The Eight Worldly Winds - Sean Feit Oakes

The Eight Worldly Winds were described in the Pali Canon as the conditions that move through the world: Gain & LossPleasure & PainPraise & BlameFame & DisreputeUltimately we find ourselves grasping at the first of each couplet, and resisting the latter. The Buddha used these conditions to teach that all things are impermanent and unreliable, so we best not rely on them for our liberation from suffering.  Using insights from the addiction model, Sean explores how we can free ourselves from the fixation that accompanies these worldly conditions.WATCH the full talk on our website: https://gaybuddhist.org/podcast/the-eight-worldly-winds-sean-feit-oakes/____________ Sean Feit Oakes, PhD (he/him, queer, Puerto Rican and English ancestry, living on unceded Pomo land in NorCal), teaches Buddhism and somatic practice focusing on the integration of meditation, trauma resolution, and social justice. He received teaching authorization from Jack Kornfield, and wrote his dissertation on extraordinary states in Buddhist meditation and experimental dance. He teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, East Bay Meditation Center, Insight Timer, and locally. SeanFeitOakes.com ______________  To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/There you can:   Donate  Learn how to participate live  Find our schedule of upcoming speakers  Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy over 900 recorded talks dating back to 1995CREDITSAudio Production: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter