Consciousness Talks
Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of internal and external existence. However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations, and debate by philosophers, scientists, and theologians. Opinions differ about what exactly needs to be studied or even considered consciousness. In some explanations, it is synonymous with the mind, and at other times, an aspect of it. In the past, it was one's "inner life", the world of introspection, of private thought, imagination, and volition. Today, it often includes any kind of cognition, experience, feeling, or perception. It may be awareness, awareness of awareness, metacognition, or self-awareness, either continuously changing or not. The disparate range of research, notions and speculations raises a curiosity about whether the right questions are being asked.
Examples of the range of descriptions, definitions or explanations are: ordered distinction between self and environment, simple wakefulness, one's sense of selfhood or soul explored by "looking within"; being a metaphorical "stream" of contents, or being a mental state, mental event, or mental process of the brain.
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Practicing with AngerSerial: TL-00780 ADZG Sunday Morning, Abhidharma, Heart Sutra, Consciousness, Skillful Means, Anger, Patience, Precepts... |
Feb 04 2024 Hybrid |
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Sitting in the Presence of BuddhaA Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community.
Mindfulness, Birth-and-Death, resistance, Consciousness |
Nov 04 2023 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Excerpts from Dogen’s Extensive RecordSerial: TL-00814 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dogen, Extensive Record, Consciousness, realization, Birth-and-Death |
Oct 22 2023 Hybrid |
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What is a Zen Practitioner?A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Enlightened Activity, Consciousness, War, Bodhisattva Precepts |
Jul 09 2022 No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - May 24th, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Fox, Karma |
May 24 2022 8 Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - May 17th, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Buddha Nature, true dharma |
May 17 2022 7 Yoga Room |
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Finding One's Place Is The Fundamental PointA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Genjokoan, Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Buddha Nature, Bowing |
May 14 2022 No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - May 10th, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, true dharma, Delusion |
May 10 2022 6 Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - May 3rd, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, true dharma, Delusion |
May 03 2022 5 Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 26th, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Karma, Mindfulness |
Apr 26 2022 4 Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 19th, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, confusion, Karma |
Apr 19 2022 3 Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 12th, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Karma, confusion |
Apr 12 2022 2 Yoga Room |
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Freedom from Delusion through studying DelusionA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Karmic Consciousness, Suzuki Roshi, Ordination, Consciousness... |
Apr 09 2022 Zoom |
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Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 5th, 2022#YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Karma, Delusion |
Apr 05 2022 1 Yoga Room |
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Bodhisattva Awakening Is MetaphysicalA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva Way, Daily Life, Bodhisattva Way,... |
Dec 11 2021 Zoom |
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Yoga Room Class - November 30th, 2021#YRB-2021-Autumn, Consciousness, Intimacy, Observe |
Nov 30 2021 The Yoga Room |
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Yoga Room Class - November 23rd, 2021#YRB-2021-Autumn, Intuition, Observe, Consciousness |
Nov 23 2021 The Yoga Room |
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Yoga Room Class - November 16th, 2021#YRB-2021-Autumn, Consciousness, Attachment, confusion |
Nov 16 2021 The Yoga Room |
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The Science of CompassionA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Enlightenment, Compassion, Karmic Consciousness, Yangshan, Non-thinking, ... |
Nov 13 2021 Zoom |
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The Four Establishments Of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Concentration, Mahayana |
Jun 18 2021 |
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Sit Where We Are and Practice GenerosityA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Generosity, Face-To-Face Transmission, Evil, Consciousness, Repentance |
Jun 12 2021 Zoom |
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The Five Skandhas Consciousness, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Avalokiteshvara, Money |
Jun 05 2021 |
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Yoga Room Class - March 16th, 2021This recording is intended to be shared with class members only #YRB-2021A, Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra |
Mar 16 2021 The Yoga Room |
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Our Original HomeHuman consciousness limits reality so that it can grasp "things". Torei Zenji, Consciousness, Book of Serenity, Enemies, Evil, Emotions |
Jul 13 2019 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Introduction To The Four Afflictions Of SelfDiscussing afflictions of the mind where the self appears, as an opportunity to explore consciousness. The ignorance of the view that the self is operating the situation. Consciousness, |
Nov 10 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Bodhidharma Listening to the Cries of the WorldAvalokiteshvara's eyes of compassion observing all sentient beings; Bodhidharma and Emperor Wu, facing the wall for nine years; the Sixth Ancestor's training; Buddha Ancestors, Consciousness, Compassion, Bodhisattva, Bodhidharma, cognitive... |
Mar 03 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zazen Is World TransformationKoans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path. Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, Conversation, Priest, japanese, lecture,... |
Apr 01 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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February 2017 talk, Serial No. 00168 Consciousness, Silence, American |
Feb 2017 Mt. Saviour Monastery |
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February 2017 talk, Serial No. 00169 Forgiveness, Peace, Consciousness |
Feb 2017 Mt. Saviour Monastery |
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Since You Cannot Waste Time, Don’tWisdom, Karmic Consequences, Consciousness, Rumi, Karmic Consequences, cognitive... |
Oct 08 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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August 2016 talk, Serial No. 00180, Side A Ego, Consciousness |
Aug 2016 Mt. Saviour Monastery |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 9Compassion, Ceremony, Consciousness, |
Nov 14 2015 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 8Transmission, Precious Mirror, Consciousness, |
Oct 10 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Real Form of the UniverseConsciousness, Compassion, resistance, Greed, unconscious process, Hate, cognitive... |
Nov 22 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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April 27th, 2014, Serial No. 00360 Consciousness, Renewal, Enemies |
Apr 27 2014 Mt. Saviour Monastery |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Confession-and-Repentance, Compassion, unconscious process, Confession... |
Mar 23 2014 5 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Nirvana, Addiction, Nirvana, Samsara, Addiction, Rumi |
Mar 23 2014 6 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Perfect Wisdom, Consciousness, Wisdom, Book of Serenity, Demons, Enemies, Karmic... |
Mar 23 2014 8 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Perfect Wisdom, Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness, confusion, Separation |
Mar 22 2014 1 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, true dharma, Anger, unconscious process,... |
Mar 22 2014 2 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Teacher-and-Student, Study, true dharma, Karmic Consciousness,... |
Mar 22 2014 3 No Abode Hermitage |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, unconscious process, Nirvana, cognitive process, Fox |
Mar 22 2014 4 No Abode Hermitage |
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Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture)Compassion, Consciousness, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Faith,... |
Jan 04 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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May 13th, 2013, Serial No. 00186 Ego, American, Consciousness |
May 13 2013 Mt. Saviour Monastery |
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Jhanas and Shikantaza ArhatsSerial: BZ-02189 Shuso ceremony, Sesshin Day 5 Intuition, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Intuition, Karma, Repentance, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jun 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 3rd, 2009, Serial No. 00368 Priest, Consciousness, Silence |
May 03 2009 Mt. Saviour Monastery |
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January 3rd, 2004, Serial No. 00080 Consciousness, Doubt, Humility |
Jan 03 2004 Mt. Saviour Monastery |
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October 16th, 2001, Serial No. 00377 Doubt, Consciousness, Ego |
Oct 16 2001 Mt. Saviour Monastery |