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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IntuitSerial: BZ-02519 Rohatsu Day 6
Intuition, Discrimination, Building, Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Composure, Buddha... |
Dec 09 2016 |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-02552 Sesshin Day 1
Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Samadhi, Duality, Avalokiteshvara, Non-duality,... |
Jun 07 2017 |
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Duality as a Cause of Suffering Lotus Sutra, Duality, Greed, War, Peace, Evil, Non-duality, Nirvana, Samadhi, Hate... |
Jul 22 2017 |
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The Point of Zazen Gaining Mind, Dragons, Demons, Beginners, Peace, Mindfulness, Rinzai, Samadhi,... |
Aug 05 2017 |
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment Mindfulness, Equanimity, Concentration, Ego, Samadhi, Enthusiasm, Happiness,... |
Nov 11 2017 |
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Mind WavesSerial: BZ-02584 Day 1
Big Mind, Samadhi, Duality, Composure, Patience, Non-duality, Religion, Five Ranks,... |
Dec 03 2017 |
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Whole-Hearted Practice Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Rinzai, soto, Chanting,... |
Mar 17 2018 |
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Precepts Precepts, Karma, Anger, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Sangha,... |
Dec 01 2018 |
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Drifting Thoughts, Stepping Back - Temporal and Eternal Mind Big Mind, Ego, Karma, Gratitude, Discrimination, Samadhi, Renewal, Rinzai, Interview... |
Jan 19 2019 |
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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 |
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Dongshan Class 2 Five Ranks, Describe, Duality, Global Warming, Zazen Mind, Light-and-Darkness,... |
Sep 01 2020 |
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Dead Or Alive Birth-and-Death, Duality, Oneness, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Funeral, Precepts,... |
Nov 07 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 13 Birth-and-Death, Discrimination, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Harmonizing, Vows, Samadhi... |
Nov 20 2020 |
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Yogacara Deconstructs Whiteness cognitive process, Subject-and-Object, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Precepts, training,... |
Nov 28 2020 |
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Sojun And JiJuYu Zanmai Samadhi, uchiyama, Ego, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara |
Mar 13 2021 |
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Zazen Instructions, Part 1 Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Samadhi, Echo |
May 15 2021 |
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Zazen Instructions, Part 2 Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Zenki, Samadhi |
May 15 2021 |
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Zazen Instructions A Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Zenki, Samadhi |
May 15 2021 |
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Zazen Instructions B Zazengi, Non-thinking, Concentration, Zenki, Samadhi |
May 15 2021 |
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No Abode Dharma Talk - September 9th, 2023A talk given to the No Abode Community on September 9th, 2023. Begins with a brief overview of Books One and Two. In Book Three, Avatamsaka Sutra Book Three, Samantabhadra, Bodhisattva Universally Good, Samadhi, ... |
Sep 09 2023 AM No Abode Hermitage |