Karma Talks
Karma (, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: [ˈkɐɾmɐ] ; Pali: kamma) is an ancient Indian concept that refers to an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called the principle of karma, wherein individuals' intent and actions (cause) influence their future (effect): Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and worse rebirths. In some scriptures, however, there is no link between rebirth and karma. Karma is often misunderstood as fate, destiny, or predetermination.
The concept of karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth in many schools of Indian religions (particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), as well as Taoism. In these schools, karma in the present affects one's future in the current life as well as the nature and quality of future lives—one's saṃsāra. This concept has also been adopted in Western popular culture, in which the events that happen after a person's actions may be considered natural consequences of those actions.
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Changing Our KarmaBaso, Concentration, Karma, Suffering, difficulty, Ceremony |
Mar 09 1971 City Center |
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OLD - 1971.03.09-serial.00148Serial: SR-00148 Second part of talk from this date, continues where 00116 finishes. Oneness, Karma, sitting, Meditation, Building, Pain, reality |
Mar 09 1971 |
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The Driver Anger, difficulty, Karma, Freedom, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Peace, confusion,... |
Feb 27 1971 City Center |
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December 13th, 1970, Serial No. 00211 Oneness, Ego, stubbornness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Karma, Bell, difficulty, Attachment,... |
Dec 13 1970 |
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Priest Ordination Ceremony: Paul Discoe and Reb AndersonSerial: SR-00069-A Reprocessed version may allow for clarification of transcript. Priest, Ceremony, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Greed, Interview,... |
Aug 09 1970 City Center |
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Ekō Lecture 3Serial: SR-00228 The Second Morning Eko, Part 2 of 3 [This is the third in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Concentration, Karma, Attachment, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Pain, Death... |
Jul 11 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekō Lecture 2Serial: SR-00229 The Second Morning Eko, Part 1 of 3 [This is the second in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Chanting, Anger, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, heart, Karma, Meditation,... |
Jul 10 1970 Tassajara |
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The Willow Tree Cannot Be BrokenSerial: SR-00220 SANDOKAI LECTURE X [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Meian ono-ono aitaishite,... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Precepts, reality, War, Interdependence, Observe,... |
Jun 25 1970 Tassajara |
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The Boat Is Always MovingSerial: SR-00059 Sandokai Lecture VII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 17 Shidai no sho... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Emotions, Peace, Enemies, Karma, Anger, Hate... |
Jun 13 1970 Tassajara |
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We Are Just a Tiny Speck of Big BeingSerial: SR-00055 Sandokai Lecture V: Lecture to Professor Weller's Visiting Class [Note. This lecture was given-- as a general introduction... Branching Streams, Sandokai, lecture, Freedom, difficulty, Forms, Evil, Duality,... |
Jun 06 1970 Tassajara |
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April 9th, 1970, Serial No. 00223 Evil, Nirvana, Religion, Meditation, realization, stubbornness, Fox, Conversation,... |
Apr 09 1970 |
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Non-Dualistic PracticeSerial: SR-00260 Sesshin Lecture No. 3: Sesshin, Big Mind, difficulty, zen, Duality, Karma, Anger, Mahayana, training,... |
Feb 25 1970 City Center |
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OLD - To Actually Practice SelflessnessSerial: SF-05348A August Sesshin 1969 Suzuki Roshi Wednesday lecture copy - duplicate Fox, Precepts, Freedom, Funeral, Non-discrimination, Attachment, Continuous Practice... |
Aug 06 1969 Sokoji |
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OLD - To Actually Practice SelflessnessSerial: SF-06089B August sesshin 1969 Suzuki Roshi Side A: Wed 2 lectures - transcribed - copied ZC Fox, Precepts, Freedom, Funeral, Non-discrimination, Attachment, Continuous Practice... |
Aug 06 1969 Sokoji |
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To Actually Practice SelflessnessSerial: SR-00125 August Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Pain, Fox, Precepts, Freedom, Funeral, Monks, Liberation, difficulty,... |
Aug 06 1969 Sokoji |
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OLD - The First TeachingSerial: SF-05302B Aug 2 lecture beginning - duplicate Faith, New Year, Politics, Attachment, Evil, Karma, Emptiness |
Aug 02 1969 Tassajara |
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The First TeachingSerial: SR-00158 Teaching of impermanence, everything changing; also there is selflessness, suffering and nirvana. The sufferings of birth, death, sickness and old age. Causes of suffering,... Suffering, Ego, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Suffering, Wisdom, Truth, Attachment,... |
Aug 02 1969 Tassajara |
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August 1969 talk, Serial No. 00026 Concentration, Meditation, causation, Obstacles, Delusion, Karma, Intention, Nirvana... |
Aug 1969 |
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That is the purpose of counting Truth, Daily Life, Anger, reality, Karma, Emptiness, Wisdom |
Jul 28 1969 Tassajara |
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June 30th, 1969, Serial No. 00018 Observe, Meditation, training, causation, Evil, Posture, Community, Religion, Karma,... |
