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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September 3rd, 1988, Serial No. 01054 Concentration, Commitment, Mindfulness, Silence, Offering, confusion, Freedom, Peace... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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December 10th, 1988, Serial No. 01056 Buddha Nature, Nirvana Sutra, Concentration, Intimacy, Posture, Fundraising, Faith,... |
Dec 10 1988 SFZC |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Liberation, confusion, Continuous, Duality, Gratitude, Concentration,... |
Jan 15 1989 Green Gulch |
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1989.05.18-serial.00054 Renunciation, Zazen Mind, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony... |
May 18 1989 Tassajara |
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Sunday Lecture Emotions, Cultivation, Anger, Patience, Interview, Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Continuous,... |
May 30 1989 Green Gulch |
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December 15th, 1990, Serial No. 01075 Precepts, Observe, Concentration, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Delusion, Suzuki Roshi... |
Dec 15 1990 Unknown |
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Form and Inanimate Objects Teaching the DharmaSerial: SF-00947 Sesshin Day 2 #shuso-talk Ceremony, Bowing, Ordination, Bell, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, soto, Concentration, Lineage... |
Apr 11 1991 Unknown |
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Buddha's Mother saves Tibet Peace, Delusion, Balance, Samsara, Liberation, confusion, Freedom, Concentration, Don... |
Apr 14 1991 Green Gulch Farm |
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Mindfulness Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Concentration, Bodhisattva Vow, Zazen, Impermanence,... |
Jun 15 1991 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Gratitude, Cultivation, Concentration, Mindfulness, practicing generosity, Dragons,... |
Nov 29 1992 Green Gulch |
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Shakyamuni's Enlightenment as a Guide to PracticeSerial: SF-00075 Saturday Lecture Fasting, Hate, Chanting, Concentration, Delusion, Vows, confusion, Zazen |
Apr 24 1993 |
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Fire Sermon Passions, Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, Delusion, Greed, realization,... |
May 19 1993 City Center |
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The Meeting of American Culture and BuddhismSerial: SF-00103 Lecture Series Right Speech, Tassajara, Fox, Half-Smile, Lay, Emptiness, Concentration, Monastic... |
Mar 01 1994 City Center |
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The Meeting of American Culture and BuddhismSerial: SF-00135 Lecture Series New Year, confusion, Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Diversity, Continuous, Concentration,... |
Apr 05 1994 7 City Center |
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Sesshin Shuso LectureSerial: SF-02732 #shuso-talk - Zazen instruction and general encouragement for sesshin - Sesshin Day 1 Concentration, Faith |
Apr 13 1994 Unknown |
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EffortSerial: SF-00155 Sunday talk Vows, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Zendo, Impermanence, Ceremony, Concentration,... |
Sep 04 1994 |
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Shantideva Class Anger, Enemies, Letting Go, Renunciation, Happiness, Concentration, Patience, Aspects... |
May 02 1995 Unknown |
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Shantideva ClassSerial: SF-03204 Practice of Concentration Obstacles, Concentration, Faith, Family Practice, Instruction, Absolute-and-Relative... |
May 16 1995 Unknown |
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Emptying Yourself To Receive The Gift To Give It Away AgainSerial: SF-03096 Sunday Lecture Interview, Humility, Emotions, Concentration, Posture, Soto Zen, Describe, Teacher-... |
Jun 25 1995 Green Gulch |
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Being Open To Life's Process As It IsSerial: SF-03216 One-day sitting Posture, Intimacy, Zazen, resistance, Ego, Greed, Concentration, Instruction, Zendo,... |
Oct 19 1996 Green Gulch |
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SandokaiSerial: SF-03106 Sunday Lecture Manjushri, Samadhi, Oneness, confusion, Darkness and Light, Perfect Wisdom, Intimacy... |
Dec 01 1996 Green Gulch |
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Mindfulness SutraSerial: SF-00069 January PP Class; introduction of Mindfulness Sutra; quotes from Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman; Walden and Leaves of Grass. Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Four Noble Truths, Forgiveness, Concentration, Letting... |
Jan 08 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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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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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, Triple Treasure, realization, true dharma, Samadhi,... |
Jun 01 1997 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture Karmic Consciousness, Separation, Fasting, Precepts, Karma, Religion, Balance,... |
