Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online,
January 23, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Continuing tonight with the 3 characteristics as the heart of insight, we’ll look at how to practice with the reflection on not-self (anatta). One of the important aspects of anatta is how it’s not just about the personal “self” but really about the perception of stability or identity in anything, which is why it’s often considered the roots of the teaching on emptiness (suññatā). Seeing anatta thus has much to do with seeing with right view.
SEAN OAKES
Sean Feit Oakes, PhD (he/they, queer, Puerto Rican & English, living on Pomo ancestral land in Northern California), teaches Buddhism and somatic practice focusing on the integration of meditation, trauma resolution, and social justice. He received Insight Meditation teaching authorization from Jack Kornfield, and wrote his dissertation on extraordinary states in Buddhist meditation and experimental dance. Sean holds certifications in Somatic Experiencing (SEP, assistant), and Yoga (E-RYT 500, YACEP), and teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, East Bay Meditation Center, Insight Timer, and elsewhere.
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