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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Dharma As MedicineSerial: SF-03621 Sunday Lecture, children's talk: good medicine (cabin) anything remarkable, beautiful, unique, like a gift from nature that anyone was able to see or feel; in quiet you are... Book of Serenity, Impermanence, Triple Treasure, realization, true dharma, Samadhi,... |
Jun 01 1997 Green Gulch |
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Precepts Class Precepts, Evil, Attachment, Vows, Platform Sutra, Ceremony, Daily Life, Samadhi,... |
Nov 03 1997 Green Gulch |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-03942 Friday Ego, Anger, Emotions, Tassajara, Bell, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Samadhi... |
Mar 27 1998 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Mindfulness, Balance, Peace, Concentration, Equanimity, Vows, Samadhi, Study Period,... |
Jun 13 1999 Green Gulch |
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January 15th, 2000, Serial No. 03934 Equanimity, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Impermanence,... |
Jan 15 2000 City Center |
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The Whole World Is MedicineSerial: SF-00078 "The Four Nourishments" Practice Period, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Continuous, Commitment, Passions,... |
Sep 30 2000 |
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Wednesday Lecture Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness, Describe, Zendo,... |
May 23 2001 Green Gulch |
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Zen and Poetry Class Light-and-Darkness, Silence, Freedom, Practice Period, Enemies, Bell, Precepts, Zoom... |
Mar 26 2002 Green Gulch |
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August 24th, 2002, Serial No. 01119 Precepts, Liberation, Delusion, training, Emptiness, Samadhi, Greed, Hate, Letting Go... |
Aug 24 2002 City Center |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-04083 Anti-war activities. Suzuki Roshi's response to Lew's question "What is war?" Wrinkles on goza mat. Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Peace, Samadhi, Manjushri, Oneness, Beginners, Samsara,... |
Mar 23 2003 Green Gulch |