Concentration Talks
Samādhi (Pali and Sanskrit: समाधि), in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many Indian religious traditions, the cultivation of Samādhi through various meditation methods is essential for the attainment of spiritual liberation (known variously as nirvana, moksha).
In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. In Jain meditation, samadhi is considered one of the last stages of the practice just prior to liberation.
In the oldest Buddhist sutras, on which several contemporary western Theravada teachers rely, it refers to the development of an investigative and luminous mind which is equanimous and mindful. In the yogic traditions, and the Buddhist commentarial tradition on which the Burmese Vipassana movement and the Thai Forest tradition rely, it is interpreted as a meditative absorption or trance, attained by the practice of dhyāna.
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April 1st, 1978, Serial No. 00580 Posture, Ego, Instruction, Freedom, Concentration |
Apr 01 1978 |
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April 2nd, 1978, Serial No. 00581 Zendo, Concentration, Love, Bodhidharma, Patience |
Apr 02 1978 |
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June 26th, 1978, Serial No. 00579 Darkness and Light, Samadhi, Ego, Concentration |
Jun 26 1978 |
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December 3rd, 1978, Serial No. 00638 Ego, Concentration, Breath, Death, Joshu |
Dec 03 1978 |
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February 28th, 1979, Serial No. 00108 Hindrances, Posture, Balance, Teacher-and-Student, realization, Samadhi, Oneness,... |
Feb 28 1979 |
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March 2nd, 1979, Serial No. 00111 Concentration, Consciousness, Evil |
Mar 02 1979 |
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March 2nd, 1979, Serial No. 00124 Concentration, Evil, Consciousness |
Mar 02 1979 |
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April 1st, 1979, Serial No. 00602 War, Buddha Nature, Building, Concentration, Money |
Apr 01 1979 |
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April 1st, 1979, Serial No. 00617 Intention, Concentration, Building, Daily Life, Buddha Nature |
Apr 01 1979 |
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April 2nd, 1979, Serial No. 00603 Big Mind, Truth, Concentration, Compassion, Death |
Apr 02 1979 |
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April 4th, 1979, Serial No. 00605 Religion, Concentration, Issan, Pain, Truth |
Apr 04 1979 |
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April 5th, 1979, Serial No. 00606 Monkey Mind, Breath, Non-thinking, Posture, Concentration |
Apr 05 1979 |
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December 2nd, 1979, Serial No. 00619 Funeral, Concentration, Practice Period, Chanting, Buddha Nature |
Dec 02 1979 |
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December 4th, 1979, Serial No. 00621 Buddha Nature, Samsara, Nirvana, Practice Period, Concentration |
Dec 04 1979 |
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December 13th, 1979, Serial No. 00137 Concentration, Emotions, Right Effort, Separation, realization, Suffering, Oneness,... |
Dec 13 1979 |
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December 13th, 1979, Serial No. 00138 realization, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Building, Subject-and-Object... |
Dec 13 1979 |
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December 17th, 1979, Serial No. 00139 Pain, Intuition, Consciousness, realization, Beginners, Subject-and-Object, Don'... |
Dec 17 1979 |
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December 21st, 1979, Serial No. 00145 Breath, Concentration |
Dec 21 1979 |
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The Nature of Mind, Serial 00066 Non-duality, Concentration, Observe, lecture, Renunciation, Duality, Describe, Peace... |
Jan 22 1980 New York City? |
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Lam Dre: The Three Visions, Serial 00065 Observe, Precepts, Daily Life, Concentration, Impermanence, confusion, Describe,... |
Jan 29 1980 |
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The Nature of Mind, Serial 00069 Buddha Nature, Sutra, Non-duality, Concentration, true dharma, Right Effort,... |
Feb 05 1980 |
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Lam Dre: On Achieving the Goal, Serial 00068 Subject-and-Object, New Year, Delusion, Sutra, Passions, Concentration, Chanting,... |
Feb 12 1980 |
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Lam Dre: Final Teaching, Serial 00067 Nirvana, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Concentration, Cultivation, Demons, confusion,... |
Feb 26 1980 |
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Ngon Dro Nyam Len, mandala offering, Serial 00044 Greed, Ceremony, difficulty, Hindrances, Renunciation, Building, Sutra, Concentration... |
Mar 30 1980 Session 5 New York City |
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Ngon Dro con't, mandala offering, Serial 00091 japanese, Culture, Japan, Commitment, Hate, Building, Beginners, Sutra, Mahayana,... |
