mindful engagement — A Golden Civilization

Yesterday, Kaira Jewel Lingo joined George for a Golden Civilization Conversation via Facebook Live. Kaira Jewel, mindfulness teacher, mentor, dharma teacher, is one of the co-trainers of the Mindful Engagement webinar series. This conversation is a great discussion of activism and the path to a Golden Civilization through a mindfulness lens.

Kaira Jewel opens by sharing a little about her childhood, which shared so many similarities to her later monastic life and why she pursued a spiritual path instead of continuing on with the one she had been pursing through higher education. This leads to a timely discussion of fierce compassion, peace in crisis, and the difference between the unconscious nature of perceived “negative” emotions and feelings and the conscious and preventable actions that may stem from them.

Yesterday, George was joined by Hugh Byrne, whom you might recognize as a co-teacher of the Mindful Engagement monthly program he and George are leading along with Kaira Jewel Lingo.

Against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic, Hugh and George discuss the role of practitioners during this time, and how they feel called to help others to connect the inner and outer and transform these experiences and feelings into comfort, relief, peace, and ease, for example. Hugh speaks to the history of Buddhism and the connection between social action and mindfulness practice. They discuss Hugh’s work with habits and using mindfulness practice to identify triggers and social reactions, especially in relation to the political climate.

Golden Civilization Conversation: Kaira Jewel and George Kinder

Golden Civilization Conversation: Hugh Byrne and George Kinder