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Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

via dharmaseed.org

Developing a clear understanding of the teachings and learning to fully inhabit the body have been core parts of my Dhamma practice. These areas, as well a strong emphasis on the heart, inform and shape my teaching. The few years I spent training as an Anagarika in the Thai Forest monasteries broadened my understanding of the Buddha"s teachings and instilled a profound respect for the Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni Sangha. All along the way, I"ve been particularly interested in how other modalities like

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60:16

Oren Jay Sofer: A Gentle Introduction to Metta...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2025/04/03

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In this guided meditation with instructions, we begin with connecting with the felt sense of metta, then explore offering phrases for a benefactor, mentor, or good friend.

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45:24

Oren Jay Sofer: The Courage to Love (Retreat at...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2025/04/02

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In this talk from the first night of a weeklong silent retreat, Oren Jay Sofer explores mettā (lovingkindness) as both refuge and strength. Framing the Buddhist path as a practice of wise relationship, he offers several ways to cultivate mettā, inviting us to consider what it means to relate to life with warmth, steadiness, and care—even in a world of change and uncertainty.

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60:22

Oren Jay Sofer: Attuning and Settling with an Anchor...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2024/12/19

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Guided Meditation on using an anchor to settle the heart-mind.

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58:26

Oren Jay Sofer: Introduction to metta practice

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2024/02/22

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Instructions for loving kindness, practice, and a guided meditation

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48:44

Oren Jay Sofer: Kindness rooted in love

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2024/02/21

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) What is Metta? How do we experience it? How do we strengthen it?

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55:30

James Baraz, Oren Jay Sofer: Your Heart Was Made For...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2024/01/04

(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed an uplifting transition to 2024. I'm delighted to invite you to join me in welcoming author and Dharma teacher Oren Jay Sofer for an evening of online practice and exploration based on his new book, Your Heart Was Made For This: Contemplative Practices to Meet a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love. What does the contemplative path have to offer our aching hearts in a rapidly changing world beset with

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46:42

Oren Jay Sofer: Samatha Vipassana (and a little Karuna)

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2023/12/20

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The differences between Samatha and Vipassana (calm abiding and insight) practice, with some attention to compassion as a flavor of right attitude.

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26:18

Oren Jay Sofer: Samatha Practice (Retreat at Spirit...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2023/12/19

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Guided meditation plus Q&A on working with anchors and developing calm abiding.

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55:14

Oren Jay Sofer: Cultivation and the Four Noble Truths...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2023/12/18

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Reflections on the path of practice as cultivating skillful qualities and freeing the heart / mind from suffering.

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1:46:40

Oren Jay Sofer: Bridge the Gap: Integrating Spiritual...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2023/10/02

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

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51:16

Oren Jay Sofer: Reclaiming the Heart's Beauty...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2023/09/25

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) An exploration of the power of metta to transform our hearts and our world.

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63:23

Oren Jay Sofer: Guided Metta meditation for body with...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2023/04/05

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

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66:48

Oren Jay Sofer: Metta Instructions

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2023/04/04

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

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69:53

Oren Jay Sofer: Monday Night Dharma Talk - Progress...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2022/06/13

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

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55:25

Oren Jay Sofer: The Power of Rest

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2022/06/08

(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center) Nature flows through a cycle of rhythms, but modern life disconnects us from the natural rhythms of our world. When activity (physical or mental) is not balanced with rest, we burn out. Join Oren for an evening of meditation as we learn about what supports and hinders our ability to rest, and how rest can be the hidden key to unlocking your meditation practice.

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58:14

Oren Jay Sofer: Metta instructions in guided meditation

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2022/05/20

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Overview of Metta practice with instructions for working with the benefactor

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61:10

Oren Jay Sofer: Guided Meditation: Joy

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2022/04/07

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) A guided meditation beginning with a reflection on gratitude, opening to joy, and then cultivating Mudita - joy in the happiness of others.

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53:22

Oren Jay Sofer: Our Best Home and the Path of...

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2022/04/03

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Reflections on the path of awakening, the Brahma Viharas, and advice for retreat.

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55:10

Oren Jay Sofer: Revealing the Clear Mind

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2022/02/13

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) An overview of how the path cultivates clarity of mind, through mindfulness and knowing the obscurations.

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54:06

Oren Jay Sofer: Guided Meditation: Nourishing the Heart

Oren Jay Sofer"s most recent Dharma talks (Spirit... ·

2022/01/12

(Various) Guided meditation on noticing and dwelling on what's uplifting in the heart.

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