Life is full of unexpected challenges. We may lose a job, a loved one, or face a serious illness. In these moments, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed and ask, “What should I do?”

In this teaching and guided meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche offers a beautiful practice he has used to navigate his own experiences with loss and hardship. While we cannot always control what happens to us, we can change how we relate to our experiences. Rinpoche shares that rather than resisting pain, we can learn to connect with a sense of universal compassion, appreciate the good in our lives, and find hidden lessons within our hardship.

May this simple yet powerful meditation help you learn how to let go without giving up and discover how life’s problems can become keys to a more meaningful life.

This teaching is from Tergar’s Joy of Living online program. To learn more, click here.

Click here to download an English transcript of the video [pdf].