July 30, 2020: Maine Sangha News
Welcome, Maine Sangha,
While the physical center is closed, 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!
PROGRAMS AND CLASSES CURRENTLY OFFERED ONLINE.
THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ONLINE
Community Open Sitting– Thursdays- 6:30-7:30 PM- Topic: Thursday Evening- Community Sitting Meditation
Time: 06:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/326417896
Community Open Sitting– Sundays, 9:00- 10:30 AM Topic: Sunday Community Sitting Meditation- followed by Coffee and Conversation
Time: 08:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/438206348
Heart of Recovery– Mondays, 6:30 – 7:30 PM The program will take place online. Please email: [email protected] and the link to the video conferencing call will be emailed to you.
**If you are new to zoom, please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the session so that we may address any issues you may have with connecting to the program.
THIS WEEK :
Thursday, July 30, 2020
| 6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online |
Sunday, August 2, 2020
| 9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online |
| 10:30 AM Coffee and Conversation: Community Connections |
Monday, August 3, 2020
| 6:30 PM Heart of Recovery Online |
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
| 6:30 PM Book Study – The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path- ONLINE |
Thursday, August 6, 2020
| 6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online |
Sunday, August 9, 2020
| 9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online |
| 10:30 AM Coffee and Conversation: Community Connections |
WEEKEND RETREATS ONLINE:
ONLINE: Warrior in the World: Level 3 of the Heart of Warriorship with Karme Choling
August 29th—August 30th
WEEKLY CLASSES:
Book Study – The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path- ONLINE
with James & Ellen Schneider
July 8th—August 5th
OPEN COMMUNITY WEEKLY SITTING PRACTICE:
Thursday night ‘OPEN MEDITATION’- Online: Zoom- video conferencing
6:30- 7:30 PM July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27
Sunday Open Meditation – Online: Zoom- video conferencing
9:00 – 10:30 AM July 5, 12, 19, 26 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Heart of Recovery, Monday evenings 6:30-7:30 PM – Online: Zoom Video Conferencing
SHAMBHALA SUNDAY GATHERINGS @ ShambhalaOnline-
Weekly at 3:00 PM ET
(Click on the program title for the registration link.)
Sunday Gathering – Crisis and Community
KARME CHOLING OFFERINGS:
Online Practice Events at Karme Choling
August 22 – 23
ONLINE: How to Lead Strategically
ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS of NOTE AROUND the MANDALA
Foundations for Freedom: The Hinayana (Course II) –
The Second Noble Truth: The Origins of Suffering, Part I – The 5 Skandhas (online)
with the Fredericton Sangha
with Ashe Acharya John Rockwell & Acharya Dale Asrael
SHAMBHALA ONLINE PROGRAMS
New Class start soon:
Course 1/ Spring 2020
The First Noble Truth: Meeting Suffering with Maitri
Teachers: Acharya Susan Chapman and Acharya Fleet Maull
This course offers an exploration of the nature of suffering from the perspective of the Four Marks of Existence–Impermanence (anicca), Suffering (dukkha), Selflessness (anatta) and Nirvana/Peace (nibbana)–and how we can meet suffering with maitri (unconditional friendliness). The acharyas will also guide students in the exploration and practice of Mindfulness of Body, the first of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
