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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The Second Grave Precept: Not Stealing

Precepts, Peace, realization, Greed, Buddha Nature, Non-violence, training, Emptiness...
Aug 05 1983
SFZC

The Second Grave Precept

Serial: SF-00027

Not taking what is not given.

Buddha Nature, Precepts, Peace, training, realization, Samadhi, Ceremony, Ego,...
Aug 04 1983
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Mumonkan Case 36

Karma, Anger, Daily Life, Peace, Samadhi, realization
May 31 1981
City Center

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