Join us for an inspiring conversation with Kaira Jewel Lingo, a Dharma teacher continuing the legacy of engaged Buddhism pioneered by Thich Nhat Hanh. After 15 years as an ordained nun in Thich Nhat Hanh's monastic community of Plum Village, Kaira now shares her wisdom internationally, blending Zen and Vipassana traditions with a focus on BIPOC communities, activists, artists, educators, families, and youth. In this episode we traverse the themes of answering the spiritual call, discerning ends and beginnings, being in service to others, the experience of interconnectedness, and much more. 🧘

Kaira Jewel Lingo Bio : Kaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher with a lifelong interest in spirituality and social justice. She draws inspiration from her parents’ lives of service and her dad’s work with Martin Luther King, Jr. After living as an ordained nun for 15 years in Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastic community, Kaira Jewel now teaches internationally in the Zen lineage and the Vipassana tradition, as well as in secular mindfulness, at the intersection of racial, climate and social justice. She is the author of We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons in Moving through Change, Loss and Disruption and co-author of Healing Our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy and Liberation. She and her husband currently lead Buddhist/Christian retreats in Long Island, NY.

I teach a monthly, online Buddhist Christian Community of Meditation and Action with my partner, Adam Bucko, an Episcopal priest. It is usually the last Tuesday of the month from 7:30-9pm ET. More info at: https://www.kairajewel.com/teaching/buddhist-christian-community-of-practice-and-action

website: www.kairajewel.com

Kaira's books are available on Amazon : Amazon.com/author/kairajewel

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