Dharma Resources in the time of Coronavirus
Collated by Sheffield Insight Meditation.
Please contact us with any additions/changes.
All of these resources are offered freely. Many are offered in the Insight Meditation, and other Buddhist traditions, on the principle of generosity (dana). If you feel moved, and if your conditions allow, please offer dana to the individual teachers and/or organisations. Thank you _/\_
Updated 18th January 2021
Gaia House online sitting group
Gaia House Online Retreat Programme
Sit London: Enquiry, Meditation, Connection
Venerable Canda - Anukampa Project
The Mindfulness Network for People of Colour
Online Groups with a diversity/inclusivity focus
Free Mindfulness Resources
Breathworks Virtual ‘Quiet Place’ for health-care workers
Dharma Talks & Guided Meditations
Fortnightly sitting groups on Tuesday evenings
https://www.sheffieldinsightmeditation.org.uk/event/evening-meditation-10/
Sangha Saturdays
https://www.sheffieldinsightmeditation.org.uk/what-we-offer/sangha-saturdays/
Other retreats and events
https://www.sheffieldinsightmeditation.org.uk/events/
A space for connection, reflection, and refuge. A place where we can share the Dharma and practice together, supporting us to meet our lives and our world in these times. The sessions are led by Gaia House teachers and Community Dharma Leaders.
Currently held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Led by Gavin Milne and guest teachers. Mondays 8pm - 9pm UK time
The first months of Gaia House 2021 programme will be online. More info here.
Sessions Wednesdays and Saturdays led by a diverse group of community dharma leaders and teachers
Weekly sitting group and self-led retreat
Talks, community and more from diverse teachers. Sundays 6pm UK time
Online programme led by Zohar Lavie and Nathan Glyde
Zoom Bhikkuni - Live Online Dhamma Sessions
now has several online offerings: https://www.mnpc.co.uk/
UK & international mindfulness resources Here
Mindfulness for Staying at Home and After. PDF of resources, courses, apps and more curated by the Mindfulness Initiative
Daily meditation series online. Weekdays 7.30 am (UK time). Sign up here
2021 courses and retreats programme here
2021 online courses and retreats
Virtual ‘quiet place’ for healthcare workers
Tara Brach: Creating a home retreat: Finding Freedom Wherever You Are
https://www.tarabrach.com/create-home-retreat/
Dharma talks & guided practices relevant to coronavirus.
Skillful Letting Go Practice for Intense Times
Pandemic Resources Care Package, with guided meditations, talks and more
Practices on Instagram for dealing with COVID 19
Talk: Well-being in the time of Coronavirus - COVID-19 (part of SanghaSeva’s A Response to Coronavirus)
Talk: Facing Pandemic Fears with an Awake Heart
Guided meditation for times of pandemic
Coronavirus and the support of the Dharma - Part 1 (part of SanghaSeva’s A Response to Coronavirus)
Coronavirus and the support of the Dharma - Part 2
Grounded in Tibetan Buddhist practice: people may find useful (I think particularly if not naturally drawn to metta practice)- link below to basic explanation and further links in this article to Tsultrim Allione’s site.
https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-feeding-your-demons/
Mindful Self-Care for Troubling Times. Free self-paced course from Breathworks UK with weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 7pm for a Facebook Live Stream talk, Meditation and Q&A with Breathworks Co-Founder Vidyamala Burch.
Buddhist Magazine
Practising in a Pandemic - six new teachings on compassion & equanimity in a time of great uncertainty plus other video/audio/online course resources
https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/coronavirus-meditations/
Buddhist website/publication
Relevant content about current situation
Article by Kaira Jewel Lingo: In Times of Crisis, Draw Upon the Strength of Peace
Lots of mainstream Buddhist content.
Resilience in Challenging Times a free care package of free digital tools and teachings:
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