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An Ancient Map: The Buddha's Guidelines for Awakening through Speech

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Explore the Buddha’s ancient guidelines for right speech with tools to translate those teachings into the fast-paced conversations of a modern world. In this series, Insight meditation teacher and nonviolent communication trainer Oren Jay Sofer shares three foundations of mindful communication to bring your deeper values and intentions into every interaction. Learn to create the conditions for understanding, use basic building blocks of good conversation, and identify and skillfully express your needs.

Read more in Oren Jay Sofer and Sharon Salzberg’s interview here: A Field Guide to Right Speech

Oren Jay Sofer is a member of the Spirit Rock Teacher’s Council. He leads retreats and workshops on mindful communication at meditation centers and educational settings around the country and is the author of Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication.