This Week in Shambhala: April 6, 2017
Welcome to Maine Shambhala Meditation Centers.
Our Spring Season Schedule is up online. We invite you to check out our classes and retreats in Brunswick, Portland and Rockland.
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 as [email protected]. We will be in touch shortly after receiving your inquiry.
HIGHLIGHTS:
(Registration is highly recommended for all.)
SERVICE AS PATH
The Winter/ Spring Season schedule has been posted online.
There are a number of wonderful weekend retreats scheduled. If you have completed Level III training, we invite you to consider staffing one of the weekends. You would also need to have already completed the Level that you are interested in staffing. Please contact the coordinator of the program as listed on each of the Event Pages directly.
Thank you for your willingness to service our sangha through this very rewarding opportunity.
THIS WEEK (Brunswick, Portland, Rockland):
Thursday, April 6, 2017
| 5:00 PM OPEN MEDITATION- Thursdays in Rockland |
| 6:00 PM Learn to Meditate- Group Meditation Instruction in Brunswick |
| 7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in Brunswick |
| 7:00 PM Shastri Hours by Appointment in Brunswick |
Friday, April 7, 2017
| 7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland |
Saturday, April 8, 2017
No activities
Sunday, April 9, 2017
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick |
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Portland |
| 10:30 AM Sangha Soup Potluck- in Rockland |
| 10:30 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland |
| 12:00 PM Celebrate Enlightened Society!– Members Gathering |
Monday, April 10, 2017
| 6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland |
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
| 6:00 PM Meditation in Everyday Life in ROCKLAND |
| 6:30 PM Wisdom in Everyday Life- in Portland |
| 6:30 PM Contentment in Everyday Life- in Brunswick |
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
| 6:30 PM No Time to Lose: Book Study in Brunswick |
| 7:00 PM Wednesday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland |
Thursday, April 13, 2017
| 5:30 PM OPEN MEDITATION- Thursdays in Rockland |
| 6:30 PM Thursday Dharma Gatherings: Welcome. Sit. Study. Engage.- PORTLAND |
| 7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in Brunswick |
Friday, April 14, 2017
| 7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland |
Saturday, April 15, 2017
| 5:30 PM SHAMBHALA SADHANA- Community Practice- Brunswick CANCELLED |
Sunday, April 16, 2017
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick– CANCELLED |
| 9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Portland |
| 10:30 AM OPEN MEDITATION- Sundays in Rockland |
2017 SPRING SCHEDULE
(Please see the website for all events running through June)
PRACTICE, STUDY, AND CONVERSATION IN COMMUNITY (Drop-ins Welcomed):
Learn to Meditate- Group Meditation Instruction in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John
April 6th
Shastri Hours by Appointment in Brunswick
April 6th
Thursday Dharma Gatherings: Welcome. Sit. Study. Engage.- Portland
April 13th
Learn to Meditate- Group Meditation Instruction in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John
May 4th
Shastri Hours by Appointment in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John
May 4th
Thursday Dharma Gatherings: Welcome. Sit. Study. Engage.- Portland
May 11th
Learn to Meditate- Group Meditation Instruction in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John
June 1st
Shastri Hours by Appointment in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John
June 1st
Thursday Dharma Gatherings: Welcome. Sit. Study. Engage.- Portland
June 8th
SPRING SERIES CLASSES:
Save the Dates 6:30-8:30 PM March, April, and May.
Wisdom in Everyday Life- in Portland
March 7th—April 18th
with Karen Monahan & Barbara Egan
Contentment in Everyday Life- in Brunswick
March 7th—April 18th
with Toby Sifton
No Time to Lose: Book Study in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St John
March 15th—April 19th
Meditation in Everyday Life in Rockland
March 28yh—April 25th
Joy in Everyday Life in Brunswick
with Shastri Angela Lutzenberger
April 25th—May 23rd
Glimpses of Mahamudra – in Portland
with Shastri Christopher St John
May 2nd—June 5th
SPRING RETREATS
for April, May, and June
The Birth of a Warrior: Shambhala Level II in Brunswick
with Shastri Andrea Darby
April 21st—April 23rd
IKEBANA: The Art of Flowers in Brunswick
with Shastri Ellen Rook
April 28th—April 29th
IKEBANA: The Art of Flowers- Rockland
with Shastri Ellen Rook
April 30th
Warrior in the World: Shambhala Level III in Brunswick
with Shastri Christopher St. John
May 19th—May 21st
Mindful Living Retreat: A Day of Meditation in Rockland
with Shastri Angela Lutzenberger
June 11th
COMMUNITY PRACTICES & CELEBRATIONS:
Save the Dates for April
Sangha Soup Potluck- in Rockland
April 9th
SHAMBHALA SADHANA- Community Practice- Brunswick
April 15th
Rockland Shambhala Open House
May 2nd
SHAMBHALA SADHANA- Community Practice- Portland
May 7th
Sangha Soup Potluck in Rockland
May 14th
SHAMBHALA SADHANA- Community Practice in Brunswick
June 9th
MI, TEACHER and GUIDE TRAINING:
TBD
UPCOMING REGIONAL PROGRAMS of INTEREST:
At Karme Choling:
QiGong Levels 1-3- April 24 – 28
QiGong Levels 4-5 *- April 28 – May 2
Ziji Collective Regional Retreat: Civilization Architect Gathering- May 4 – 7
Summer Arts Dathün: A Month of Meditation- June 23 – July 22
Enlightened Society Assembly *- August 12 – 21
