The Maridon Museum is offering every third Thursday at 6 p.m. a short Dharma based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons are open to anyone. The Crystal Lotus meditation group will host and support beginning practitioners of meditation, which has proven to be beneficial for those suffering stress, anger, and general emotional strife. Donations welcome.  All proceeds benefit The Maridon.

On October 13 at 10 a.m. there will be a morning session and lunch to study and practice yoga, a deep muscle practice that aids in self-knowledge. There is a fee of $30/person, $25 Members. 

On November 17 at 1 p.m. The Maridon is hosting a seminar for those interested in studying Buddhist philosophy with an emphasis on Zen. The speaker will be Dr. Cynthia Marshall, an ordained Buddhist chaplain. This seminar, conducted in a beautiful museum setting, is intended for people of all religious backgrounds who are curious about Eastern thought. There is a fee of $15/person, $10 Members.

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Please join us for our book club! Click here for the flyer.

I am a prestigious member of the first large dinner service produced by the German Meissen Manufactory (c 1728-1763), and I bear the K.H.C. mark that refers to the Royal Court Confectionary. This mark was used c.1730-1763. I was created for the pantry of Frederick Augustus (“The Strong”). Augustus was elector prince of Saxony and King of Poland. He was a major collector of porcelain during the 17th Century and spurred the creation of the Meissen Manufactory in 1710. My yellow lion (sometimes referred to as “Rich Old Yellow Lion” and sometimes identified as a tiger), weaves through multi-colored flowers and bamboo in the Japanese Kakiemon style. This style is attributed to potter Sakaida Kakiemon.

In 2015, The Maridon presented noted author Friedrich Thiel, Ph.D., who discussed the museum’s rare 18th Century porcelain. I was one of the rare pieces selected for Dr. Thiel’s lecture. Please visit me and my 18th Century companions in the East Meets West Exhibit of the museum.