Concentration 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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Wednesday LectureSerial: SF-01023 Linda Ruth with her sick mother. The mountain lion. The bobcat. The rat. New film, "The Passion of Christ". Self-restraint. Mindfulness of the body. Angulimala. Hate, Current Events, First Principle, Passions, Precepts, Doubt, training,... |
Mar 17 2004 Green Gulch |
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Breathing In and Breathing OutSerial: SF-00934 One-day sitting lecture: Book of Serenity Case 3, Anapanasati Sutta, Six Subtle Dharma Gates Mindfulness, Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Book of Serenity, Bodhidharma,... |
Sep 18 2004 Green Gulch |
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Zendo Lecture Emptiness, Tassajara, Karma, Separation, Practice Period, Zendo, Faith, Concentration... |
Dec 07 2004 Tassajara |
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The Art of Zen: True ConcentrationSerial: SF-03666 Sesshin 1 Day 1 Concentration, Freedom, resistance, Zazen, Big Mind, Harmonizing, Duality,... |
Jan 25 2005 Tassajara |
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Big MindSerial: SF-03504 Sesshin 2 Day 2 Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Equanimity, stubbornness, Faith,... |
Feb 21 2005 Tassajara |
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Sitting ZazenSerial: SF-03488 Sesshin 3 Day 1 Posture, Balance, Letting Go, Concentration, resistance, Faith, Dragons, Patience,... |
Mar 23 2005 Tassajara |
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On Dharma TransmissionSerial: SF-03486 Zendo Lecture - duplicate Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Practice Period, Concentration, Priest,... |
May 02 2005 Tassajara |
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On Dharma TransmissionSerial: SF-03519 Zendo Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Practice Period, Concentration, Priest,... |
May 02 2005 Tassajara |
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On Dharma TransmissionSerial: SF-03544 Zendo Lecture - duplicate Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Practice Period, Concentration, Priest,... |
May 02 2005 Tassajara |
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Dining Room Lecture Posture, Zendo, Mindfulness, training, Big Mind, Bell, Bowing, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,... |
Aug 31 2005 Tassajara |
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Sesshin Lecture Mindfulness, Letting Go, Practice Period, Hindrances, Liberation, Balance,... |
Nov 12 2005 Tassajara |
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Buddhas And Sentient Beings Are Not TwoSerial: SF-01026 One-day sitting lecture: positive encouragement; nirvana; five hindrances; preliminary practices; three worlds; jhanas - benefits and ptifalls; Four Noble Truths; Mahayana... Hindrances, Nirvana, Concentration, Samadhi, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Freedom,... |
Sep 16 2006 Green Gulch |
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Sesshin PracticesSerial: SF-00992 Sesshin Lecture: ordinary mind is the Tao; practice of confession; guilt/shame; Self-Receiving and -Employing Samadhi Ordinary Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Right Effort, Posture, Buddha Nature, Composure,... |
Apr 03 2007 Green Gulch |