Talk given by Suryagupta on 2026-05-02. 

Suryagupta, Chair of the London Buddhist Centre, draws on her decades of Buddhist practice alongside experiences of activism, parenting, and work in the arts, to reflect on what it means to be fully human: to struggle, to long for growth, and to seek connection, meaning, and love. At the heart of her path, a powerful moment from a frightening international flight, when panic spread through the cabin, and urgent questions arose in the face of mortality:

How do I live so that when I die, I can die without regret?

How do I love?

These questions become a doorway into a deeper exploration of practice, relationship, and fear. Questions that still guide her today.

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