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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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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Liberation, confusion, Continuous, Duality, Gratitude, Concentration,... |
Jan 15 1989 Green Gulch |
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Effort During SesshinSerial: BZ-00326 Sesshin Day 5 Effort, Sesshin, Equanimity, Concentration, Repentance, Big Mind, resistance,... |
Feb 22 1989 |
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ChantingSerial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2 Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vows, Nirvana |
Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1989.05.18-serial.00054 Renunciation, Zazen Mind, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony... |
May 18 1989 Tassajara |
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Sunday Lecture Emotions, Cultivation, Anger, Patience, Interview, Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Continuous,... |
May 30 1989 Green Gulch |
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June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00374 Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions,... |
Jun 03 1989 |
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June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00675 Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions,... |
Jun 03 1989 |
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July 8th, 1989, Serial No. 00378, Side B Tassajara, Enthusiasm, Concentration, Aspects of Practice, Describe, Commitment... |
Jul 08 1989 |
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How to Start the New YearSerial: BZ-00502B Saturday Lecture New Year, Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Daily Life, Enthusiasm, Anger, New... |
Jan 06 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00072, Side A Concentration, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Avalokiteshvara, Bell |
Feb 17 1990 |
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February 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00134, Side A Concentration, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Avalokiteshvara, Bell |
Feb 17 1990 |
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March 3rd, 1990, Serial No. 00497, Side B Ego, Subject-and-Object, Mahayana, Precepts, Ordinary Mind, Concentration, Buddha... |
Mar 03 1990 |
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1990.06.04-serial.00074 Ordinary Mind, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Samadhi, Sutra |
Jun 04 1990 |
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Posture and BreathSerial: BZ-00511B One-Day Sitting Posture, Breath, Posture, Concentration, Instruction, Harmonizing, Interview,... |
Jul 15 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1990.07.31-serial.00078 Concentration, Faith, training, Way-Seeking Mind, Passions |
Jul 31 1990 |
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1990.08.01-serial.00079 Harmonizing, Money, Thich Nhat Hanh, Way-Seeking Mind, Concentration |
Aug 01 1990 |
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Different Ways of Looking at the Same ThingSerial: BZ-00388B Sesshin Day 2 Hate, Concentration, Duality, Non-duality, Samadhi, Obstacles, Equanimity, Patience,... |
Sep 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 1st, 1990, Serial No. 00259 Manjushri, Vows, Mindfulness, Five Ranks, Dragons, Equanimity, Attachment, Birth-and-... |
Nov 01 1990 |
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1990.11.08-serial.00082 Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion |
Nov 08 1990 |
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November 8th, 1990, Serial No. 00260 Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Attachment, Discrimination, Enemies,... |
Nov 08 1990 |
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The Eightfold PathSerial: BZ-00695A One-Day Sitting Eightfold Path, Concentration, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Right... |
Nov 11 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 14th, 1990, Serial No. 00261 Precepts, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics, training... |
Nov 14 1990 |
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1990.11.15-serial.00251B Concentration, Hindrances, Doubt, Desire, Hate |
Nov 15 1990 |
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November 29th, 1990, Serial No. 00258 confusion, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Offering, Concentration, Attachment,... |
Nov 29 1990 |
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December 15th, 1990, Serial No. 00699, Side A Concentration, Soto Zen, Instruction, Anger, Hate, Family Practice, Posture, Describe... |
Dec 15 1990 |
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December 15th, 1990, Serial No. 01075 Precepts, Observe, Concentration, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Delusion, Suzuki Roshi... |
Dec 15 1990 Unknown |
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ParinirvanaSerial: 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 |
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Form and Inanimate Objects Teaching the DharmaSerial: SF-00947 Sesshin Day 2 #shuso-talk Ceremony, Bowing, Ordination, Bell, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, soto, Concentration, Lineage... |
Apr 11 1991 Unknown |
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Buddha's Mother saves Tibet Peace, Delusion, Balance, Samsara, Liberation, confusion, Freedom, Concentration, Don... |
Apr 14 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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May 4th, 1991, Serial No. 00701, Side B Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 |
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1991.06.13-serial.00101 realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview |
Jun 13 1991 |
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1991.06.13-serial.00102 realization, Concentration, Thich Nhat Hanh, Interview |
Jun 13 1991 |
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Mindfulness Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Concentration, Bodhisattva Vow, Zazen, Impermanence,... |
Jun 15 1991 City Center |
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Theology and Lectio DivinaOSB Cam, Lectio Divina as a Monastic Spiritual Practice, Daily Life, Concentration,... |
Jun 18 1991 1 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Theology and Lectio DivinaSerial: NC-00487 Theology and Lectio, Conference #6, (Conference #2 not recorded) OSB Cam, Secret place of prayer, lecture, Intuition, Concentration, Separation,... |
Jul 1991 6 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Zen and ExcitementSerial: BZ-00968B Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Building, Constancy, Tassajara, Priest, Attachment,... |
Jul 06 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 19th, 1991, Serial No. 00970, Side B true dharma, Religion, Composure, resistance, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life... |
Jul 19 1991 |
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Retreat Conferences #5 and #6Serial: NC-00523 Retreat Conference #5-#6, hosted by Fr Robert Hale OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Demons, Concentration, lecture |
Aug 1991 5-6 of 7 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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August 10th, 1991, Serial No. 00972, Side A Concentration, Culture, Doubt |
Aug 10 1991 |
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Book of Serenity: Case #91Serial: 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 |
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September 14th, 1991, Serial No. 00715, Side B Family Practice, Daily Life, Giving-and-Taking, Precepts, Practice Period, Vows,... |
Sep 14 1991 |
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Early Days of Suzuki-rôshiSerial: BZ-00750B Tokubetsu Sesshin: Japanese and American, Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin, Tokubetsu, Practice Period, American, Transmission, training,... |
Sep 28 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Green Tara Serial 00019 Concentration, Samadhi, Ceremony, Six Realms, Freedom, American, Equanimity, Emotions... |
Oct 19 1991 Tape 1 Cupertino California |
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November 7th, 1991, Serial No. 00274 Four Noble Truths, Enthusiasm, Passions, Vows, Lineage, Describe, Concentration,... |
Nov 07 1991 |
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November 14th, 1991, Serial No. 00273 Right Effort, Mindfulness, Light-and-Darkness, Concentration, Culture, Liberation,... |
Nov 14 1991 |
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November 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00272 Soto Zen, Concentration, Liberation, Karma, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Commitment... |
Nov 21 1991 |
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1991.12.03-serial.00106B Concentration, Monkey Mind, Thich Nhat Hanh, Building, Emotions |
Dec 03 1991 |
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1991.12.08-serial.00292 Desire, Hindrances, Concentration, Delusion, Greed |
Dec 08 1991 |
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December 12th, 1991, Serial No. 00283 Concentration, Liberation, Offering, Karma, confusion, Six Realms, American,... |
Dec 12 1991 |
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Anticipation, Apprehension and FearSerial: BZ-00731B Rohatsu Day 3 Hindrances, Discrimination, Big Mind, Concentration, Posture, Karma, Ego, Attachment... |
Dec 15 1991 |