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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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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00732 Sesshin Day 4 Concentration, Religion, Absolute-and-Relative, Doubt, Mindfulness, Transmission,... |
Dec 16 1991 |
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Lectio: Listening as CommunionSerial: NC-00021 Part of "Lectio: Listening with the Heart" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Breath, Echo, Cultivation, Instruction, Concentration |
1992 1 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00682B Instruction Zazen, Instruction, Priest, Bowing, Posture, Passions, Concentration, Anger,... |
Jan 09 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Continuous ZazenSerial: BZ-00684B Saturday Lecture Zazen, Priest, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Intimacy, Instruction, Liberation, Equanimity... |
Feb 01 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 6th, 1992, Serial No. 00279 Mindfulness, Half-Smile, Four Foundations, Hindrances, Posture, Zazen Mind,... |
Feb 06 1992 |
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February 22nd, 1992, Serial No. 00685, Side A Vows, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Daily Life, Peace,... |
Feb 22 1992 |
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April 4th, 1992, Serial No. 00679, Side A Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,... |
Apr 04 1992 |
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Harmonizing Body, Breath, and MindSerial: BZ-00680A One-Day Sitting Posture, Harmonizing, Concentration, Separation, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-... |
Apr 26 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00680B First Friday Zazen, Posture, Beginners, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Concentration, Nirvana,... |
May 01 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 28th, 1992, Serial No. 00606 Discrimination, Five Ranks, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Ego, Buddha Nature,... |
May 28 1992 |
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September 12th, 1992, Serial No. 00637, Side B Buddha Mind, Religion, Politics, Non-violence, Doubt, Concentration, American, Peace... |
Sep 12 1992 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #44Serial: 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 |
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September 26th, 1992, Serial No. 00638, Side B Silence, Don't Know Mind, resistance, Concentration, Peace, Emotions, Politics,... |
Sep 26 1992 |
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October 10th, 1992, Serial No. 00639, Side B Culture, Buddha Nature, Samsara, Echo, Gratitude, Bodhidharma, Evil, Concentration,... |
Oct 10 1992 |
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October 15th, 1992, Serial No. 00614 Concentration, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Instruction, Death-and-Dying, zen meditation... |
Oct 15 1992 |
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October 17th, 1992, Serial No. 00641, Side A Peace, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Precepts, Priest, Addiction, Greed... |
Oct 17 1992 |
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Sunday Lecture Gratitude, Cultivation, Concentration, Mindfulness, practicing generosity, Dragons,... |
Nov 29 1992 Green Gulch |
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December 12th, 1992, Serial No. 00645, Side B Concentration, Nirvana, Culture, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Beginners, Describe,... |
Dec 12 1992 |
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History of Consciousness and the IncarnationSerial: NC-00060 Part of "Spirituality in a Secular World: Poetry and Wisdom" 2. History of Consciousness and the Incarnation Archival Photo OSB Cam, Dream World, Pain, Concentration, Emotions |
1993 2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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January 21st, 1993, Serial No. 00617 Precepts, Giving-and-Taking, Mahayana, Attachment, Passions, Buddha Mind, Emotions,... |
Jan 21 1993 |
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Buddha's Parinirvana; The Eight AdmonitionsSerial: BZ-00286A One-Day Sitting Parinirvana, Admonitions, Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Concentration, Right Effort, Eight... |
Feb 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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 |
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Zen StudentsSerial: BZ-00111 Sunday Lecture Ego, Concentration, Commitment, Daily Life, Samadhi, Bowing, Pure Existence,... |
Mar 07 1993 |
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The Four Modes or Categories of Master RinzaiSerial: BZ-00649B Saturday Lecture Rinzai, Mindfulness, Discrimination, Daily Life, Constancy, Aspects of Practice, Ego... |
Mar 07 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 25th, 1993, Serial No. 00269 Precepts, Concentration, Mindfulness, Soto Zen, Impermanence, zen meditation,... |
Mar 25 1993 |
