Maine Shambhala Happenings: May 9, 2019
Welcome to Maine Shambhala Meditation Centers.
Classes and weekend retreats can be found here.
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 at [email protected]. We will be in touch shortly after receiving your inquiry.
SAVE THE DATES & JOIN US:
Current Classes:
THIS WEEK (Brunswick, Portland, Rockland):
Thursday, May 9, 2019
6:30 PM Thursday night OPEN MEDITATION in Brunswick |
Friday, May 10, 2019
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Sunday, May 12, 2019
9:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Brunswick |
10:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Portland |
10:30 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland |
1:30 PM People of Color Meditation Group- in Portland |
Monday, May 13, 2019
6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland @ HopeGateway |
6:30 PM Heart of Recovery in Brunswick |
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
6:30 PM Deepening Compassion: A Year of Mahayana Studies in Brunswick |
6:30 PM Race and Privilege Book Study – in Portland |
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
6:00 PM Wednesday Night OPEN MEDITATION in Portland |
6:30 PM A Look at Sexual Violence, Its Causes, and How We Can Effect Cultural Change- in Brunswick |
Thursday, May 16, 2019
6:00 PM Deepening in Compassion – in Portland |
6:30 PM Thursday night OPEN MEDITATION in Brunswick |
Friday, May 17, 2019
Saturday, May 18, 2019
9:00 AM Preparing for Bodhisattva Vow in Brunswick |
9:00 AM Preparing for Refuge Vows- in Brunswick |
Sunday, May 19, 2019
9:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Brunswick |
10:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Portland |
10:30 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland |
1:30 PM People of Color Meditation Group- in Portland |
Next Week:
Upcoming Dates to Save:
2019 SPRING SCHEDULE
(Please see the website for all details. )
Click on any of the program titles to go to the page to register.
COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
WEEKLY CLASSES: (*New Listings)
Deepening in Compassion – in Portland
March 21st—May 16th
Deepening Compassion: A Year of Mahayana Studies in Brunswick
April 16th—May 28th
WEEKEND RETREATS:
Preparing for Bodhisattva Vow in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St. John
May 18th
Preparing for Refuge Vows- in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St. John
May 18th
Bodhisattva Vows- in Brunswick
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
June 21st—June 23rd
Refuge Vows in Brunswick
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
June 21st—June 23rd
OPEN WEEKLY SITTING PRACTICE
Wednesday OPEN MEDITATION in Portland
May 1, 8,15, 22, 29 June 5, 12, 19, 26
Thursday night ‘OPEN MEDITATION’ in Brunswick
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June 6, 13, 20, 27
Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Brunswick
May 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Sunday OPEN MEDITATION in Portland
May 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Open Meditation- Sundays in Rockland
May 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
WEEKLY MEETINGS:
Heart of Recovery, Monday Evenings 6:30-7: 30 PM at Hope Gateway in Portland
Heart of Recovery , Monday evenings 6:30-7:30 PM at Brunswick Center
People of Color Meditation Group- in Portland 1:30- 3:00pm at Portland Center
UPCOMING REGIONAL PROGRAMS of INTEREST:
Khenpo Jigme at Vajra Vidya Portland
The Path of Compassion
A public talk
Friday, May 17, 2019, 6:30 pm
The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
A five-day program
Saturday, May 18–Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas is a collection of verses by the 14th-century master Gyelse Togme Zangpo that describe how to bring one’s actions, emotions, and thoughts onto the path of compassion. In addition to explaining this classic text, Khenpo Jigme will instruct and lead the practice of Chenrezik, the embodiment of the enlightened compassion of all the buddhas.
Khenpo Jigme was born in Bhutan and became a Tibetan Buddhist monk in his youth. After completing monastic college, he entered an extended retreat at Namo Buddha in Nepal. The renowned meditation master and scholar Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche appointed him khenpo (professor/preceptor) of Vajra Vidya Institute in India, and later retreat master of Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Colorado. With warmth and clarity, Khenpo Jigme teaches Buddhist philosophy and practice in Asia and North America. He regularly visits Vajra Vidya Portland.