Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online,
January 24, 2023
DESCRIPTION
We just came through the lunar new year, exiting the energy of “yang water tiger” and now begin a “yin water rabbit” year (in the Chinese timekeeping system I learned about from Daoist and Vajrayāna Buddhist teacher Liu Ming). Yin water is “triple yin” according to this system, giving the sense of “in and down.” I’m feeling into grounding, refuge, humility, inwardness, receptivity, and safety as themes for the year. Tonight at Satsang, we talk about “in and down” as a guide for practice, and the attitudes and approaches this new year might inspire us to take.
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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