Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online,
February 13, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Last week, after talking about rebirth in phenomenological ways that got a bit abstract, we ended with a question about how to practice with all this. Always a good question. So tonight we’ll start there, and bring it back onto the cushion and into the flow of our days. Here’s my version of the question I’ll reflect on tonight: How should we practice if we take the teachings about rebirth seriously?
I’ll explore this not just in terms of meditation but in terms of intentional cultivation in all parts of our life, because it’s as much a View question as a Samādhi one.
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.