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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Illumination of ZazenSerial: BZ-01099 Absorption in the Treasury of Light, Rohatsu Day 1 Zazen, BCR-, Silent Illumination, Light-and-Darkness, Samadhi, Manjushri, Intuition,... |
Dec 02 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 5th, 2007, Serial No. 01102, Side B Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Hindrances, Evil, Nirvana, Hate, Building, War... |
Dec 05 2007 |
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2008.01.21-serial.00112E Buddha Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Compassion, Soto Zen, Samadhi, Dependent Origination,... |
Jan 21 2008 |
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2008.01.22-serial.00112H Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Oneness, Buddha Ancestors, difficulty, Impermanence,... |
Jan 22 2008 |
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Precepts and ZazenSerial: BZ-01158 Harmonizing Buddha Nature, Instincts, and Desires, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Zazen, Desires, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Concentration, Buddha Nature,... |
Sep 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Current Heightened Awareness of Fear Money, Gratitude, War, Samadhi, Anger |
Sep 20 2008 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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2008.10.03-serial.00197 difficulty, Precepts, Passions, Samadhi, Samsara, Intention, Daily Life, Subject-and-... |
Oct 03 2008 |
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Ordinary Mind is the WaySerial: BZ-02003 Mumonkan No. 19, Saturday Lecture MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition, Gaining Mind, confusion,... |
Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01080Serial: BZ-01080 Rohatsu Day 4, side B Samadhi, Mahayana, Big Mind, Ego, Posture, Anger, Demons, American, Building, Peace... |
Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01450Serial: BZ-01450 Rohatsu Day 4, Side A Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Posture, Ego, Anger, Passions, confusion, American,... |
Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02007 Rohatsu Day 4 Hui Neng, Posture, Ego, Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Passions, American, Peace,... |
Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra: Non attachment within attachment: Serial No. 01081Serial: BZ-01081 Rohatsu, Day 5, side B Attachment, Samadhi, Composure, Discrimination, Offering, Non-attachment, Platform... |
Dec 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra: Non Attachment within Attachment: Serial No. 01451Serial: BZ-01451 Rohatsu, Day 5, side A Attachment, Discrimination, Samadhi, Composure, Manjushri, Offering, Non-attachment,... |
Dec 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02008 Non-attachment Within Attachment, Rohatsu Day 5 Hui Neng, Attachment, Discrimination, Non-attachment, Composure, Offering, Platform... |
Dec 11 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shikantaza Basic Zen Practice: Serial No. 01094 Continuous, Pure Existence, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Hindrances, Happiness, Birth-... |
Feb 28 2009 BZC |
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2009.06.28-serial.00228P Samadhi, Silence, Building, Letting Go, Concentration |
Jun 28 2009 |
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Practicing Stillness in MotionSerial: BZ-02102 Shuso talk Subject-and-Object, Samadhi, Practice Period, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative,... |
May 29 2010 |
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2010.08.07-serial.00124 Precepts, Meditation, training, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Vows, Mindfulness, Samadhi... |
Aug 07 2010 |
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Things I Have Faith In Right Effort, Blue Cliff Record, Oneness, New Year, Big Mind, Samadhi, resistance,... |
Aug 21 2010 |
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My Way As A TeacherSerial: BZ-02129 Berkeley Zen Center - A garden that is cultivated, Saturday Lecture Eihei Shingi, Way-Seeking Mind, Teacher-and-Student, Lotus Sutra, Bell, training,... |
Oct 02 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Denkoroku Class - Bashyashita Daiosho Karma, Transmission, Daily Life, Conversation, Duality, Funeral, Dragons, Non-duality... |
Feb 20 2011 |
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Transforming the Mind of Delusion Karmic Consciousness, Samsara, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Samadhi... |
Jul 21 2011 The Yoga Room |
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The Bodhisattva's Perfection of Being Ordinary Aspects of Practice, Samadhi, true dharma, Commitment |
Nov 12 2011 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Sitting With The Busy Mind Concentration, Right Effort, Composure, Posture, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Gratitude... |
Dec 06 2011 |
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FukanzazengiSerial: BZ-02235 The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage... |
Mar 17 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening Oneness, Precepts, Anger, Duality, Samadhi |
Apr 19 2012 The Yoga Room |
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2012.07.30-serial.00140 Subject-and-Object, training, Dharma Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Oneness,... |
Jul 30 2012 |
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2012.07.31-serial.00142 Greed, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Dragons, difficulty, Addiction, Commitment,... |
Jul 31 2012 |
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2012.08.03-serial.00148 Don't Know Mind, Dragons, Samadhi, Subject-and-Object, Continuous, Buddha Mind,... |
Aug 03 2012 |
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Introduction to Bendowa Aspects of Practice, true dharma, Transmission, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission,... |
Oct 14 2012 |
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A Candle in the Dark Practice Position, Darkness and Light, Five Ranks, Lotus Sutra, Gratitude, Commitment... |
Nov 24 2012 |
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Five Powers of Zen Renunciation, Mindfulness, Impermanence, Dependent Origination, New Year,... |
Dec 01 2012 |
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Mindfulness and Mindlessness Mindfulness, Hindrances, Patience, Four Foundations, Posture, Hate, Aspects of... |
Jan 19 2013 |
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A Special Transmission Outside the ScripturesA Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures Buddha Mind, Transmission, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen |
Feb 02 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Samdhinirmocana Sutra Posture, Oneness, Duality, Subject-and-Object, Mahayana, Non-violence, Heart Sutra,... |
Apr 14 2013 |
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SamadhiSerial: BZ-02304 Shikantaza, Saturday Lecture Samadhi, Suzuki Roshi, Vairochana Buddha, Precious Mirror, Darkness and Light, Silent... |
Apr 20 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Bodhisattva's Three-fold Ethics and Three-fold Samadhi Discrimination, Samadhi, Precepts, Non-discrimination, resistance |
Jun 22 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen and Psychotherapy Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Mindfulness, War, Priest, Dragons, Aspects... |
Aug 03 2013 |
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Case 16 of Denkoroku Priest, Absolute-and-Relative, Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, American, Lay, Conversation... |
Apr 13 2014 |
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Every Day Is a Good Day Big Mind, First Principle, Continuous, Evil, Buddha Mind, Composure, Aspects of... |
Nov 08 2014 |
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Everything Is a Precious MirrorPrecious Mirror, Perfect Wisdom, Suffering, Perfect Wisdom, Samadhi, Doubt, Letting... |
Dec 13 2014 No Abode Hermitage |
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Ummon's Every Day Is A Good Day Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Zazen Mind, Silence, Posture,... |
May 16 2015 |
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2015.08.19-serial.00154 Subject-and-Object, Duality, Samadhi, New Year, Mindfulness, Meditation, Family... |
Aug 19 2015 |
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2015.08.20-serial.00156 Manjushri, Subject-and-Object, Impermanence, Offering, Dragons, difficulty, Vows,... |
Aug 20 2015 |
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2015.08.21-serial.00157 true dharma, Concentration, Posture, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Daily Life, zen,... |
Aug 21 2015 |
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2015.08.22-serial.00160 Samadhi, Impermanence, Vows, Fasting, Intention, lecture, difficulty |
Aug 22 2015 |
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Breaking the MirrorBodhisattva Precepts, Precious Mirror, Interview, Samadhi, Transmission |
Apr 09 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s HouseLotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi |
Jun 11 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Practice is the Details of My Life Buddha Nature, Humility, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Offering, Echo, Gratitude,... |
Aug 13 2016 |
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Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Are Intimate CommunicationBodhisattvas vow to teach. Lay bodhisatta and priest bodhisattvas are both students and teachers of the dharma. Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Lay, Bell,... |
Oct 08 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |