Monday, April 7, we will meet in person.
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Address for OHMC meditation space:
3812 Northampton St. NW, Washington DC 20015
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can invite the bell on time. You may also arrive 15 minutes early to practice working meditation by helping us set up cushions.
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This Monday we are offering an optional Newcomers Orientation.
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Dear friends,
This week, we will meet Monday evening, April 7, from 7-8:30PM EDT in person at our meditation space (3812 Northampton Street NW); Wednesday morning, April 9, from 7-8AM EDT online; and Friday, April 11, from 12-1PM EDT online.
Please join us on Monday, April 7, when our meditation evening will be facilitated by our friend Born I (a.k.a Ofosu Jones-Quartey), a meditation teacher, hip-hop artist, and author from the DC area.
Ofosu will guide and share on the practice of inner disarmament. This is a unique opportunity to direct some kindness and compassion to yourself while exploring the potential for inner compassion to inform our approach to an increasingly armed and conflicted world in crisis. Through this exploration, we will consider how we can have hope and belonging amidst challenges and crises.
No prior experience is necessary. You Are Enough.
Ofosu Jones-Quartey brings over 17 years of experience in sharing mindfulness, meditation, and self-compassion practices with the world. Ofosu leads meditation classes and retreats nationwide, having taught and led retreats at the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, The Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, Brooklyn Zen Center, Cleveland Insight, Inward Bound Mindfulness, and more. Ofosu has also worked with various organizations and schools, including co-writing a mindfulness-based suicide prevention curriculum for teenagers.
As an accomplished hip-hop artist under the name Born I, Ofosu released the mindfulness-themed album In This Moment in 2021, earning a nomination for Best Rap Album at the Wammies. His unique fusion of hip-hop and meditation has garnered attention, with performances at prestigious venues like the Kennedy Center. In 2023, Born I embarked on a music and meditation tour with the monks and nuns of Plum Village Monastery, coinciding with the release of his most recent Album AMIDA, a spiritual, lo-fi hip-hop album exploring life, death, and his Buddhist faith. His live events are considered a hip-hop and meditation experience, and he is a member of the DC Chapter of the Recording Academy.
Beyond music, Ofosu is an author, releasing his self-published children’s book You Are Enough in 2020 and Love Your Amazing Self via Storey Publishing in 2022. His holistic approach extends to workshops, integrating music and mindfulness for young audiences. With an upcoming double album based on Love Your Amazing Self and a Grammy Museum performance, Ofosu’s diverse creative outlets emphasize self-compassion and mindfulness.
Residing in Rockville, Maryland, with his wife and four children, Ofosu continues to use creativity to guide individuals towards presence, stress reduction, and cultivating love and compassion for themselves and the world.