Resources During Coronavirus Pandemic
Online Dharma Talks and Guided Meditations
Tricycle List of Virtual Practice Opportunities - extensive list from 7am-10pm
Morning Practice Opportunities:
Triangle Insight - 7am-7:45am, Mon and Thurs. Email them to receive Zoom meeting links.
IMCW – 7:30am, 9am, 1pm, 5pm, Sun-Fri
Evening Practice Opportunities:
Insight LA: Note times are Pacific time zone, add 3 hours for local time
Spirit Rock: Also Pacific time
Dharma Seed - A great resource for listening to Dharma talks by a variety of teachers on a multitude of topics. Free; donations are appreciated.
Tricycle Free Online Meditation
Center for Mindful Self Compassion - Guided Meditations and Exercises
Insight Meditation Society Online Practice
Insight Meditation Center - Gil Fronsdal. Daily online practice opportunities: Calendar. YouTube Channel.
10% Happier Coronavirus Sanity Guide
Rick Hanson, Wednesday evening practice, free
Mingyur Rinpoche on Covid-19 (7min): Transforming fear and anxiety
Tara Brach:
Facing Fear (Part 1) – Awakening Your Fearless Heart with Tara Brach
Facing Fear (Part 2) – Awakening Your Fearless Heart with Tara Brach
Volunteering or Donating
Support Cville: Large list of ways to give and receive help
Mutual Aid Infrastructure Facebook Group is a place where people can request resources and support, but also where you can come to find opportunities to offer time, money, support and resources to community members in need.
Albemarle Schools: Volunteer information and meal pick up times and locations.
Charlottesville School District: Volunteer information and meal pick up times and locations.
Cville Community Cares: They are coordinating a variety of services including grocery and prescription deliveries. Volunteers needed.
They need volunteers to accelerate packing food boxes to be distributed to families in and outside of Charlottesville in our more remote areas. Go to their website and click on Volunteering tab, and it will list the volunteer opportunities by location and Day and time. You just click to sign up and show up ready to work.
PB&J Fund The PB&J Fund is providing meal bags to families in partnership with Charlottesville City Schools.
Support Resources: Mental Health, Recovery, Domestic Violence, Family
*New - Identifying feelings and needs:
Local Resources for Mental Health and Recovery Services
Ready Kids - resources for talking to kids about coronavirus, teen counseling hotline, recreational and scholastic activities for kids at home
The Women's Initiative - Free, short term counseling (non-emergency)
Anti-Anxiety Videos by Dr. Jud Brewer
Rick Hanson on building resiliency
Joan Halifax on "bouyancy rather than burnout"
Upaya Center: Transcending burnout
Buddhism and Recovery with Kevin Griffin
Recovery Dharma: Using Buddhist Practices and Principles to Heal the Suffering of Addiction. Online Meetings
Coronavirus and Addiction - Psychology Today
Coronavirus and Addiction: How to Protect Your Recovery During a Pandemic - Cumberland Heights Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
Shelter for Help in Emergency - services for victims of domestic violence, 434-293-8509
Emotional Wellbeing for Health Care Professionals Webinar Series
NY Times Interview with Jack Kornfield: Things Keep Getting Scarier. He Can Help You Cope.
Other Activities
Guided Qi Gong routine for Stress, Anxiety, and energy with Jeff Chand
Susan McCulley, a certified Nia instructor, is offering a variety of dance, yoga, meditative movement practices, several times a week. YouTube (no account required). Facebook (account required)
Rubin Museum of Art Care Package – the Rubin Museum of Art in NY has assembled a collection of resources on their website inspired by the practices reflected in Buddhist visual culture.
Creating a Home Meditation Space