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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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October 26th, 1975, Serial No. 00561

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

Zen Posture and Inner Peace

Posture, Concentration, Faith, Chanting, Breath
Sep 30 1975

Zen Dynamism: Life as Reality

realization, Birth-and-Death, Oneness, Meditation, Nirvana, Happiness, Separation,...
Sep 02 1975

Embracing Zen Through Stories

Baso, Concentration, resistance, Building, Sixth Patriarch
Sep 02 1975

Intuitive Embrace of Zen Truths

Baso, Concentration, resistance, Building, Transmission
Sep 02 1975

Zenki: Living the Eternal Moment

Birth-and-Death, Concentration, realization, American, Happiness, Separation,...
Sep 01 1975

Embodied Zen Through Sincere Practice

Concentration, Way-Seeking Mind, Sesshin, Shikantaza, training
Sep 01 1975

Rediscovering Zen's True Essence

Concentration, Way-Seeking Mind, Sesshin, Shikantaza, training
Sep 01 1975

Serenity Through Balanced Zazen

Posture, Concentration, Faith, Chanting, Breath
Aug 30 1975

Harmonizing Within Universal Emptiness

Bell, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Interdependence, Buddha Nature, Suffering,...
Aug 27 1975

Journey to Zen Mastery

Concentration, Pain, Breath, Letting Go, Attachment
Jun 11 1975

Seminar on Prajna

Serial: SF-00019

Prajna is beyond words and inexpressible; Joshu, Daishi and the broom; achieving the knowledge of not-knowledge.

Duality, Mahayana, Lay, Cultivation, Concentration, Attachment, Vow, Freedom, Doubt...
May 24 1975

December 5th, 1974, Serial No. 00289

Anger, Zazen Mind, Concentration, Samadhi, Sangha
Dec 05 1974

December 5th, 1974, Serial No. 00540

Anger, Samadhi, Zazen Mind, Zendo, Concentration
Dec 05 1974

Sesshin as Continuous Practice

Posture, Concentration, Kinhin, Intimacy, Continuous Practice
Nov 30 1974

Wholehearted Living Through Sesshin

Posture, Concentration, Instruction, Kinhin, Intimacy
Nov 30 1974

Thursday Night Lecture at Fireman's Fund Auditorium

Serial: SF-00127

Economics as if people matter.

Fox, Politics, Concentration, Balance, Bell, Freedom, Doubt, training
Sep 05 1974
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Fireman's Fund Auditorium

Bridging Breath and Intention in Zen

Concentration, heart, First Principle, Posture, Sixth Patriarch
Aug 1974

Embodied Mindfulness in Zazen Practice

Concentration, heart, First Principle, Posture, Sixth Patriarch
Aug 1974

Pathway to Enlightenment Through Mahamudra

Serial: SF-00021

Speaking on Mahamudra and translating old Mahamudra texts.

realization, Concentration, Politics, Discrimination, Daily Life, Transmission,...
Apr 23 1974
City Center

Trusting Mind in Everyday Life

Don't Know Mind, Concentration, Attachment, Anger, Ego
Dec 05 1973

Entrusting Dharma in Daily Practice

Way-Seeking Mind, Concentration, Gratitude, Samadhi, Faith
Dec 03 1973

Embodied Enlightenment Through Posture

Posture, Concentration, Lay, Ego, Shuso Ceremony
Dec 01 1973

October 26th, 1973, Serial No. 00226

Faith, Doubt, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Freedom
Oct 26 1973

October 26th, 1973, Serial No. 00644

Faith, Doubt, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Love
Oct 26 1973

Buddhism: Falling in Love with Reality

Love, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Manjushri
Oct 25 1973

Love and Buddhism's Transformative Power

Love, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Vimalakirti
Oct 25 1973

Zen Paramitas: Embracing All Actions

Concentration, Paramitas, Patience, Letting Go
Oct 24 1973

Zen and the Five Perfections

Concentration, Paramitas, Patience, Letting Go
Oct 24 1973

Beyond Duality: Entering Samadhi

Evil, Concentration, Compassion, Paramitas, Love
Oct 22 1973

Boundless Bliss Through Samadhi

Evil, Concentration, Samadhi, Paramitas, Love
Oct 22 1973

August 4th, 1973, Serial No. 00136

Pain, Sangha, Posture, Concentration, Buddha Nature
Aug 04 1973

Discussions

Attachment, Balance, Concentration, resistance, Hindrances, Obstacles, Right Effort,...
May 20 1973
Tassajara

Consciousness - Second and Third Types

Hindrances, Concentration, Mindfulness, Karma, Equanimity, training, Oneness, Sangha...
May 18 1973
Tassajara

Discussions

Oneness, Mahayana, Concentration, Mindfulness
May 17 1973
Tassajara

Discussions

Concentration, Happiness, Obstacles, Equanimity, Hindrances, resistance, Observe,...
May 17 1973
Tassajara

Mindful Liberation Through Buddhist Wisdom

Serial: SF-00995

"First 30 mins of 70 min lecture"

Freedom, Concentration, Balance, Mindfulness, Liberation, Attachment, Karma, Doubt,...
May 12 1973
Tassajara

Unlocking Enlightenment Through Inner Clarity

Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Community, War
Apr 22 1973

Path to Wisdom and Clarity

Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Community, War
Apr 22 1973

Zen: The Eternal Shared Gift

Practice Period, Letting Go, Samadhi, Concentration, Balance
Apr 10 1973

Zazen: Beyond Sleep and Duality

Don't Know Mind, Anger, Liberation, Faith, Concentration
Jan 27 1973

Universal Pathways in Christ's Name

Serial: MS-00418

Commitment to the Spirit, Convergence of Religions (Part 2)

Religion, Consciousness, Concentration
1973
Mt. Saviour Monastery

Zen Transparency: Living Enlightenment

Concentration, realization, Hate, Breath, lecture, Patience, Oneness, confusion,...
Oct 1972

Zen in Each Moment

Culture, Priest, Concentration, Commitment, Bell
Jun 06 1972

Gyoji: The Heartbeat of Zen Practice

Bell, Ceremony, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Discrimination, Chanting, Oneness,...
Feb 08 1972

Wholehearted Presence in Everyday Life

Concentration, Mahayana, Samadhi, Instruction, Beginners, Posture, Attachment,...
Oct 26 1971

Frames of Presence in Zen

Right Speech, Right Effort, Silence, Mindfulness, Hate, Balance, Patience,...
Oct 1971

Awakening Here and Now

Precepts, Silence, Suffering, Bell, Delusion, Zendo, Obstacles, Dragons, Anger,...
Sep 23 1971

Sangaku: Path to Inner Freedom

Evil, Precepts, Concentration, Mahayana, Breath, Happiness, Hate, Suffering,...
Sep 21 1971

Finding the Absolute Within Zen

Breath, Buddha Mind, Delusion, Addiction, Concentration, Building
Aug 14 1971

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