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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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Birth and Death: Dogen’s Zenki and ShojiSerial: BZ-00486 Class 4 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Hate, Samsara, Darkness-and-Light, Six... |
Nov 30 2000 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Genjo KoanSerial: SF-00117 Workshop Karma, Five Ranks, Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Politics, Nirvana,... |
Nov 04 2000 1 of 4 City Center |
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Birth and Death: Dogen’s Zenki and ShojiSerial: BZ-00489 Class 1 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Vow, Attachment, Big Mind, Samsara, Four Noble Truths, Ego, Nirvana... |
Nov 02 2000 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00916 Class 4 of 5 Anger, Karma, Attachment, Nirvana, Liberation, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Vow,... |
Oct 07 2000 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00920 Class 3 of 5 Karma, Offering, Lotus Sutra, Renunciation, Skandas, Liberation, Vow, Nirvana... |
Sep 30 2000 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Surangama Sutra Class Birth-and-Death, Bell, Light-and-Darkness, Nirvana, Ego, Skandas, confusion, Letting... |
Sep 25 2000 Unknown |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00917 Class 2 of 5 Offering, Attachment, Passions, Anger, Karma, Nirvana, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence,... |
Sep 23 2000 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Fox, causation, Karma, Nirvana, Soto Zen, Funeral, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Ceremony,... |
Sep 10 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentartySerial: BZ-00919 Class 1 of 5 Offering, Skandas, Attachment, Mahayana, Vow, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Liberation,... |
Sep 09 2000 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Interwoven Truths in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01235 Practice-Month_Talks Time, Emptiness, Nirvana |
Sep 05 2000 Johanneshof |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #2Serial: BZ-00083A Nondiscriminating Mind within Discrimination, Sesshin Day 3 Discrimination, BCR-2, Discrimination, Dragons, Non-discrimination, Attachment, Hsin... |
Sep 04 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Codependent Chain of Origination: Why We SitSerial: BZ-00082B Sesshin Day 2 Dependent Origination, Zazen, Dependent Origination, Birth-and-Death, Attachment, Ego... |
Sep 03 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Women Ancestors Class Nirvana, Peace, Four Noble Truths, Ordination, Funeral, Demons, Lay, Happiness,... |
Aug 08 2000 Unknown |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00160A Polishing Tiles, Sesshin Day 5 Sandokai, Branching Streams, Emotions, Rinzai, Religion, Bodhidharma, Nirvana,... |
Jun 18 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Surangama Sutra Class Emptiness, Manjushri, Karma, Impermanence, Emotions, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Religion,... |
May 30 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00159 Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Oneness, Branching... |
May 27 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Writings: Commentary on “Enlightenment Unfolds”Serial: BZ-00932 Class 4 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Dream World, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Emotions, Impermanence, Karma,... |
Mar 09 2000 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 3rd, 2000, Serial No. 02951 Emptiness, Practice, Nirvana |
Mar 03 2000 |
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March 2nd, 2000, Serial No. 02950 Nirvana, Suffering, Emptiness |
Mar 02 2000 |
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Buddha's Parinirvana/His Last TeachingSerial: BZ-00204A The 8 Awarenesses of an Enlightened Being, Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Enlightenment, Eight Awarenesses, Anger, Samadhi,... |
Feb 19 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January Practice Period Class Heart Sutra, Duality, Non-duality, Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Liberation, Two... |
Jan 19 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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January Practice Period Karma, Dragons, Nirvana, Chanting, New Year, Instruction, Faith, Sangha, Patience... |
Jan 08 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen Harmony Through Ferdinand's PathSerial: SF-00064 Sunday dharma talk. Letting Go, Peace, Attachment, Freedom, Practice Period, Hindrances, Nirvana, Doubt,... |
Dec 05 1999 |
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Beginners’ Sesshin: Review of Guidelines, Sitting for World Day of Peace, and Lecture Posture, Peace, Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Harmonizing, Nirvana, War,... |
Oct 10 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Wednesday Lecture Practice Period, Hate, Fasting, Nirvana, Conversation, Freedom |
