Dharma Walk in Owls Head

Owls Head, Maine - Georges River Land

Trust, in partnership with Rockland Shambhala and The Dancing Elephant, will present a Dharma walk on Thursday, June 6 from 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm at Ash Point Preserve in Owls Head.  Cynthia Trone will lead the walk. Admission is free, and all are welcome to participate.

As in the ancient Buddhist tradition, practicing

outdoors helps us feel and understand our interdependence with the Earth and all sentient beings. Participants need be comfortable with hiking on a moderate wooded path, and are encouraged to wear walking/hiking shoes.

“Each time we practice mindfulness we’re able to generate more love and compassion for the Earth, as well as ourselves,” says Thich Nhat Hanh, author of Love Letter to the Earth. And walk leader Cynthia Trone adds “When we immerse ourselves in nature, our hearts and minds settle into the ease of peaceful interconnection. In the quiet of nature, we look inward for answers to the turbulent environmental crises of our times. We generate love and compassion and feel inspired to help heal our Earth.”

Trone earned her Master’s Degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University in 2017. Her work focuses on the connection of ancient wisdom to modern crises. In 2016, Cynthia travelled to Tibet to better understand the oppression and culture of Tibetan Buddhism, and in 2017, she attended the Dalai Lama’s Kalachakra teachings in Bodhgaya, India. She currently develops and manages youth programs at Georges River Land Trust’s Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing. Cynthia coordinated the Sacred Art Tour’s first visit to Maine in 2018 and looks forward to welcoming the monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery in Mundgod, India back to midcoast Maine again next year.

Participants are asked to meet at 5:45 p.m. at the trailhead parking lot on Ash Point Drive. From Rockland, drive south on Rte. 73, turn left onto North Shore Drive; turn right onto Ash Point Drive. Go about 2.5 miles and look for the parking lot on the left. If the lot is full, please carefully park along the road shoulder.

Georges River Land Trust is committed to protecting the ecosystems and traditional heritage of the Georges River watershed region. For additional activities and more information, visit georgesriver.org or phone (207) 594-5166. 

PHOTO:

1. Ash Island

2. Walk leader Cynthia Trone

CALENDAR:

Thursday, June 6, 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm, Dharma Walk with Cynthia Trone, Ash Point Preserve, Ash Point Drive, Owls Head. Free. Rain or shine. Georges River Land Trust. FMI 594-5166