Jul 30 1997 Green Gulch |
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Dharma Talk - ThursdaySerial: SF-04822 Commercially Produced cassette: Sounds True - - Pain, Love and Happiness with Thich Nhat Hanh - September 1-6 1997 Sponsored by the Community of Mindful Living Emotions, Freedom, Mindfulness, Bowing, Daily Life, Conversation, Bell, Obstacles,... |
Sep 01 1997 Unknown |
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Attention to TransitionsSerial: SF-03632 One-day sitting: transitions as a time you lose balance; time of equinox - going under into dark, gathering in time of transition and change; how to meet forms that wakes up... Precepts, Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Posture, Zendo, Right Speech, true dharma,... |
Sep 20 1997 Green Gulch |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-03240 Date on box 10-19-97, date on cassette 10-12-97, not corrected Commitment, Priest, Zazen, Peace, Observe, Concentration, Passions, confusion,... |
Oct 12 1997 Green Gulch |
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Saturday Lecture Bodhidharma, Emotions, Instruction, Daily Life, Concentration, Letting Go, Lay,... |
Feb 28 1998 City Center |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03243 Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Posture, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Feb 28 1999 Green Gulch |
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Eight Characteristics of Suzuki Roshi's TeachingSerial: SF-03110 Sunday Lecture - Discussion - duplicate Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Posture, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Feb 28 1999 Green Gulch |
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Blue Cliff Record ClassSerial: SF-00068 67th Case: Mahasattva Fu Expounds the Scripture; single-point samadhi. Concentration, Repentance, Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Interview, Manjushri,... |
Apr 22 1999 |
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Sunday Lecture Mindfulness, Balance, Peace, Concentration, Equanimity, Vows, Samadhi, Study Period,... |
Jun 13 1999 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture First Principle, Mindfulness, Tassajara, Dragons, Suzuki Roshi, Lay, Zendo, Peace,... |
Jun 30 1999 Green Gulch |
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1999.07.24-serial.00048 Separation, Non-duality, Zendo, realization, Peace, Concentration, Judgement,... |
Jul 24 1999 |
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December 1st, 1999, Serial No. 04062 Vows, Emotions, Letting Go, Humility, Emptiness, Sangha, Patience, resistance,... |
Dec 01 1999 City Center |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03655 Monday Class Posture, Monkey Mind, Suzuki Roshi, true dharma, Zazen, Branching Streams,... |
Mar 20 2000 Green Gulch |
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June 4th, 2000, Serial No. 04029 Mill Valley, Enemies, Manjushri, Cultivation, Obstacles, resistance, Ceremony,... |
Jun 04 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Dependent Origination, Karma, causation, Happiness, Nirvana, Concentration,... |
Jun 18 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Monastic Practice, Zazen, Religion, Commitment, Big Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen... |
Aug 20 2000 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness, Describe, Zendo,... |
May 23 2001 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Emptiness, Concentration, Buddha's Birthday, Happiness, causation, Priest,... |
Dec 02 2001 Green Gulch |
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Zen and Poetry Class Emptiness, Blue Cliff Record, Duality, Absolute-and-Relative, Impermanence, Aspects... |
Feb 19 2002 Green Gulch |
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December 8th, 2002, Serial No. 03985 Mindfulness, Separation, Hindrances, Judgement, Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Greed, Commitment... |
Dec 08 2002 City Center |
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December 11th, 2002, Serial No. 04007 Separation, Sixth Patriarch, Big Mind, resistance, Equanimity, Patience, Gratitude,... |
Dec 11 2002 City Center |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-00983 First part of lecture children's program. Read story, "Play with Me". Impatient with world situation. Look at causes. Patience. Path of peace. Dog story. MLK Jr Hate, Anger, Non-violence, Mill Valley, Peace, Greed, Evil, Demons, Concentration,... |
Apr 06 2003 Green Gulch |
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June 7th, 2003, Serial No. 01107 Faith, Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Patience, Forgiveness, Practice Period,... |
Jun 07 2003 Unknown |
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January Class Mindfulness, Posture, Instruction, Duality, Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations,... |
Jan 13 2004 Green Gulch |
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Workshop Conversation, Faith, Intimacy, Vows, Concentration, Silence, Passions, Describe,... |
Jan 31 2004 Green Gulch |
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Workshop Mindfulness, Daily Life, Concentration, Four Foundations, training, Peace, resistance... |
Feb 14 2004 Green Gulch |