This Week in Shambhala: June 9, 2016
Building a Culture of Kindness.
“To increase patience, use discipline to keep your heart and mind open.” – SMR
SANGHA NEWS:
We would like to invite you to a Conversation about Fall Programming & Space with regards to Portland.
(Two previous conversations have occurred, and a FINAL conversation will be held in Brunswick in June 21st). This upcoming opportunity is an invitation to engage in a conversation to deepen our collective understanding about moving our space aspirations forward and where, how and what programming makes sense for our Sangha this Fall (with a specific focus on Portland).
FEATURED PROGRAMS:
Senior Buddhist teacher Judith Lief: “Glimpses of Mahamudra.”
with Judy Lief: June 16th
MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION-
June 18th HOSTED BY Kathy Bither
PEMA TURNS 80!
Join us as we celebrate her birthday with programs throughout June and July:
Pema Chodron: The Heart of the Matter in Brunswick
June 22nd—July 27th Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm
Pema Chodron: The Way to Freedom in Brunswick
June 25th—July 9th- Two Saturday mornings 10am-noon
Pema Chodron’s 80th Birthday Celebration in Brunswick
July 17th- after Sunday Morning Meditation
OPEN POSITIONS in SANGHA:
Are you interested in service as practice and contributing to community?
Current open volunteer positions:
Egoless Cleaning Warriors for our Brunswick Center:
- Do you enjoy simple, uncluttered clean?
- Are you more likely to clean someone else’s home than your own?
- Do you find perverse satisfaction in the instant gratification of eradicating dust from the surfaces of furniture?
- Might you wonder in what new ways you might practice the 6 paramitas and then accomplish the first bhumi before you die?
- Are you OK with minimal social gratification while accumulating much dharmic merit and redirecting your future karma?
Our Brunswick Meditation Center is looking for a few more dedicated and egoless warriors to join our Cleaning Team.
Please contact Kathy Bither if you are interested.
[email protected]. Thank you.
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:
Thursday, June 9, 2016
7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in BrunswickUmdze:
Chris Brett |
Friday, June 10, 2016
7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in PortlandUmdze:
Dan Rosenheck |
7:00 PM DRALA in Brunswick |
Saturday, June 11, 2016
8:30 AM DRALA in Brunswick |
Sunday, June 12, 2016
8:30 AM DRALA in Brunswick |
9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick: CANCELLED |
9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in PortlandUmdze:
Frank Sanfillipo |
Monday, June 13, 2016
6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland |
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Governing Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
7:00 PM Wednesday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland
Umdze: TBD |
Thursday, June 16, 2016
7:00 PM Senior Buddhist teacher Judith Lief: “Glimpses of Mahamudra.” |
7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in Brunswick- CANCELLED |
Friday, June 17, 2016
7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland
Umdze: Ryan McMann |
Saturday, June 18, 2016
2:00 PM MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION- |
Sunday, June 19, 2016
9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick
Umdze: TBD |
9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Portland
Umdze: Caroline Wagner |
ONGOING CLASSES:
Heart of Recovery– Monday Evenings 6:30-7:30pm in Portland
The Heart of Recovery is an on-going, weekly meeting for people grappling with strong addictions of any kind – be they substances such as drugs and alcohol or harmful, habitual patterns.