Nirvana Talks
Nirvana ( neer-VAH-nə, -VAN-ə, nur-; Sanskrit: निर्वाण nirvāṇa [nɪrʋaːɳɐ]; Pali: nibbāna; Prakrit: ṇivvāṇa; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lamp) is a concept in Indian religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism), the extinguishing of the passions which is the ultimate state of soteriological release and the liberation from duḥkha ('suffering') and saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and rebirth.
In Indian religions, nirvana is synonymous with moksha and mukti. All Indian religions assert it to be a state of perfect quietude, freedom, highest happiness as well as the liberation from attachment and worldly suffering and the ending of samsara, the round 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. In Buddhism, nirvana refers to 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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Composure: The Shuso Hossen CeremonySerial: BZ-01271 Where the Response Comes From, Sesshin Day 5 Composure, Shuso Hossen, Composure, Intimacy, Nirvana, Practice Period, Posture, Don... |
Jun 20 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Flop DogSerial: SF-01103 One-day sitting lecture: not accomplishing anything. Suzuki Roshi, Study Period, Zazen, resistance, Nirvana, uchiyama, Letting Go, Posture... |
Jul 17 2004 Green Gulch |
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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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August 21st, 2004, Serial No. 01241 Mahayana, Monkey Mind, Nirvana, Obstacles, Subject-and-Object, Impermanence, Heart... |
Aug 21 2004 |
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September 26th, 2004, Serial No. 01281 Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Precious Mirror, Nirvana Sutra, Hindrances, Heart... |
Sep 26 2004 |
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October 14th, 2004, Serial No. 00565 Daily Life, Lay, Echo, Patience, Enemies, Lineage, Passions, Discrimination, Evil,... |
Oct 14 2004 |
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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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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03554 Dining Room Class 3 Lotus Sutra, Describe, Precepts, Daily Life, Nirvana, Bell, Renunciation, Samsara,... |
Oct 20 2004 Tassajara |
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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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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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Shuso TalkSerial: SF-01900 #shuso-talk Lotus Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Bodhisattva Way, Practice Period, Buddha Mind... |
Dec 01 2004 Tassajara |
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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-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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February 5th, 2005, Serial No. 01305 Daily Life, Vows, Repentance, Gaining Mind, Fundraising, Offering, Karma, Nirvana,... |
Feb 05 2005 |
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March 5th, 2005, Serial No. 01312, Side C Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Anger, Interdependence, Ego,... |
Mar 05 2005 |
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March 10th, 2005, Serial No. 00768 Subject-and-Object, Five Ranks, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Evil, Nirvana, Daily... |
Mar 10 2005 |
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Hokyo Zammai Class Subject-and-Object, Five Ranks, Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Mar 10 2005 Tassajara |
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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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Nirvana, The WaterfallSerial: SF-03495 Sesshin 3 Day 2 Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Subject-and-Object, Separation, Continuous, Composure,... |
Mar 24 2005 Tassajara |
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April 30th, 2005, Serial No. 01320, Side B Heart Sutra, Fundraising, Liberation, Karma, Commitment, Samadhi, Nirvana, War,... |
Apr 30 2005 |
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May 12th, 2005, Serial No. 01031, Side A Duality, Discrimination, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Oneness, Attachment, Non-... |
May 12 2005 |
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June 16th, 2005, Serial No. 01551 Offering, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara, Equanimity, Nirvana, Religion |
Jun 16 2005 |
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Natural LiberationSerial: SF-00035 Sunday talk. Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Freedom, Letting Go, Samsara,... |
Jun 26 2005 |
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Natural LiberationSerial: SF-00916 Sunday Lecture: Buddha only teaches what leads to liberation; methods of liberation: 1 - Hinayana - renunciation; 2 - Mahayana- purification; 3 - Vajrayana - transformation; 4... Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Letting Go, Freedom, Samsara,... |
Jun 26 2005 Green Gulch |
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July 10th, 2005, Serial No. 07015 Buddha Mind, Tassajara, Nirvana, Practice Period, Bodhidharma |
Jul 10 2005 |
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July 17th, 2005, Serial No. 01337, Side B Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Peace, Practice Period, Offering, Buddha Nature, Zoom... |
Jul 17 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... Bodhisattva Precepts, Ceremony, Precepts, Continuous, Separation, Posture, Delusion,... |
Sep 17 2005 Green Gulch |
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February 4th, 2006, Serial No. 01213 Priest, Silence, Discrimination, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period, Beginners,... |
Feb 04 2006 |
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February 4th, 2006, Serial No. 01214 Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Building, Gratitude, New Year, Transmission,... |
Feb 04 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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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00049 Silent Illumination, Nirvana, Letting Go, Hongzhi, zen meditation |
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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Treasury of LightSerial: SF-00926 Sesshin Lecture: light can't be seen - only reflections off objects; Koun Ejo's Treasury of Light Samadhi; myth of Phaeton and Helios - driving the sun chariot; Yunmen: What is... Lotus Sutra, Bell, Delusion, Discrimination, Subject-and-Object, Zendo, Nirvana,... |
Mar 31 2006 Green Gulch |
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Six "Wrong" Ways of PracticeSerial: BZ-01231 Saturday Lecture Practice, Obstacles, Aspects of Practice, Family Practice, Instruction, Interview,... |
Apr 29 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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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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May 18th, 2006, Serial No. 01041, Side A Karma, Ego, Skandas, Nirvana, Duality, true dharma, Dependent Origination,... |
May 18 2006 |
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May 25th, 2006, Serial No. 01042, Side A Karma, Berkeley Zen Center, Forgiveness, Ego, Nirvana, Daily Life, Emotions, Don... |
May 25 2006 |
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June 8th, 2006, Serial No. 01044, Side A Birth-and-Death, Passions, Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Daily Life... |
Jun 08 2006 |
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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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Commentary on "Komyo-zo Zammai" by Koun EjôSerial: BZ-01174 Storehouse of Radiant Light Samadhi, One-Day Sitting Koun Ejô, Concentration, Samadhi, Hate, Discrimination, Echo, Gaining Mind,... |
Jul 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 19th, 2006, Serial No. 01179 Death-and-Dying, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Vows, Addiction, Gratitude, Duality... |
Aug 19 2006 |
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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... Hindrances, Nirvana, Concentration, Samadhi, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Freedom,... |
Sep 16 2006 Green Gulch |
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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 Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Book of Serenity, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana, Buddha... |
Oct 08 2006 Green Gulch |
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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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November 30th, 2006, Serial No. 01404 Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Dependent Origination, Nirvana, Concentration,... |
Nov 30 2006 |
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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... Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana Sutra, Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, Heart Sutra, Freedom,... |
Dec 03 2006 Green Gulch |
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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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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-01419 Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Greed, Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Doubt,... |
Feb 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |