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 that 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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November 24th, 2014, Serial No. 04175 Pain, Practice, Concentration |
Nov 24 2014 |
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November 18th, 2014, Serial No. 04170 Don't Know Mind, Desire, Concentration |
Nov 18 2014 |
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Upaya Chaplaincy Training Bodhisattva Vow, Silence, Beginners, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Oneness, training, Non-... |
Aug 30 2014 |
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Practicing the Fullness of Space: Dogen, Environmental Awareness, Modern Physics, and the Bodhisattva WorkSerial: TL-00342 Dharma Talk Daily Life, Bodhisattva Way, Gratitude, Concentration, Silence |
Jun 25 2014 Upaya Zen Center |
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Suzuki Roshi's Spacious MeadowSerial: TL-00341 ADZG Monday Night, Balance, Big Mind, Concentration, Two Truths, Right Effort |
Jun 23 2014 ADZG Temple |
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Heart Sutra Class Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Duality, Concentration, Nirvana, Samsara, Ego, Interview,... |
May 15 2014 1 |
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December 13th, 2013, Serial No. 04088 Concentration, Avatamsaka Sutra, Ceremony |
Dec 13 2013 |
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Yunmen and the Buddhas Merged with PillarsSerial: TL-00314 ADZG Sunday Morning, Book of Serenity, Money, Concentration |
Nov 17 2013 ADZG Temple |
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The Heart Sutra Heart Sutra, Chanting, Aspects of Practice, Ego, Interdependence, Beginners,... |
Oct 19 2013 |
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Zazen as a Creative ExpressionSerial: TL-00311 ADZG Sunday Morning, Posture, Balance, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Pain |
Sep 15 2013 ADZG Temple |
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Bodhisattva Worldview And Modern PhysicsSerial: TL-00307 ADZG Monday Night, Vimalakirti, Bodhisattva Precepts, Concentration, training, Lotus Sutra |
Aug 19 2013 ADZG Temple |
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June 22nd, 2013, Serial No. 04062 Concentration, Discrimination, Samadhi |
Jun 22 2013 |
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ZazenSerial: BZ-02313 Review of Zazen, Sesshin Effort, Zazen, Sesshin, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Practice Period, resistance, Mahayana,... |
Jun 19 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eight Awakenings Nirvana, Mindfulness, Practice Period, resistance, Mahayana, Passions, Concentration... |
Jun 08 2013 |
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June 2nd, 2013, Serial No. 04057 Concentration, Generosity, Zazen |
Jun 02 2013 |
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June 2nd, 2013, Serial No. 04058 Patience, Concentration, Generosity |
Jun 02 2013 |
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Reality Constantly Flows; Affirming Mind AccordsSerial: TL-00298 ADZG Three Day Sesshin, Concentration, Chanting, Continuous Practice, Obstacles, Nirvana |
May 18 2013 ADZG Temple |
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What is the Basis of our ActivitySerial: BZ-02300 Why Do We Chant?, Saturday Lecture Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, training, Lay Practice, Priest,... |
Mar 30 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Climate Rally in D.C.Serial: TL-00285 ADZG Monday Night, First Principle, Global Warming, Money, Building, Concentration |
Feb 18 2013 ADZG Temple |
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Sandokai Lecture ThreeSerial: BZ-02292 Part 3 of 4 Buddha Nature, Evil, Concentration, Offering, Ego, Commitment, Oneness, Mindfulness,... |
Feb 16 2013 3 |
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Sick Day Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Effort, Evil, Liberation, Conversation, Precepts,... |
Jan 26 2013 |
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Five Powers of Zen Renunciation, Mindfulness, Impermanence, Dependent Origination, New Year,... |
Dec 01 2012 |
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Our Minor PreceptsSerial: BZ-02275 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Renunciation, Emotions, Humility, Sangha, Conversation, Beginners, Patience... |
Nov 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 14th, 2012, Serial No. 04002 Bodhisattva, Karmic Consciousness, Concentration |
Oct 14 2012 |
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Thinking and Not Thinking Instruction, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Concentration, Sanctuary,... |
Oct 13 2012 |
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September 1st, 2012, Serial No. 03991 Fundraising, Buddha Mind, Concentration |
Sep 01 2012 |
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July 19th, 2012, Serial No. 03978 Addiction, Generosity, Concentration |
Jul 19 2012 |
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April 21st, 2012, Serial No. 03959 Precepts, Generosity, Concentration |
Apr 21 2012 |
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April 15th, 2012, Serial No. 03954 Addiction, Delusion, Concentration |
Apr 15 2012 |
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March 11th, 2012, Serial No. 03947 Suffering, Wisdom, Concentration |
Mar 11 2012 |
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March 10th, 2012, Serial No. 03945 Concentration, Study, Delusion |
Mar 10 2012 |
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Zazen and the Seven Factors of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02227 Beneficial Attachment, One-Day Sitting Passive and Active Zazen
Shikantaza, Posture, Breath, Zazen, Monkey Mind, Concentration, Big Mind, Mindfulness... |
Jan 21 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 8th, 2012, Serial No. 03924 Perfect Wisdom, Concentration, Precepts |
Jan 08 2012 |
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January 2nd, 2012, Serial No. 03921 Concentration, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Bodhisattva Way |
Jan 02 2012 |
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2012, Serial No. 04026 Concentration, Evil, Precepts |
2012 |
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December 17th, 2011, Serial No. 03919 Concentration, Delusion, Addiction |
Dec 17 2011 |
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December 8th, 2011, Serial No. 03913 Fox, Bodhisattva Vow, Concentration |
Dec 08 2011 |
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Sitting With The Busy Mind Concentration, Right Effort, Composure, Posture, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Gratitude... |
Dec 06 2011 |
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Sesshin Practice Monkey Mind, Concentration, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Aspects of Practice, Mindfulness... |
Dec 04 2011 |
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Bodhisattva Play: Creative Pathways to Enlightenment Practice, Concentration, Time |
Nov 17 2011 |
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November 2011 talk, Serial No. 03903 Concentration, Attachment, Openness |
Nov 2011 |
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November 2011 talk, Serial No. 03902 Addiction, Concentration, Breath |
Nov 2011 |
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October 29th, 2011, Serial No. 03886 Ego, Concentration, Posture |
Oct 29 2011 |
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Samadhi of the Treasury of LightSerial: TL-00243 ADZG Monday Night, Concentration, Oneness, Silent Illumination, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
Sep 19 2011 ADZG Temple |
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Breathing Mindfulness, Zazen Mind, Four Foundations, Instruction, Concentration, Rinzai,... |
Jul 23 2011 |
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Pathway to Enlightened Practice Patience, Precepts, Concentration |
Jun 2011 |
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May 22nd, 2011, Serial No. 03846 Enlightenment, Lotus Sutra, Concentration |
May 22 2011 |
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May 21st, 2011, Serial No. 03844 Concentration, Enlightenment, Happiness |
May 21 2011 |
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May 2011 talk, Serial No. 03847 Generosity, Patience, Concentration |
May 2011 |
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May 2011 talk, Serial No. 03851 Posture, Concentration, Practice |
May 2011 |