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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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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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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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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November 29th, 1990, Serial No. 00258 confusion, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Offering, Concentration, Attachment,... |
Nov 29 1990 |
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1990.11.15-serial.00251B Concentration, Hindrances, Doubt, Desire, Hate |
Nov 15 1990 |
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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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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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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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November 1st, 1990, Serial No. 00259 Manjushri, Vows, Mindfulness, Five Ranks, Dragons, Equanimity, Attachment, Birth-and-... |
Nov 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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1990.08.01-serial.00079 Harmonizing, Money, Thich Nhat Hanh, Way-Seeking Mind, Concentration |
Aug 01 1990 |
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1990.07.31-serial.00078 Concentration, Faith, training, Way-Seeking Mind, Passions |
Jul 31 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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1990.06.04-serial.00074 Ordinary Mind, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Samadhi, Sutra |
Jun 04 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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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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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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July 8th, 1989, Serial No. 00378, Side B Tassajara, Enthusiasm, Concentration, Aspects of Practice, Describe, Commitment... |
Jul 08 1989 |
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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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Sunday Lecture Emotions, Cultivation, Anger, Patience, Interview, Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Continuous,... |
May 30 1989 Green Gulch |
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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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ChantingSerial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2 Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vows, Nirvana |
Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Liberation, confusion, Continuous, Duality, Gratitude, Concentration,... |
Jan 15 1989 Green Gulch |
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December 10th, 1988, Serial No. 00369, Side B Precepts, Hate, Greed, Liberation, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Karma,... |
Dec 10 1988 |
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December 10th, 1988, Serial No. 01056 Buddha Nature, Nirvana Sutra, Concentration, Intimacy, Posture, Fundraising, Faith,... |
Dec 10 1988 SFZC |
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December 10th, 1988, Serial No. 01493 Buddha Nature, Concentration, Ego, Attachment, Humility, Beginners, Samadhi,... |
Dec 10 1988 |
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December 9th, 1988, Serial No. 01476, Side C Concentration, true dharma, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Lineage |
Dec 09 1988 |
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Luminous MindSerial: BZ-00893B Sesshin Day 1 Silent Illumination, Posture, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life,... |
Sep 03 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 3rd, 1988, Serial No. 01054 Concentration, Commitment, Mindfulness, Silence, Offering, confusion, Freedom, Peace... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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1988.08.03-serial.00063 Avalokiteshvara, Ceremony, Concentration, Zendo, Offering |
Aug 03 1988 |
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1988.08.02-serial.00062 Concentration, Hindrances, Desire, Oneness, Culture |
Aug 02 1988 |
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June 30th, 1988, Serial No. 01474 Duality, Four Noble Truths, Building, Hindrances, Interdependence, Oneness, Chanting... |
Jun 30 1988 |
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June 27th, 1988, Serial No. 01510 confusion, War, Hindrances, Discrimination, Concentration, Posture, Instruction,... |
Jun 27 1988 |
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June 17th, 1988, Serial No. 00891, Side A Gratitude, Posture, Daily Life, Conversation, Nirvana, Concentration, Tassajara, Hate... |
Jun 17 1988 |
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June 16th, 1988, Serial No. 00895, Side B Peace, Dharma Transmission, Emotions, Samadhi, Greed, Lineage, Concentration,... |
Jun 16 1988 |
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June 4th, 1988, Serial No. 00896, Side A Samadhi, Offering, Platform Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 04 1988 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00898A One-Day Sitting Genjokoan, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Obstacles, Bowing, Samadhi, Chanting, Concentration... |
Apr 24 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 22nd, 1988, Serial No. 01533 Posture, resistance, Composure, Concentration, Mindfulness |
Feb 22 1988 |
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February 21st, 1988, Serial No. 01499 Blue Cliff Record, Lotus Sutra, Enemies, Concentration, Separation, Posture, Ego... |
Feb 21 1988 |
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DzögchenSerial: SF-01938 Speaker surmised from series Mindfulness, Ordinary Mind, Karma, Emptiness, Demons, Balance, confusion,... |
Feb 14 1988 SFZC |
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Dzögchen Karma, confusion, Duality, Emotions, Anger, Ego, Beginners, Buddha Nature,... |
Feb 14 1988 SFZC |
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Energy Balance, Emotions, Patience, Happiness, confusion, Don't Know Mind, realization... |
Feb 05 1988 SFZC |
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January 16th, 1988, Serial No. 00901, Side B Posture, resistance, Sanctuary, Addiction, confusion, Concentration, Mindfulness,... |
Jan 16 1988 |
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SteppingSerial: BZ-00901A Saturday Lecture Beginners, Ego, Priest, Samadhi, Concentration |
Jan 09 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Rule of St. BenedictSerial: NC-01065 Rule of St. Benedict lecture series OSB Cam, training, Letting Go, Daily Life, Lovingkindness, Concentration |
Dec 17 1987 6 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage |