Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online,
May 30, 2023
DESCRIPTION
Hi friends, this Saturday is the full moon that ends the month of Vesak—Visākha in Pāli. The holiday celebrates the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha, Siddhattha Gotama of the Sakyan clan (563-483 BCE), in an area between the Himālayas and the river Ganga known as Greater Magadha. A few weeks ago I told the story of Sujātā, who gave the milk-rice that marked Gotama’s discovery of the Middle Way, and set the stage for his awakening. Tonight, we’ll look at some of the other stories around this world-changing teacher, both mythical and more earthly.
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.