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Samadhi Talks

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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Shurangama Samadhi Sutra Samadhi, Bodhisattva, Practice |
Aug 22 2001 Green Gulch Farm |
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Shurangama Samadhi Sutra Samadhi, Buddha, Nirvana |
Aug 21 2001 Green Gulch Farm |
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Joyful Living Through Radical Presence Samadhi, Commitment, Greed, Intimacy, Intention |
Aug 20 2001 |
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Shurangama Samadhi Sutra Bodhisattva, Samadhi, Practice |
Aug 20 2001 Green Gulch Farm |
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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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Totally GroundedSerial: BZ-00106A Sesshin Day 4 First Principle, Samadhi, Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Anger, Karma, Demons... |
Jun 23 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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March 22nd, 2001, Serial No. 03011 Suffering, Practice, Samadhi |
Mar 22 2001 |
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March 19th, 2001, Serial No. 03010 Nirvana, Practice, Samadhi |
Mar 19 2001 |
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Discrimination, Non-discrimination, and Essence of MindSerial: BZ-00098A Saturday Lecture Discrimination, Discrimination, Dream World, Attachment, Posture, Platform Sutra, Don... |
Mar 17 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 12th, 2001, Serial No. 03008 Zazen, Faith, Samadhi |
Mar 12 2001 |
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February 20th, 2001, Serial No. 03003 Bodhisattva, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra |
Feb 20 2001 |
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February 16th, 2001, Serial No. 03001 Samadhi, Precepts, Bell |
Feb 16 2001 |
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January 18th, 2001, Serial No. 02993 Samadhi, Anger, Evil |
Jan 18 2001 |
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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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The Whole World Is MedicineSerial: SF-00078 "The Four Nourishments" Practice Period, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Continuous Practice, Commitment,... |
Sep 30 2000 |
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Genjokoan CommentarySerial: BZ-00082A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Subject-and-Object, Continuous Practice, Renunciation, Lay Practice,... |
Sep 02 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Reflections: Mind Beyond MirrorsSerial: RB-01228 Seminar_Original_Mind Practice, Consciousness, Samadhi |
Jun 29 2000 Rastenberg |
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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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March 5th, 2000, Serial No. 02952 Compassion, Samadhi, Emptiness |
Mar 05 2000 |
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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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Precious Mirror Samadhi: The Five RanksSerial: BZ-00927 Class 8 of 8 Five Ranks, Big Mind, Culture, Observe, Samadhi, Mahayana, Duality, Vow, Buddha... |
Nov 25 1999 8 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi, 2 0f 8Serial: BZ-00860 Fall practice period Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi, Five Ranks, Anger, Five Aspects, Big Mind, Liberation... |
Sep 30 1999 2 of 8 |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 01009, Side A Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Big Mind, Five Ranks, Liberation, Nirvana Sutra, Non-duality,... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi, class 2 of 8Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Liberation, Five Ranks, Non-duality, Samadhi, Big Mind,... |
Sep 30 1999 2 of 8 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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Breathing, Theravada/Zen SufferingSerial: BZ-00194B Sesshin Day 3 Breath, Theravada, Samadhi, Mundane Life, Attachment, Daily Life, Four Foundations of... |
Sep 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Threads of Zen: Meditation and LoveSerial: RB-01169 Sesshin Practice, Love, Samadhi |
Sep 04 1999 Roseburg |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00673 Sesshin Day 1 Subject-and-Object, Continuous Practice, Lay Practice, Renunciation, Emotions,... |
Sep 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00863 The fourth in a series of five classes on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. ... Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Demons, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Evil... |
Apr 22 1999 4 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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April 2nd, 1999, Serial No. 02911 Instruction, Patience, Samadhi |
Apr 02 1999 |
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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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Embracing Enlightenment Through Zen ClaritySerial: RB-01108 Sesshin Practice, Samadhi, Enlightenment |
Dec 07 1998 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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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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Anchoring Presence: The Power of BuddhaSerial: RB-01076 Talk_Amithaba_Buddha Buddha, Practice, Samadhi |
Sep 30 1998 Johanneshof |
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Mind's Journey Through Buddha's BodiesSerial: RB-01049 Seminar_Buddhism_and_Psychotherapy Samadhi, Buddhism, Practice |
May 20 1998 Schlierbach |
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Buddhism Meets Mind: A Transformative DialogueSerial: RB-01573 Buddhism_and-Psychotherapy Samadhi, Buddhism, Time |
May 20 1998 Schlierbach |
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Bodhisattva Vows: Concentration Practice Period, Concentration, Vow, Offering, Posture, Commitment, Samadhi, Uchiyama... |
Apr 18 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Transcending Self Through Zen StillnessSerial: RB-01032B Sesshin Practice, Samadhi, Time |
Apr 1998 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Preparing for Sesshin/Introducing TantosSerial: BZ-00346B Rohatsu Day 1 Sesshin, Tanto, Admonitions, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Instruction, Samadhi,... |
Dec 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precepts Class Precepts, Evil, Attachment, Vow, Platform Sutra, Ceremony, Daily Life, Samadhi,... |
Nov 03 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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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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November 2nd, 1997, Serial No. 02883 Equanimity, Samadhi, Doubt |
Nov 02 1997 |
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Buddhism & EnjoymentSerial: BZ-00315B Sesshin Day 5 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Big Mind, Samadhi, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Peace,... |
Jun 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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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, Three Treasures, Realization, Samadhi, Dragons,... |
Jun 01 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen in Everyday BreathSerial: RB-01583A Practice-Week Practice, Time, Samadhi |
May 1997 Johanneshof |
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Samadhi Concentration, Hindrances, Practice Period, Doubt, Greed, Commitment, Samadhi, Lay... |
Apr 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |