A Buddhist Community Dedicated to Connection, Engagement, and Awakening
Hi, I’m Dr. Sean Oakes
He/they, queer, Puerto Rican & English ancestry, living on unceded Pomo land in Northern California
I teach Buddhism, Yoga, and somatic practice focusing on the integration of meditation, trauma resolution, and social justice. On this site you’ll find an extensive teaching archive, on-demand courses, practice resources, and information on joining me for weekly classes, series, and retreats. I hope the material here is supportive for your practice.
Blessings on your path.
We’re in This Together
Good friendship, the Buddha famously said, is “the whole of the holy life.” (SN 45.2)
Our saṅgha—spiritual community—is an ongoing group of practitioners from around the world who participate in gatherings live or through recordings and the online forum (currently on FB, soon changing). We welcome both beginners and experienced practitioners, and new folks are always welcome to drop in.
Weekly Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm Pacific
Online
Meditation, teachings, & Dhamma discussion. The primary gathering of our lovely Saṅgha.
Insight Meditation Satsang
Monthly Fridays, 8:30-10am Pacific
Online
Group study of the Buddha’s teachings in the Pāli Canon. Currently reading the Dīgha Nikāya, The Long Discourses of the Buddha.
Book Club
All are welcome.
Access to our practice community is offered on a Gift Economy model, with nobody turned away for lack of resources, and gives access to both of the ongoing groups.
Please join us if you would be supported by saṅgha in this moment.
On-demand Courses
Explore our curated collections of meditations and teachings, designed for self-paced study & practice.
Read, Listen, Watch
Talks and meditations from the Tuesday Satsang and other teaching venues are archived on our YouTube channel each week. Subscribe and follow along.
Our audio archive includes 300+ talks and meditations. Longer series, including The Eightfold Path and The Perfection of Wisdom are collected in On-demand Courses.
Writing on Dharma, history, theology, performance, and social justice, including academic work and unpublished essays
Support for practice, healing, and study including a glossary of common Buddhist terms in Pāli, reading lists for Buddhism and Yoga, and counseling referrals
