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Oren Jay Sofer, "Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love" (Shambhala, 2023)
Dec 10, 2023
Meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer discusses contemplative practices for meeting a world in crisis with courage, integrity, and love. Topics include nonviolent communication as a form of spiritual practice, reclaiming the right to rest and self-care, the significance of patience in social transformation, and the importance of connecting with the planet through guided meditation.
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- Cultivating qualities of the heart, such as aspiration and curiosity, can support personal and social transformation in times of crisis.
- Rest and sustainable energy are crucial for personal and social transformation, and reclaiming rest is a radical act in today's fast-paced world.
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Cultivating Qualities of the Heart for Personal and Social Transformation
The podcast episode explores the importance of cultivating qualities of the heart for personal and social transformation. The guest, Orin J. Sofer, discusses his new book, 'Your Heart Was Made for This,' which focuses on contemplative practices for meeting the world in crisis with courage, integrity, and love. Sofer emphasizes the role of aspiration, energy, patience, devotion, rest, renunciation, and curiosity in cultivating these qualities. He highlights how these qualities can support individuals in navigating personal and political crises, fostering inner and outer transformation, and creating a more compassionate and just world.
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