Samadhi 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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2012.08.03-serial.00148 Don't Know Mind, Dragons, Samadhi, Subject-and-Object, Continuous, Buddha Mind,... |
Aug 03 2012 |
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2012.07.31-serial.00142 Greed, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Dragons, difficulty, Addiction, Commitment,... |
Jul 31 2012 |
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2012.07.30-serial.00140 Subject-and-Object, training, Dharma Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Oneness,... |
Jul 30 2012 |
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2010.08.07-serial.00124 Precepts, Meditation, training, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Vows, Mindfulness, Samadhi... |
Aug 07 2010 |
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2008.10.03-serial.00197 difficulty, Precepts, Passions, Samadhi, Samsara, Intention, Daily Life, Subject-and-... |
Oct 03 2008 |
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2008.01.22-serial.00112H Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Oneness, Buddha Ancestors, difficulty, Impermanence,... |
Jan 22 2008 |
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2008.01.21-serial.00112E Buddha Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Compassion, Soto Zen, Samadhi, Dependent Origination,... |
Jan 21 2008 |