We Were Made for These Times: Bodhisattva Courage in a World on Fire with Kaira Jewel Lingo.

Sponsored by Naropa University

In this Lenz Distinguished Lecture, Dharma Teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo explores what it means to live the bodhisattva vow right now.

Lenz Distinguished Lecture: In a time of profound uncertainty—when democracy, education, and human dignity feel under threat—many of us are asking how to respond without losing our hearts or our clarity. Drawing from the source of engaged Buddhism and contemporary movements for justice and reconciliation, this talk explores what it means to live the bodhisattva vow right now.

Together we will reflect on fear as a natural response to real danger, and how mindfulness helps us transform fear into compassionate, skillful action. We will examine how to speak out against injustice without hatred or partisanship, how to practice “sacred criticism,” and how to care for the whole even in polarized times. Grounded in both the historical and ultimate dimensions, this talk invites us to anchor in what is good, beautiful, and worth protecting—becoming seeds of the future we long to see.

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