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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 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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February 27th, 1993, Serial No. 00649, Side A

Family Practice, Don't Know Mind, Fasting, training, Diversity, Echo, Sangha,...
Feb 27 1993

Buddha's Parinirvana; The Eight Admonitions

Serial: BZ-00286A

One-Day Sitting

Parinirvana, Admonitions, Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Concentration, Right Effort, Eight...
Feb 13 1993
Berkeley Zen Center

January 21st, 1993, Serial No. 00617

Precepts, Giving-and-Taking, Mahayana, Attachment, Passions, Buddha Mind, Emotions,...
Jan 21 1993

December 12th, 1992, Serial No. 00645, Side B

Concentration, Nirvana, Culture, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Beginners, Describe,...
Dec 12 1992

October 17th, 1992, Serial No. 00641, Side A

Peace, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Precepts, Priest, Addiction, Greed...
Oct 17 1992

October 15th, 1992, Serial No. 00614

Concentration, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Instruction, Death-and-Dying, zen meditation...
Oct 15 1992

October 10th, 1992, Serial No. 00639, Side B

Culture, Buddha Nature, Samsara, Echo, Gratitude, Bodhidharma, Evil, Concentration,...
Oct 10 1992

September 26th, 1992, Serial No. 00638, Side B

Silence, Don't Know Mind, resistance, Concentration, Peace, Emotions, Politics,...
Sep 26 1992

Blue Cliff Record: Case #44

Serial: BZ-00638A

Hoshan's Knowing How to Beat the Drum, Saturday Lecture

BCR-44, Daily Life, Attachment, Buddha Mind, Don't Know Mind, Teacher-and-...
Sep 19 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

September 12th, 1992, Serial No. 00637, Side B

Buddha Mind, Religion, Politics, Non-violence, Doubt, Concentration, American, Peace...
Sep 12 1992

May 28th, 1992, Serial No. 00606

Discrimination, Five Ranks, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Ego, Buddha Nature,...
May 28 1992

Zazen Instruction

Serial: BZ-00680B

First Friday

Zazen, Posture, Beginners, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Concentration, Nirvana,...
May 01 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Harmonizing Body, Breath, and Mind

Serial: BZ-00680A

One-Day Sitting

Posture, Harmonizing, Concentration, Separation, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-...
Apr 26 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

April 4th, 1992, Serial No. 00679, Side A

Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,...
Apr 04 1992

February 22nd, 1992, Serial No. 00685, Side A

Vows, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Daily Life, Peace,...
Feb 22 1992

February 6th, 1992, Serial No. 00279

Mindfulness, Half-Smile, Four Foundations, Hindrances, Posture, Zazen Mind,...
Feb 06 1992

Continuous Zazen

Serial: BZ-00684B

Saturday Lecture

Zazen, Priest, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Intimacy, Instruction, Liberation, Equanimity...
Feb 01 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Zazen Instruction

Serial: BZ-00682B

Instruction

Zazen, Instruction, Priest, Bowing, Posture, Passions, Concentration, Anger,...
Jan 09 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Tozan's Five Ranks

Serial: BZ-00732

Sesshin Day 4

Concentration, Religion, Absolute-and-Relative, Doubt, Mindfulness, Transmission,...
Dec 16 1991

Anticipation, Apprehension and Fear

Serial: BZ-00731B

Rohatsu Day 3

Hindrances, Discrimination, Big Mind, Concentration, Posture, Karma, Ego, Attachment...
Dec 15 1991

December 12th, 1991, Serial No. 00283

Concentration, Liberation, Offering, Karma, confusion, Six Realms, American,...
Dec 12 1991

1991.12.08-serial.00292

Desire, Hindrances, Concentration, Delusion, Greed
Dec 08 1991

1991.12.03-serial.00106B

Concentration, Monkey Mind, Thich Nhat Hanh, Building, Emotions
Dec 03 1991

November 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00272

Soto Zen, Concentration, Liberation, Karma, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Commitment...
Nov 21 1991

November 14th, 1991, Serial No. 00273

Right Effort, Mindfulness, Light-and-Darkness, Concentration, Culture, Liberation,...
Nov 14 1991

November 7th, 1991, Serial No. 00274

Four Noble Truths, Enthusiasm, Passions, Vows, Lineage, Describe, Concentration,...
Nov 07 1991

Green Tara Serial 00019

Concentration, Samadhi, Ceremony, Six Realms, Freedom, American, Equanimity, Emotions...
Oct 19 1991
Tape 1
Cupertino California

Early Days of Suzuki-rôshi

Serial: BZ-00750B

Tokubetsu Sesshin: Japanese and American, Saturday Lecture

Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin, Tokubetsu, Practice Period, American, Transmission, training,...
Sep 28 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

September 14th, 1991, Serial No. 00715, Side B

Family Practice, Daily Life, Giving-and-Taking, Precepts, Practice Period, Vows,...
Sep 14 1991

Book of Serenity: Case #91

Serial: BZ-00714A

More of Dreams, Sesshin Day 2

SER-91, First Principle, Dream World, Subject-and-Object, Dragons, Buddha Nature,...
Sep 01 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

August 10th, 1991, Serial No. 00972, Side A

Concentration, Culture, Doubt
Aug 10 1991

July 19th, 1991, Serial No. 00970, Side B

true dharma, Religion, Composure, resistance, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life...
Jul 19 1991

Zen and Excitement

Serial: BZ-00968B

Saturday Lecture

Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Building, Constancy, Tassajara, Priest, Attachment,...
Jul 06 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

1991.06.13-serial.00101

realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview
Jun 13 1991

1991.06.13-serial.00102

realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview
Jun 13 1991

May 4th, 1991, Serial No. 00701, Side B

Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,...
May 04 1991

Buddha's Mother saves Tibet

Peace, Delusion, Balance, Samsara, Liberation, confusion, Freedom, Concentration, Don...
Apr 14 1991
Green Gulch Farm

Parinirvana

Serial: BZ-00689A

Eight Aspects of an Enlightened Being, One-Day Sitting

Parinirvana, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Duality, Greed,...
Feb 16 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

December 15th, 1990, Serial No. 00699, Side A

Concentration, Soto Zen, Instruction, Anger, Hate, Family Practice, Posture, Describe...
Dec 15 1990

November 29th, 1990, Serial No. 00258

confusion, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Offering, Concentration, Attachment,...
Nov 29 1990

1990.11.15-serial.00251B

Concentration, Hindrances, Doubt, Desire, Hate
Nov 15 1990

November 14th, 1990, Serial No. 00261

Precepts, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics, training...
Nov 14 1990

The Eightfold Path

Serial: BZ-00695A

One-Day Sitting

Eightfold Path, Concentration, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Right...
Nov 11 1990
Berkeley Zen Center

November 8th, 1990, Serial No. 00260

Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Attachment, Discrimination, Enemies,...
Nov 08 1990

1990.11.08-serial.00082

Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion
Nov 08 1990

November 1st, 1990, Serial No. 00259

Manjushri, Vows, Mindfulness, Five Ranks, Dragons, Equanimity, Attachment, Birth-and-...
Nov 01 1990

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