Talks July 3, 2023 | 2 hr.

Independence and Liberation

Sean Oakes

This meditation and talk was recorded at Monday Night Meditation and Talk on Monday, July 3, 2023.

Sean Oakes

Sean Oakes

Guest Teacher, Movement Teacher

Sean Oakes, PhD, teaches Buddhism and Yoga focusing on the integration of meditation, trauma resolution, and social justice. He received teaching authorization from Jack Kornfield, and wrote his dissertation on extraordinary meditative states. His current research explores identity, ancestry, and rebirth, and working with the body in contemplative inquiry.

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