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March 27th, 1993, Serial No. 00662, Side A Mindfulness, Observe, Daily Life, Separation, Concentration, Posture, Duality,... |
Mar 27 1993 |
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April 1st, 1993, Serial No. 00268 Concentration, Composure, Mindfulness, Precepts, Interdependence, Four Noble Truths,... |
Apr 01 1993 |
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April 15th, 1993, Serial No. 00271 Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Mahayana,... |
Apr 15 1993 |
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Shakyamuni's Enlightenment as a Guide to PracticeSerial: SF-00075 Saturday Lecture Fasting, Hate, Chanting, Concentration, Delusion, Vows, confusion, Zazen |
Apr 24 1993 |
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May 17th, 1993, Serial No. 00666, Side A Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object,... |
May 17 1993 |
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Fire Sermon Passions, Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, Delusion, Greed, realization,... |
May 19 1993 City Center |
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Dogen's Fukanaazengi: Zazen InstructionsSerial: BZ-00653A Sesshin Day 1 Fukanzazengi, Zazen, Posture, Concentration, Anger, Tassajara, Instruction, Doubt,... |
Jun 09 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Zazengi IISerial: BZ-00652A Sesshin Day 3 Fukanzazengi, Concentration, Posture, Subject-and-Object, Observe, Samadhi, Daily... |
Jun 11 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tassajara Summer and PracticeSerial: BZ-00107 Lecture Tassajara, Practice, Practice Period, Tassajara, Daily Life, Mundane Life,... |
Jul 21 1993 |
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July 24th, 1993, Serial No. 00654, Side A Anger, Instruction, Emotions, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Concentration,... |
Jul 24 1993 |
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August 21st, 1993, Serial No. 00627, Side A Posture, Concentration, Instruction, Anger, Lay, Duality, training, Beginners, Sangha... |
Aug 21 1993 |
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October 16th, 1993, Serial No. 00658, Side A Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Mindfulness, Ordination, Lay Ordination, War,... |
Oct 16 1993 |
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The Meeting of American Culture and BuddhismSerial: SF-00103 Lecture Series Right Speech, Tassajara, Fox, Half-Smile, Lay, Emptiness, Concentration, Monastic... |
Mar 01 1994 City Center |
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March 27th, 1994, Serial No. 00736 Posture, Anger, Observe, Intuition, Concentration, Enemies, Discrimination, Daily... |
Mar 27 1994 |
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April 2nd, 1994, Serial No. 00962, Side A Ordinary Mind, First Principle, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period, Bodhidharma,... |
Apr 02 1994 |
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The Meeting of American Culture and BuddhismSerial: SF-00135 Lecture Series New Year, confusion, Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Diversity, Continuous, Concentration,... |
Apr 05 1994 7 City Center |
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Sesshin Shuso LectureSerial: SF-02732 #shuso-talk - Zazen instruction and general encouragement for sesshin - Sesshin Day 1 Concentration, Faith |
Apr 13 1994 Unknown |
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April 14th, 1994, Serial No. 00231 American, Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record, Interdependence, Happiness, Mahayana,... |
Apr 14 1994 |
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Four Foundations of Mindfulness #3Serial: BZ-00944 Sesshin Day 3 Four Foundations, Equanimity, Subject-and-Object, Anger, Daily Life, Attachment,... |
Jun 10 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 11th, 1994, Serial No. 00943, Side A Silent Illumination, Mindfulness, Concentration, Practice Period, Offering, Four... |
Jun 11 1994 |
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Four Foundations of Mindfulness #4Serial: BZ-00943B Sesshin Day 5 Four Foundations, Observe, Liberation, Mindfulness, Impermanence, Continuous, Four... |
Jun 12 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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EffortSerial: SF-00155 Sunday talk Vows, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Zendo, Impermanence, Ceremony, Concentration,... |
Sep 04 1994 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #44Serial: BZ-00954A Becoming One with the Drum, Saturday Lecture Oneness, BCR-44, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Concentration, Buddha Mind,... |
Nov 19 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 4th, 1994, Serial No. 00953, Side A uchiyama, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Vows, Posture, Mahayana, Instruction, Equanimity,... |
Dec 04 1994 |
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February 11th, 1995, Serial No. 00914, Side B Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana Sutra, Darkness and Light, Light... |
Feb 11 1995 |