A collection of guided meditations from Oren Jay Sofer

Guided Meditations

2015-02-24 at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center

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Oren Jay Sofer

Metta Retreat Pt 3: Guided Metta, Neutral Person With Q&A

2016-10-22 at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

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The Path of Wise Speech 4: Guided Meditation: Grounding and Opening

2016-06-18 at Insight Meditation Center

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Mindful Communication 1: Intro and Guided Meditation

2017-03-26 at New York Insight Meditation Center

Many are drawn to Buddhism and spirituality with a keen interest in meditation. Yet before offering any meditation instructions, the Buddha guided his disciples in a progression of practice known as The Gradual Training. This training provides a step-by-step approach to living a life of meaning and inner happiness, and culminates in the highest fruit of contemplative practice – Awakening. During this day of integrated practice, we explored these essential aspects of the Buddhist path as a ground for happiness and the foundation of meditation.

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A Path of Happiness: The Gradual Training Pt 1: Guided Meditation

2018-03-24 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

A brief guided meditation to settle and arrive.

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Strengthening Resilience, Pt 1: Guided Meditation - Settling And Arriving

2018-03-24 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Lovingkindness practice with phrases for a mentor or benefactor

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Strengthening Resilience, Pt 3: Guided Metta Meditation With Instructions

2018-03-24 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Guided loving-kindness meditation

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Strengthening Resilience, Pt 5: Guided Metta: Good Friend

2018-03-24 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Visualization of expansive, radiant lovingkindness in all directions.

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Strengthening Resilience, Pt 6: Expansive Metta: Guided Practice

2018-04-20 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

A short, simple meditation to arrive and settle, ending with a guided reflection on intention.

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Mindful Communication 1: Guided Meditation: Settling And Arriving

2018-04-24 at Sacred Stream Center

A simple body scan, with emphasis on approaching the practice with a relaxed, curious and friendly attitude.

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Wise Speech Retreat, Pt 2: Guided Meditation - Relaxed Curious Body Scan

2018-04-25 at Sacred Stream Center

A brief guided meditation offering metta for a good friend or benefactor, as well as for oneself.

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Wise Speech Retreat, Pt 6: Metta For Other, Metta For Self

2018-04-26 at Sacred Stream Center

A brief guided meditation on cultivating good will towards a "neutral" person or stranger.

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Wise Speech Retreat, Pt 7: Guided Metta: Those We Overlook

2018-04-27 at Sacred Stream Center

A guided meditation with a brief overview of mindfulness practice.

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Wise Speech Retreat, Pt 9: Guided Mindfulness Meditation

2018-05-18 at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center

A short guided practice, plus Q&A

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Metta Retreat, Pt 1: Guided Metta: Benefactor And Self

2018-06-02 at White Heron Sangha

(2 of 15) A short guided meditation focused on developing inner resources. Includes brief instructions at end for walking meditation focused on developing ease.

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Equanimity In Difficult Times, Pt 2: Guided Meditation - Gratitude Ease And Steadiness

2018-06-02 at White Heron Sangha

(4 of 15) A brief guided meditation reflecting on the changes of our lives, the ups and downs, and how after all is said and done we come back to being present, here in a simple way.

Equanimity allows experience to arise and pass away according to its own rhythms, rather than our wishes. This short guided meditation reflects on the change in our lives and how—after all is said and done—we come back to being present, here, in a simple way.

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Equanimity In Difficult Times, Pt 4: Guided Meditation: Equanimity of Being Here

2018-06-02 at White Heron Sangha

(7 of 15) Brief reflections on equanimity with pleasure and pain followed by guided meditation.

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Equanimity In Difficult Times, Pt 7: Guided Meditation: Equanimity In A Sensitive Body

2018-06-02 at White Heron Sangha

(9 of 15) Guided meditation exploring various methods to establish and develop equanimity with unpleasant sensations. Includes summary of day at end.

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Equanimity In Difficult Times, Pt 9: Guided Meditation: Establishing Equanimity With The Unpleasant

2018-06-03 at White Heron Sangha

(12 of 15) Guided Meditation on the development of equanimity in relationships - as a Brahma Vihara.

Equanimity is balance born of wisdom. When we understand the nature of this world and the reality that our actions have results, we experience more ease, space and balance in our lives and relationships.

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Equanimity In Difficult Times, Pt 12: Guided Meditation: Equanimity In Relationship

2016

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Strengthening Gratitude: Guided Meditation

Meditation and communication teacher, author of "Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication."