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Samādhi (Pali and Sanskrit: समाधि), in the Indian religions, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many such traditions, the cultivation of samādhi through various meditation methods is essential for the attainment of spiritual liberation (known variously as nirvana, moksha).

In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. In Jain meditation, samadhi is considered one of the last stages of the practice just prior to liberation.

In the oldest Buddhist sutras, on which several contemporary western Theravada teachers rely, it refers to the development of an investigative and luminous mind that is equanimous and mindful. In the yogic traditions and the Buddhist commentarial tradition, on which the Burmese Vipassana movement and the Thai Forest tradition rely, it is interpreted as a meditative absorption or trance attained by the practice of dhyāna.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Unknown year, June talk, Serial 00375 Impermanence, Concentration, Anger, confusion, Emotions, Building, Intuition, Samadhi...	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 05
YYYY.02.01-serial.00013 Buddha Nature, Attachment, Samadhi, Culture, Silence, Emotions, Offering
Yoga's Universal Spiritual Dialogue Serial: NC-00205 Archival Photo Renunciation, Samadhi, Interdependence, Precepts
Awakening Through Vedanta's Pathways Serial: NC-00208 Archival Photo Karma, Samadhi, Discrimination, Intimacy
The Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00243 Class 5 of 5 Hate, Duality, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Emotions, Samadhi, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	5 Berkeley Zen Center
5 Ranks Serial: BZ-00755 Class Discrimination, Five Ranks, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Cultivation, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Unknown Date, Serial 00951, Side B Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Four Noble Truths, Non-duality, Platform Sutra, Subject-...
Navigating Wholesome and Unwholesome Dharmas Karma, Concentration, Samadhi, Greed, Desire	Edward Brown
Zen and Abhidharma: Pathways to Enlightenment Faith, Concentration, Abhidharma, Vow, Samadhi	Edward Brown
Dreaming Beyond Desire: Embracing Zazen Precepts, Greed, Concentration, Delusion, difficulty, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, causation...	Katagiri Roshi
Embracing Presence Through Zen Perception Samadhi, Time, Koan
Zen Reality: Questioning the Unseen Sangha, Samadhi
Awakening in Everyday Moments Dogen, Practice, Samadhi
Unified Being: Embracing Zen Interconnection Samadhi, Breath, Japan
Awakening Beyond Desire Delusion, Samadhi, Meditation, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Pain, Realization,...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 1969
Zen Water Wisdom: Unyielding Effort Unfolds Consciousness, Big Mind, Obstacles, Emotions, New Year, Samadhi, Suffering, Ego, Hate...	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 10 1969
Experiencing Zen: Intuition Over Instruction Instruction, Concentration, Samadhi, difficulty, Meditation, Realization	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 03 1969
Living Zen: Embodying Dharma Principles Transmission, Meditation, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hindrances, Samadhi,...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 1970
Compassionate Living in Zen Practice Oneness, Ego, Obstacles, Samadhi, Karma, Bell, difficulty, Attachment, Evil	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 13 1970
Present Moment: Embracing Zen Emptiness Bell, Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Building, Samadhi, Patience, Nirvana, Emotions...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 1971
Wholehearted Presence in Everyday Life Concentration, Mahayana, Samadhi, Instruction, Beginners, Posture, Attachment...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 26 1971
The Essence of Tranquil Zen Practice Compassion, Realization, Rinzai, Samadhi, American	Katagiri Roshi	Jan 26 1972
Flowing Through Life and Death Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Greed, Liberation, Community, Religion, Realization,...	Katagiri Roshi	Apr 1972
Harmonizing Through Sacred Vibrations Serial: MS-00434 Mantra Prayer (Part 1) Silence, Religion, Samadhi	Swami Satchidananda, et al.,	1973 Mount Saviour Monastery
Sufi Mysticism: Path to Divine Unity Serial: MS-00437 Sufism in the Dialogue Between Religions Consciousness, Religion, Samadhi	Fir Vilayat Inayat Khan,	1973 Mount Saviour Monastery
The Eternal Shared Gift Practice, Samadhi, Time	Richard Baker	Apr 10 1973
Samadhi in Everyday Conduct Samadhi, Practice, Buddhism	Richard Baker	Sep 07 1973
Navigating Naturalness in Zen Practice Consciousness, Samadhi, Letting Go	Richard Baker	Oct 01 1973
Zen Lessons Beyond Words Practice, Compassion, Samadhi	Richard Baker	Apr 06 1975
Embracing Non-Dual Cosmic Unity Samadhi, Sixth Patriarch, Buddhism	Richard Baker	Apr 02 1976
Seamless Unity in Zen Meditation Sixth Patriarch, Samadhi, Buddhism	Richard Baker	Apr 02 1976
Zen Truths: Shedding Self-Deception Practice, Buddhism, Samadhi	Richard Baker	Jun 15 1976
Perceiving Reality Through Samadhi Practice, Time, Samadhi	Richard Baker	Jun 20 1976
Zen Reality: Unseen Depths Practice, Time, Samadhi	Richard Baker	Jun 20 1976
Harmonious Being Through Zen Presence Hindrances, Posture, Balance, Teacher-and-Student, Realization, Samadhi, Oneness,...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 28 1979
Embodied Zen: Practice and Presence Samadhi, Posture, Hindrances	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 28 1979
Desireless Equilibrium: Path to Enlightenment Desire, Samadhi, Happiness	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 02 1979
Zen Blooming: Living with Pure Presence Mindfulness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions, Evil,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 07 1979
Blooming in Mindful Presence Mindfulness, Samadhi, Obstacles, Chanting, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 07 1979
Unity Within the Present Moment Realization, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Building, Subject-and-Object...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 13 1979
Unity of Practice and Realization Realization, Delusion, Samadhi, Enemies, Instruction, Oneness, Discrimination,...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 13 1979
November 8,1980, Serial No. 01060 Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Discrimination, Concentration, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 08 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
Study Period and Sesshin Serial: BZ-01511B Saturday Lecture Study Period, Eight Aspects, Right Effort, Eight Awarenesses, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 08 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
Learning How To Sit Serial: BZ-00025 Saturday Lecture Technique, Posture, Instruction, Complete activity, Passions, Samadhi, American...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 20 1980 Berkeley Zen Center
The Stages of Practice II Serial: BZ-00024B Saturday Lecture Daily Life, Samadhi, Mindfulness, Doubt, American, Emotions, Priest	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 04 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
April 4th, 1981, Serial No. 01064 Daily Life, Samadhi, Mindfulness, Doubt, Priest, Ego	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 04 1981 Berkeley Zen Center
Rinzai Zen Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Platform Sutra, Doubt, Buddha...	Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma	Feb 26 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Fundraising for the New Zendo Serial: BZ-00007B What is Our Basis?, Sesshin Day 4 Fundraising, Sangha, Samadhi, difficulty	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 22 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #17 Serial: BZ-00029B "Sitting Long and Getting Tired", Sesshin Day 5 BCR-17 Composure, Zazen, Koan, Samadhi, First Principle, Time	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Practice, Psychotherapy, and Feminism Culture, Zoom, Religion, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Samadhi, Silence, Hate, Building,...	Sonya Margolis	Sep 12 1982

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