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.

From Samadhi on Wikipedia

Showing 674 talks
 

- Reset Search

Title Speaker

Ngon Dro, Serial 00086

Culture, Bell, Passions, Nirvana, Concentration
Apr 06 1980
1 and 2
New York City

Ngon Dro Nyam Len, mandala offering, Serial 00044

Greed, Ceremony, difficulty, Hindrances, Renunciation, Building, Sutra, Concentration...
Mar 30 1980
Session 5
New York City

Ngon Dro con't, mandala offering, Serial 00091

japanese, Culture, Japan, Commitment, Hate, Building, Beginners, Sutra, Mahayana,...
Mar 30 1980
New York City

Lam Dre: Final Teaching, Serial 00067

Nirvana, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Concentration, Cultivation, Demons, confusion,...
Feb 26 1980

Lam Dre: On Achieving the Goal, Serial 00068

Subject-and-Object, New Year, Delusion, Sutra, Passions, Concentration, Chanting,...
Feb 12 1980

The Nature of Mind, Serial 00069

Buddha Nature, Sutra, Non-duality, Concentration, true dharma, Right Effort,...
Feb 05 1980

Lam Dre: The Three Visions, Serial 00065

Observe, Precepts, Daily Life, Concentration, Impermanence, confusion, Nirvana, Monks...
Jan 29 1980

The Nature of Mind, Serial 00066

Non-duality, Concentration, Observe, lecture, Renunciation, Duality, Peace, Ceremony...
Jan 22 1980
New York City?

Embrace Reality Through Simple Breath

Breath, Concentration
Dec 21 1979

Beyond Thought: Embrace Zen Intuition

Pain, Intuition, Consciousness, realization, Beginners, Subject-and-Object, Don'...
Dec 17 1979

Unity in Zazen: Embrace Reality

realization, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Building, Subject-and-Object...
Dec 13 1979

Mountains of Mindful Unity

Concentration, Emotions, Right Effort, Separation, realization, Suffering, Oneness,...
Dec 13 1979

The Weight of Emptiness in Zen

Buddha Nature, Samsara, Nirvana, Practice Period, Concentration
Dec 04 1979

Beyond Duality in Zen Practice

Funeral, Concentration, Practice Period, Chanting, Buddha Nature
Dec 02 1979

April 5th, 1979, Serial No. 00606

Monkey Mind, Breath, Non-thinking, Posture, Concentration
Apr 05 1979

Zazen and Everyday Mindfulness

Religion, Concentration, Issan, Pain, Truth
Apr 04 1979

Zen Presence in Modern Life

Big Mind, Truth, Concentration, Compassion, Death
Apr 02 1979

April 1st, 1979, Serial No. 00602

War, Buddha Nature, Building, Concentration, Money
Apr 01 1979

April 1st, 1979, Serial No. 00617

Intention, Concentration, Building, Daily Life, Buddha Nature
Apr 01 1979

Few Desires, Eternal Peace

Concentration, Consciousness, Evil
Mar 02 1979

Desireless Zen: Path to Peace

Concentration, Evil, Consciousness
Mar 02 1979

Harmonious Being Through Zen Presence

Hindrances, Posture, Balance, Teacher-and-Student, realization, Samadhi, Oneness,...
Feb 28 1979

Embracing the Interconnected Self

Ego, Concentration, Breath, Death, Joshu
Dec 03 1978

Embracing Zen's Traceless Lightness

Darkness and Light, Samadhi, Ego, Concentration
Jun 26 1978

Zen Paradoxes in Daily Life

Zendo, Concentration, Love, Bodhidharma, Patience
Apr 02 1978

Embracing Moments in Zen Practice

Posture, Ego, Instruction, Freedom, Concentration
Apr 01 1978

Hakuin

Bodhidharma, Demons, training, Greed, Concentration, Passions, Bell, Lay, Hate...
Mar 23 1978
Tassajara

Zen Concentration for Harmonious Life

Gutei, Concentration, Breath, Obstacles, Tozan
Mar 08 1978

Heart of Prayer: Echoes of David

Serial: NC-00552

Vina Retreat

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Duality, Concentration, zen
Feb 1978

November 16th, 1977, Serial No. 00597

causation, Sesshin, Doubt, Rinzai, Concentration
Nov 16 1977

Satori and the Eighth Consciousness

Happiness, realization, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Consciousness, Beginners,...
Aug 1977

July 13th, 1977, Serial No. 00056

Beginners, Study Period, Politics, Concentration, War
Jul 13 1977

Voices of Things Uninterpreted

Emotions, Samadhi, Way-Seeking Mind, Concentration, Conversation
Jul 10 1977

Embracing Presence Through Active Inquiry

Silence, Addiction, Concentration
Aug 29 1976

Transcending Limits Through Zen Practice

Baso, Religion, Oneness, Concentration, Non-discrimination
Jun 13 1976

Finding Truth Within Zen Practice

Truth, Concentration, Blue Cliff Record, Sesshin, Samadhi
Jun 12 1976

The Ultimate Path of No Choice

Intention, Joshu, Concentration, Transmission, Dharma Transmission
Apr 18 1976

Zen and the Art of Non-Choosing

Intention, Joshu, Concentration, Transmission, Dharma Transmission
Apr 18 1976

Innate Enlightenment Interconnected Histories

Manjushri, Dragons, Intention, Concentration, Vow
Apr 07 1976

Embracing Your Inner Buddha Nature

Manjushri, Intention, Dragons, Vow, Concentration
Apr 07 1976

Live With Right Intention

Concentration, Intention, Right Speech, Humility, Joshu
Apr 05 1976

Zen Effort and Mindful Presence

Gutei, Mindfulness, Concentration, Evil, Love
Dec 06 1975

Consciousness and Unconditional Being

Posture, Concentration, heart, Don't Know Mind, Sixth Patriarch
Dec 01 1975

Zen Awareness and Body Consciousness

Posture, Concentration, heart, Don't Know Mind, Sixth Patriarch
Dec 01 1975

November 13th, 1975, Serial No. 00020

Concentration, Practice Period, Chanting, Vow
Nov 13 1975

Crafting Consciousness Through Vows

Vow, Composure, Concentration, Doubt
Nov 02 1975

Zen State of Artful Vows

Vow, Composure, Concentration, Doubt
Nov 02 1975

October 27th, 1975, Serial No. 00015

Composure, Concentration, Passions, Compassion, Doubt
Oct 27 1975

October 27th, 1975, Serial No. 00562

Composure, Concentration, Passions, Compassion, Doubt
Oct 27 1975

Zen in Everyday Moments

Intention, Concentration, Vow, Oneness, Greed
Oct 26 1975

Pages