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Vesak 2024: Celebrating the Buddha and the Triple Gem (SF2G24)

Sean Oakes, PhD

May 19, 2024

Online Program Online

6:30 pm May 19 - 8:30 pm May 20, 2024 PDT

Date and Time Details:
Sunday, May 19, 2024
6:30pm - 8:30pm US Pacific Time

Online via Zoom

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Benefactor. – $108.00
  • Sustainer. – $50.00
  • Basic. – $30.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate. – $15.00
  • BIPOC Scholarship Rate. – $15.00
  • No Fees. – $0.00

Cancellation Policy - Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

Registration closes at 6:30pm (Pacific Time) on May 19, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.


Description:
Vesak (Pāli: Visākha Pūjā) is the Buddhist holiday honoring the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Held on the midsummer full moon, it is a beloved festival day throughout the Buddhist world. Celebrating the Buddhist holidays can help us deepen in faith, confidence in the path, inspiration, and gratitude for the gift of the Dharma in our lives.

To honor Vesak 2024 (year 2568 in the Buddhist calendar), we will share simple chants from the Forest Saṅgha and Mahāyāna traditions, learn a meditation on the qualities of the Buddha called Buddhānussati, and celebrate the presence of the Dharma in our lives and in the world. All are welcome.

Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.

Benefactor – $108
Sustainer – $50
Basic – $30
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $15
No Fees – $0

*Recording Note: You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.

Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

About the Teacher

Sean Oakes

Sean Oakes, PhD

Sean Oakes, PhD, teaches the Dharma with a focus on the integration of meditation, study, and self-inquiry with trauma resolution and social justice. He has studied in Theravāda, Zen, and Vajrāyāna Buddhist lineages, including training as a monk in Burma, and was authorized to teach Insight Meditation by Jack Kornfield in 2010. He completed the […]

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