In this short but powerful video, Kaira Jewel Lingo reminds us that drawing on our inherent resources — like kindness and compassion — can help us move through difficulty with grace, while respecting the heartbreak and pain we experience as well.

As she notes, this is a helpful approach for navigating the many challenges and tragedies we face at the collective level, as well as in our personal lives.

If you’d like to study further with Karia Jewel Lingo — a Buddhist teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh — there are currently many opportunities to do so! She has recently released a book titled We Were Made for These Times, which you can learn more about here; and there are several upcoming retreats and programs that she will be leading that you can learn more about here — including a monthly Buddhist-Christian Community of Practice, Study and Action which you can receive more information about by filling out this form.

About Kaira Jewel Lingo

Kaira Jewel Lingo began practicing mindfulness in 1997 and is a teacher in the Zen and Vipassana lineages. Author of We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons in Moving through Change, Loss, and Disruption (Parallax), she teaches Buddhist meditation, mindfulness, and compassion internationally, focusing on waking up in daily life. Ordained for 15 years in Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastic community, Kaira Jewel now teaches both Buddhism and secular mindfulness, writes, and offers spiritual mentoring.