Online Meditation Resources

The following are virtual resources that may be of of help.

Included are online meditations and classes from a variety of sources and traditions, as well as introductory sessions offered by the Halifax Shambhala Centre.

Please reach out, connect, and take good care of yourself and others.  Contact us if you have comments or suggestions to share.

 

Meditation

Online meditation and classes:

• Halifax Shambhala Centre – we offer in-person, online and some hybrid programming
• Shambhala Online – international online meditation classes and courses
  
  

Teachings & Instruction

Contemplative teachings and information:

• Getting Started with Meditation – Halifax Shambhala Centre
• Online Audio – Meditation Teachings – Shambhala – meditation teachings (free)
• Online Podcasts – Dharma Talk and Contemplations – Shambhala – recent podcast recordings (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
• Atlantic Contemplative Centre – Open Mindfulness meditation groups (online),  free and volunteer led by ACC facilitators
• Link to the Halifax Shambhala Centre’s Mission, Vision and Harm Statements.

 

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