This Week in Shambhala: January 12, 2017
Welcome to Maine Shambhala Meditation Centers.
Our Winter Spring Season Schedule is up online. We invite you to check out our classes and retreats in Brunswick, Portland and Rockland.
Our website offers a lot of information regarding local offerings, information about meditation, Shambhala International, our structure, contacts and more.
However, if you would be more comfortable connecting with a person directly, please contact us as [email protected]. We will be in touch shortly after receiving your inquiry.
HIGHLIGHTS:
(Registration is highly recommended for all.)
SERVICE AS PATH
The Winter/ Spring Season schedule has been posted online.
There are a number of wonderful weekend retreats scheduled. If you have completed Level III training, we invite you to consider staffing one of the weekends. You would also need to have already completed the Level that you are interested in staffing. Please contact the coordinator of the program as listed on each of the Event Pages directly.
Thank you for your willingness to service our sangha through this very rewarding opportunity.
THIS WEEK (Brunswick, Portland, Rockland):
Thursday, January 12, 2017
7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in Brunswick
Umdze: Patti King
Friday, January 13, 2017
7:00 PM Mindfulness, Health and Healing Retreat in Brunswick
7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland
Umdze: Matthew Alcorn
Saturday, January 14, 2017
8:30 AM Mindfulness, Health and Healing Retreat in Brunswick
Sunday, January 15, 2017
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick |
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Portland |
| 5:30 PM SHAMBHALA SADHANA- Community Practice- PORTLAND |
Monday, January 16, 2017
| 6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland |
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
| 6:30 PM Awakened Heart in Brunswick |
| 6:30 PM Who Am I?: Basic Goodness I- in PORTLAND |
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
| 7:00 PM Wednesday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland
Umdze: Barbara Egan |
Thursday, January 19, 2017
| 7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in Brunswick
Umdze: Kathy Meade |
Friday, January 20, 2017
| 7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland
Umdze: Seth Hunsicker |
| 7:00 PM Outrageous and Inscrutable Weekend Retreat in Brunswick |
Saturday, January 21, 2017
| 8:00 AM Outrageous and Inscrutable Weekend Retreat in Brunswick |
Sunday, January 22, 2017
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Portland
Umdze: Tim Fuller |
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick- CANCELLED |
| 8:00 PM Outrageous and Inscrutable Weekend Retreat in Brunswick |
2016 WINTER/SPRING SCHEDULE
(listed here are the January and February Activities. Please see the website for events running through June)
PRACTICE, STUDY, AND CONVERSATION IN COMMUNITY (Drop-ins Welcomed):
INTRO TO SHAMATHA MEDITATION- in Rockland
with Rachel Nixon- January 24th (2017)
LEARN TO MEDITATE- Group Meditation Instruction in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John- February 2nd (2017)
SHASTRI HOURS by Appointment in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John February 2nd (2017)
NYINTHUN: A Day of Meditation in Rockland
with Shastri Christopher St John & Eunice St John- February 5th (2017)
INTRO TO SHAMATHA MEDITATION- in Rockland
with Rachel Nixon- February 12th (2017)
WINTER/SPRING SERIES CLASSES:
Save the Dates 6:30-8:30PM for January and February.
WHO AM I?: Basic Goodness I- in PORTLAND
with Karen Monahan & Sarah Chandler- January 10th—February 14th (2017)
AWAKENED HEART in Brunswick
with Eunice St John- January 10th—February 7th (2017)
WINTER/SPRING RETREATS
for January and February
OUTRAGEOUS & INSCRUTABLE Weekend Retreat in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John- January 20th—January 22nd (2017)
COMMUNITY PRACTICES & CELEBRATIONS:
Save the Dates for January and February
SHAMBHALA SADHANA- Community Practice- PORTLAND
January 15th (2017)
MEMBERS ASPIRATION DAY- in Brunswick
February 11th (2017)
SHAMBHALA SADHANA- Community Practice- BRUNSWICK
February 11th (2017)
PACIFYING THE TURMOIL OF THE MAMOS- in Brunswick
February 16th—February 25th (2017)
MI, TEACHER and GUIDE TRAINING:
TBD
UPCOMING REGIONAL PROGRAMS of INTEREST:
At Karme Choling:
Dot & Stroke: Ashe Mahamudra & Stroke of Ashe Intensive *– January 13 – 18, 2017
Ngöndro Retreat *– January 20 – 28, 2017
Golden Key-February 4 – 7, 2017
Drawing wisdom from the Shambhala root text The Letter of the Golden Key, learn the practice of enriching presence.
Warriors Assembly- February 11-22, 2017
Warrior Assembly is the culmination of the Shambhala Training Sacred Path program.
