About Treetop Zen Center
Treetop Zen Center provides a place to
practice Zen meditation in central
Maine, close to both Waterville and Augusta. There are meditation sessions twice weekly (Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings), weekend retreats, and two annual week-long retreats.
We welcome you to attend any event at any time. If you've not had
any background or experience in sitting (meditation), someone from
Treetop will show you how. Plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to any scheduled sit to allow time for instruction. The practice at Treetop
is relaxed. Dharma talks are given most Saturdays, and private interviews
are available to all.
Margaret Barragato is currently dealing with a health issue and is taking a sabbatical until further notice. Peter Wohl has returned to Treetop to maintain its regular practice schedule during
Margaret’s recuperation.
The residency program has been temporarily suspended. Further updates will be posted as they become available.
Meditation Schedule
The sitting schedule at Treetop is:
Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM
Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM
A brief introduction to Zen meditation is available 30 minutes prior to any scheduled sitting. For more information regarding our meditation schedule, please see our meditation schedule.
If you're coming from the Lewiston or Augusta area, contact Jaime for available ride sharing to Oakland on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
If you're coming from the Bangor area, contact Deborah for available ride sharing to Oakland on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Upcoming Events
Study Group
February 20–May 29, 2013
Based on the book
Crazy Clouds: Zen Radicals, Rebels & Reformers. The group will meet on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 6:00 p.m., an hour before our
regular sitting schedule.
E-mail us for more information and/or to register.
Spring Sesshin
June 1–7, 2013
Begins 7:00 PM on Saturday and runs through lunch the following Friday. An extended silent practice including service, meditation, daisan, formal meals, work practice, and dharma talks.
E-mail us for more information and/or to register.
Fall Weekend Retreat
Dates TBD
An extended silent practice including service, meditation, daisan, formal meals, work practice, and dharma talks.
E-mail us for more information and/or to register.
Rohatsu
Dates TBD
An extended silent practice — including service, meditation, daisan, formal meals, work practice, and dharma talks — honoring Buddha’s day of enlightenment.
E-mail us for more information and/or to register.
The Zen of Nature, the Nature of Zen
Treetop student and priest Peter Joryu Harris gave this seven-minute presentation on Zen as part of the Waterville PechaKucha in January: