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Consciousness Talks

Consciousness is being aware of something internal to one's self, or of states or objects in one's external environment. It has been the topic of extensive explanations, analyses, and debate among philosophers, scientists, and theologians for millennia. There is no consensus on what exactly needs to be studied, or whether consciousness can be considered a scientific concept. In some explanations it is synonymous with mind, while in others it is considered an aspect of it.

In the past, consciousness meant one's "inner life": the world of introspection, private thought, imagination, and volition. Today, it often includes various forms of cognition, experience, feeling, or perception. It may be awareness, awareness of awareness, metacognition, or self-awareness, either continuously changing or not. There is also a medical definition that helps, for example, to discern "coma" from other states. The disparate range of research, notions, and speculations raises some curiosity about whether the right questions are being asked.

Examples of the range of descriptions, definitions and 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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Title	Speaker	Date
The Dharma of Demi-Girls Shōren Heather Iarusso explores the intersection of Buddhism, gender fluidity and the PRIDE movement using a rainbow as a metaphor. Consciousness, Suffering	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Jun 28 2026 Green Gulch Farm
One Hiss and I Lost What I Know Heather Shōren Iarusso discusses an encounter with a rattlesnake when, in the flash of danger, there is no “Heather,” no narrative, no arising mental formations—only pure perception... Tassajara, Consciousness	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Feb 15 2026 Green Gulch Farm
Mindful Transformation Through Yogacara Insights Serial: SF-09846 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-06-08 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Jun 08 2025
Transforming Consciousness Through Mindfulness Serial: SF-09504 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Inside Vasubandhus Yogacara Kakuon on 2025-06-01 Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Jun 01 2025
Transforming Consciousness Through Yogacara Serial: SF-09739 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-06-01 Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Jun 01 2025
Transforming Consciousness Beyond Duality Serial: SF-09526 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Inside Vasubandhus Yogacara Kakuon on 2025-05-18 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	May 18 2025
Transcending Duality: Zen Consciousness Unveiled Serial: SF-09809 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-05-18 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	May 18 2025
Mind-Only: Journey to Consciousness Serial: SF-09731 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-05-12 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	May 12 2025
Transforming Consciousness Through Mind-Only Serial: SF-09558 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Inside Vasubandhus Yogacara Kakuon on 2025-05-11 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	May 11 2025
Exploring Mind's Transformative Journey Serial: SF-09503 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Inside Vasubandhus Yogacara Kakuon on 2025-05-04 Consciousness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	May 04 2025
Decoding Consciousness Through Yogacara Serial: SF-09832 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-05-04 Consciousness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	May 04 2025
Consciousness: Synthesizing Yogacara and Heart Sutra Serial: SF-09532 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Inside Vasubandhus Yogacara Kakuon on 2025-04-20 Consciousness, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Apr 20 2025
Mindful Interplay of Emptiness and Awareness Serial: SF-09807 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-04-20 Consciousness, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Apr 20 2025
Navigating Consciousness: Embracing Non-Duality Serial: SF-09506 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Inside Vasubandhus Yogacara Kakuon on 2025-04-06 Consciousness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Apr 06 2025
Mind-Only Path to Liberation Serial: SF-09757 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2025-04-06 Consciousness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Apr 06 2025
Consciousness: The Interwoven Fabric of Existence Serial: SF-08193 Talk by Anshi Zachary Smith at City Center on 2025-02-19 Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness	Anshi Zachary Smith	Feb 19 2025 City Center
Introspection and Attention Serial: SF-08708 04/15/2023, Anshi Zachary Smith, dharma talk at City Center. Anshi Zachary Smith, in this talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, explores Buddhism's program of introspective... Consciousness	Anshi Zachary Smith	Apr 15 2023 City Center
Trustworthy Consciousness in Zen Practice Serial: SF-08837 Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller at City Center on 2023-02-23 Consciousness	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 23 2023 City Center
Trustful Presence in Zen Practice Serial: SF-08849 Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller at City Center on 2023-02-22 Consciousness, Koan	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 22 2023 City Center
New Year's Eve Event Emptiness, Consciousness	Various	Dec 31 2022 Green Gulch Farm
Hyakujo and a Fox, Part 6 Serial: SF-08037 12/14/2022, Furyu Schroeder, dharma talk at Tassajara. December sesshin series at the Tassajara fall practice period on cause and effect. Precepts, Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Dec 14 2022 Tassajara
Communion of Human Agency and Great Compassion Serial: SF-07795 11/06/2022, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. An exploration of compassion for self and others. Compassion, Consciousness	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 06 2022 Green Gulch Farm
The Prism of the Dharma Serial: SF-07932 06/25/2022, Shoren Heather Iarusso, dharma talk at City Center. Just like a rainbow is "hidden" in the sunlight, the Buddha's teachings are a prism through which we can... Consciousness, Suffering	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Jun 25 2022 City Center
Karmic Consciousness And Buddha Nature Serial: SF-10994 How it is that our fundamental human affliction ─ our everyday messy karmic consciousness ─ is none other than the unchanging, ever-present clear, and luminous knowledge of... Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Buddha Nature	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Nov 06 2021 City Center
Let It Register Serial: SF-11101 10/13/2021, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at Tassajara. Dogen, Consciousness	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 13 2021 Tassajara
Seeing Without An ‘I’ Serial: SF-10959 In this talk, Abbot David weaves together personal stories regarding “seeing” with teachings by Vasubandhu, Shakyamuni Buddha, and Suzuki Roshi in an exploration of the nature... Consciousness, Suzuki Roshi	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Aug 08 2021 Green Gulch Farm
What Is The Body? Serial: SF-11063 Zoketsu Norman Fischer reads and reflects on passages from the "What is the Body?" chapter of his new book, "When You Greet Me, I Bow." 06/27/2021, Zoketsu Norman Fischer... Consciousness	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jun 27 2021 Green Gulch Farm
The Cultivation of Dharma and Land Stewardship Serial: SF-11140 Weaving together the karmic consciousness of our lives and the land we inhabit. 02/28/2021, Jokai Carolyn Cavanagh, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness	Jokai Carolyn Cavanagh	Feb 28 2021 Green Gulch Farm
Mind's Journey Through Racial Karma Serial: SF-09798 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-12-20 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Dec 20 2020
Consciousness Alchemy in Yogacara Practice Serial: SF-09761 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-12-14 Consciousness, Wisdom	Fu Schroeder	Dec 14 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Consciousness Transformed: Yogacara Insights Serial: SF-09856 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-12-06 Consciousness, Heart Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Dec 06 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Consciousness Transformations in Yogacara Buddhism Serial: SF-09775 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-11-29 Consciousness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Nov 29 2020 Green Gulch Farm
What a Wonderful World (video) Serial: SF-09767 Reflecting on what it is that blocks our view from seeing this world and each other through the eyes of an awakened being. 11/22/2020, Furyu Nancy Schroeder, dharma talk... Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Nov 22 2020 Green Gulch Farm
Transforming Consciousness Through Mind-Only Serial: SF-09736 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-11-15 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Nov 15 2020
Mind-Only Liberation Through Zen Serial: SF-09751 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2020-11-08 Consciousness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Nov 08 2020
Mind-Only: Awakening Through Yogcra Serial: SF-09784 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-11-08 Consciousness, Suffering	Fu Schroeder	Nov 08 2020
Pure Land of Sesshin Serial: SF-12250 Talk by Paul Haller Seshin Day Pure Land Of Seshin at Tassajara on 2020-02-27 Consciousness	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 27 2020 Tassajara
The Spirit Of Shikantaza Serial: SF-10793 03/18/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Consciousness, Effort	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 18 2019 City Center
Drinking Tea and Eating Rice Are the Everyday Affairs Serial: SF-10734 03/17/2019, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Consciousness	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 17 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Awakening Through Yogacara Insights Serial: SF-11574 Talk by Fu Rohatsu at Tassajara on 2018-12-14 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Dec 14 2018 Tassajara
Mindful Awakening Through Yogacara Lens Serial: SF-11513 Talk by Fu Rohatsu at Tassajara on 2018-12-13 Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Dec 13 2018 Tassajara
Just This Is It - Class Serial: SF-11455 12/04/2018, Furyu Schroeder, practice period class at Tassajara. Consciousness, Emptiness	Fu Schroeder	Dec 04 2018 Tassajara
Class 3 - Path Serial: SF-11627 10/27/2018, Furyu Schroeder dharma talk at Tassajara. Suffering, Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Oct 27 2018 Tassajara
Relying on Dharma in Zen Serial: SF-11642 6/3/2018, Kokyo Henkel dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Buddha Nature, Consciousness	Kokyo Henkel	Jun 03 2018 Green Gulch Farm
Consciousness Transformed: Yogacara's Modern Relevance Serial: SF-12294 Talk by Ben Connelly at Tassajara on 2018-05-04 Consciousness	Ben Connelly	May 04 2018 Tassajara
The Four Afflictions of Self Serial: SF-11470 4/15/2018, Tenshin Reb Anderson dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Consciousness, Compassion	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 15 2018 Green Gulch Farm
Sesshin and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Serial: SF-11550 3/24/2018, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis dharma talk at City Center. Consciousness, Enlightenment	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Mar 24 2018 City Center
The End of the World Serial: SF-11466 3/4/2018, Furyu Schroeder dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Study, Consciousness	Fu Schroeder	Mar 04 2018 Green Gulch Farm
Continuous Contact Serial: SF-11615 2/26/2018, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at Tassajara. Consciousness	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 26 2018 Tassajara
The Effects of Nature on Consciousness Serial: SF-11601 2/25/2018, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Consciousness, Practice Period	Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Osho	Feb 25 2018 Green Gulch Farm

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