Jun 30 1969 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-1Serial: SF-05681 [Second Lotus Sutra series in 1968] Lotus Sutra, Vow, Enemies, Conversation, Karma, Emotions |
Oct 20 1968 Tassajara |
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OLD - Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-1Serial: 68-10-20 [Second Lotus Sutra series in 1968] Lotus Sutra, Sutra, Emotions, Death, Vow, Karma, Religion, Enemies, Priest, Wisdom... |
Oct 20 1968 Series 2, Talk 1 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-4Serial: SR-00141 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Vow, Attachment, Intention, Dragons, Continuous Practice,... |
Oct 1968 C Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-13Serial: SR-00005 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Wisdom, Monks, Sutra, Dana, Silence, Lay, Transmission, Karma, Breath,... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 13 Tassajara |
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Observing the PreceptsSerial: SF-05397 This is the second talk that Suzuki Roshi gave at Esalen on consecutive nights in June 1968. Precepts, Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Posture, Karma, training, Composure,... |
Jun 29 1968 Esalen |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-2Serial: SR-00111 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, Building, Wisdom, Evil, Monks, Priest, Patience, Bodhidharma, Offering,... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 2 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-6Serial: SR-00106 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, First Principle, Truth, Karma, Monks, Sutra, Suffering... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 6 Tassajara |
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Samantabadra BuddhaSerial: SF-05138B SR022 - VII 1: Roshi talk - Meal Sutra (copied) - 2: " little bit 2: (ready to go at 000 after Jan 11 lecture) (copied) - ZMC - 1968 year? Offering, Enemies, Bowing, Bell, Vow, Karma, Faith, Ceremony |
Jan 12 1968 Tassajara |
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OLD - Samantabdra BuddhaSerial: SF-05331 Duplicate Bodhisattva Vow, Offering, Passions, Vow, Karma, Faith, Ceremony |
Jan 12 1968 Tassajara |
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OLD - Shobogenzo Sokushin Ze ButsuSerial: SR-00096 66-08-19B Attachment, Duality, Karma, lecture, Enemies, Freedom |
Aug 19 1966 B Sokoji |
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ShobogenzoSerial: SF-05097-D Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, Subject-and-Object, Attachment, Buddha Nature,... |
Aug 18 1966 C Sokoji |
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Think Everything OutSerial: SF-05093-C Monday, August 15, 1966, Lecture C Sesshin, causation, Attachment, Hate, Intuition, Concentration, Evil, Instruction,... |
Aug 15 1966 C Sokoji |
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OLD - If Our Teaching Is A Special TeachingSerial: SF-05834B SR-67-09-00-A -2 (continued) (conclusion) [This tape is a continuation of SR-67-09-00-A-1] Bodhidharma, Karma, training, Religion |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00367 Intuition, Impermanence, Intention, Passions, Compassion, Consciousness, American,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00394 Attachment, Religion, Community, Meditation, Addiction, Heart Sutra, Four Noble... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00221, Side BSerial: NC-00221B Archival Photo Buddhism, Buddha, Karma, Nirvana, Enlightenment |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00208Serial: NC-00208 Archival Photo Karma, Samadhi, Discrimination, Intimacy |
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Taxi Priest, Politics, Dragons, Interview, Soto Zen, Instruction, Religion, Doubt,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00754 Building, Monastic Practice, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Politics, Commitment,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00757, Side BSerial: BZ-00757B Class Practice Period, Attachment, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Karma, Non-duality,... |
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YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00218A Karma, Concentration, Samadhi, Greed, Desire |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00004, Side B Passions, Bodhisattva Way, Anger, Karma, Lay, Happiness, confusion, Vow |
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Unknown Date, Serial 01951 confusion, Duality, Karma, Balance, Samsara, realization, Letting Go, Separation, Ego... |
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Dzögchen RetreatSerial: SF-01937 Saturday afternoon teachings - birthday party - Sunday morning teachings Karma, realization, Emptiness, confusion, Anger, Freedom, Separation, New Year,... |
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Nevada City |
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Transformation of Consciousness Karma, Addiction, Karmic Consequences, Freedom, Evil, Anger, Daily Life, Buddha... |
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Class Karma, Concentration, Nirvana, Demons, Four Noble Truths, Faith, Conversation,... |
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The Fourth Precept Freedom, Monastic Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Greed, Observe,... |
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Dzögchen RetreatSerial: SF-01935 Saturday morning - view - 18 Anger, realization, confusion, Obstacles, Karma, Duality, Ego, Happiness, Emptiness,... |
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Transformation of ConsciousnessSerial: SF-02708 Harmonium Mundi Emptiness, Forgiveness, Liberation, Karma, Anger, Ordinary Mind, Equanimity, Daily... |
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Dzögchen RetreatSerial: SF-01936 Sunday morning teaching continued - TSOK Emotions, realization, New Year, Karma, Attachment, Evil, confusion, Politics,... |
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