

Gen Kelsang Chogyop (Right) is the Resident Teacher at Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center(Millburn NJ) and Menlha Kadampa Meditation Center (Lambertville NJ). Gen Chogyop has been studying and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for more than 20 years, and is known for her warm heart, practical teachings and sincere practice of Dharma.  Through emphasizing the Bodhisattva’s way of life, she encourages all the students at the center to bring their practice of Buddha’s teachings into their daily lives, bringing joy to as many people as possible.