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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Breathing Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,... |
Jul 1980 Unknown |
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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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Ngon Dro, Serial 00086 Echo, Culture, Describe, Bell, Passions, Nirvana, Concentration |
Apr 06 1980 1 and 2 New York City |
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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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Lam Dre: Final Teaching, Serial 00067 Nirvana, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Concentration, Cultivation, Demons, confusion,... |
Feb 26 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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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: 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 00066 Non-duality, Concentration, Observe, lecture, Renunciation, Duality, Describe, Peace... |
Jan 22 1980 New York City? |
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December 21st, 1979, Serial No. 00145 Breath, Concentration |
Dec 21 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 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 4th, 1979, Serial No. 00621 Buddha Nature, Samsara, Nirvana, Practice Period, Concentration |
Dec 04 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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April 5th, 1979, Serial No. 00606 Monkey Mind, Breath, Non-thinking, Posture, Concentration |
Apr 05 1979 |
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April 4th, 1979, Serial No. 00605 Religion, Concentration, Issan, Pain, Truth |
Apr 04 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 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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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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February 28th, 1979, Serial No. 00108 Hindrances, Posture, Balance, Teacher-and-Student, realization, Samadhi, Oneness,... |
Feb 28 1979 |
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December 3rd, 1978, Serial No. 00638 Ego, Concentration, Breath, Death, Joshu |
Dec 03 1978 |
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June 26th, 1978, Serial No. 00579 Darkness and Light, Samadhi, Ego, Concentration |
Jun 26 1978 |
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April 2nd, 1978, Serial No. 00581 Zendo, Concentration, Love, Bodhidharma, Patience |
Apr 02 1978 |
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April 1st, 1978, Serial No. 00580 Posture, Ego, Instruction, Freedom, Concentration |
Apr 01 1978 |
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Hakuin Bodhidharma, Demons, training, Greed, Concentration, Passions, Bell, Lay, Hate... |
Mar 23 1978 Tassajara |
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March 8th, 1978, Serial No. 00571 Gutei, Concentration, Breath, Obstacles, Tozan |
Mar 08 1978 |
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February 1978 talk, Serial No. 00552Serial: NC-00552 Vina Retreat OSB Cam, Emptiness, Duality, Concentration, zen |
Feb 1978 |
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November 16th, 1977, Serial No. 00597 causation, Sesshin, Doubt, Rinzai, Concentration |
Nov 16 1977 |
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August 1977 talk, Serial No. 00095 Happiness, realization, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Consciousness, Beginners,... |
Aug 1977 |
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July 13th, 1977, Serial No. 00056 Beginners, Study Period, Politics, Concentration, War |
Jul 13 1977 |
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July 10th, 1977, Serial No. 00188 Emotions, Samadhi, Way-Seeking Mind, Concentration, Conversation |
Jul 10 1977 |
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August 29th, 1976, Serial No. 00085 Silence, Addiction, Concentration |
Aug 29 1976 |
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June 13th, 1976, Serial No. 00647 Baso, Religion, Oneness, Concentration, Non-discrimination |
Jun 13 1976 |
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June 12th, 1976, Serial No. 00023 Truth, Concentration, Blue Cliff Record, Sesshin, Samadhi |
Jun 12 1976 |
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April 18th, 1976, Serial No. 00029 Intention, Joshu, Concentration, Transmission, Dharma Transmission |
Apr 18 1976 |
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April 18th, 1976, Serial No. 00194 Intention, Joshu, Concentration, Transmission, Dharma Transmission |
Apr 18 1976 |
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April 7th, 1976, Serial No. 00028 Manjushri, Dragons, Intention, Concentration, Vows |
Apr 07 1976 |
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April 7th, 1976, Serial No. 00193 Manjushri, Intention, Dragons, Vows, Concentration |
Apr 07 1976 |
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April 5th, 1976, Serial No. 00197 Concentration, Intention, Right Speech, Humility, Joshu |
Apr 05 1976 |
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December 6th, 1975, Serial No. 00050 Gutei, Mindfulness, Concentration, Evil, Love |
Dec 06 1975 |
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December 1st, 1975, Serial No. 00046 Posture, Concentration, heart, Don't Know Mind, Sixth Patriarch |
Dec 01 1975 |
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December 1st, 1975, Serial No. 00339 Posture, Concentration, heart, Don't Know Mind, Sixth Patriarch |
Dec 01 1975 |
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November 13th, 1975, Serial No. 00020 Concentration, Practice Period, Chanting, Vows |
Nov 13 1975 |
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November 2nd, 1975, Serial No. 00017 Vows, Composure, Concentration, Doubt |
Nov 02 1975 |
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November 2nd, 1975, Serial No. 00338 Vows, Composure, Concentration, Doubt |
Nov 02 1975 |
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October 27th, 1975, Serial No. 00015 Composure, Concentration, Passions, Compassion, Doubt |
Oct 27 1975 |