December 30, 2021: Maine Shambhala Sangha News

December 28, 2021 by Joan_Carney

 

 

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.

Please join us online.

SAVE THE DATES (2022)

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

Community Meeting January 30th (2022)

Shambhala Day 2022 March 5th (2022)

 

November 2021 Governing Council Meeting Minutes

THIS WEEK :

Thursday, December 30, 2021

6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online

Sunday, January 2, 2022

9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online

Thursday, January 6, 2022

6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online

Sunday, January 9, 2022

9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online

CLASSES and Gatherings:

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

Community Meeting January 30th (2022)

Shambhala Day 2022 March 5th (2022)

OPEN COMMUNITY WEEKLY SITTING PRACTICE:

Thursday night ‘OPEN MEDITATION’- Online: Zoom- 

6:30- 7:30 PM        January 6, 13, 20, 27  February 3, 10, 17, 24

Sunday Open Meditation – Online: Zoom- 

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

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.

Bringing Emotions to the Path

February 21 – March 21, 2022 with Acharya Dan Hessey
Monday night series: Learn to work with heavy-handed emotions, or kleshas, which are a key part of the origin of suffering.

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

Meditation: The Way of the Buddha – A Six-Week Online Course

Learn or refresh your connection to the practice of meditation as taught by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.These short talks – from mindfulness practice, to awareness practice, to the realization of emptiness – will be supported by further commentary and facilitated discussion by some of today’s leading teachers of Buddhism.

The course is held on Sundays at 1pm Eastern Standard Time. Each session will be two hours long.
Live Session Dates: January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, & February 6, 2022
Access to course materials opens on December 26, 2021

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 New Year & New Approach to Racial Justice – Developing A Racial Justice Plan

Date: Sunday, January 16, 2022
Teacher: Damita Brown
Join Damita Brown as she speaks about contemplative practice in racial justice work, and why it’s important to develop a strong commitment to ending anti-Black racism – and to develop a personal plan for how you want to work towards racial justice.

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – Dharma and Real Life Decisions

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022
Teacher: Acharya Richard John
We may think that important decisions are subject to the “realities” of life, while dharma practice is only for our “spiritual” life. Come explore how dharma practice is not just for occasional insights, but can actually change our reality altogether.

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – Restorative Processes for Healing in Shambhala – A Panel Discussion

Date: Sunday, January 30, 2022
Teacher: Tara Templin
This panel discussion will focus on Active Peace Circles (APC) as a modality for community healing and repairing harm in the Shambhala community, and will explore the lessons learned from the Boulder Shambhala community’s APC process in 2020-2021.

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – So, What’s It Like To Be Asian In The Shambhala Community?

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2022
Teacher: Dr. Elaine Yuen
What are our cultural and political differences, and how does one “belong” to diverse social groups? Using a personal lens as a starting point, Elaine invites you to join her in exploring how Shambhala teachings might support this contemplation

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – “SECOND SUNDAY” MAITRI BHAVANA SESSION

Date: Sunday, February 13, 2022
Join us for 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 Sunday Gathering with Lodrö Dorje

Date: Sunday, February 20, 2022
Teacher: Lodro Dorje Holm
This Sunday Gathering will launch us into the mamos liturgy recitation season. Learn more about the “Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos” liturgy and join in with group recitations of this chant, traditionally practiced at the end of the lunar year.

Shambhala Sunday Gathering – Disempowering the Döns

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022
Teacher: Eve Rosenthal
At the end of the Tibetan year, the accumulated karma can be a time of negative forces (or “döns”) that manifest as accidents, sickness, environmental problems, and conflicts. We can disempower these obstacles through the power of mindfulness and awareness