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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Seven Limbs of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00055B Sesshin Day 2 Enlightenment, Mindfulness, Concentration, Enthusiasm, Equanimity, Don't Know... |
Jun 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ZazengiSerial: BZ-00055A Sesshin Day 1 Zazengi, Concentration, Posture, Samadhi, Emotions, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Jun 14 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 20th, 2000, Serial No. 00162, Side B Rinzai, Concentration, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Buddha Nature, training, Priest,... |
May 20 2000 |
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May 11th, 2000, Serial No. 00855 Right Effort, Right Speech, Concentration, Silence, Four Noble Truths, Enemies,... |
May 11 2000 |
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April 13th, 2000, Serial No. 00915 Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Liberation, Separation, Impermanence, Peace, Right... |
Apr 13 2000 |
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April 12th, 2000, Serial No. 00533 stubbornness, Giving-and-Taking, War, Right Speech, Politics, Concentration,... |
Apr 12 2000 |
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March 25th, 2000, Serial No. 00207, Side A Blue Cliff Record, Attachment, Four Noble Truths, soto, Soto Zen, Rinzai,... |
Mar 25 2000 |
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March 4th, 2000, Serial No. 00205, Side A Dragons, Concentration, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Bell, Instruction, Rinzai,... |
Mar 04 2000 |
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Buddha's Parinirvana/His Last TeachingSerial: BZ-00204A The 8 Awarenesses of an Enlightened Being, Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Enlightenment, Eight Awarenesses, Anger, Samadhi,... |
Feb 19 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #50Serial: BZ-00195A Um-mon's “Particle after Particle Samadhi”, Saturday Lecture Ummon, Samadhi, BCR-50, Attachment, Samadhi, Emotions, Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record... |
Sep 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing (Thich Nhat Hanh)Serial: BZ-00194A Sesshin Day 2 Breath, Thich Nhat Hanh, Four Foundations, Peace, Concentration, Happiness,... |
Sep 05 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1999.09.05-serial.00150A Concentration, Mindfulness, Letting Go, Monkey Mind, Sanctuary, Don't Know Mind... |
Sep 05 1999 |
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August 14th, 1999, Serial No. 00192, Side A Lay, Lay Practice, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Aspects of Practice, Describe, Beginners,... |
Aug 14 1999 |
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1999.08.03-serial.00148A Concentration, Chanting, Bell, Posture, Interview, Balance, Emotions, Monks, Passions... |
Aug 03 1999 |
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1999.08.03-serial.00148B Concentration, Bell, Chanting, Posture, Interview, Balance, Emotions, Monks, Passions... |
Aug 03 1999 |
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1999.07.24-serial.00048 Separation, Non-duality, Zendo, realization, Peace, Concentration, Judgement,... |
Jul 24 1999 |
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Genjokoan (Pt. 7/8)Serial: BZ-00158B Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice... |
Jul 17 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 17th, 1999, Serial No. 00674, Side A Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice, Heart... |
Jul 17 1999 |
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Blue Cliff Record ClassSerial: SF-00068 67th Case: Mahasattva Fu Expounds the Scripture; single-point samadhi. Concentration, Repentance, Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Interview, Manjushri,... |
Apr 22 1999 |
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Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 2)Serial: BZ-00070B One-Day Sitting Zazengi, Concentration, Samadhi, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Hate, Ego, Attachment, Big... |
Mar 28 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 1)Serial: BZ-00070A Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration,... |
Mar 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shikantaza: "To Forget The Self"Serial: BZ-00190A Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Birth-and-Death, Continuous, Soto Zen, Offering, Renunciation,... |
Jan 16 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 30th, 1998, Serial No. 00167, Side A Continuous, Buddha Ancestors, Demons, Mindfulness, Concentration, Offering, Posture,... |
Nov 30 1998 |
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1998.06.16-serial.00134 Yakusan, Death, Posture, Ordinary Mind, Concentration |
Jun 16 1998 |
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April 18th, 1998, Serial No. 00347, Side A Practice Period, Concentration, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Offering, Posture, Commitment... |
Apr 18 1998 |
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December 3rd, 1997, Serial No. 01067 Mindfulness, Right Effort, Concentration, American, Dependent Origination, Don't... |
Dec 03 1997 |
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Eights Aspects Enlightened Person/Right SamadhiSerial: BZ-00324A Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Enlightenment, Samadhi, Samadhi, Concentration, Eight Aspects,... |
Nov 02 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 2nd, 1997, Serial No. 00318, Side B Blue Cliff Record, Mindfulness, Sixth Patriarch, Culture, American, Emotions,... |
Aug 02 1997 |
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1997.06.03-serial.00127 Ceremony, Don't Know Mind, Concentration, Way-Seeking Mind, Buddha Nature... |
Jun 03 1997 |
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1997.05.07-serial.00003 Ceremony, Thich Nhat Hanh, Concentration, Balance, Buddha Nature |
May 07 1997 |
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1997.05.07-serial.00124 Ceremony, Thich Nhat Hanh, Concentration, Balance, Buddha Nature |
May 07 1997 |
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April 19th, 1997, Serial No. 00362, Side A Concentration, Hindrances, Practice Period, Doubt, Greed, Commitment, Samadhi, Lay... |
Apr 19 1997 |
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April 3rd, 1997, Serial No. 00847 Four Noble Truths, Evil, Four Foundations, Dependent Origination, Mindfulness,... |
Apr 03 1997 |
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March 27th, 1997, Serial No. 00848 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, Renunciation, Liberation, Karma,... |
Mar 27 1997 |
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March 20th, 1997, Serial No. 00849 Four Noble Truths, Renunciation, Vows, Lay, Lay Ordination, Concentration,... |
Mar 20 1997 |
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Zazengi: Mindfulness, Concentration, EquanimitySerial: BZ-00360A One-Day Sitting Zazengi, Mindfulness, Concentration, Equanimity, Concentration, Subject-and-Object,... |
Mar 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's ZazengiSerial: BZ-00359B Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Concentration, Lotus Sutra, Pure Existence, Duality, Posture, Buddha... |
Mar 15 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |