This Week in Shambhala, November 17, 2016

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Welcome to Maine Shambhala Meditation Centers.

Our Fall 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:

 

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Pema Study Group - Autumn 2016

SERVICE AS PATH:

The Fall 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 IN BRUNSWICK, PORTLAND & ROCKLAND:

Thursday, November 17, 2016

7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in Brunswick

Umdze: Patti King

Friday, November 18, 2016

7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland

Umdze: Ryan McMann

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Sunday, November 20,2016

9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Portland

Umdze: Caroline Wagner

9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick

Umdze: Rob Martin

Monday, November 21, 2016

6:30 PM Pema Study Group in Brunswick
6:30 PM Heart of Recovery. in Portland

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

6:30 PM Shambhala Household in Brunswick

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

7:00 PM Wednesday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland

Umdze: TBD

Thursday, November 24, 2016

7:00 PM Thursday night ‘Just Sit’ in Brunswick

Umdze: Ryan McMann

Friday, November 25, 2016

7:00 PM Friday Night ‘Just Sit’ in Portland

Umdze: Daniel Rosenheck

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Sunday, November 27, 2016

9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Brunswick

Umdze: Jess Maurer

9:00 AM Sunday Meditation. in Portland

Umdze: TBD

PRACTICE, STUDY, AND CONVERSATION IN COMMUNITY (Drop-ins Welcomed):

Sundays:
Sunday Morning Meditation- in Portland:
Sunday Morning Meditation- in Brunswick:

Mondays:
Heart of Recovery– in Portland
PEMA Study Group- Brunswick- Most Mondays- Check Calendar

Wednesdays:
Just Sit in Portland

Thursdays:
Just Sit in Brunswick

Fridays:
Just Sit– in Portland

 

AUTUMN SERIES CLASSES: Save the Dates 6:30-8:30PM

Nov/ Dec:
Shambhala Household in Brunswick. Begins November 1

AUTUMN WEEKEND RETREATS: Save the Dates

Shambhala Level I
Brunswick: January 6-8

Shambhala Level V
Brunswick -December 2

Sacred Path: Outrageous and Inscrutable-
Brunswick-January 20-22

COMMUNITY PRACTICES & CELEBRATIONS: Save the Dates

Shambhala Sadhana: Celebrated with Community Members & their families on the Full Moon
Portland:  December 13
Brunswick:
Sadhana of Mahamudra- TBD

Winter Solstice and Children’s Day in Brunswick-December 18

 

MI, TEACHER and GUIDE TRAINING
with Shastri Christopher St John & Shastri Angela Lutzenberger:
December 10-11-P & E Conference in Brunswick

 

UPCOMING REGIONAL PROGRAMS of INTEREST:

Karme Choling:

Five Wisdom Energies: Discovering Natural Brilliance in the Darkness of Your Confusion- November 17 – 23
with Irini Rockwell
These teachings focus on how our constricting neurosis can be recognized and transformed into awakened insight. Working directly with the basic elements of every aspect of our lives, we will experientially bring about an embodied transformation.

Natural Confidence: A Week-Long Meditation Retreat- November 17 – 25
with Shastri Bill Brauer
Open to everyone! Explore bravery and authenticity in this in-depth meditation retreat. This program, also known as a weekthün, fulfills a portion of the practice requirements for the Shambhala Buddhist path.

Golden Key-February 4 – 7, 2017
Drawing wisdom from the Shambhala root text The Letter of the Golden Key, learn the practice of enriching presence.

Warriors Assembly- February 11-22, 2017
Warrior Assembly is the culmination of the Shambhala Training Sacred Path program.