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The English term enlightenment is the Western translation of various Buddhist terms, most notably bodhi and vimutti. The abstract noun bodhi (; Sanskrit: बोधि; Pali: bodhi) means the knowledge or wisdom, or awakened intellect, of a Buddha. The verbal root budh- means "to awaken", and its literal meaning is closer to awakening. Although the term buddhi is also used in other Indian philosophies and traditions, its most common usage is in the context of Buddhism. Vimutti is the freedom from or release of the fetters and hindrances.
The term enlightenment was popularised in the Western world through the 19th-century translations of British philologist Max Müller. It has the Western connotation of general insight into transcendental truth or reality. The term is also being used to translate several other Buddhist terms and concepts, which are used to denote (initial) insight (prajna (Sanskrit), wu (Chinese), kensho and satori (Japanese)); knowledge (vidya); the "blowing out" (nirvana) of disturbing emotions and desires; and the attainment of supreme Buddhahood (samyak sam bodhi), as exemplified by Gautama Buddha.
What exactly constituted the Buddha's awakening is unknown. It may have involved the knowledge that liberation was attained by the combination of mindfulness and dhyāna, applied to the understanding of the arising and ceasing of craving. The relation between dhyana and insight is a core problem in the study of Buddhism, and is one of the fundamentals of Buddhist practice.
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-05107B Tape 7 Summer 1965 Sesshin: Side 2 Saturday 1pm lecture (not transcribed) [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] Time, Buddha, Enlightenment |
Jul 31 1965 Sokoji |
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YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00206 Dogen, Enlightenment, Buddha |
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Introduction to Vajrayana, Serial 00041 Buddhism, Enlightenment, Mahayana |
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Introduction to Vajrayana I, Serial 00042 Buddhism, Enlightenment, Practice |
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Awakening Through Mindful Simplicity Work, Meditation, Enlightenment |
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Embracing Uncertainty for EnlightenmentSerial: SF-02691B Unknown speaker at end of previous talk #clarify-speaker Suzuki Roshi, Enlightenment, Time |
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Ancestors and Impermanence in Buddhism Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Vow, Enlightenment, Happiness, Mandala, Ceremony... |
Jun 30 1991 |
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Embracing Joy and Suffering Together Chanting, Peace, Gratitude, Letting Go, Zazen, Freedom, Enlightenment |
Dec 11 1988 Green Gulch Farm |
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Impermanence Breeds Open-Hearted Liberation New Year, Offering, Dragons, Enlightenment, Liberation, Ceremony, Non-violence,... |
Mar 05 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Awakening Through Enlightenment's Journey Buddha Nature, Demons, Japan, Realization, Priest, Enlightenment, Silence, Peace,... |
Dec 04 1993 |
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Illness as a Path to Enlightenment Buddha, Enlightenment, Meditation |
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Transcending Conceptions Through Wisdom and Practice Bodhisattva, Enlightenment, Wisdom |
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Liberation Through Embracing Emptiness Liberation, Suffering, Enlightenment |
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Emptiness Unveiled in Zen Wisdom Enlightenment, Emptiness, Delusion |
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Zen Path: Freedom in Formlessness Practice, Work, Enlightenment |
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Transcendence Meets Modernity: Balancing FaithSerial: NC-00151 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 2 - 1990s OSB Cam, Enemies, War, Enlightenment, Obstacles, Realization |
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Holding The One: Experiential WisdomSerial: NC-00207 Archival Photo Attachment, Instruction, Enlightenment, First Principle, Letting Go |
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Echoes of Enlightenment: Voices in the SutraSerial: NC-00216 Archival Photo Sixth Patriarch, Enlightenment, Sutra, Platform Sutra, Buddhism |
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Mystical Parallels: Enlightenment Narratives UnveiledSerial: NC-00217 Archival Photo Sixth Patriarch, Buddha, Sutra, Platform Sutra, Enlightenment |
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Meditation's Universal Spiritual JourneySerial: NC-00221B Archival Photo Buddhism, Buddha, Karma, Nirvana, Enlightenment |
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Awakening Through Zen's Paradoxical PathSerial: NC-00222A Archival Photo Sutra, Buddha Nature, Buddha, Enlightenment, Buddhism |
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Divine Detachment: East Meets WestSerial: NC-00225 Archival Photo Buddha Nature, Letting Go, Enlightenment, Buddha, Vow |
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Simeon's Synthesis: East Meets WestOSB Cam, Diversity, Enlightenment, Renewal, Darkness-and-Light, Buddhism |
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Frontiers of WisdomSerial: NC-00185 Part of "Frontiers of Wisdom" Archival Photo OSB Cam, War, Enlightenment, Liberation, Duality |
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Transcending Ego: Pathways to Divine UnionSerial: NC-00567 Cassian Institute Attachment, Letting Go, Emptiness, Duality, Enlightenment |
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Wisdom and HistorySerial: NC-00666 Wisdom and History OSB Cam, Buddhism, Transmission, Enlightenment, Realization |
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Endless Seeds: Unveiling Sacred InsightsSerial: NC-00840 Cassian Conference OSB Cam, Enlightenment, Patience, Attachment, Impermanence, Breath |
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Comments on European Trip; Abbots' ConferenceSerial: MS-00637 Chapter Talks Time, Enlightenment, Work |
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Awakening Through Self-Forgetfulness Enlightenment, Time, Practice |
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Illusions of Wisdom and Perception Enlightenment, Time |
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Mindful Living: Virtues in Action Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,... |
Aug 11 1991 |
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Living the Dharma: Everyday Ethics Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,... |
Aug 11 1991 |
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Stupas: From Tombs to Inspiration Japan, Enlightenment, Offering, Ceremony, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Posture,... |
Nov 13 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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Pathway to Compassion Through Forgiveness Forgiveness, Mill Valley, Birth-and-Death, Letting Go, Hindrances, Daily Life, Desire... |
Sep 06 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Living Mindfully: Embracing Buddhist Precepts Precepts, Vow, Ceremony, Enlightenment, Daily Life, Priest, Birth-and-Death, Japan,... |
Feb 22 1997 |
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Mindful Generosity in Impermanence Light-and-Darkness, Darkness-and-Light, New Year, Enemies, Don't Know Mind,... |
Dec 1997 |
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Gradual Awakening in Everyday Life Current Events, Enthusiasm, Enlightenment, Lay, Obstacles, Impermanence, confusion,... |
Nov 23 2002 |
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Bodhisattva Vow Enlightenment, Posture, Instruction |
Oct 10 |
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Transcending Ego Through Divine LoveSerial: NC-00621 Year Talks 1/2 OSB Cam, Ego, Obstacles, Happiness, Enlightenment, Renewal |
May 18 |
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Mind Unbound: Zen's Path to Clarity Buddha Nature, Enlightenment, Buddha Mind |
Jul 18 |