Meditation Talks
Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
Meditation is practiced in numerous religious traditions. The earliest records of meditation (dhyana) are found in the Upanishads, and meditation plays a salient role in the contemplative repertoire of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. Since the 19th century, Asian meditative techniques have spread to other cultures where they have also found application in non-spiritual contexts, such as business and health.
Meditation may significantly reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and pain, and enhance peace, perception, self-concept, and well-being. Research is ongoing to better understand the effects of meditation on health (psychological, neurological, and cardiovascular) and other areas.
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The One Vehicle Lives In Silence And StillnessThe desire for awakening for the welfare of all beings; social engagement and silence, both practices pervade all beings; practicing with the limitations of the body. Mahayana, Compassion, Meditation, Silence, Conversation, Transmission, Hate |
May 06 2017 PM 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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2015.08.19-serial.00153 Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Don't Know Mind, Happiness, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Aug 19 2015 |
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2015.08.19-serial.00154 Subject-and-Object, Duality, Samadhi, New Year, Mindfulness, Meditation, Family... |
Aug 19 2015 |
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2015.08.17-serial.00149 Precepts, Lay, Vinaya, Meditation, Samsara, Intention, lecture, Sangha, Anger,... |
Aug 17 2015 |
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2015.08.17-serial.00150 Duality, Offering, Non-duality, Silence, Manjushri, Lay, Monastic Practice, Family... |
Aug 17 2015 |
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2012.07.29-serial.00138 Repentance, Commitment, Freedom, Vows, Heart Sutra, Precepts, resistance, Posture,... |
Jul 29 2012 |
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2012.07.29-serial.00139 Sangha, Precepts, Repentance, Vows, Samsara, Heart Sutra, Meditation, Posture,... |
Jul 29 2012 |
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2010.08.08-serial.00126 Interview, Posture, Meditation, Family Practice, Don't Know Mind, Buddha... |
Aug 08 2010 |
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2010.08.07-serial.00124 Precepts, Meditation, training, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Vows, Mindfulness, Samadhi... |
Aug 07 2010 |
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2008.10.06-serial.00200 Breath, Posture, Heart Sutra, Buddha Ancestors, Meditation, Vinaya, confusion,... |
Oct 06 2008 |
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2008.10.05-serial.00199 Meditation, Posture, Bell, Lay, Instruction, confusion, Attachment, Passions,... |
Oct 05 2008 |
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2008.01.23-serial.00113B true dharma, Zendo, Lineage, Freedom, Meditation |
Jan 23 2008 |
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2008.01.20-serial.00112D training, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Daily Life, soto, Repentance, Meditation, Vows... |
Jan 20 2008 |
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2008.01.19-serial.00112A Fasting, zen, Culture, Impermanence, soto, Meditation, Vows, Compassion |
Jan 19 2008 |
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2007.01.18-serial.00117C Oneness, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Meditation, soto, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Jan 18 2007 |
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2007.01.17-serial.00116H Lay, Offering, Monastic Practice, Funeral, Meditation, Continuous, Compassion,... |
Jan 17 2007 |
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2007.01.17-serial.00117A Subject-and-Object, Echo, Non-discrimination, Intention, Daily Life, Lineage, Posture... |
Jan 17 2007 |
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Fukanzazengi Part IISerial: BZ-01218 Zazen Anecdotes, Sesshin Day 3 Fukanzazengi, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Meditation, Posture, Don't Know Mind,... |
Feb 20 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2006.02.02-serial.00015 Bodhidharma, Four Noble Truths, Attachment, Precepts, Sangha, resistance, Vinaya,... |
Feb 02 2006 |
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2005.11.03-serial.00187 Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Vows, Culture, Samsara, Lay, Forgiveness, confusion, Sangha... |
Nov 03 2005 |
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2005.05.07-serial.00183 Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Daily Life, Meditation, Non-discrimination, Sixth Patriarch,... |
May 07 2005 |
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2003.02.20-serial.00165 Meditation, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Religion, Instruction, Breath,... |
Feb 20 2003 |
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2003.02.19-serial.00028 Continuous, training, Concentration, Liberation, Dependent Origination, Sangha,... |
Feb 19 2003 |
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2002.03.13-serial.00069 Posture, Don't Know Mind, Lay, Breath, Bodhidharma, zen, Beginners, Samsara,... |
Mar 13 2002 |
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2002.03.12-serial.00077 Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Ancestors, Meditation, Oneness, Fasting, Echo, Duality,... |
Mar 12 2002 |
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2002.03.10-serial.00114C Daily Life, Anger, Meditation, Zendo, true dharma, Chanting, Emotions, Ego, Vows,... |
Mar 10 2002 |
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2001.05.19-serial.00046 Posture, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Four Noble Truths, Silent... |
May 19 2001 |
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2001.05.19-serial.00047 Posture, Silence, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Diversity, Patience,... |
May 19 2001 |
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1997.04.24-serial.00054 Daily Life, Happiness, Sangha, Repentance, Meditation, Vows, lecture, Don't Know... |
Apr 24 1997 |
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1997.04.22-serial.00055 Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Greed, Anger, Precepts, Meditation, Ego, Beginners,... |
Apr 22 1997 |
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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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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. 00166 Monastic Practice, Describe, Compassion, Meditation, Commitment, Dragons,... |
Dec 08 1985 |
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1982.09.DD-serial.00107 Daily Life, causation, Intimacy, Liberation, Don't Know Mind, Meditation,... |
Sep 1982 |
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Japanese Zen Practice in AmericaMeditation, Alan Watts, Buddha Nature, Obstacles, Posture, American, Priest,... |
May 07 1982 |
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March 8th, 1982, Serial No. 00147 Buddha Nature, Compassion, Suffering, Meditation, Evil, Funeral, Precepts, Silence,... |
Mar 08 1982 |
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February 4th, 1981, Serial No. 00397 Continuous, Impermanence, Compassion, Silence, realization, Building, Bell, Religion... |
Feb 04 1981 |
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December 21st, 1979, Serial No. 00144 Breath, Posture, Compassion, Discrimination, Meditation, causation, American,... |
Dec 21 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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September 2nd, 1975, Serial No. 00067 realization, Birth-and-Death, Oneness, Meditation, Nirvana, Happiness, Separation,... |
Sep 02 1975 |
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October 23rd, 1972, Serial No. 00346 Teacher-and-Student, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, realization, confusion,... |
Oct 23 1972 |
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October 1972 talk, Serial No. 00337 Concentration, realization, Hate, Breath, lecture, Patience, Oneness, confusion,... |
Oct 1972 |