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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Zazen Instructions A

Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Zenki, Samadhi
May 15 2021

Zazen Instructions, Part 1

Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Samadhi, Echo
May 15 2021

Zazen Instructions, Part 2

Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Zenki, Samadhi
May 15 2021

Zazen Instructions B

Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Zenki, Samadhi
May 15 2021

Sojun And JiJuYu Zanmai

Samadhi, uchiyama, Ego, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara
Mar 13 2021

Yogacara Deconstructs Whiteness

cognitive process, Subject-and-Object, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Precepts, training,...
Nov 28 2020

Public Dokusan 13

Birth-and-Death, Discrimination, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Harmonizing, Vows, Samadhi...
Nov 20 2020

Dead Or Alive

Birth-and-Death, Duality, Oneness, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Funeral, Precepts,...
Nov 07 2020

Dongshan Class 2

Five Ranks, Describe, Duality, Global Warming, Zazen Mind, Light-and-Darkness,...
Sep 01 2020

Practice Like A Fool, Like An Idiot, Like A Fool On The Hill

Half-Smile, Culture, Silent Illumination, Echo, Samadhi, resistance, Mahayana,...
Apr 13 2019

Drifting Thoughts, Stepping Back - Temporal and Eternal Mind

Big Mind, Ego, Karma, Gratitude, Discrimination, Samadhi, Renewal, Rinzai, Interview...
Jan 19 2019

Precepts

Precepts, Karma, Anger, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Sangha,...
Dec 01 2018

Whole-Hearted Practice

Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Rinzai, soto, Chanting,...
Mar 17 2018

Mind Waves

Serial: BZ-02584

Day 1

 

Big Mind, Samadhi, Duality, Composure, Patience, Non-duality, Religion, Five Ranks,...
Dec 03 2017

Seven Factors of Enlightenment

Mindfulness, Equanimity, Concentration, Ego, Samadhi, Enthusiasm, Happiness,...
Nov 11 2017

The Point of Zazen

Gaining Mind, Dragons, Demons, Beginners, Peace, Mindfulness, Rinzai, Samadhi,...
Aug 05 2017

Duality as a Cause of Suffering

Lotus Sutra, Duality, Greed, War, Peace, Evil, Non-duality, Nirvana, Samadhi, Hate...
Jul 22 2017

Heart Sutra

Serial: BZ-02552

Sesshin Day 1

 

Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Samadhi, Duality, Avalokiteshvara, Non-duality,...
Jun 07 2017

Intuit

Serial: BZ-02519

Rohatsu Day 6

 

Intuition, Discrimination, Building, Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Composure, Buddha...
Dec 09 2016

Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Are Intimate Communication

Bodhisattvas 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

Practice is the Details of My Life

Buddha Nature, Humility, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Offering, Echo, Gratitude,...
Aug 13 2016

The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s House

Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi
Jun 11 2016
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Breaking the Mirror

Bodhisattva Precepts, Precious Mirror, Interview, Samadhi, Transmission
Apr 09 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

2015.08.22-serial.00160

Samadhi, Impermanence, Vows, Fasting, Intention, lecture, difficulty
Aug 22 2015

2015.08.21-serial.00157

true dharma, Concentration, Posture, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Daily Life, zen,...
Aug 21 2015

2015.08.20-serial.00156

Manjushri, Subject-and-Object, Impermanence, Offering, Dragons, difficulty, Vows,...
Aug 20 2015

2015.08.19-serial.00154

Subject-and-Object, Duality, Samadhi, New Year, Mindfulness, Meditation, Family...
Aug 19 2015

Ummon's Every Day Is A Good Day

Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Zazen Mind, Silence, Posture,...
May 16 2015

Everything Is a Precious Mirror

Precious Mirror, Perfect Wisdom, Suffering, Perfect Wisdom, Samadhi, Doubt, Letting...
Dec 13 2014
No Abode Hermitage

Every Day Is a Good Day

Big Mind, First Principle, Continuous, Evil, Buddha Mind, Composure, Aspects of...
Nov 08 2014

Case 16 of Denkoroku

Priest, Absolute-and-Relative, Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, American, Lay, Conversation...
Apr 13 2014

Zen and Psychotherapy

Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Mindfulness, War, Priest, Dragons, Aspects...
Aug 03 2013

The Bodhisattva's Three-fold Ethics and Three-fold Samadhi 

Discrimination, Samadhi, Precepts, Non-discrimination, resistance
Jun 22 2013
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

Samadhi

Serial: BZ-02304

Shikantaza, Saturday Lecture

Samadhi, Suzuki Roshi, Vairochana Buddha, Precious Mirror, Darkness and Light, Silent...
Apr 20 2013
Berkeley Zen Center

Samdhinirmocana Sutra

Posture, Oneness, Duality, Subject-and-Object, Mahayana, Non-violence, Heart Sutra,...
Apr 14 2013

A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures

A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures
Tenshin Reb Anderson
No Abode 2013-02-02 AM

Buddha Mind, Transmission, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen
Feb 02 2013
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

Mindfulness and Mindlessness

Mindfulness, Hindrances, Patience, Four Foundations, Posture, Hate, Aspects of...
Jan 19 2013

Five Powers of Zen

Renunciation, Mindfulness, Impermanence, Dependent Origination, New Year,...
Dec 01 2012

A Candle in the Dark

Practice Position, Darkness and Light, Five Ranks, Lotus Sutra, Gratitude, Commitment...
Nov 24 2012

Introduction to Bendowa

Aspects of Practice, true dharma, Transmission, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission,...
Oct 14 2012

2012.08.03-serial.00148

Don't Know Mind, Dragons, Samadhi, Subject-and-Object, Continuous, Buddha Mind,...
Aug 03 2012

2012.07.31-serial.00142

Greed, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Dragons, difficulty, Addiction, Commitment,...
Jul 31 2012

2012.07.30-serial.00140

Subject-and-Object, training, Dharma Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Oneness,...
Jul 30 2012

The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening 

Oneness, Precepts, Anger, Duality, Samadhi
Apr 19 2012
The Yoga Room

Fukanzazengi

Serial: BZ-02235

The Backward Step, One-Day Sitting

Samadhi, Non-thinking, Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Intuition, Lineage...
Mar 17 2012
Berkeley Zen Center

Sitting With The Busy Mind

Concentration, Right Effort, Composure, Posture, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Gratitude...
Dec 06 2011

The Bodhisattva's Perfection of Being Ordinary 

Aspects of Practice, Samadhi, true dharma, Commitment
Nov 12 2011
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

Transforming the Mind of Delusion 

Karmic Consciousness, Samsara, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Samadhi...
Jul 21 2011
The Yoga Room

Denkoroku Class - Bashyashita Daiosho

Karma, Transmission, Daily Life, Conversation, Duality, Funeral, Dragons, Non-duality...
Feb 20 2011

My Way As A Teacher

Serial: 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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