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Consciousness Talks
Consciousness is being aware of something internal to one's self or being conscious of states or objects in one's external environment. It has been the topic of extensive explanations, analyses, and debate among philosophers, scientists, and theologians for millennia. There is no consensus on what exactly needs to be studied, or even if consciousness can be considered a scientific concept. In some explanations, it is synonymous with mind, while in others it is considered an aspect of it.
In the past, consciousness meant one's "inner life": the world of introspection, private thought, imagination, and volition. Today, it often includes any kind of cognition, experience, feeling, or perception. It may be awareness, awareness of awareness, metacognition, or self-awareness, either continuously changing or not. There is also a medical definition that helps, for example, to discern "coma" from other states. The disparate range of research, notions, and speculations raises some curiosity about whether the right questions are being asked.
Examples of the range of descriptions, definitions and 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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Zen Koans: Paths to Imperturbability Beginners, confusion, Consciousness, Delusion, difficulty, Ego, Lotus Sutra,... |
Oct 17 1972 |
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Flowing Through Life and Death Buddha Nature, Community, Consciousness, Greed, Liberation, Realization, Religion,... |
Apr 1972 |
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Interwoven Paths of Zen Actualization Interdependence, difficulty, Teacher-and-Student, Dragons, Consciousness, Ego, Evil,... |
Apr 1972 |
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Universal Enlightenment: Wisdom in Action Attachment, Community, Consciousness, Discrimination, Emotions, Four Noble Truths,... |
Mar 1972 |
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Navigating Desire in Buddhist Practice Anger, Buddha Nature, Building, Community, Consciousness, Discrimination, Greed,... |
Mar 1972 |
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Kensho Clarity: Beyond the Ego Suffering, Ego, Liberation, Continuous Practice, Consciousness |
Feb 1972 |
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Present Without Projections Bell, Buddha Nature, Consciousness, Discrimination, Monastic Practice, Separation,... |
Nov 27 1971 |
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Eternal Practice: Dogen's Path to Wisdom Buddha Nature, Consciousness, Nirvana, Realization |
Nov 25 1971 |
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Zen Now: Embrace Present Purity Birth-and-Death, Building, Consciousness, difficulty |
Oct 1971 |
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Embracing Reality: Beyond Speculation Birth-and-Death, Building, Consciousness, Culture, difficulty, Religion |
Oct 1971 |
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Sangaku: Path to Inner Freedom Evil, Precepts, Concentration, Mahayana, Breath, Happiness, Hate, Suffering,... |
Sep 21 1971 |
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Embracing the Ephemeral Now Building, Consciousness, Discrimination |
Aug 13 1971 |
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Momentary Reality: Embracing the Ephemeral Addiction, Attachment, Bell, Consciousness, Hate, Posture |
Aug 10 1971 |
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Freedom Within Karma's Embrace Birth-and-Death, Composure, confusion, Consciousness, difficulty, Discrimination,... |
Aug 03 1971 |
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Transcending Ego through Mindful Awareness Consciousness, Evil, Ego, Interdependence, Constancy, Continuous Practice,... |
Jul 31 1971 |
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Echoes of Zen: Finding Inner Stillness Attachment, Bell, confusion, Consciousness, Discrimination, Ego, Evil, Passions,... |
Jul 24 1971 |
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Bridging Minds: East and West Consciousness Attachment, Composure, Concentration, confusion, Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana... |
Jul 20 1971 |
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Seeds of Consciousness: Karma's Framework Consciousness, Culture, Discrimination, Emotions, Instruction, Karma, Lay |
Jul 15 1971 |
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Consciousness Unbound: Embracing Neutral Freedom Attachment, Beginners, Ceremony, Community, confusion, Consciousness, Evil, Pain,... |
Jul 13 1971 |
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Unified Essence, Diverse Realities Consciousness, Offering, Intention, Beginners, difficulty |
Jul 10 1971 |
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Swirling Waters of Impermanence Consciousness, Ceremony, Attachment, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Conversation,... |
Jun 24 1971 |
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Zen Breathing: Harmonizing Mind and Body Breath, Building, Consciousness, Discrimination, Emotions, Oneness, Pain, Right... |
May 03 1971 |
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Catching Space: Zen's Living Wisdom Breath, Buddha Nature, Compassion, Consciousness, Delusion, Observe, Posture,... |
Apr 27 1971 |
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Rooting Zen: Beyond Ego Illusions Bell, Buddha Nature, Consciousness, Delusion, Discrimination, Don't Know Mind,... |
Apr 05 1971 |
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Breaking Free: Effort and Mindfulness Breath, Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Consciousness, Delusion, difficulty, Obstacles, Pain... |
Apr 04 1971 |
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Embracing Reality Beyond Dualism Dragons, Ego, Evil, Realization, Consciousness |
Mar 30 1971 |
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Embodying Enlightenment Through Daily Vows confusion, Vow, Sanctuary, Consciousness, Mahayana, Causation, Beginners, Silence,... |
Dec 11 1970 |
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Pursuit of Spiritual DisciplineSerial: MS-00389 Ascesis Consciousness, Renunciation, Concentration |
Oct 19 1970 Mount Saviour Monastery |
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Integrating Buddha Nature Through Practice Obstacles, Hindrances, Buddha Nature, Consciousness, Ego, Delusion, Religion,... |
Jul 06 1970 |
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Buddha Is Always HereSerial: SR-00051 Sandokai Lecture III [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 5 Reigen myoni kokettari... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Truth, Compassion,... |
Jun 01 1970 Tassajara |
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Embracing Emotion Through Zen Practice Consciousness, Hate |
Mar 16 1970 |
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The Background of Shikantaza Consciousness, Observe, Pain, Posture |
Feb 22 1970 City Center |
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Renewing Liturgy: Unity through WorshipSerial: MS-00318 Intro to New Liturgy Peace, Realization, Consciousness |
Feb 08 1970 Mount Saviour Monastery |
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Epilogue: Zen MindSerial: SR-00263 American practice different from Japanese practice. Enlightenment experience is beyond good and bad, beyond our usual way of thinking. Big mind is always with you, never... Big Mind, Enlightenment, Passions, Big Mind, Community, confusion, Consciousness, Don... |
Nov 16 1969 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-2Serial: SR-00037 Third Lotus Sutra Series [The recording starts with Suzuki reading from: Saddharma Pundarika or The... Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Concentration, Consciousness, Don't Know Mind,... |
Oct 23 1969 Series 3, Talk 2 Tassajara |
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Twelve Links of CausationSerial: SR-00135 Twelve Links Of Causation English Japanese Sanskrit... Consciousness, Suffering, Causation, Discrimination, Emptiness, Fasting, Passions,... |
Aug 23 1969 Tassajara |
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Zen Water Wisdom: Unyielding Effort Unfolds Consciousness, Big Mind, Obstacles, Emotions, New Year, Samadhi, Suffering, Ego, Hate... |
Jun 10 1969 |
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Transcending Ignorance Through Zazen Insight Attachment, Causation, Realization, Consciousness, Breath, Happiness, Community,... |
Feb 25 1969 |
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Transcending Cycles Through Zen Mindfulness Causation, Suffering, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Buddha Nature,... |
Feb 18 1969 |
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Embracing Unity: Beyond Duality in Zen Anger, Consciousness, Discrimination, Pain, Realization, Suffering |
Feb 1969 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-15Serial: SR-00006 Fall, 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Anger, Consciousness, Conversation, Demons, Dragons,... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 15 Tassajara |
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Contemplative Life: Easter Octave Themes Belongs to All ChristiansSerial: MS-01047C Chapter Talks - (incomplete recordings) Priest, Politics, Consciousness |
Mar 29 1967 Mount Saviour Monastery |
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Pursuing Divine Simplicity in ComplexitySerial: MS-00390 Simplicity Consciousness, Money, War |
Mar 07 1965 Mount Saviour Monastery |
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Embracing Unity in Sacred Traditions Consciousness, Religion, Building |
1963 Mount Saviour Monastery |
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Morning ServiceSerial: SF-00016 Mid-Seventies Emptiness, Suffering, Consciousness |
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Veils of Delusion: Bridging Minds Delusion, Consciousness, Time |
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Consciousness Unveiled: Layers of Perception Consciousness, Time, Karma |
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Veil of Thoughts Time, Work, Consciousness |
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Taoism Pain, Consciousness, Time |
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Zen Embryo: Awakening PotentialSerial: SF-01005B #clarify-speaker Consciousness, Buddha, Zazen |
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