Glen Ard Abbey is situated on 40 acres surrounded by woods and fields in northern Aroostook county, near Houlton Maine. Although still in it's infancy, Glen Ard strives to be a place where those interested in learning more about Celtic Buddhism can come and explore. It also is open for those interested in meditative retreats, and in deepening one's spiritual practice and connection to the earth. Glen Ard Abbey is also a place for those interested in exploring a communal monastic life of service within the Celtic Buddhist Lineage. 

To learn more about our order, retreats and visiting, Sister Gryphon can be contacted at GryphonoftheCelts@proton.me

Sister Gryphon trained and lived for 8 years at Zen Mountain Monastery where she took postulant and novice ordination vows. She then lived as a mendicant monk for several years taking various jobs and wandering, visiting other spiritual teachers and centers. In 2009 she met Seonaidh Perks and in 2010 received final monastic ordination vows in the Celtic Buddhist Lineage. Sister Gryphon also holds a degree in veterinary medicine and has trained and practiced holistic and herbal medicine. She has also trained with Tom Brown,Jr. in wilderness skills, living with the Earth, and has completed scout training. She is currently living in the woods of Howland, Maine and is in the process of creating an abbey and training temple there. Sister Gryphon was empowered as a lineage holder and abbess in the Celtic Buddhist tradition in July 2011 by H.H. Seoanaidh Perks.