Oct 06 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 01009, Side A Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Big Mind, Five Ranks, Liberation, Nirvana Sutra, Non-duality,... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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Skillful Paths to Collective Awakening Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Ordinary Mind, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, First Principle... |
Sep 19 1999 |
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Don’t Think Good, Don’t Think Evil Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Ordinary Mind, Samsara, Hindrances, American, Lay, Evil,... |
Sep 18 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing, Theravada/Zen SufferingSerial: BZ-00194B Sesshin Day 3 Breath, Theravada, Samadhi, Mundane Life, Attachment, Daily Life, Four Foundations of... |
Sep 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1999.09.05-serial.00150 Concentration, Mindfulness, Letting Go, Monkey Mind, Sanctuary, Don't Know Mind... |
Sep 05 1999 |
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Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 1/8)Serial: BZ-00078A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Five Ranks, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Sixth Patriarch, Impermanence... |
Jun 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Father's DaySerial: SF-03233 Sunday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Suzuki Roshi, Samsara, Intimacy, confusion, Daily Life, Giving-... |
Jun 20 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00863 The fourth in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Demons, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Evil... |
Apr 22 1999 4 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00834 The third in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Dependent Origination, Buddha Nature, Family Practice, Culture, Nirvana... |
Apr 15 1999 3 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00835 The second in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Dependent Origination, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana, Buddha Nature,... |
Apr 08 1999 2 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 28th, 1999, Serial No. 02906 Nirvana, Bodhidharma, Patience |
Mar 28 1999 |
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Three Kinds of NirvanaSerial: BZ-00079 Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Nirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Greed, Happiness, Peace... |
Feb 20 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How To Respond To A Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-00441A Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Nirvana, Lay,... |
Oct 17 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Koun Ejo's Commentary - Ummon's Radiant LightSerial: BZ-00438B Saturday Lecture Koun Ejô, Ummon, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Subject-and-Object, Samadhi,... |
Oct 11 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Self, No-SelfSerial: BZ-00340B Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Impermanence, Happiness, Patience, Greed, Anger... |
Jan 18 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avoiding Idle TalkSerial: BZ-00346A Saturday Lecture Right Speech, Discrimination, Silence, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom,... |
Nov 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Zazen, Lay, Letting Go, Diversity, Nirvana, Posture, Attachment, Delusion |
Oct 25 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Eight Awarenesses: Desires & SatisfactionSerial: BZ-00323B Saturday Lecture Eight Awarenesses, Desire, Satisfaction, Eight Awarenesses, Nirvana, Greed, Eight... |
Oct 10 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03222 Middle-length Discourses Impermanence, Passions, Karma, Faith, Nirvana, Letting Go, Offering, Attachment,... |
Sep 15 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00841 Class 4 of 4 Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Precepts, Nirvana,... |
Jul 31 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Right View and Joy Nirvana, confusion, Heart Sutra, Intimacy, Right Effort, Attachment, Lotus Sutra,... |
Jul 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 26th, 1997, Serial No. 01066Serial: BZ-01066 #duplicate-please-hide Nirvana, confusion, Heart Sutra, Intimacy, Right Effort, Attachment, Lotus Sutra,... |
Jul 26 1997 |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00536 Class 5 of 6 Anger, Nirvana, Addiction, Precepts, Religion, Evil, Teacher-and-Student, American,... |
Jun 05 1997 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Think Neither Good Nor Bad Sangha, Suzuki Roshi, Anger, Nirvana, Offering, Lay, confusion, Peace |
Apr 30 1997 Unknown |
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Life of BuddhaSerial: BZ-00845 Class 6 of 6 Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Soto Zen, Precepts, Instruction, Don't... |
Apr 17 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center |