December 19, 2019: Maine Sangha News

Welcome to Maine Shambhala Meditation Centers.

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.

 

UPCOMING OFFERINGS:

REGISTRATION IN ADVANCE WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL SO WE CAN PLAN APPROPRIATELY:

 

THIS WEEK (Brunswick, Portland, Rockland):

Thursday, December 19, 2019

5:30 PM Thursday night Open Meditation- in Rockland
6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice in Brunswick

Sunday, December 22, 2019

9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. in Brunswick
9:00 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland
9:30 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Portland

Monday, December 23, 2019

6:30 PM Heart of Recovery in Brunswick
6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland @ HopeGateway

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Thursday, December 26, 2019

9:00 AM Community Open Sitting Retreat Days- in Brunswick
9:00 AM Winter Weekthun in Brunswick
5:00 PM Sadhana of Mahamudra – in Brunswick
5:30 PM Thursday night Open Meditation- in Rockland
6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice in Brunswick

Friday, December 27, 2019

9:00 AM Winter Weekthun in Brunswick
9:00 AM Community Open Sitting Retreat Days- in Brunswick

Saturday, December 28, 2019

9:00 AM Community Open Sitting Retreat Days- in Brunswick
9:00 AM Winter Weekthun in Brunswick

Sunday, December 29, 2019

9:00 AM Community Open Sitting Retreat Days- in Brunswick
9:00 AM Winter Weekthun in Brunswick
9:00 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland
9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. in Brunswick
9:30 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Portland

 

(Please see the website for all details.)  

Click on any of the program titles to go to the page to register.

WEEKEND RETREATS:

The Art of Being Human- in Brunswick

with Shastri Trinley Busby

January 11th—January 12th (2020)

WEEKLY CLASSES:

Pema’s New Book- Welcoming the Unwelcome- in Brunswick

with Kathy Bither & Sarah Chandler

January 14th—February 11th (2020)

COMMUNITY GATHERING:

Sadhana of Mahamudra – December in Brunswick

with Sarah Chandler

December 12th

Trungpa Rinpoche, the founder of the Shambhala centers, wrote a practice called the Sadhana of Mahamudra, which is chanted aloud in a group session on the new and/or full moon of each month. Continue »
 

OPEN WEEKLY SITTING PRACTICE

Thursday night ‘OPEN MEDITATION’ in Brunswick 

December 5, 12, 19, 26  January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Thursday night Open Meditation- in Rockland

December 5, 12, 19, 26   January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Brunswick 

December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29  January 5,12,19,26

Sunday OPEN MEDITATION in Portland

December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Open Meditation- Sundays in Rockland

December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29   January 5,12,19,26

 

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

 

UPCOMING REGIONAL PROGRAMS of INTEREST:  

Skylake:

Snow Lion Weekthun

December 27, 2019 – January 3, 2020- With Acharya Arawana Hayashi and Acharya Gaylon Ferguson

Lojong Weekend

January 17 – 20, 2020 with Acharya John Rockwell

Qi Gong Level 3

January 31 – February 2, 2020, with David Stone

Family, Earth, Sky: Creating the Sacred House of Feathers

March 6 – 8, 2020 with Laura Simms and Cynthia Spencer

Qi Gong Levels 4 & 5

March 11 – 15, 2020 with Sophie Léger

Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 10, 2020