Lion’s Roar Live Events

Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I)

Ofosu Jones-Quartey (a.k.a. Born I) is a meditation teacher, author, poet, and hip-hop artist whose work explores the intersection of mindfulness, creativity, compassion, and contemplative practice. He has been teaching meditation since 2004 and draws from more than two decades of study and practice in the Insight Meditation tradition and other Buddhist traditions. Ofosu is the author of Lyrical Dharma (Parallax Press), and his writing and teachings have appeared in Lion’s Roar, Tricycle, and Buddhadharma. 

A graduate of the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program led by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, Ofosu invites us to meet our lives with greater awareness, courage, and kindness. Known artistically as Born I, he has released multiple albums and created innovative Hip-Hop Soundbath experiences that combine meditation, live music, and reflection, weaving classical spiritual wisdom with contemporary culture in service of healing and awakening.

Plus, for Lion’s Roar members: Ofosu will share practical tools for working with self-criticism, difficult emotions, and the belief that we are somehow not enough — and how that work contributes to a more compassionate world — in a live dharma talk on Thursday, July 23.