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.

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 page.

If you're coming from the Bangor area, contact Deborah for available ride sharing to Oakland on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Upcoming Events

Sesshin
June 16–22, 2012
Begins 7:00 PM Saturday, June 16th, and concludes with lunch on Friday, June 22nd. This retreat is an extended silent practice — including services, meditation, interviews with teachers, formal meals, work practice, and dharma talks.
E-mail us for more information and/or to register.

2012 Residential Zen Training Program
Treetop is now accepting applications for residencies.
FMI and application

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: