Don Oakley Teachings

Don Oakley Teachings Don Oakley teaches meditation and non-dual spiritual insight.

02/14/2026

Don Oakley shares three Buddhist characteristics of life: impermanence, suffering and no-self.

02/13/2026

Retreat Center in Tazewell Tennessee has evolved over the last 18 years from
160 acres of raw land in the very rural Cumberland Hills. Don Oakley had been a Civil Engineer and homebuilder in Oregon. Patty had been a Registered Nurse and then worked for, and travelled with, Byron Katie and, later, Adyashanti. When Don sold his business in Oregon, he did volunteer work in Adyashanti’s office for three years where a romance developed. They were married at the Top of the Hill on the Well Being land by Adyashanti and his wife, Mukti in 2008.
They knew that they wanted to live on this beautiful land which is nearly surrounded by 2 ½ miles of the Powell River, and they knew they wanted to share the land with others in some way. But they didn’t know what that would look like or what might be possible, so they just kept doing “the next obvious thing.” Eighteen years later, a viable, highly functional retreat center has emerged and grown. We now have 15 cabins 6 cabinettes with a total bed capacity of 40, a main Conference Building, a large open air Pavilion on the river, Library, Labyrinth, Fire Circle and other facilities.
It is profoundly quiet, with abundant nature, and comfortable lodging. Thhe grounding
energy of the land here is palpable.
Why not visit and see for yourself?

02/12/2026

Don Oakley has written three books on the journey of spiritual awakening:
1. It’s Time to Wake Up Now: The Top Ten Myths that Can Hijack Spiritual Awakening
2. Empty Wisdom: The Subtle Art of Discovering What You Already Are
3. The Natural State: Enlightened Living in the Everyday World

All of the books are available on Amazon and eBook versions are available on Don’s Shopify store.

For more information about the books, please see the links in Don’s social media bio or visit Amazon or his website.

02/11/2026

Don Oakley offers a short discourse on How Life Moves.

02/10/2026

Don Oakley will be offering an in-person retreat, “The Essential Realization,” March 6-8, with his wife Patty Bottari at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee

Don will offer a guided meditation, discourses on the retreat theme, and opportunities for Q&A dialogue throughout the weekend. There will also be periods of silent sitting and plenty of free time to enjoy 160-acres of Well Being’s beautiful, peaceful land.

The cost to participate is $295 and this includes lodging, tuition, and two wholesome meals served during Friday supper and Sunday lunch. The cabins are comfortable and each have kitchenettes for you to prepare your other meals.

For those who cannot attend the in-person retreat, a livestream option is available for $75.

For more information and registration, please see the link in Don’s bio on some social media platforms or visit Well Being’s website.

We hope to see you there.

02/09/2026

Don Oakley shares Eight Ways to Cause Yourself to Suffer:

1. Arguing with Life
2. Believing Your Thoughts
3. Blaming Others
4. Judging Ourselves Harshly
5. Avoiding Fear
6. Striving for More
7. Motivation for Self-Improvement
8. Regretting Past Errors

02/08/2026

What causes suffering? Don Oakley

02/07/2026

Don Oakley offers a short discourse on Divine Discontent.

02/06/2026

It’s the challenges in life that push us forward. Don Oakley

02/05/2026

Don Oakley shares a discourse on the real purpose of meditation.

This weekend, February 6-8, Don Oakley will be leading an online retreat, From Seeking to Finding, with his wife Patty B...
02/05/2026

This weekend, February 6-8, Don Oakley will be leading an online retreat, From Seeking to Finding, with his wife Patty Bottari.

Don will offer two introductory sessions on Friday, and a guided meditation followed by a discourse on the retreat theme on Saturday morning. There will be time throughout the weekend during Q&A sessions for online participants to dialogue directly with Don and ask any questions. Patty will lead the silent sitting sessions which will be interspersed throughout the weekend.

The cost to participate in the online livestream event is $75. For more information and to register, please visit: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AoSxARYsQLMQaEp8Yh0CT9bTxpK_MHs36e66FC6X-2zKqFNXM1l6~AlhU0eMST5ZQV790_wkbaJ-Tfq93uiFDDk__pX3ghEG9onBIJWkjS8K8kg

02/04/2026

Life Is Always Changing. Don Oakley

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376 Well Being Circle
Tazewell, TN
37879

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