Maine Shambhala Happenings: April 18, 2019
Welcome to Maine Shambhala Meditation Centers.
Classes and weekend retreats can be found here.
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.
SAVE THE DATES & JOIN US:
Current Classes:
Upcoming Dates to Save:
THIS WEEK (Brunswick, Portland, Rockland):
Thursday, April 18, 2019
| 6:00 PM Deepening in Compassion – in Portland |
| 6:30 PM Thursday night OPEN MEDITATION in Brunswick |
Friday, April 19, 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2019
| 8:30 AM Eating Mindfully: One Bite At A Time |
| 9:00 AM Preparing for Bodhisattva Vow in Portland |
| 9:00 AM Preparing for Refuge Vows- in Portland |
Sunday, April 21, 2019
| 9:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Brunswick |
| 10:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Portland |
| 10:30 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland |
| 1:30 PM People of Color Meditation Group- in Portland |
Monday, April 22, 2019
| 6:00 PM Educator’s Circle – Portland |
| 6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland @ HopeGateway |
| 6:30 PM Heart of Recovery in Brunswick |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
| 6:00 PM Contentment in Everyday Life- Rockland |
| 6:30 PM Deepening Compassion: A Year of Mahayana Studies in Brunswick |
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
| 6:00 PM Governing Council Meeting- in Brunswick |
| 6:00 PM Wednesday Night OPEN MEDITATION in Portland |
Thursday, April 25, 2019
| 6:30 PM Thursday night OPEN MEDITATION in Brunswick |
Friday, April 26, 2019
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Sunday, April 28, 2019
| 9:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Brunswick |
| 10:00 AM Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Portland |
| 10:30 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland |
| 1:30 PM People of Color Meditation Group- in Portland |
| 2:00 PM Eating Mindfully: One Bite At A Time |
2019 SPRING SCHEDULE
(Please see the website for all details. )
Click on any of the program titles to go to the page to register.
COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
Educator’s Circle – Portland
April 22nd
Governing Council Meeting- in Brunswick
April 24th
WEEKLY CLASSES: (*New Listings)
Deepening in Compassion – in Portland
March 21st—May 16th
Deepening Compassion: A Year of Mahayana Studies in Brunswick
April 16th—May 28th
WEEKEND RETREATS:
Preparing for Bodhisattva Vow in Portland
with Shastri Christopher St. John
April 20th
Preparing for Refuge Vow- in Portland
with Shastri Christopher St. John
April 20th
Preparing for Bodhisattva Vow in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St. John
May 18th
Preparing for Refuge Vows- in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St. John
May 18th
Bodhisattva Vows- in Portland
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
June 21st—June 23rd
Refuge Vows in Portland
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
June 21st—June 23rd
OPEN WEEKLY SITTING PRACTICE
Wednesday OPEN MEDITATION in Portland
April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8,15, 22, 29 June 5, 12, 19, 26
Thursday night ‘OPEN MEDITATION’ in Brunswick
April 4, 11, 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June 6, 13, 20, 27
Sunday OPEN MEDITATION. in Brunswick
April 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Sunday OPEN MEDITATION in Portland
April 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Open Meditation- Sundays in Rockland
April 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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
People of Color Meditation Group- in Portland 1:30- 3:00pm at Portland Center
UPCOMING REGIONAL PROGRAMS of INTEREST:
Khenpo Jigme at Vajra Vidya Portland
The Path of Compassion
A public talk
Friday, May 17, 2019, 6:30 pm
The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
A five-day program
Saturday, May 18–Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas is a collection of verses by the 14th-century master Gyelse Togme Zangpo that describe how to bring one’s actions, emotions, and thoughts onto the path of compassion. In addition to explaining this classic text, Khenpo Jigme will instruct and lead the practice of Chenrezik, the embodiment of the enlightened compassion of all the buddhas.
Khenpo Jigme was born in Bhutan and became a Tibetan Buddhist monk in his youth. After completing monastic college, he entered an extended retreat at Namo Buddha in Nepal. The renowned meditation master and scholar Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche appointed him khenpo (professor/preceptor) of Vajra Vidya Institute in India, and later retreat master of Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Colorado. With warmth and clarity, Khenpo Jigme teaches Buddhist philosophy and practice in Asia and North America. He regularly visits Vajra Vidya Portland.
