Religion Talks
Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith, and a supernatural being or beings.
The origin of religious belief is an open question, with possible explanations including awareness of individual death, a sense of community, and dreams. Religions have sacred histories, narratives, and mythologies, preserved in oral traditions, sacred texts, symbols, and holy places, that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phenomena.
Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, matrimonial and funerary services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, or public service.
There are an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide, though nearly all of them have regionally based, relatively small followings. Four religions—Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism—account for over 77% of the world's population, and 92% of the world either follows one of those four religions or identifies as nonreligious, meaning that the remaining 9,000+ faiths account for only 8% of the population combined. The religiously unaffiliated demographic includes those who do not identify with any particular religion, atheists, and agnostics, although many in the demographic still have various religious beliefs.
Many world religions are also organized religions, most definitively including the Abrahamic religions Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, while others are arguably less so, in particular folk religions, indigenous religions, and some Eastern religions. A portion of the world's population are members of new religious movements. Scholars have indicated that global religiosity may be increasing due to religious countries having generally higher birth rates.
The study of religion comprises a wide variety of academic disciplines, including theology, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, and social scientific studies. Theories of religion offer various explanations for its origins and workings, including the ontological foundations of religious being and belief.
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Unknown year, July talk, Serial 04046 Separation, Religion, Ceremony, Vinaya, Judgement, Instruction, Faith, Impermanence,... |
Jul 18 Unknown |
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Religion and Spirituality Religion, Impermanence, Evil, Ego, Attachment, Priest, realization |
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On Japanese Zen, Christians and Zen, Various RoshisSerial: SF-01126 Tape 6 copy 2 - duplicate Religion, Priest, New Year, Lay, Mahayana, Dana, Zendo, Zazen, training, Rinzai... |
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Kyoto |
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OLD - If Our Teaching Is A Special TeachingSerial: SF-05834B SR-67-09-00-A -2 (continued) (conclusion) [This tape is a continuation of SR-67-09-00-A-1] Bodhidharma, Karma, training, Religion |
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Unknown |
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Way-Seeking Mind TalksSerial: SF-03089B Student talks, should not be published Religion, Practice Period, Priest, Gratitude, Lineage, Zendo, training |
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Tassajara |
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Way-Seeking Mind TalksSerial: SF-03089D Student talks, should not be published Practice Period, Tassajara, Religion, Interview, Separation, Emotions, Freedom... |
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Tassajara |
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Veil of Thoughts Politics, Passions, Evil, Describe, Lay, Freedom, training, Religion, realization... |
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Unknown |
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Philosophy of the TaoSerial: SF-03028 #22 Ego, confusion, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Letting Go, Evil, Emptiness,... |
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Unknown |
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Transformation of ConsciousnessSerial: SF-02707 Final One Happiness, Mindfulness, Cultivation, Four Noble Truths, Peace, Anger, Liberation,... |
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Unknown |
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Religion and Sexuality Religion, resistance, Passions, Posture, Doubt, Demons, Priest, Emotions, Hate,... |
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Unknown |
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Indi & World Party zen meditation, Priest, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, training, Religion, Samsara,... |
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Unknown |
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Dzögchen RetreatSerial: SF-01936 Sunday morning teaching continued - TSOK Emotions, realization, New Year, Karma, Attachment, Evil, confusion, Politics,... |
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Nevada City |
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Do You Do It? Politics, Ego, Birth-and-Death, Religion, Humility, Faith, Oneness, Bodhidharma,... |
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Unknown |
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The Eighth PreceptSerial: SF-04088 Side A and Side B and continued on the next tape Monastic Practice, Precepts, Gratitude, Freedom, Ordinary Mind, training, Religion,... |
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Unknown |
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Religion and SexualitySerial: SF-03020B #13 Enemies, Religion, Enthusiasm, Evil, Instruction, Observe, Balance, Vows, Karma,... |
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Unknown |
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The Philosophy of NatureSerial: SF-03048B Man's Place in Nature Light-and-Darkness, Observe, Describe, Emotions, Samadhi, Nirvana, Ego, Passions, Lay... |
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Unknown |
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On Thinking Your ... (?)Serial: SF-03034A #18 Light-and-Darkness, Subject-and-Object, Ego, Delusion, Evil, Describe, Doubt,... |
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Unknown |
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The Future of Politics confusion, Politics, Faith, Ceremony, Balance, Religion, Evil, Lay, Emotions... |
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Unknown |
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The Future of Politics Politics, Priest, Religion, Samsara, Balance, Delusion, Freedom, Faith |
