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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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Entering Awareness Through Ocean Seal Samadhi, Buddha, Enlightenment |
Dec 05 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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The Whole World Is MedicineSerial: SF-00078 "The Four Nourishments" Practice Period, Commitment, Balance, Vow, Samadhi, Teacher-and-Student, Passions,... |
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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ZazengiSerial: BZ-00055A Sesshin Day 1 Zazengi, Concentration, Posture, Samadhi, Emotions, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Jun 14 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Awakening Through Shared Zen Practice Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen, Samadhi |
Mar 25 2000 |
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Embracing Emptiness: Beyond Views Emptiness, Zazen, Samadhi |
Mar 21 2000 |
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Compassionate Foundations for Emptiness Exploration Compassion, Samadhi, Suffering |
Mar 05 2000 |
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Illusions of Perception and Reality Karma, Time, Samadhi |
Mar 01 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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Mind's Illusions, Reality's Veil Consciousness, Samadhi, Buddha |
Feb 10 2000 |
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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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Transcending Self Through Zen Practice Practice, Buddha, Samadhi |
Nov 20 1999 |
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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, Attachment, Daily Life, Ego, Four Foundations of... |
Sep 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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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Unveiling Your Inherent Buddha Nature Practice, Samadhi, Buddha |
Jul 12 1999 |
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Genjokoan Commentary (Pt. 1/8)Serial: BZ-00078A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Five Ranks, Impermanence, Mahayana, Nirvana,... |
Jun 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Boundless Wisdom Within Each Being Work, Samadhi, Buddha |
Jun 01 1999 |
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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, Demons, Evil, Liberation, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom,... |
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, Bell, Darkness-and-Light, Hindrances, Instruction,... |
Apr 18 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing Zen: The Backward Step Meditation, Samadhi, Instruction |
Apr 02 1999 |
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Embracing Emptiness Through Mindful Light Emptiness, Samadhi, Instruction |
Mar 31 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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Paths of Empowerment in Buddhism Samadhi, Time, Buddha |
Feb 18 1999 |
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Guardians of the Sacred Bond Time, Samadhi, Meditation |
Jan 1999 |
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Oneness in Selffulfilling Samadhi Samadhi, Oneness, Dogen |
Dec 08 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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Bodhisattva Vows: Concentration Commitment, Concentration, Offering, Posture, Practice Period, Samadhi, Uchiyama, Vow... |
Apr 18 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Textual Threads and Practice Samadhi, Practice, Meditation |
Dec 07 1997 |
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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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Awakening Through Oneness Practice Equanimity, Samadhi, Doubt |
Nov 02 1997 |
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Eights Aspects Enlightened Person/Right SamadhiSerial: BZ-00324A Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Enlightenment, Samadhi, Chanting, Composure, Concentration, Eight... |
Nov 02 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhism & EnjoymentSerial: BZ-00315B Sesshin Day 5 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Attachment, Big Mind, confusion, Dragons, Four Noble... |
Jun 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What Is Our Practice? Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00313B Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Instruction, Practice, Big Mind, Discrimination, Enemies, Posture, 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... Concentration, Realization, Causation, confusion, Impermanence, Samadhi, Three... |
Jun 01 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Samadhi Concentration, Hindrances, Practice Period, Doubt, Greed, Commitment, Samadhi, Lay... |
Apr 19 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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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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Dogen's ZazengiSerial: BZ-00359B Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Buddha Ancestors, Concentration, Duality, Equanimity, Lotus Sutra, Non-... |
Mar 15 1997 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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Zen Paths to Deep Focus Four Noble Truths, Samadhi, Karma, Equanimity, Anger |
Dec 20 1996 |
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Zen Focus: Unveiling True Mindfulness Samadhi, Concentration, Wisdom |
Dec 20 1996 |
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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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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00784B Rohatsu Day 3 Dragons, Daily Life, Equanimity, Samadhi, Hindrances, Lineage, Separation, Posture,... |
Dec 04 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 Farm |