Mar 30 1980 New York City |
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Ngon Dro, Serial 00086 Echo, Culture, Describe, Bell, Passions, Nirvana, Concentration |
Apr 06 1980 1 and 2 New York City |
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The Large Sutra on Perfect WisdomSerial: SF-00007B Reading of Dr Edward Conze's translation - this is after 00007A and separate from it. Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Evil, Concentration, Karma, Anger |
Apr 25 1980 |
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Breathing Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,... |
Jul 1980 Unknown |
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Study Period and SesshinSerial: BZ-00027B Saturday Lecture Right Effort, Discrimination, Concentration, Gratitude, Dragons, Liberation, Greed... |
Nov 08 1980 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 8th, 1980, Serial No. 01060 Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Discrimination, Concentration, Samadhi,... |
Nov 08 1980 |
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November 8th, 1980, Serial No. 01511, Side B Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Eight Awarenesses, Discrimination,... |
Nov 08 1980 |
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Heart Oneness, Emptiness, Judgement, Concentration, Fasting |
Feb 1981 8 fo 14 |
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Contemplation - Knowledge of God Liberation, Hindrances, Vows, Concentration |
Feb 1981 2 of 14 |
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February 3rd, 1981, Serial No. 00399 Consciousness, Bell, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration, Right Speech, Buddha Nature... |
Feb 03 1981 |
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February 8th, 1981, Serial No. 00400 Compassion, Concentration, Beginners, Delusion, American, Echo, Nirvana, Pain... |
Feb 08 1981 |
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July 24th, 1981, Serial No. 00694Serial: NC-00694 Monastic Spirituality Set 4 of 12 Vows, Ego, Balance, Observe, Concentration |
Jul 24 1981 |
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Pure Effort In Everyday Busy LifeSerial: BZ-00020 Saturday Lecture Posture, New Year Celebration, Pure Effort, Don't Know Mind, Practice Period,... |
Jan 02 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Participating CompletelySerial: BZ-00019B Posture, Breath, Body, Mind, Zazen, Kinhin, Eating, One-Day Sitting Zazen, Kinhin, Oryoki, Schedule, Posture, Harmonizing, Fox, Concentration,... |
Jan 16 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Importance of StudySerial: BZ-00018 Saturday Lecture Religion, Study Period, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life, Rinzai, Dragons,... |
Jan 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-00017 Eight Aspects of Enlightenment, One-Day Sitting Parinirvana Sutra, Enlightenment, Eight Aspects, Buddha, Eight Aspects, Right Effort... |
Feb 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 8th, 1982, Serial No. 00147 Buddha Nature, Compassion, Suffering, Meditation, Evil, Funeral, Precepts, Silence,... |
Mar 08 1982 |
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Study Period Practice/The Six ParamitasSerial: BZ-00014A Lay Practice, Saturday Lecture Paramitas, Lay Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Rinzai, Daily Life, Interview, soto,... |
Mar 27 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dana: The First ParamitaSerial: BZ-00011B Saturday Lecture Paramitas, Dana, Study Period, Precepts, Posture, confusion, Concentration,... |
Apr 17 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Effort: The Fourth Paramita (Virya)Serial: BZ-00009A Blue Cliff Record: Case #5(?) "Beating the Drum", Saturday Lecture
Paramitas, Virya, Koan, Buddha Mind, Patience, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic... |
Apr 24 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vigor During SesshinSerial: BZ-00007A Soto and Rinzai Practice Compared, Sesshin Day 3 Sesshin, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Rinzai, soto, Composure, Tassajara, Soto Zen, Continuous,... |
May 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 24th, 1982, Serial No. 00161 Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Consciousness, Soto Zen, Community, Compassion, realization... |
May 24 1982 |
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July 24th, 1982, Serial No. 01516, Side B Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Aspects of Practice,... |
Jul 24 1982 |
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The Arms Race: Peace, Nonviolence, Aggression Peace, Non-violence, Hate, War, Greed, Karma, Enemies, Evil, Concentration,... |
Aug 07 1982 |
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The Arms Race: Peace, Nonviolence, AggressionSerial: BZ-01528A Saturday Lecture Peace, Non-violence, Current Events, Peace, Non-violence, Greed, War, Hate, Karma,... |
Aug 07 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1982.08.17-serial.00103 Mindfulness, Daily Life, Compassion, Gratitude, difficulty, Concentration, Samadhi,... |
Aug 17 1982 |