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Unknown |
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What is Christianity?Serial: SF-03030B #15 Evil, Religion, Ego, Describe, Greed, Separation, Offering, Priest, Freedom |
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Unknown |
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Ghosts Religion, Bell, Evil, Lay, Priest, Emotions, Sanctuary, realization |
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Unknown |
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Yogacara SchoolSerial: SF-03031B #10 Teacher-and-Student, Continuous, Religion, Mahayana, resistance, Constancy, Observe,... |
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Unknown |
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Out of the Trap summarySerial: SF-03031A #10 Religion, Ego, Enemies, Passions, Balance, Evil, Describe, Zazen |
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Unknown |
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Types of YogaSerial: SF-03024A #24 Instruction, Describe, Karma, Subject-and-Object, Greed, Observe, Religion, Politics... |
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Unknown |
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Mythology of HinduismSerial: SF-03024B #24 Liberation, Silence, Karma, Priest, Funeral, Duality, Ego, Passions, Describe,... |
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Unknown |
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The Future of ReligionSerial: SF-03037B #1 Priest, Ego, Religion, Precepts, Letting Go, Enemies, Offering, Delusion, Evil,... |
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Unknown |
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The Future of ReligionSerial: SF-03037A #1 Religion, Ego, Letting Go, Faith, Liberation, Forgiveness, Samadhi, Politics, Nirvana... |
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Unknown |
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Pursuit of PleasureSerial: SF-03046B #26 Religion, Samsara, realization, Ceremony, Mahayana, Birth-and-Death, Priest, Demons,... |
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Unknown |
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The World of Consciousness Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Demons, training, Religion, Manjushri, Nirvana, Conversation,... |
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Unknown |
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The World of ConsciousnessSerial: SF-03027B #20 Religion, Mahayana, Letting Go, Ego, Conversation, Describe, Priest, training, Faith... |
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Unknown |
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The World of ConsciousnessSerial: SF-03027A #20 Echo, confusion, Religion, Enemies, Describe, Lay, Freedom, training |
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1965, Serial No. 05424Serial: SF-05424 PM-65-00-00 New Year, Ordination, Mahayana, Priest, Ceremony, Addiction, Anger, Doubt, Religion... |
1965 Sokoji |
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Why We Should Practice ZazenSerial: SF-05112B Tape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965; Side 2: 6:15pm lecture - transcribed August 1965 Sesshin, Shobogenzo, New Year, Silence, confusion, Anger, Religion, Faith |
Jul 26 1965 6:15pm Sokoji |
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Forgotten the Value of ReligionSerial: SF-05101A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #5, by Shundo David Haye ===== The oldest recordings of Suzuki Roshi made at Sokoji, the home of the San Francisco Zen Center at the... Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Inmost Nature, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Buddha... |
Jul 27 1965 1:00pm Sokoji |
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Pure RulesSerial: SF-05126A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #6, by Shundo David Haye ===== The value of these sets of recordings during sesshins in the summer of 1965 at Sokoji is that not... Sesshin, Instruction, Emptiness, Interview, Religion, Faith |
Jul 28 1965 9:00am Sokoji |
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OLD -If You Understand Bodhisattva Mind In A Dualistic WaySerial: SF-05901B 1pm lecture (continued on tape #2) Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Anger, Religion, Faith |
Jul 28 1965 Sokoji |
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QuestionsSerial: SF-05103C Tape 4 Summer Sesshin 1965: Thursday July 29 1pm lecture - transcribed Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Priest, Faith, Demons, Religion... |
Jul 29 1965 B Sokoji |
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Do You Have Some Questions?Serial: SF-05107A Tape 7 Summer 1965 Sesshin: Side 1 Friday evening lecture (transcribed) [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Transmission, training, Emotions, Buddha Nature,... |
Jul 30 1965 D Sokoji |
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If You Have A QuestionSerial: SF-05105B Tape 6 Friday July 30 Side 1: 1pm lecture (continued on side 2) - transcribed Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Religion, Peace, Obstacles, confusion,... |
Jul 30 1965 C Sokoji |
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Saturday Evening LectureSerial: SF-05117A Tape VIII (?) Side 1 Sat eve lecture (1 - 60); Side 2 Sat eve lecture (1-15?) Question-and-Answer, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Balance, Bell, Evil, Hate... |
Jul 31 1965 Sokoji |
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Tokusan and The Old LadySerial: SF-05114-C ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #10, by Shundo David Haye ===== This is another track from the same problematic reel as the previous two talks in this series.... Sesshin, Diamond Sutra, Balance, training, Religion |
Feb 19 1966 1:00pm Sokoji |
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On Nanshin-Ken, Sokatsu-ShakuSerial: SF-01128 Tape 2 copy 2 - duplicate Lay, Priest, Zendo, Doubt, Ceremony, Bowing, Zazen, Religion |
Feb 22 1966 Kyoto |
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Sesshin Lecture: Genjo-Koan, Paragraphs 1–2Serial: SF-05096-B May Sesshin (25 26 added later) 1 or 6pm lecture plus lecture the following morning. Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Precepts, Mahayana, Freedom, Observe, Balance, Attachment... |
May 26 1966 Sokoji |
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In the first instruction of ten instructions in Gakudō-yōjin-shūSesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, training, Instruction,... |
Dec 17 1966 A Sokoji |