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Nirvana Talks
Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering (duḥkha) and from the cycle of birth and rebirth (saṃsāra).
In Indian religions, nirvana is synonymous with moksha and mukti. All Indian religions assert it to be a state of perfect quietude, freedom, and highest happiness; liberation from attachment and worldly suffering; and the ending of samsara, the cycle of existence. However, non-Buddhist and Buddhist traditions describe these terms for liberation differently. In Hindu philosophy, it is the union of or the realization of the identity of Atman with Brahman, depending on the Hindu tradition. In Jainism, nirvana is also the soteriological goal, representing the release of a soul from karmic bondage and samsara. The Buddhist concept of nirvana is the abandonment of the 10 fetters, marking the end of rebirth by stilling the "fires" that keep the process of rebirth going.
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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-01419 Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Greed, Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Doubt,... |
Feb 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Eight Aspects of PracticeSerial: BZ-01418 Commentary by Deshimaru from "Ring of the Way", Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Dogen, Deshimaru, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Karmic Consequences, Ego,... |
Feb 10 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2007.01.16-serial.00116G Buddha, Practice, Nirvana |
Jan 16 2007 |
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The Gift of NothingSerial: SF-00929 Sunday Lecture Children's Lecture: one who is not busy, one reality; the gift of nothing; sesshin, from Suzuki Roshi; our mind is the same as Buddha's; all things are... Buddha's Enlightenment, Sesshin, Koan, Daowu, Keizan, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana... |
Dec 03 2006 Green Gulch Farm |
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EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-01404 Rohatsu Day 4 Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Dependent Origination, Nirvana, Concentration,... |
Nov 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Commentary on "Brown Rice is Just Right"Serial: BZ-01401 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 1 Suzuki Roshi, Teacher-and-Student, Pure Existence, Monastic Practice, Sixth Patriarch... |
Nov 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing In, Breathing OutSerial: SF-01146 Sunday Lecture: simplicity; story of Prajnatara in Malawi; the sun comes up, the sun goes down; connections; the four foundations of mindfulness; Navajo rain dance Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Simplicity, Mindfulness, Book of Serenity, Four... |
Oct 08 2006 Green Gulch Farm |
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Buddhas And Sentient Beings Are Not TwoSerial: SF-01026 One-day sitting lecture: positive encouragement; nirvana; five hindrances; preliminary practices; three worlds; jhanas - benefits and ptifalls; Four Noble Truths; Mahayana... Five Hindrances, Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, Dhyana, Hindrances, Nirvana,... |
Sep 16 2006 Green Gulch Farm |
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Loving Everyone — The Metta Sutra; Kid Zendo and Also Reflecting on the Death of John KingSerial: BZ-01179 Saturday Lecture Death-and-Dying, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Vow, Addiction, Gratitude, Duality,... |
Aug 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 2006 talk, Serial No. 03343 Samsara, Happiness, Nirvana |
Aug 2006 |
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Commentary on "Komyo-zo Zammai" by Koun EjôSerial: BZ-01174 Storehouse of Radiant Light Samadhi, One-Day Sitting Koun Ejô, Concentration, Samadhi, Hate, Discrimination, Gaining Mind, Liberation,... |
Jul 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Does It Mean to Practice Prajna Paramita?Serial: BZ-01167 Sesshin Day 2 Heart Sutra, Religion, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Non-duality,... |
Jun 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 10th, 2006, Serial No. 03310 Nirvana, Time, Ceremony |
Jun 10 2006 |
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Heart Sutra: Chain of Dependant Co-arising; Mahayana View of CessationSerial: BZ-01044A Class 5 of 5 Birth-and-Death, Passions, Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Daily Life... |
Jun 08 2006 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: 18 Emptinesses; Continuous ExistenceSerial: BZ-01042A Class 3 of 5 Karma, Forgiveness, Ego, Nirvana, Daily Life, Emotions, Don't Know Mind, Heart... |
May 25 2006 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Dharmas, Skandas and 18 EmptinessesSerial: BZ-01041A Class 2 of 5 Karma, Ego, Skandas, Nirvana, Duality, Dependent Origination, Interdependence, Buddha... |
May 18 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Essence and Action of PrajnaSerial: BZ-01235 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Hui Neng, Poetry, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Duality, Buddha Nature,... |
May 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01232 Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Duality, Samadhi, Attachment, Oneness, Samsara, Nirvana, Non-duality,... |
May 06 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Six "Wrong" Ways of PracticeSerial: BZ-01231 Saturday Lecture Practice, Obstacles, Family Practice, Instruction, Interview, Nirvana, Renunciation,... |
Apr 29 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 8th, 2006, Serial No. 03293 Samsara, Nirvana, Impermanence |
Mar 08 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00049 Silent Illumination, Nirvana, Letting Go, Hongzhi |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00056 Silent Illumination, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity, Nirvana, Blue Cliff Record |
Mar 2006 |
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February 26th, 2006, Serial No. 03291 Samsara, Nirvana, Greed |
Feb 26 2006 |
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Buddha's ParanirvanaSerial: BZ-01216B Birth, Death, Nirvana, Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Big Mind, Four Noble... |
Feb 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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“Poems are not Poems”: The Poetry of RyokanSerial: BZ-01213 Teaching Retreat, part 1 of 2 Priest, Silence, Discrimination, Practice Period, Beginners, Rinzai, Soto Zen,... |
Feb 04 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Poetry of RyokanSerial: BZ-01214 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Building, Gratitude, New Year, Transmission,... |
Feb 04 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2005.11.03-serial.00187 Evil, Nirvana, Buddha |
Nov 03 2005 |
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No SelfSerial: SF-00971 One-day sitting lecture: Bodhisattva Initiation - dharma names; Buddha's second teaching - "No-self Characteristic Sutta"; shamata - posture instructions;... Bodhisattva Precepts, Ceremony, Samatha, Precepts, Continuous Practice, Separation,... |
Sep 17 2005 Green Gulch Farm |
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On Embracing “Total Dynamic Working”Serial: BZ-01337B One day sitting lecture Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Peace, Practice Period, Offering, Buddha Nature, Zoom... |
Jul 17 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhidharma and Buddha NatureGenjokoan, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Nirvana,... |
Jul 10 2005 Tassajara |
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Natural LiberationSerial: SF-00035 Sunday talk. Birth-and-Death, Freedom, Dogen, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Letting Go,... |
Jun 25 2005 |
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June 16th, 2005, Serial No. 01551 Offering, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Equanimity, Nirvana,... |
Jun 16 2005 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-01031A Class 1 of 5 Duality, Discrimination, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Oneness, Attachment, Non-... |
May 12 2005 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Reflections on EmptinessSerial: BZ-01320B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Fundraising, Liberation, Karma, Commitment, Samadhi, Nirvana, War,... |
Apr 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Nirvana, the WaterfallSerial: BZ-00597 Sesshin Day 2 Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Separation, Subject-and-Object, Continuous... |
Mar 24 2005 |
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Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror SamadhiSerial: BZ-00768 Class 10 of 12 Subject-and-Object, Five Ranks, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Evil, Nirvana, Daily... |
Mar 10 2005 10 Tassajara |
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Heart Sutra: Emptiness Described Through the Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01312C Saturday Lecture Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Anger, Interdependence, Ego,... |
Mar 05 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Commentary on The Wayseeker: “Opening the Hand of Thought”Serial: BZ-01305 Teaching Retreat 2 of 2 Daily Life, Vow, Repentance, Gaining Mind, Fundraising, Offering, Karma, Nirvana,... |
Feb 05 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01296 Conclusion, Rohatsu Day 6 Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment,... |
Dec 04 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01294 Dependant Origination; Nirvana Within Samsara, Rohatsu Day 4 Dependent Origination, Samsara, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana,... |
Dec 02 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-01291D Rohatsu Day 1 Heart Sutra, Form-and-Emptiness, Dependent Origination, Impermanence, Samadhi,... |
Nov 29 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03549 Dining Room Class Lotus Sutra, Ceremony, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Zazen, Practice Period... |
Nov 03 2004 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03554 Dining Room Class 3 Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Daily Life, Nirvana, Bell, Renunciation, Samsara, Balance,... |
Oct 20 2004 Tassajara |
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October 16th, 2004, Serial No. 01284 Karmic Consequences, Nirvana, Impermanence, Karma, Subject-and-Object,... |
Oct 16 2004 |
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Heaven and Hell and NirvanaSerial: BZ-01566 Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Six Realms, Karmic Consequences, Nirvana, Impermanence, Karma,... |
Oct 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Diamond Sutra: No Beings to Save, No AttributesSerial: BZ-00565 Class 4 of 4 Daily Life, Lay, Patience, Enemies, Lineage, Passions, Discrimination, Evil, Nirvana... |
Oct 14 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-01281 Women's Sitting Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Nirvana Sutra, Hindrances,... |
Sep 26 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hinayana Practice: Calm Your MindSerial: BZ-01241 Saturday Lecture Mahayana, Monkey Mind, Nirvana, Obstacles, Subject-and-Object, Impermanence, Heart... |
Aug 21 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dining Room Lecture Equanimity, Big Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Suzuki Roshi, Diversity, Nirvana, Enemies,... |
Aug 18 2004 Tassajara |
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Composure: The Shuso Hossen CeremonySerial: BZ-01271 Where the Response Comes From, Sesshin Day 5 Composure, Shuso Ceremony, Composure, Intimacy, Nirvana, Practice Period, Posture,... |
Jun 20 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |