Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online,
June 4, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Last night at Spirit Rock (link below) I talked on the implications of the teachings on nonviolence in relation to the war in Palestine and war in general, framing the issue around right view and the Eightfold Path.
Tonight I’ll unpack some of what came up in the discussion afterward, particularly around violence in self-defense or for the purpose of liberation or stopping a greater violence, as well as some of the links between violence and identity, including family/national/ethnic heritage and culture as geopolitical entities that inevitably are marked by suffering and self-other dynamics that have violence at their core.
Talk at Spirit Rock Live the night before, on nonviolence, and reflecting on the war in Palestine & Israel: https://www.spiritrock.org/talks/monday-night-dharma-talk-meditation-2024-6-3
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.
LINKS
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