Note: This event begins at 10:00am PT
Via Zoom with In-Person Watch Party
In a time of political polarization and rising backlash against anti-racism efforts, how can mindfulness offer more than personal stress relief? Drawing from classical Buddhist teachings and contemporary practice, this keynote explores mindfulness as a powerful resource for meeting collective suffering with clarity, courage, and care.
Far from passive acceptance, mindfulness helps us face difficult truths—internally and externally—while transforming reactivity into wise response. With attention to the emotional impact of injustice, social division, and disconnection, we’ll examine how mindfulness fosters resilience, supports relational awareness, and reconnects us to our values.
Oren Jay Sofer will share practical insights from over two decades of teaching on mindful communication, trauma-informed practice, and socially engaged Dharma to invite a deeper, more grounded approach to belonging and social transformation.
Dr. Lisa Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education will introduce Jay Oren Sofer and will facilitate the Q&A section of his talk. Many thanks to our sponsors: Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2) and The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies.
Cost: This event is offered freely as part of Washington University of St. Louis’ Mindfulness and Anti-Racism Speaker Series. Register below to attend.
Questions? Please contact Washington University of St. Louis directly by emailing: PARRAD@WUSTL.EDU
Local in St. Louis? Join a watch party in Brown Lounge. Light refreshments will be served following the event. Please RSVP so we have enough food.