# Oren Jay Sofer: Letting the Tree Grow, One Ring at a Time

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Podcast: [Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dharma-seed-dharma-talks-and-meditation-instruction-503230)
Published: 2026-06-03T18:46:12+00:00
Episode link: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/97485/
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Duration seconds: 2385

## Resource

(Online) The deepest transformation unfolds over years, too gradually to see — yet the only unit we ever actually work with is a single moment, met with kindness and a willingness to let go. Like a tree growing ring by ring, a whole life takes shape one moment at a time, with far less to manage than we think.

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