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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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Fundamentals of ZazenSerial: BZ-00885A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Posture, Instruction, Beginners, Dream World, Commitment, Enemies,... |
Feb 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 31st, 1987, Serial No. 01495, Side B Bowing, Passions, Karma, Right Effort, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Demons,... |
Jan 31 1987 |
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November 15th, 1986, Serial No. 00894, Side A Attachment, Bodhisattva Way, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Liberation, Lineage,... |
Nov 15 1986 |
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ConcentrationSerial: BZ-00882B Sesshin Day 1 Concentration, Composure, Samadhi, Continuous, Daily Life, Pure Existence, Buddha... |
Aug 30 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 11th, 1986, Serial No. 01496 Posture, War, Daily Life, Lay, Judgement, Politics, Commitment, Silence,... |
Mar 11 1986 |
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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-00873B Eight Aspects of an Enlightened Person, Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Eight Aspects, Enlightenment, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Samadhi, Daily... |
Feb 16 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Concentration and Wisdom: One-Sided Mind and Whole MindSerial: BZ-00870A Saturday Lecture Concentration, Wisdom, Samadhi, Attachment, Concentration, Precepts, Anger, Mahayana... |
Dec 14 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00166 Monastic Practice, Describe, Compassion, Meditation, Commitment, Dragons,... |
Dec 08 1985 |
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December 7th, 1985, Serial No. 00364 Emotions, Intention, Posture, Consciousness, Oneness, Ego, Subject-and-Object,... |
Dec 07 1985 |
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part IIISerial: BZ-00869B Rohatsu Day 6 Enlightenment, Concentration, Equanimity, Composure, Attachment, Concentration,... |
Dec 06 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part IISerial: BZ-00869A Second Factor: Investigation, Deep Analysis, Rohatsu Day 5 Enlightenment, Concentration, Posture, stubbornness, Building, Harmonizing,... |
Dec 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part ISerial: BZ-00868B Mindfulness and Effort in Sesshin, Rohatsu Day 4 Enlightenment, Effort, Sesshin, Mindfulness, Posture, Concentration, Equanimity,... |
Dec 04 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 9th, 1985, Serial No. 00866, Side B Concentration, Evil, Berkeley Zen Center, Silence, Passions, Four Noble Truths,... |
Nov 09 1985 |
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Vajrayogini Parts 6, 7, 8 Serial 00094 Concentration, Breath, Two Truths, Balance, Sanctuary, Duality, Hate, Bell |
Oct 26 1985 Parts 6, 7, 8 ff. |
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Investigation and the Five Controlling FacultiesSerial: BZ-00865A Saturday Lecture Concentration, Mindfulness, Doubt, Zazen Mind, Daily Life, resistance, Karma,... |
Oct 19 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Considering the Hindrances and Seeing the DharmasSerial: BZ-00884A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Mindfulness, Concentration, Equanimity, Hindrances, Study Period, Sixth... |
Sep 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Eight Janas and the Origins of ZenSerial: BZ-00429A One-Day Sitting Consciousness, Happiness, Concentration, Pure Existence, Hindrances, zen meditation,... |
Jul 20 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazen and ShikantazaSerial: BZ-00415B Saturday Lecture Zazen, Shikantaza, zen meditation, Instruction, Posture, Concentration, Building,... |
Jun 15 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Patience and the ParamitasSerial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 Paramitas, Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Bell, Patience, Duality,... |
Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sitting Sesshin as a BeginnerSerial: BZ-00425B Sesshin Day 1 Sesshin, Zazen, Peace, Intuition, Hate, Posture, Anger, Silence, Concentration, Bell... |
Mar 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introductory Sesshin: Zazen QuestionsSerial: BZ-00409B Carrying the Stick, Beginners' Sitting Zazen, Posture, Concentration, Kyosaku, Birth-and-Death, Describe, Anger, Harmonizing... |
Feb 09 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Serial 00014 Four Noble Truths, Freedom, Concentration, Lay, Six Realms, Precepts, Mahayana,... |
Feb 04 1985 |
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Mindfulness Practice in SesshinSerial: BZ-01523A Vipassana and Samadhi, Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Vipassana, Samadhi, Concentration, Mindfulness, Attachment,... |
Jan 19 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 14th, 1985, Serial No. 00168 Concentration, Compassion, Lay, Soto Zen, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind,... |
