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Personal transformation isn’t enough to resolve the immense challenges facing our world today. Nor will changes come without some of us transforming our hearts and minds. Author and meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer offers a unique and pragmatic approach to contemplative practice. His work combines decades of formal training in early Buddhist meditation with more contemporary disciplines of Nonviolent Communication and Somatics.

Upcoming Events with Oren
Next Step Dharma: Open Year Round
Jan 1
Next Step Dharma: Open Year Round
Emergent Dharma: Shifting from Pressure to Purpose
Apr 24
Emergent Dharma: Shifting from Pressure to Purpose
Contemplative Practice, Compassion and Purpose: A Community Talk with Oren Jay Sofer
Apr 26
Contemplative Practice, Compassion and Purpose: A Community Talk with Oren Jay Sofer
Sunday Sangha with Oren & Will Kabat-Zinn
Apr 28
Sunday Sangha with Oren & Will Kabat-Zinn
Emergent Dharma: Meeting our Times with Courage and Love
May 1
Emergent Dharma: Meeting our Times with Courage and Love
Insight Meditation: How to Settle Into Being
May 4
Insight Meditation: How to Settle Into Being
Your Heart Was Made For This: Contemplative Practices for a World in Crisis
Jun 8
Your Heart Was Made For This: Contemplative Practices for a World in Crisis
Wise Speech: An Introduction to Mindful Communication
Jun 18
Wise Speech: An Introduction to Mindful Communication
Insight Meditation Retreat Online
Jun 19
Insight Meditation Retreat Online
The Way of Insight: Silent Meditation Retreat
Jul 24
The Way of Insight: Silent Meditation Retreat
Living Peace Nonviolent Communication Retreat
Aug 7
Living Peace Nonviolent Communication Retreat
Join IN: Immersion in Nonviolent Communication 8-month Online Intensive
Sep 21
Join IN: Immersion in Nonviolent Communication 8-month Online Intensive
Winter Solstice Retreat 2024
Dec 18
Winter Solstice Retreat 2024

Learn powerful practices for more meaningful conversations.

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Say What You Mean is a guide for meaningful conversations that bring people together. In it, Oren Jay Sofer offers a practical approach to improving relationships and making lasting changes in your communication. His unique method combines the wisdom of mindfulness with the potent framework of Nonviolent Communication. Learn to:

• Feel confident during conversation
• Speak so others will hear you
• Stay focused on what really matters in an interaction
• Listen for the authentic concerns behind what others say

 
 
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Why I'm Grieving the Loss of Both Israelis and Palestinians
Why I'm Grieving the Loss of Both Israelis and Palestinians
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Why We Need Both Gratitude and Grief
Why We Need Both Gratitude and Grief
A Modern Buddhist Master: Honoring the Legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh
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Coping with Uncertainty
Coping with Uncertainty
A Trauma Informed Way of Opening Up during the Pandemic
A Trauma Informed Way of Opening Up during the Pandemic
How to Handle 'Predatory Listening'
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Radical Rest: Why Meditation Might Not Heal This Exhaustion
Radical Rest: Why Meditation Might Not Heal This Exhaustion
Every Voice Matters: Stability through Diversity
Every Voice Matters: Stability through Diversity
The Three Most Common Myths about Meditation
The Three Most Common Myths about Meditation
The Healing Power of Touch
The Healing Power of Touch
Communication During COVID-19
Communication During COVID-19

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