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DESCRIPTION:In an era of artificial intelligence\, digital distraction\, an
 d social disconnection\, cultivating the inner capacities to live wisely\,
  compassionately\, and relationally has never been more urgent. Drawing fr
 om Buddhist contemplative traditions and engaged practice\, this talk expl
 ores how mindfulness\, loving-kindness\, and community practice can help u
 s reclaim embodied presence\, relational intelligence\, and ethical discer
 nment. Participants will consider how contemplative practice can support c
 onnection\, empathy\, and collaboration while helping us navigate trauma\,
  polarization\, and the pressures of the attention economy. The talk invit
 es reflection on what it means to “come home to ourselves” and cultiva
 te the capacities within each of us to remain deeply present\, compassiona
 te\, and connected in a rapidly changing technological world.\n\nThis keyn
 ote is part one of a three-part series with Kaira Jewel Lingo in the Conte
 mplation By Design Summit. \n\nTo extend the knowledge and skills you deve
 lop during this keynote lecture\, please consider attending Kaira Jewel Li
 ngo's interactive workshop titled Educating for Interbeing: Imagination\, 
 Embodiment\, and the Education of Compassion on Thurs. Oct.15 at 11:30am\,
  and her iPause Guided practice titled Interbeing Meditation: Touching Our
  Source and Growing Our Connection on Fri.Oct. 16 at 7:30am.  \n\nYou are 
 welcome to join one or all three of Kaira's Summit sessions. \n\nKaira Jew
 el Lingo is a senior Dharma teacher in the Plum Village Zen lineage and a 
 Vipassana teacher\, and a member of the Plum Village North American Dharma
  Teachers Council of Elders. After living as an ordained nun for 15 years 
 in Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastic community\, she now offers spiritual mento
 ring and leads meditation courses and retreats\, focusing on racial and ea
 rth justice and engaged spirituality. She is the author of We Were Made fo
 r These Times: Ten Lessons in Moving Through Change\, Loss\, and Disruptio
 n and co-author of Healing Our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ances
 tors\, Joy\, and Liberation. A Stanford alumna\, she holds a BA and MA in 
 Anthropology and Social Sciences\, and serves as faculty in the Buddhist E
 co-Chaplaincy training and as a guiding teacher with One Earth Sangha. \n\
 nThis session is part of the FREE Contemplation by Design Summit\, Oct. 14
 -25\, 2026.\n\nThe full summit schedule for this year will be posted at: h
 ttps://med.stanford.edu/contemplation/summit.html.
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SUMMARY:CBD 2026: We Were Made for These Times: Coming Home to Ourselves in
  the Age of AI with Kaira Jewel Lingo
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 hese-times-with-kaira-jewel-lingo
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