July 9, 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 9, 2020
6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online |
Sunday, July 12, 2020
9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online |
10:30 AM Coffee and Conversation: Community Connections |
Monday, July 13, 2020
6:30 PM Heart of Recovery Online |
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
6:30 PM Book Study – The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path- ONLINE |
Thursday, July 16, 2020
6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice – Online |
Sunday, July 19, 2020
9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. – Online |
10:30 AM Coffee and Conversation: Community Connections |
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 – Working with Uncertainty
Pre-registration is required.
Sunday Gathering – A Conversation with Agness Au
Pre-registration is required.
Sunday Gathering – Sheltering in Place like the Buddha
Pre-registration is required.
Sunday Gathering – Crisis and Community
KARME CHOLING OFFERINGS:
Online Practice Events at Karme Choling
ONLINE: Birth of the Warrior: Level 2 of the Heart of Warriorship, *
August 29 – 30
ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS of NOTE AROUND the MANDALA
LIVE ONLINE COURSE: Transforming Fear with the Five Wisdoms with Dorje Denma Ling
July 11 – 25, 2020 With Irini Rockwell
Three Saturday Classes
Friday Night Talk: Tuning Into the Wisdom of the Three Bodies with Arawana Hayashi
with Acharya Arawana Hayashi
July 17, 2020
Radical Responsibility An Online Weekend Meditation Retreat with Acharya Fleet Maull
Saturday and Sunday, July 18th & July 19th from 10 am to 5 PM
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.