This week we have a guest dharma teacher, Kaira Jewel Lingo. She will join us for the dharma talk and sharing after our meditation period.
In this time of pandemic and upheaval, we will explore together how to best protect ourselves, both our bodies and minds, so that we can meet this moment of fear, grief and uncertainty with an appropriate and skillful response. With mindfulness it is possible to nurture the best in us, individually and collectively, so that we can bring healing to our own hearts and to the pain in the collective heart.
We can be the soothing balm of healing for a world in crisis by practicing peace in our daily lives and by actively participating in mindful collective awakening.
We look forward to seeing you in the zoom room!
About Kaira Jewel:
Kaira Jewel Lingo began practicing mindfulness in 1997 and teaches Buddhist meditation, secular mindfulness, and compassion internationally. Ordained as a nun for 15 years in Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastic community, Kaira Jewel teaches in the Zen lineage and as well as the Vipassana or Insight tradition. She teaches at the intersection of racial, climate and social justice with a focus on activists, Black/Indigenous/People of Color, artists, educators, families, and youth. Now based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, she offers spiritual mentoring to individuals and groups. Read her recent article, In Times of Crisis Call Upon the Strength of Peace, published in Lion’s Roar magazine.