Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I) -- Meeting Life With Self-Compassion

Dharma teacher Ofosu Jones-Quartey, who performs music under the name Born I, offers a talk on his favorite topic: learning to not be cruel to yourself. Toward the end of the talk, he delivers a taste of his "lyrical Dharma," accompanied by singing bowls. Find more from Ofosu at https://bornimusic.com/lyricaldharma. This talk was offered at Portland Insight Meditation Center in Portland, OR on Aug. 9, 2026. Learn more about PIMC at https://www.portlandinsight.org. Your generosity enables us to help make insight meditation teachings available to all. Make a donation at https://www.portlandinsight.org/gener....