Samadhi Talks
Samādhi (Pali and Sanskrit: समाधि), in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many Indian religious 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 which 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 UnknownSerial: BZ-00808B Rohatsu Day 5 Culture, Right Effort, Samadhi, Doubt, Ego, Rinzai, Intuition, Happiness, Continuous... |
Dec 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Song of Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: SF-00072 5:00 class Buddha Ancestors, Four Noble Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Samadhi,... |
Feb 04 1997 |
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Dogen's ZazengiSerial: BZ-00359B Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Concentration, Lotus Sutra, Pure Existence, Duality, Posture, Buddha... |
Mar 15 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazengi: Mindfulness, Concentration, EquanimitySerial: BZ-00360A One-Day Sitting Zazengi, Mindfulness, Concentration, Equanimity, Concentration, Subject-and-Object,... |
Mar 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #65Serial: BZ-00360B Saturday Lecture BCR-65, Separation, Duality, Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Discrimination,... |
Mar 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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April 19th, 1997, Serial No. 00362, Side A Concentration, Hindrances, Practice Period, Doubt, Greed, Commitment, Samadhi, Lay... |
Apr 19 1997 |
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Dharma As MedicineSerial: SF-03621 Sunday Lecture, children's talk: good medicine (cabin) anything remarkable, beautiful, unique, like a gift from nature that anyone was able to see or feel; in quiet you are... Book of Serenity, Impermanence, Triple Treasure, realization, true dharma, Samadhi,... |
Jun 01 1997 Green Gulch |
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What Is Our Practice? Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00313B Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Instruction, Practice, Silent Illumination, Posture, Big Mind, Samadhi,... |
Jun 18 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhism & EnjoymentSerial: BZ-00315B Sesshin Day 5 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Big Mind, Samadhi, Vows, Four Noble Truths, Peace,... |
Jun 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eights Aspects Enlightened Person/Right SamadhiSerial: BZ-00324A Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Enlightenment, Samadhi, Samadhi, Concentration, Eight Aspects,... |
Nov 02 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precepts Class Precepts, Evil, Attachment, Vows, Platform Sutra, Ceremony, Daily Life, Samadhi,... |
Nov 03 1997 Green Gulch |
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Preparing for Sesshin/Introducing TantosSerial: BZ-00346B Rohatsu Day 1 Sesshin, Tanto, Admonitions, Precious Mirror, Instruction, Samadhi, Discrimination,... |
Dec 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-03942 Friday Ego, Anger, Emotions, Tassajara, Bell, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Samadhi... |
Mar 27 1998 Unknown |
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April 18th, 1998, Serial No. 00347, Side A Practice Period, Concentration, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Offering, Posture, Commitment... |
Apr 18 1998 |
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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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Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 2)Serial: BZ-00070B One-Day Sitting Zazengi, Concentration, Samadhi, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Hate, Ego, Attachment, Big... |
Mar 28 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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April 1st, 1999, Serial No. 00863 Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Demons, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Evil... |
Apr 01 1999 |
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Master Hongzi's Practice InstructionSerial: BZ-00073A One-Day Sitting Hongzhi, Practice, Attachment, Darkness and Light, Silent Illumination, Light-and-... |
Apr 18 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Mindfulness, Balance, Peace, Concentration, Equanimity, Vows, Samadhi, Study Period,... |
Jun 13 1999 Green Gulch |
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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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September 2nd, 1999, Serial No. 00673 Subject-and-Object, Continuous, Lay Practice, Renunciation, Emotions, Diversity,... |
Sep 02 1999 |
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Breathing, Theravada/Zen SufferingSerial: BZ-00194B Sesshin Day 3 Breath, Theravada, Samadhi, Observe, Mundane Life, Attachment, Daily Life, Four... |
Sep 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #50Serial: BZ-00195A Um-mon's “Particle after Particle Samadhi”, Saturday Lecture Ummon, Samadhi, BCR-50, Attachment, Samadhi, Emotions, Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record... |
Sep 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 00860 Precious Mirror, Big Mind, Liberation, Five Ranks, Describe, Samadhi, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 01009, Side A Precious Mirror, Big Mind, Five Ranks, Liberation, Describe, Nirvana Sutra, Non-... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 01542 Precious Mirror, Big Mind, Liberation, Five Ranks, Describe, Non-duality, Samadhi,... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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November 25th, 1999, Serial No. 00927 Five Ranks, Big Mind, Culture, Observe, Samadhi, Mahayana, Duality, Vows, Buddha... |
Nov 25 1999 |
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January 15th, 2000, Serial No. 03934 Equanimity, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Impermanence,... |
Jan 15 2000 City Center |
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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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ZazengiSerial: BZ-00055A Sesshin Day 1 Zazengi, Concentration, Posture, Samadhi, Emotions, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Jun 14 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Genjokoan CommentarySerial: BZ-00082A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Subject-and-Object, Continuous, Renunciation, Lay Practice, Absolute-and-... |
Sep 02 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Whole World Is MedicineSerial: SF-00078 "The Four Nourishments" Practice Period, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Continuous, Commitment, Passions,... |
Sep 30 2000 |
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Abhidharma, Six Factors, Two AspectsSerial: BZ-00121B Saturday Lecture Abhidharma, Intuition, Practice Period, Composure, Hate, Building, Anger, Samadhi,... |
Oct 28 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Discrimination, Non-discrimination, and Essence of MindSerial: BZ-00098A Saturday Lecture Discrimination, Discrimination, Dream World, Attachment, Posture, Platform Sutra,... |
Mar 17 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2001.05.18-serial.00048 Posture, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Repentance, Don't Know Mind, Samadhi,... |
May 18 2001 |
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Wednesday Lecture Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness, Describe, Zendo,... |
May 23 2001 Green Gulch |
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Totally GroundedSerial: BZ-00106A Sesshin Day 4 First Principle, Samadhi, Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Anger, Karma,... |
Jun 23 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's ZazengiSerial: BZ-00086A Ego and Consciousness, Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Consciousness, Ego, Four Noble Truths, Discrimination, Ego, Concentration,... |
Aug 18 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2001.08.20-serial.00168 Samadhi, Commitment, Greed, Intimacy, Intention |
Aug 20 2001 |
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September 2nd, 2001, Serial No. 00089, Side A Concentration, Big Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Zazen Mind, Right Effort, Bodhisattva... |
Sep 02 2001 |
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November 13th, 2001, Serial No. 01530 Non-duality, Concentration, Separation, Samadhi, Duality, Subject-and-Object,... |
Nov 13 2001 |
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ZazenSerial: BZ-00064A Rohatsu Day 3 Zazen, Concentration, Posture, resistance, Right Effort, Mindfulness, Samadhi,... |
Dec 04 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #86Serial: BZ-00064B Rohatsu Day 4 BCR-86, Meal Serving, Samadhi, Ego, Big Mind, Addiction, Chanting, Precepts, Religion... |
Dec 05 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00065A Rohatsu Day 7 Enlightenment, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Daily Life, Instruction, Thoroughness,... |
Dec 08 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2002.03.14-serial.00171 Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Attachment, Impermanence, Subject-and-... |
Mar 14 2002 |
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Zen and Poetry Class Light-and-Darkness, Silence, Freedom, Practice Period, Enemies, Bell, Precepts, Zoom... |
Mar 26 2002 Green Gulch |
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August 24th, 2002, Serial No. 00156, Side B Vows, American, Monkey Mind, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow, Don... |
Aug 24 2002 |
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August 24th, 2002, Serial No. 01119 Precepts, Liberation, Delusion, training, Emptiness, Samadhi, Greed, Hate, Letting Go... |
Aug 24 2002 City Center |
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November 2nd, 2002, Serial No. 00170, Side B Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Right Speech, Anger, Dragons, Samadhi, Liberation,... |
Nov 02 2002 |
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March 1st, 2003, Serial No. 00182, Side B Ego, Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Intimacy, Samadhi, Chanting, Greed, Observe,... |
Mar 01 2003 |