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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October 6th, 1990, Serial No. 01479 Silent Illumination, true dharma, Soto Zen, Daily Life, Samadhi, Book of Serenity,... |
Oct 06 1990 |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Precious Mirror, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Faith, Diversity, soto, Patience, Ego,... |
Oct 24 1990 |
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Why Do We Do Zazen?Serial: BZ-00714B Just Say "Yes!", Sesshin Day 3 Zazen, Offering, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Ordinary Mind, Fox, Doubt, Priest, Demons,... |
Sep 02 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Green Tara Serial 00019 Concentration, Samadhi, Ceremony, Six Realms, Freedom, American, Equanimity, Emotions... |
Oct 19 1991 Tape 1 Cupertino California |
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Is Buddhism a Religion? Yes, NoSerial: BZ-00684A Saturday Lecture Religion, Buddhism, Religion, Subject-and-Object, Pure Existence, Discrimination, zen... |
Jan 25 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 28th, 1992, Serial No. 00606 Discrimination, Five Ranks, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Ego, Buddha Nature,... |
May 28 1992 |
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Mumonkan: Case #19Serial: BZ-00711A Ordinary Mind Is the Way, Saturday Lecture Ordinary Mind, MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Doubt, confusion, Religion, Hate, Culture,... |
Jun 07 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's Parinirvana; The Eight AdmonitionsSerial: BZ-00286A One-Day Sitting Parinirvana, Admonitions, Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Concentration, Right Effort, Eight... |
Feb 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen StudentsSerial: BZ-00111 Sunday Lecture Ego, Concentration, Commitment, Daily Life, Samadhi, Bowing, Pure Existence,... |
Mar 07 1993 |
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The Four Modes or Categories of Master RinzaiSerial: BZ-00649B Saturday Lecture Rinzai, Mindfulness, Discrimination, Daily Life, Constancy, Aspects of Practice, Ego... |
Mar 07 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 25th, 1993, Serial No. 00269 Precepts, Concentration, Mindfulness, Soto Zen, Impermanence, zen meditation,... |
Mar 25 1993 |
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Buddhism and American Culture Emptiness, Forgiveness, Letting Go, Samadhi, training, Emotions, Freedom, Four Noble... |
May 03 1993 City Center |
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Dogen's Zazengi IISerial: BZ-00652A Sesshin Day 3 Fukanzazengi, Concentration, Posture, Subject-and-Object, Observe, Samadhi, Daily... |
Jun 11 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hongzhi: Cultivating the Empty FieldSerial: BZ-00656B The Backward Step, The Upright Cauldron, Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Echo, Pure Existence, Anger, Instruction, Teacher-and-... |
Oct 09 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Nagarajuna and Dogen on BuddhanatureSerial: BZ-00659B Happiness, Reward, and Love, One-Day Sitting Buddha Nature, Happiness, Love, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life... |
Nov 07 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 13th, 1994, Serial No. 00223 Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Dragons, Offering, Samadhi, Chanting, Mahayana, Manjushri,... |
Jan 13 1994 |
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January 29th, 1994, Serial No. 00549 Attachment, Samadhi, Precepts, Non-attachment, Don't Know Mind, Discrimination,... |
Jan 29 1994 |
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Trikaya and Platform Sutra: Four WisdomsSerial: BZ-00965B Three Bodies of Buddha pt. I, Sesshin Day 1 Trikaya, Platform Sutra, Wisdom, Ego, Platform Sutra, Samadhi, Big Mind, Hindrances,... |
Mar 12 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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This Moment's ActivitySerial: BZ-00108A Sesshin Day 1 Samadhi, Bell, Tassajara, Offering, Posture, Buddha Nature, Ego, Doubt, Building... |
Mar 24 1994 |
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Uniting Body, Breath and MindSerial: BZ-00050A Sesshin Day 3 Posture, Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Demons, Samadhi, Building, Harmonizing,... |
Mar 26 1994 |
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Samadhi and Losing OneselfSerial: BZ-00961B Saturday Lecture Samadhi, Pure Existence, Subject-and-Object, Practice Period, Samadhi, Bowing,... |
May 01 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 5th, 1994, Serial No. 00738Serial: BZ-00738 Lecture Samadhi, Big Mind, Silence, Bell, Happiness, Continuous, Birth-and-Death,... |
May 05 1994 |
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Freedom, Commitment, Intention, SamadhiSerial: BZ-00960A Saturday Lecture Freedom, Commitment, Intention, Samadhi, Commitment, Practice Period, Samadhi,... |
May 07 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #50Serial: BZ-00940A Saturday Lecture BCR-50, Samadhi, Doubt, Platform Sutra, confusion, Lotus Sutra, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jul 16 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Continuous and Discontinuous TimeSerial: BZ-00935B Developing Character, Saturday Lecture Time, Continuous, Peace, Ego, Daily Life, Equanimity, Samadhi, Separation,... |
Sep 10 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 4th, 1994, Serial No. 00953, Side A uchiyama, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Vows, Posture, Mahayana, Instruction, Equanimity,... |
Dec 04 1994 |
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December 5th, 1994, Serial No. 00953, Side B Commitment, Doubt, Samadhi, Sangha, Anger, Happiness, Evil, Posture, Building... |
Dec 05 1994 |
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December 6th, 1994, Serial No. 00952, Side A Blue Cliff Record, Echo, Samadhi, Bell, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Gratitude, Silence,... |
Dec 06 1994 |
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Heart Sutra: Setting the SceneSerial: BZ-00952B Skandas and Emptiness, Rohatsu Day 4 Heart Sutra, Skandas, Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Non-duality, Samadhi... |
Dec 07 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 1st, 1995, Serial No. 00741Serial: BZ-00741 Lecture Practice Period, Gratitude, Discrimination, Daily Life, Samadhi, Concentration,... |
Mar 01 1995 |
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March 25th, 1995, Serial No. 00910, Side A Dragons, Anger, Precepts, resistance, Describe, Bodhisattva Vow, Building, Attachment... |
Mar 25 1995 |
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1995.04.06-serial.00056 Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Practice Period, Vinaya, Family Practice, Beginners,... |
Apr 06 1995 |
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Hongzhi's Silent IlluminationSerial: BZ-00974A Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Practice Period, Silent Illumination, Echo, Daily Life, Instruction,... |
Apr 22 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00816B Rohatsu Day 5 Repentance, Precepts, Evil, Buddha Nature, Anger, Practice Period, Ordination, Vinaya... |
Dec 07 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ial No. 00786, Side A Samadhi, Attachment, Mundane Life, Posture, Non-attachment, Sixth Patriarch,... |
1996 |
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Eight Awarenesses of an Enlightened BeingSerial: BZ-00811B Saturday Lecture Eight Awarenesses, Parinirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Nirvana, Samadhi, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Feb 11 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-00749 Eight Awarenesses, Lecture Eight Awarenesses, Eight Awarenesses, Nirvana, Eight Aspects, Mindfulness, Samadhi,... |
Feb 15 1996 |
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Hongzhi's Practice InstructionsSerial: BZ-00810B Emptying Out, Transfer Merit, Saturday Lecture Hongzhi, Practice, Merit, Silent Illumination, Echo, Instruction, Book of Serenity,... |
Feb 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03223 Context of the Lotus Sutra - history of Hinayana and Mahayana texts - stylistic differences of - history of Lotus Sutra - key elements/doctrine of sutra - key elements of... Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Manjushri, Mahayana, Demons, Offering, Avalokiteshvara,... |
Apr 07 1996 Green Gulch |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #17Serial: BZ-00806A Saturday Lecture BCR-17, First Principle, Bodhidharma, Samadhi, resistance, Concentration, Separation... |
Apr 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #50Serial: BZ-00806B One-Day Sitting BCR-50, Birth-and-Death, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Separation, Doubt, Dragons, Oneness,... |
Apr 21 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Work and PracticeSerial: BZ-00118 Lecture Practice, Work, Parinirvana, Samadhi, Tassajara, Continuous, Daily Life, Practice... |
Apr 24 1996 |
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Work Practice (Fushin Samu)Serial: BZ-00804B Saturday Lecture Work, Monastic Practice, Aspects of Practice, Daily Life, Samadhi, Concentration,... |
May 11 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 13th, 1996, Serial No. 00253 Heart Sutra, Attachment, Liberation, Don't Know Mind, Bodhidharma, Samadhi, Lay... |
Jun 13 1996 |
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Hui Neng's Instruction on Dhyana and ImperturbabilitySerial: BZ-00800A Rohatsu Day 4 Hui Neng, Dhyana, Imperturbability, Big Mind, Dream World, Discrimination, Samadhi,... |
Jun 22 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Five Lords or PowersSerial: BZ-00792A Saturday Lecture Concentration, Mindfulness, Buddha Nature, Offering, Bowing, Ego, Samadhi, Daily Life... |
Sep 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Class confusion, Four Noble Truths, soto, Rinzai, Absolute-and-Relative, Soto Zen, Five... |
Sep 10 1996 Green Gulch |
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Mumonkan: Case #46Serial: BZ-00789A 100 Foot Pole, Barriers in Practice, Saturday Lecture MM-46, Beginners, Sixth Patriarch, Lotus Sutra, Non-duality, Birth-and-Death, Buddha... |
Oct 19 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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SandokaiSerial: SF-03106 Sunday Lecture Manjushri, Samadhi, Oneness, confusion, Darkness and Light, Perfect Wisdom, Intimacy... |
Dec 01 1996 Green Gulch |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00784B Rohatsu Day 2 Dragons, Daily Life, Equanimity, Samadhi, Hindrances, Lineage, Separation, Posture,... |
Dec 04 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |