Oren teaches Buddhist meditation, mindfulness, and communication internationally.  He is the author of several books, including the bestselling Say What You Mean:  A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication (2018) and his latest work, Your Heart Was Made for This:  Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love (2023) which is the focus of this podcast. Lama Rod Owens states that Oren's work "offers a beautiful and poignant invitation to meet the crises of our current world and communities with the power or contemplative practice, which helps us to acknowledge the pain that we are all experiencing and reveals how we can respond directly with awareness and tenderness."   For more information and to connect with Oren and his teachings, please see: https://www.orenjaysofer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/orenjaysofer https://www.facebook.com/OrenJaySofer/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-281-oren-jay-sofer-contemplative-practicedharmayour-heart-was-made-for-this Have a blessed weekend!