Consciousness Talks
Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of internal and external existence. However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations and debate by philosophers, theologians, and all of science. Opinions differ about what exactly needs to be studied or even considered consciousness. In some explanations, it is synonymous with the mind, and at other times, an aspect of mind. In the past, it was one's "inner life", the world of introspection, of private thought, imagination and volition. Today, it often includes any kind of cognition, experience, feeling or perception. It may be awareness, awareness of awareness, or self-awareness either continuously changing or not. The disparate range of research, notions and speculations raises a curiosity about whether the right questions are being asked.
Examples of the range of descriptions, definitions or explanations are: ordered distinction between self and environment, simple wakefulness, one's sense of selfhood or soul explored by "looking within"; being a metaphorical "stream" of contents, or being a mental state, mental event, or mental process of the brain.
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The Four Establishments Of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Concentration, Mahayana |
Jun 18 2021 |
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The Five Skandhas Consciousness, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Avalokiteshvara, Money |
Jun 05 2021 |
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Our Original HomeHuman consciousness limits reality so that it can grasp "things". Torei Zenji, Consciousness, Book of Serenity, Enemies, Evil, Emotions |
Jul 13 2019 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Introduction To The Four Afflictions Of SelfDiscussing afflictions of the mind where the self appears, as an opportunity to explore consciousness. The ignorance of the view that the self is operating the situation. Consciousness, Four Afflictions of Self, |
Nov 10 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Bodhidharma Listening to the Cries of the WorldAvalokiteshvara's eyes of compassion observing all sentient beings; Bodhidharma and Emperor Wu, facing the wall for nine years; the Sixth Ancestor's training; Buddha Ancestors, Consciousness, Compassion, Bodhisattva, Bodhidharma, cognitive... |
Mar 03 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zazen Is World TransformationKoans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path. Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, Conversation, Priest, japanese, lecture,... |
Apr 01 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Since You Cannot Waste Time, Don’tWisdom, Karmic Consequences, Consciousness, Rumi, Karmic Consequences, cognitive... |
Oct 08 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 9Compassion, Ceremony, Consciousness, |
Nov 14 2015 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 8Transmission, Precious Mirror, Consciousness, |
Oct 10 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Real Form of the UniverseConsciousness, Compassion, resistance, Greed, unconscious process, Hate, cognitive... |
Nov 22 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Confession-and-Repentance, Compassion, unconscious process, Confession... |
Mar 23 2014 5 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Nirvana, Addiction, Nirvana, Samsara, Addiction, Rumi |
Mar 23 2014 6 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Perfect Wisdom, Consciousness, Wisdom, Book of Serenity, Demons, Enemies, Karmic... |
Mar 23 2014 8 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Perfect Wisdom, Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness, confusion, Separation |
Mar 22 2014 1 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, true dharma, Anger, unconscious process,... |
Mar 22 2014 2 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Teacher-and-Student, Study, true dharma, Karmic Consciousness,... |
Mar 22 2014 3 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, unconscious process, Nirvana, cognitive process, Fox |
Mar 22 2014 4 No Abode Hermitage |
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Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture)Compassion, Consciousness, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Faith,... |
Jan 04 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Jhanas and Shikantaza ArhatsSerial: BZ-02189 Shuso ceremony, Sesshin Day 5 Intuition, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Intuition, Karma, Repentance, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jun 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's ZazengiSerial: BZ-00086A Ego and Consciousness, Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Consciousness, Ego, Four Noble Truths, Discrimination, Ego, Concentration,... |
Aug 18 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gratitude, Constant Practice and the ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-00815A Rohatsu Day 7 Gratitude, Consciousness, Gratitude, Big Mind, Ego, Buddha Nature, Aspects of... |
Dec 09 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vijnana: Mind ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-00706A Manas, the Sixth Consciousness, Rohatsu Day 2 Consciousness, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Dragons, Sixth Patriarch,... |
