Our Classes
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL FOR LASTING INNER PEACE
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
Unlock Your Potential for Lasting Inner Peace
MENLHA
KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER
Events
We offer many special events throughout the year. Check back often to see what's coming up!
CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING EVENTS BELOW
Away Retreat @ KMC NY Temple for World Peace
THE HEALING POWER OF LOVE
with Gen Kelsang Chogyop & John Baker
Friday, June 6 – Sunday, June 8
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Joint Retreat with KMC Philadelphia, Menlha KMC & Dharmachakra KBC at the beautiful temple at Kadampa Meditation Center, Glen Spey NY
Everyone welcome.​​​
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In our annual Away Retreat, we’ll explore how it’s possible to improve all our relationships using Buddha’s wisdom. We’ll look at questions such as: Isn’t our deepest wish to find stable love? In fact, our most heartfelt wish as human beings is simply to be happy. Buddha teaches us that we can achieve this goal by learning to love others. Through cultivating meaningful relationships with others starting with our close circle of family and friends, our love begins to grow and along with it our happiness.
But there’s a problem. Often it can seem that the very people we are trying to love are the ones standing in the way of our happiness! Those we love can test us, push our buttons, try our patience and fail to meet our wishes and expectations. How are we to maintain our love for others amidst the everyday challenges that pop up in all of our relationships? In Buddha’s teachings we can find the answers we are looking for. These teachings give us the ability to continuously improve all of our relationships because we can learn to recognize the difference between real love and our unrealistic ideas about love.
The retreat feeling is guaranteed to refresh and enrich you. It is also wonderful to have the opportunity to relax in the Temple's beautiful, quiet environment, so conducive to developing the inner experience of these beautiful meditations. Between sessions we can enjoy each other's company and make new friendships.
Session Times & Meditations
JUNE 6 FRIDAY
Intro | 7 – 8:15 pm (with John Baker)
JUNE 7 SATURDAY
Session 1 | 9 – 10:30 am (with Gen Kelsang Chogyop)
Session 2 | 11:30 am – 1 pm (with John Baker)
Session 3 | 4 – 5:30 pm (with Gen Kelsang Chogyop)
Discussion & Q&A (optional) | 7 – 8:15 pm
JUNE 8 SUNDAY
Session 4 | 8:30 – 10 am (with John Baker)
Prayers for World Peace | 11 am – 12:30 pm (with Gen Kelsang Chogyop)
Healing the Heart Through Love
Special Community Event
with International Kadampa Teacher
Kadam Morten Clausen*
Saturday, June 14
Time: 10 am – 12:15 pm
Everyone welcome.
$20
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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In these turbulent times, it is very meaningful to come together as a community and learn Buddhist teachings on cultivating peaceful minds and cherishing others. This ancient wisdom is as relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago.
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Join us for a special community inspired event with Kadam Morten Clausen*, the Eastern US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition. During our time together, we will gain insight on how to navigate through difficult times skillfully and with a calm mind.
By learning to cherish others we can experience greater peace of mind and help to establish world peace in general. If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish others, then gradually through the power of prayer, everyone will actually cherish each other. The world will then be permanently at peace, and pure and everlasting happiness will pervade the entire world.
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“We should know that the best method for attaining World Peace is by learning to cherish others.”
- Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
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SCHEDULE
10 – 11:30 am • Public Talk and Prayers for World Peace Prayers
11:30am –12:15 pm • Reception
1 – 2 pm • Wishfulfilling Jewel Prayers & Center Blessing Ceremony (optional for those who wish to stay and participate)
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*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. Kadam Morten is a greatly admired meditation teacher, who teaches Kadampa Buddhism internationally. He is especially known for his clarity, humor and inspirational presentation.
Ribbon Cutting Event | Open House & Brunch (on us!) | Silent Art Auction
Saturday, June 21
Time: 10 am – 12 noon
Everyone welcome.
This is a FREE event!​​​
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We will start the Saturday with a ribbon cutting by the Mayor of Lambertville, Andrew Nowick welcoming us to our new home. After which brunch will be served as we browse the pieces up for auction, catch up with friends, or make new ones! Everyone welcome.
If you've not seen Menlha's beautiful new space on Music Mountain, this is the perfect opportunity to stop by and take a look! We wish to thank you for your support and welcome the community to an Open House. Brunch is on us! Let's celebrate!
All proceeds from the auction to benefit Menlha KMC.
Thank you for your continued support of our meditation center!
This World Is Not Our Home
with Rob Kelly
Saturday, June 28
Time: 10 – 11:30 am
Everyone welcome.
$12
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50% discount for Tier 1 & 2 members
Free for Tier 3 & 4 members​​
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In Kadampa Buddhism, the practice of transference of consciousness is known as 'powa,' which literally means "transference". Join us each month to explore this ancient practice which involves guiding the consciousness of the recently deceased to the Pure Land of Buddha, a world free from the painful rebirths of samsara.
This class follows the monthly Prayers for the Recently Deceased Practice. This class will be based on the book Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, which is available in our bookstore, or here in e-book, paperback, and audiobook formats.
