March 19, 2020: Maine Sangha News

Welcome to Maine Shambhala Meditation Centers.

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.

 

UPCOMING OFFERINGS:

REGISTRATION IN ADVANCE WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL SO WE CAN PLAN APPROPRIATELY:

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN MOVED ONLINE

 

 

 

THIS WEEK (Brunswick, Portland, Rockland):

Thursday, March 19, 2020

4:00 PM Thursday night Open Meditation- in Rockland
6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice in Brunswick

Sunday, March 22, 2020

9:00 AM Open Meditation- Sundays in Rockland
9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. in Brunswick 

Monday,  March 23, 2020

6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland @ HopeGateway

Portland Heart of Recovery Group will pause their weekly Monday evening meetings until further notice.  We hope that in doing so, we play some small part in disrupting the spread of COVID-19.  Sending the wish that all remain healthy and well, finding windows of time to nurture their heart-mind through their individual meditation practices.

6:30 PM Heart of Recovery in Brunswick

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

5:30 PM Sadhana of Mahamudra – in Brunswick

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

6:30 PM Working with Emotions in Brunswick

Thursday, March 26, 2020

4:00 PM Thursday night Open Meditation- in Rockland
6:30 PM Thursday night Community Meditation Practice in Brunswick

Sunday, March 29, 2020

9:00 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland
9:00 AM Sunday Community Meditation Practice. in Brunswick

 

(Please see the website for all details.)  

 

Click on any of the program titles to go to the page to register.

LEARN TO MEDITATE:

LEARN TO MEDITATE: Group Meditation Instruction- BRUNSWICK

April 2nd

 

WEEKLY CLASSES:

Working with Emotions in Brunswick

with Shastri Christopher St. John & Eunice St. John

March 4th—April 1th- THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN MOVED ONLINE.

The Skillful Dragon: Lojong Slogans and Compassionate Action- in Brunswick

with Judi Soule & Sarah Chandler

April 7th—May 12th

 

COMMUNITY GATHERINGS:

Sadhana of Mahamudra – in Brunswick

with Shastri Christopher St. John

March 24th- CANCELLED

Governing Council Meeting in Brunswick

April 8th

 

OPEN COMMUNITY WEEKLY SITTING PRACTICE:

Thursday night ‘OPEN MEDITATION’ in Brunswick 

 March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Thursday night Open Meditation- in Rockland

 March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Sunday Open Meditation. in Brunswick 

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29  April 5, 12, 19, 26

Open Meditation- Sunday in Rockland

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 April 5, 12, 19, 26

 

WEEKLY MEETINGS:

Heart of Recovery, Monday Evenings 6:30-7: 30 PM at Hope Gateway in Portland

Portland Heart of Recovery Group will pause their weekly Monday evening meetings until further notice.  We hope that in doing so, we play some small part in disrupting the spread of COVID-19.  Sending the wish that all remain healthy and well, finding windows of time to nurture their heart-mind through their individual meditation practices.

Heart of Recovery, Monday evenings 6:30-7:30 PM at Brunswick Center

 

UPCOMING REGIONAL PROGRAMS of INTEREST:  

Skylake:

The Three Lords of Materialism

April 17 – 21, 2020 With Acharya Melissa Moore

Moonbeams of Mahamudra Series: Sustaining Mahamudra

May 1 – 3, 2020 With Elizabeth Callahan

 

Karme Choling:

Lineage as the Heart of Ritual – Invoking Drala through Harmony in Voice & Movement *

April 28 – May 3  with Rupa Acharya Suzann Duquette, Walker Blaine, Andrea Doukas and Timothy Quigley
 
May 1 – 3
May 5 – 7 with Sophie Leger

Traditional Chinese Qigong: Level 3 *

May 7 – 9 with Sophie Leger

Mudra Space Awareness: The Full Scope

May 11 – 18 with Dr. Craig Warren Smith, Acharya Suzann Duquette and Greg Heffron

Mudra Space Awareness Weekend*

May 15 – 18 with Dr. Craig Warren Smith, Acharya Suzann Duquette and Greg Heffron