Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online,
August 1, 2023
DESCRIPTION
Blessings of “Dhamma Day,” dear ones. This full moon holiday celebrates the Buddha’s first discourse, “Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma” (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta) at the Deer Park near Sarnath, to his five ascetic friends. We’ll practice tonight with the pith instructions given in this most famous text, and endeavor to entrust the heart to the path leading to the end of dukkha. With such gratitude for all this Dhamma has brought into our lives. A beautiful practice today is to read the text aloud.
Link to the text (SN 56.11): https://suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/bodhi
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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Blessings on your path.