Meditation in Maine

  • Maine meditation event at Portland New Church

    Total Acceptance; Total Freedom - a Day Retreat in Maine

    Sat, April 18 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

    We all want lasting freedom from problems and pain. The possibility of this happening can only develop within a clear, open and patient mind. 

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    How to Transform Your Mind (Portland)

    Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00PM

    These Tuesday evening meditation classes take a practical look at Buddha’s wisdom teachings and how it can be applied to our modern life.

  • Buddha Shakyamuni

    Wednesday Morning Meditation (Portland)

    Learn simple meditations that function to make the mind peaceful, settled and clear. Gain experience of your potential for inner peace and clarity and leave with the ability to take these experiences into daily life

  • Overcoming Adversity: A Day Retreat in Maine

    Sat May 9 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Difficult situations are an unavoidable part of life. But Buddhist meditation teaches that we can learn to work with these challenges in a way that strengthens our mind rather than overwhelms it.

  • People participating in a prayer or meditation session, sitting with hands clasped in prayer, with a person speaking or leading in front of them.

    Chanted Prayers

    Chanted prayers are special methods for purifying negativity, accumulating merit and receiving blessings. they help us to develop and maintain a positive mind and are a powerful preparation for meditation. Everyone is welcome to attend all chanted prayers.

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    Study Programs via Zoom

    Available via zoom for Maine practitioners*

    The Foundation Program is designed for those who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.