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 from a variety of sources and traditions

• Halifax Shambhala Centre – (NEW) online local meditations and gatherings
• Shambhala Online – online meditation classes and courses
• Atlantic Contemplate Centre – Open Mindfulness meditation groups (now online),  free and volunteer led by ACC facilitators
• Tricycle.org – free online meditation practice sessions & past recordings
  
  

Guidance & Instruction – contemplative teachings

• How to Meditate– articles & audio from Lion’s Roar magazine
• The Awake Network – a list of free online meditation resources – from various Buddhist teachers, groups and traditions –  in this time of social distancing
• How to Stay Calm in the Face of Fear – and other articles listed on the Shambhala Times web site
• How to Keep Mentally Healthy in Uncertain Times – from Action for Happiness
  
  

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 
• Caremongering-HFX: Halifax-Area Community Response to COVID19 – (Facebook) local Halifax community group offering support, information, & opportunities to help others in need. 
  Tip – to find posts more easily, search or tag your messages using these abbreviations: #ISO, #OFFER, or #SHOPS.  These mean (in search of), (items or help you can offer), or (info on local shops/stores and their supplies).

 

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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.