Dec 02 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Three Buddha Bodies; Eight ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-00705B Rohatsu Day 1 Trikaya, Consciousness, Ego, Eight Aspects, Sixth Patriarch, Posture, Buddha Nature,... |
Dec 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Six Factors of ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-00371B Sesshin Day 2 Consciousness, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Hindrances, Posture, Anger, Ego, Daily Life, Hate... |
Mar 18 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 30th, 1987, Serial No. 00384 Consciousness, Delusion, Religion, Oneness, Subject-and-Object, Compassion, American... |
Nov 30 1987 |
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February 8th, 1987, Serial No. 00386 Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Anger, Meditation, Separation, Patience, Emotions,... |
Feb 08 1987 |
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February 5th, 1987, Serial No. 00377 Impermanence, Emotions, Separation, causation, Compassion, Consciousness, Passions,... |
Feb 05 1987 |
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February 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 00372 Emotions, Birth-and-Death, Anger, Delusion, lecture, Consciousness, Commitment, Zendo... |
Feb 03 1987 |
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December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00165 Dragons, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Consciousness, Patience, American,... |
Dec 08 1985 |
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December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00365 Dragons, Transmission, Consciousness, Dharma Transmission, Patience, American,... |
Dec 08 1985 |
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December 7th, 1985, Serial No. 00163 Emotions, Intention, Posture, Consciousness, Ego, Passions, Oneness, Discrimination,... |
Dec 07 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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December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00167 Evil, resistance, Pain, Attachment, Consciousness, Happiness, New Year, Don't... |
Dec 06 1985 |
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December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00169 Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object,... |
Dec 06 1985 |
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December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00371 Attachment, Compassion, New Year, Don't Know Mind, Consciousness, resistance,... |
Dec 06 1985 |
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December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00385 Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Delusion, Samadhi... |
Dec 06 1985 |
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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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Blue Cliff Record: Case #80Serial: BZ-00033 Does a Baby Have the 6th Consciousness?, Saturday Lecture Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness, Monastic Practice, Discrimination, Buddha... |
Jul 31 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 24th, 1982, Serial No. 00161 Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Consciousness, Soto Zen, Community, Compassion, realization... |
May 24 1982 |
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March 12th, 1982, Serial No. 00148 Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Liberation, Compassion,... |
Mar 12 1982 |
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March 1st, 1982, Serial No. 00146 causation, Impermanence, Consciousness, Compassion, Evil, Politics, Separation,... |
Mar 01 1982 |
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February 5th, 1981, Serial No. 00398 Impermanence, Big Mind, Interdependence, Consciousness, Bell, Pain, American,... |
Feb 05 1981 |
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February 3rd, 1981, Serial No. 00399 Consciousness, Bell, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration, Right Speech, Buddha Nature... |
Feb 03 1981 |
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December 17th, 1979, Serial No. 00139 Pain, Intuition, Consciousness, realization, Beginners, Subject-and-Object, Don'... |
Dec 17 1979 |
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December 16th, 1979, Serial No. 00140 Buddha Mind, Beginners, Emotions, Instruction, Consciousness, Posture, Ceremony,... |
Dec 16 1979 |
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December 14th, 1979, Serial No. 00141 Emotions, Subject-and-Object, confusion, Meditation, Oneness, Happiness,... |
Dec 14 1979 |
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December 13th, 1979, Serial No. 00136 realization, Delusion, Samadhi, Enemies, Instruction, Oneness, Discrimination,... |
Dec 13 1979 |
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December 12th, 1979, Serial No. 00134 realization, Consciousness, Breath, Oneness, Lineage, Don't Know Mind,... |
Dec 12 1979 |
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September 5th, 1979, Serial No. 00133 confusion, Hate, Subject-and-Object, Community, Consciousness, Intuition, Beginners,... |
Sep 05 1979 |
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March 7th, 1979, Serial No. 00115 Mindfulness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions, Evil,... |
Mar 07 1979 |