As we face the world-wide pandemic caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus), there is a tendency to retreat to social isolation, fear, and insecurity.

In a recent online talk given to the Southsea Sangha, which is located in England, Bernat Font-Clos talks about an alternative approach, one based on a deep recognition of the tragic dimensions of life and the need to cultivate social connections, compassion and love in the midst of this great challenge.