Jan 14 1985 |
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Interviews with Dezhung Rinpoche, Serial 00010 Subject-and-Object, Culture, Peace, Concentration |
Jan 01 1985 DR69 |
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What's the Use of Sesshin?Serial: BZ-00407A Difficulty and Ease, Rohatsu Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Peace, Daily Life, Doubt, training, Equanimity,... |
Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mind in ZazenSerial: BZ-00405A Rohatsu Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Zazen, Building, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration, Enemies... |
Dec 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Particle After Particle Samadhi: Tassajara LifeSerial: BZ-00404A Saturday Lecture Tassajara, Samadhi, Concentration, Tassajara, Samadhi, Practice Period, Lotus Sutra,... |
Nov 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fourth Paramita: Virya (Effort)Serial: BZ-00391B Saturday Lecture Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and... |
Nov 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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MakyoSerial: BZ-00393A Saturday Lecture Makyo, Anger, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration,... |
Sep 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Practice: Priests, Monks, LaitySerial: BZ-00395B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Priest-and-Lay, Precepts, Priest, Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts, training,... |
Aug 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00080 Hate, Renunciation, Culture, Posture, Concentration |
Jul 19 1984 |
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Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00081 Posture, Breath, Concentration, Letting Go, Renunciation, Mahayana, Mindfulness, Non-... |
Jul 17 1984 |
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Wanting to Sit/Should SitSerial: BZ-00434A Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Daily Life, Posture, Concentration, Separation, Lay |
May 19 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Spirit of Mahayana Buddhism Serial 00034 Concentration, Dragons, Funeral, Sutra, Passions, Delusion |
May 03 1984 1st session New York City |
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April 28th, 1984, Serial No. 00433, Side A Enemies, Aspects of Practice, Attachment, Concentration, Hate, resistance,... |
Apr 28 1984 |
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1984.03.18-serial.00322 Daily Life, Big Mind, Concentration, Harmonizing, Bodhidharma |
Mar 18 1984 |
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1984.02.28-serial.00304 Faith, Observe, Rinzai, Vows, Concentration |
Feb 28 1984 |
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1984.02.23-serial.00281 Right Effort, Practice Period, Concentration, Emptiness, Intention |
Feb 23 1984 |
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Mumonkan: Case #42Serial: BZ-00418B The Girls Comes Out of Samadhi, Rohatsu Day 7 Samadhi, MM-42, Four Noble Truths, Manjushri, Samadhi, Hindrances, Concentration,... |
Dec 1983 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Dharma of EffortSerial: BZ-01520B Saturday Lecture Effort, Mindfulness, Study Period, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Religion... |
Nov 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing and Posture in ZazenSerial: BZ-00402B One-Day Sitting Zazen, Posture, Repentance, Patience, Oneness, Concentration, Bell, Karma |
Sep 17 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Enlightenment in Soto ZenSerial: BZ-00402A Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, soto,... |
Sep 10 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Posture and Breathing in ZazenSerial: BZ-00400A Saturday Lecture Zazen, Posture, Harmonizing, Concentration, Instruction |
Jul 16 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person IISerial: BZ-00399B Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Right Speech, Samadhi,... |
Jul 02 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Gate, Gate, ParagateSerial: BZ-00001A The Mantra of Your Life, Sesshin Day 5 Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Tassajara, Priest, Concentration, Bowing,... |
May 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Prajna Paramita: Four SamadhisSerial: BZ-00002B Sesshin Day 4 Samadhi, Samadhi, Concentration, Describe, Nirvana, Emotions, Hate, Buddha Nature,... |
May 14 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Posture: Gravity and SpiritSerial: BZ-00046A Saturday Lecture Subject-and-Object, Posture, Chanting, Beginners, Interview, Concentration,... |
Jan 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Scientific Validation of ZazenSerial: BZ-00044B Saturday Lecture zen meditation, Religion, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Describe, Priest, Beginners,... |
Jan 08 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |