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Vimalakirti Talks
Vimalakīrti (Sanskrit: विमल vimala "stainless, undefiled" + कीर्ति kīrti "fame, glory, reputation") is a bodhisattva and the central figure in the Vimalakirti Sutra, which presents him as the ideal Mahayana Buddhist upāsaka ("lay practitioner") and a contemporary of Gautama Buddha (6th to 5th century BCE). There is no mention of him in Buddhist texts until after Nāgārjuna (1st century BCE to 2nd century CE) revived Mahayana Buddhism in India. The Mahayana Vimalakirti Sutra also spoke of the city of Vaisali as where the lay Licchavi bodhisattva Vimalakirti was residing.
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Awakening to the Sickened HeartChikudo Catherine Spaeth teaches that a whole world of forms catches us up in personal emotions and stories, and when we see through them there can be a feeling of heartsickness. How, in our illness... Vimalakirti, Emptiness |
Jun 03 2026 City Center |
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Embracing Impermanence Through Zen RitualsSerial: SF-12238 Talk by Christina Rohatsu Day at City Center on 2019-12-04 Zazen, Vimalakirti |
Dec 04 2019 City Center |
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Bodhisattva Practice at City CenterSerial: SF-11950 7/23/2016, Rinso Ed Sattizahn dharma talk at City Center. Vimalakirti, Bodhisattva |
Jul 23 2016 City Center |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03484 Dining Room Class Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Manjushri, Mahayana, Emptiness, Hindrances, Diversity,... |
Nov 27 2004 Tassajara |
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Inconceivable Dharma: Vimalakirti's Wisdom Unleashed Vimalakirti, Priest, Manjushri, Separation |
Nov 13 2004 |
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The Power of TenSerial: SF-00985 The silence of 'don't know'; outer space Vimalakirti Sutra; radiant vision of alternate universes. Motivation for literary inventiveness - world is not only what we think;... Vimalakirti, Birth-and-Death, Liberation, Mill Valley, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra,... |
Dec 14 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zen and the Eco-Consumer CodeSerial: SF-00156 Wednesday talk. Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Buddha Ancestors, Precepts, Ego, Ceremony, Karma,... |
Nov 19 2003 |
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Passions Priest, Heart Sutra, Hate, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Vimalakirti, Suzuki Roshi... |
Dec 01 2002 Tassajara |
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Embrace Openness Through Zazen Practice Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature, Zazen, Manjushri, Practice Period, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Oct 19 2002 City Center |
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Boundless Narratives: Your Life Unbound Vimalakirti, Daily Life, Mahayana |
Jul 01 2001 |
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Everyday Courage in Zen Practice Tassajara, Ordinary Mind, Vimalakirti, Diversity, Ego |
May 29 2001 |
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Wednesday Lecture Buddha Mind, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Ordinary Mind, Nirvana... |
Feb 23 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Pathways to Zen Generosity Awakening Dragons, Non-duality, Manjushri, Vimalakirti, Duality, Don't Know Mind, Birth-... |
Apr 15 1998 |
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Path Beyond Destination: Embracing Infinity Hindrances, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen, Vimalakirti, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana, Posture... |
Mar 15 1997 |
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Perfectly Imperfect: Embracing True Enlightenment Bodhidharma, Realization, Vimalakirti |
Jan 26 1992 |
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Awakening in Everyday Awareness Bodhidharma, Realization, Vimalakirti |
Jan 26 1992 |
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Zen Living: Presence in Every Moment Hui-neng, Manjushri, Transmission, Vimalakirti |
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Feelings as Dharma GatesSerial: SF-11084 Practicing exactly where we are is the perfect place, an exploration of dharma gates and developing the "practice" muscle of entering them. Big Mind, Vimalakirti, Bodhisattva |
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