Stronger Together in the Midst of Hardship

Due to the coronavirus, all our buildings are closed and all events are online. Please do not enter a building without permission from the center director. We are monitoring reports from health professionals to determine when it will be safe for us to resume in-person events.

It is easy to feel disoriented, fearful and lonely in times such as this. Please use technology to maintain connections with one another and allow space for your practice, reading, cooking, gardening, or other things you have always wished you had time for. This is a good time to embrace the essence of teachings we have received: equanimity, lovingkindness, patience, generosity, discipline and skillful actions toward ourselves and others. We have a large number of online programs that are more accessible than ever. Please join in!

As the weeks proceed we may feel increasingly impatient, weary or discouraged. If you could use a listening ear, please contact David Maynard, the head of our Societal Health & Wellbeing group, at [email protected].

— Lauren Newton, center director