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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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00003 Delusion, Samadhi, Meditation, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Pain, realization,... |
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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00004 Repentance, Delusion, Happiness, Vows, Meditation, Suffering, Mindfulness, Passions,... |
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February 1969 talk, Serial No. 00005 Passions, Delusion, Nirvana, Repentance, Diversity, Meditation, Intention, Building... |
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1969, Serial No. 00022 Meditation, Echo, difficulty, Don't Know Mind, Chanting, Building, Silence,... |
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1969, Serial No. 00023 Ceremony, Silence, Buddha Nature, Delusion, Meditation, Echo, Passions, causation,... |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-15Serial: SR-00006 Fall, 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Conversation, Meditation, Demons, American, First... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 15 Tassajara |
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OLD - To Have Complete Understanding of our School Anger, Death, Faith, Balance, reality, Monks, Forms, Community, Meditation, confusion... |
Jul 24 1968 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-1Serial: SR-00110 Lotus Sutra No. 1 Lotus Sutra, Monks, Perfect Wisdom, Meditation, Describe, Wisdom, Precepts, Constancy... |
Feb 1968 Series 2, Talk 1 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sūtra No. I-4Serial: SR-00113 February 1968 Lotus Sutra, Monks, sitting, Addiction, Demons, Silence, Dragons, Meditation, Evil,... |
Feb 1968 Series 1, Talk 4 Tassajara |
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OLD - KPFA Radio Interview with Elsa Knight ThompsonSerial: 67-11-06-I Monday, November 6, 1967 KPFA RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ELSA KNIGHT THOMPSON Interview, Meditation, Building, Don't Know Mind, Monastic Practice, Suzuki... |
Nov 06 1967 KPFA Berkeley |
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OLD- Zen Is Also BuddhismSerial: 67-09-00A Hidden as we had a misdated reel which corresponds to this audio - SDH ± September, 1967 Zen Mountain Center Compassion, War, sitting, Concentration, Religion, Meditation, Mahayana, Monks,... |
Sep 01 1967 Tassajara |
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OLD - Science or Philosophy is Like a DissectionSerial: 65-07-30-B Sesshin Lecture, Lecture B Sesshin, Peace, Buddha Nature, Instruction, Meditation, Truth |
Jul 30 1965 B Sokoji |
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YYYY.01.18-serial.00035 Oneness, Meditation, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Anger, Dharma... |
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YYYY.01.17-serial.00037 Lay, Meditation, Offering, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Funeral, Lineage, Chanting... |
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YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00095 Buddha Nature, Compassion, Family Practice, Commitment, Oneness, Continuous,... |
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YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00098B Meditation, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Non-discrimination, Nirvana Sutra, Passions,... |
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OLD - Zen Is Also BuddhismSerial: SR-00253 Transcript corresponds to 67-09-00A. Photo supports this. ± September, 1967 Zen Mountain Center Compassion, Mahayana, Community, sitting, Concentration, Meditation, Monks, Forms,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00019 Discrimination, Meditation, Chanting, Oneness, Describe, Lay, Religion, Hate... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00020 Precepts, Greed, Concentration, Delusion, difficulty, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, causation... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00369 Transmission, Meditation, Happiness, Culture, Lineage, Monastic Practice, Liberation... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00379 Enemies, Monastic Practice, training, Culture, Dragons, Sangha, Meditation, Community... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00382 Attachment, Subject-and-Object, Culture, Meditation, Addiction, Heart Sutra,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00389 Suffering, Anger, Attachment, Consciousness, Balance, Liberation, Building,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00390 Meditation, Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Precepts, Non-duality, Culture, Lay,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00393 Subject-and-Object, Culture, Mindfulness, realization, Compassion, Heart Sutra,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00394 Attachment, Religion, Community, Meditation, Addiction, Heart Sutra, Four Noble... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00396 Precepts, Heart Sutra, Community, Meditation, Instruction, Non-duality, Pain, Teacher... |
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