On Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Boston Meditation Group will host our fourth annual outing to Plum Island, where Paramahansaji and his first American disciple, Dr. Lewis, held a 5-hour meditation in April 1921, as described in the book Treasures Against Time (non-SRF publication). Please join us to pray for the success of the Boston Building Project at this sacred spot. Family and friends are warmly invited.
We will have a brief meditation service on the dunes. Flowers will be provided. Bring a blanket or beach towel to sit on and a sweater or jacket as the weather can be cool near the ocean. Also bring lunch, or join devotes who will be going to lunch in nearby Newburyport after the event.
Information
- Plum Island is a 50 minute drive from our Waltham Center. There will not be an organized commute from the Center.
- Please arrive in the parking lot by 9:45 am, as it is a 10-12 minute walk to the meditation area.
- Bring a lunch or join devotees who will be going to lunch in nearby Newburyport.
- Bring a blanket or beach towel to sit on.
- In the event of inclement weather we will post a cancellation notice on the BMG home page by noon on Friday, June 18.
Directions
- The parking lot is at 299 Northern Blvd, Newburyport, MA. A map can be found here.
- From the south, take Route 95 North to Exit 57. Bear right off the exit. From the north, take Route 95 South to Exit 57 and bear left off the exit.
- Follow Rt. 113 East through 3 sets of lights.
- At the fork in the road, bear right. You are now on High St.
- Turn left on Green St. at the lights. Immaculate Church is on your left.
- Follow Green St. to the end.
- Turn right onto Water St. Follow Water St. through Downtown Newburyport.
- Water St. turns into Plum Island Turnpike near Joppa Flats. You will pass an airfield on your right.
- Continue over the bridge until you come to the end of the road.
- Turn left onto Northern Blvd, and follow it to the end, where there is a parking lot.
- The path to our meditation spot proceeds out of the parking lot near the children’s play area. We will post a sign. The walk across the dunes to the meditation spot by the jetty takes 12-15 minutes, so please arrive early.
- The estimated cost of parking is $10 per car.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Gene Blake at GTBLAKE@mactec.com or 617-510-8048.
Plum Island Pilgrimage