A Bright Spot in Your Inbox by Oren Jay Sofer

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#130 Aug 2, 2026

Living Peace Retreat Starts in Two Weeks

Join me and Roxy Manning for four days of practice in Nonviolent Communication, grounding, and community.

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#129 Jul 10, 2026

Meeting what hurts + a daylong retreat

Five tools for transforming our relationship to pain—physical, emotional, and everything between.

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#128 May 30, 2026

Wise Speech in a Time of Division

What is spiritual practice for in times like these? On parenting, grief, and learning to speak in service of life.

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#127 May 6, 2026

Metta, Joy & a new series tonight

New series tonight, a talk on joy, and a lovingkindness meditation

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#126 Apr 4, 2026

Spring, war, and poetry

A poem for these strange, tender, difficult days—and an invitation to keep tending the heart.

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#125 Jan 31, 2026

Where Do We Turn When the Ground Shifts?

Reflections on refuge, responsibility, and staying human in uncertain times.

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#124 Jan 10, 2026

An invitation for the new year

Join me in a steady practice community and a new series on living the Buddhist path in everyday life.

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#123 Dec 20, 2025

Forgiveness, Grace, and Beginning Anew

A year-end reflection and meditation on forgiveness to soften the heart, give grace, and begin again.

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