December 2, 2021: Maine Shambhala Sangha News

Our community continues to be at the core of all that we do. In order to care for each other, we are offering a variety of ways to stay connected. With the power of virtual options such as Zoom, we are able to keep us connected for practice, study, and gathering.

If you are looking for ways to connect with the community, please check the website, as well as your emails, for updates on events. Let us use this time to come together and to keep our connections strong and meaningful.

If you would be more comfortable connecting with a person directly rather than visiting our website for information, please contact us at [email protected]. We will be in touch shortly after receiving your inquiry.

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BP Shambhala Council Meeting- October 2021

SAVE THE DATES (2022)

Nyinthun – Day of Sitting Meditation- – HYBRID January 15th (2022)

Community Meeting January 30th (2022)

Shambhala Day 2022 March 5th (2022)

THIS WEEK :

Thursday, December 1, 2021

6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online

Sunday, December 5, 2021

9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online

Thursday, 9, 2021

6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online 

Sunday, December 12, 2021

9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online

WEEKLY CLASSES and Gatherings:

Meditation: The Way of the Buddha (ShambhalaOnline Program w/Local Sangha Group Support

December 28th—February 1st (2022) with Shastri Christopher St. John & Sarah Chandler

 

OPEN COMMUNITY WEEKLY SITTING PRACTICE:

Thursday night ‘OPEN MEDITATION’- Online: Zoom- 

6:30- 7:30 PM        December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 January 6, 13, 20, 27

Sunday Open Meditation – Online: Zoom- 

9:00 – 10:30 AM    December 6, 13, 20, 27 January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Karme Choling Programs:

HYBRID Weekthun: Meeting the Great Queen, Our Own Innate Wisdom

January 7 – 15, 2022 with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown, Shastri Donna Williams and Pablo Coddou
This program is available both On-Land and ONLINE. This weekthun is based on the lore of dakini stories, and will have a Mahamudra track for tantrikas, and a non-tantrika track for mindfulness-awareness practice.

Shambhala Online Courses:

Snow Lion Winter Meditation Retreat

Date: Monday, December 27, 2021
Teachers : Gaylon Ferguson & Acharya Arawana Hayashi
An invitation to join us Online and at Sky Lake Lodge to practice meditation together. During the darkest days of the year, this annual holiday retreat has brought joy and light to meditators for years. This year we are delighted to be able to spread this cheerfulness and friendliness throughout the Shambhala mandala, and beyond

Shambhala Online is delighted to offer The Heart of Warriorship (Levels 1-5) online over the next year. Each level will be taught live by an Acharya (senior teacher), giving us the opportunity to gather as a global community and practice with these amazing teachers.

Welcome to the Heart of Warriorship 

“When you don’t punish or condemn yourself, when you relax more and appreciate your body and mind, you begin to contact the fundamental notion of basic goodness in yourself. So it is extremely important to be willing to open yourself to yourself.”  

– from Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chögyam Trungpa

Shambhala Online is delighted to offer The Heart of Warriorship (Levels 1-5) online over the next year. Each level will be taught live by an Acharya (senior teacher), giving us the opportunity to gather as a global community and practice with these amazing teachers.

Heart of Warriorship Series 

With trust in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is. We can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindness.

DATES / TIMES / SCHEDULE

Please save the date for these live retreats.
(Click here for the levels’ daily schedule.)

5- Open Sky
January 14-16, 2022
With Acharya Gaylon Ferguson
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment.

Shambhala Online Weekly Sunday Offerings:

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – A Shambhala Sunday Gathering with Susan Skjei

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021
Teacher: Susan Skjei
Join Susan Skjei for a Sunday Gathering with community practice, a dharma talk, and group discussion and sharing.

Shambhala Sunday Gathering –

Date: Sunday, December 12, 2021
Teacher: Acharya Mathias Pongracz
Mathias Pongracz leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – A Children’s Day Celebration Hosted by Touching The Earth

Date: Sunday, December 19, 2021
Teachers: Acharya Mathias Pongracz & Touching The Earth Collective
Join us for a SUPER family friendly and fun-filled celebration of Children’s Day and the Winter Solstice as a way to connect with the cycles of the seasons and the importance of family and children. Hosted by the Touching the Earth Collective.

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – Looking at the Dharma Behind the Shambhala Code of Conduct: Part III

Date: Sunday, December 26, 2021
Teachers: Touching The Earth Collective & Kristine McCutcheon
Shambhala has adopted a Code of Conduct. Part I & II looked at the dharma behind the Code and how we can bring it into our daily life. Part III will explore how we can be friendly to ourselves, kinder to others, and actually be of help.