Online Meditation & Community Resources
The following are resources that may be of of help during this challenging time of isolation and social distancing. Included are online meditations and classes from a variety of sources and traditions, as well as online sessions offered by the Halifax Shambhala Centre.
Please reach out, connect, and take good care of yourself and others!
Meditation – online meditations and classes
- Halifax Shambhala Centre – online local meditations and gatherings
- Shambhala Online – online meditation classes and courses
Guidance & Instruction – contemplative teachings
- Getting Started with Meditation – Halifax Shambhala Centre
- Online Audio Teachings – Shambhala – online library of meditation teachings (free)
- Online Video Teachings – Shambhala – online library of meditation teachings (free)
- How to Stay Calm in the Face of Fear – Shambhala Times
- Online Meditation Resources – from a variety of Buddhist traditions
Community – connecting with others in the local area and within the Shambhala community
- Halifax Shambhala Facebook – community updates and information
- Halifax Shambhala Community Room (requires login) – to post messages to our local member and community group on the Shambhala Network
- How to Keep Mentally Healthy in Uncertain Times – Action for Happiness – supporting a more caring society, practical advice in caring for oneself and others
- Atlantic Contemplative Centre – Open Mindfulness meditation groups (online), free and volunteer led by ACC facilitators
- Caremongering-HFX: Halifax-Area Community Response to COVID19 – (Facebook) local Halifax community group offering support, information, & opportunities to help others in need during this challenging time.
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How to Use Zoom – participate in live online video & audio, from your computer, tablet, or smart-phone
- Zoom – https://zoom.us/
Zoom is a free program that allows multiple people to meet and see and hear each other. It needs to be installed on your computer (Mac or Windows) or phone or tablet (iOS or Android). It’s quite user friendly, and at the bottom of the Zoom home page there are video tutorials and a good help index. - Download Zoom – for computers, download it from here: https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting
For smart phones and tables, there are links there to the App Store and the Google Play store to download and install. - Zoom video tutorials – available at https://zoom.us/resources
Please reach out to others during this time, if you are in need or able to offer assistance. Contact us if you have comments, suggestions, or questions to share.