Concentration 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 that 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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Sitting ZazenSerial: BZ-00596 Sesshin Day 1 Zazen, Posture, Concentration, resistance, Building, Patience, Instruction |
Mar 23 2005 |
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March 19th, 2005, Serial No. 01314, Side B zen meditation, Soto Zen, Nirvana Sutra, true dharma, Buddha Nature, Concentration,... |
Mar 19 2005 |
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Big MindSerial: BZ-00571 Sesshin Day 2 Buddha Mind, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Concentration, stubbornness, Right Effort, Don... |
Feb 21 2005 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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January 31st, 2005, Serial No. 00567 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jan 31 2005 |
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January 24th, 2005, Serial No. 00566 Four Noble Truths, Concentration, Buddha's Birthday, Precepts, Culture,... |
Jan 24 2005 |
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Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror SamadhiSerial: BZ-00777 Class 1 of 12 Precious Mirror, Five Ranks, Big Mind, Dharma Transmission, Ego, Transmission, Daily... |
Jan 15 2005 1 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
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July 24th, 2004, Serial No. 01277 Mindfulness, Non-duality, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Impermanence, Oneness... |
Jul 24 2004 |
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October 16th, 2003, Serial No. 00287, Side A Heart Sutra, Concentration, Culture, Politics, Interview, Chanting, Conversation,... |
Oct 16 2003 |
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October 9th, 2003, Serial No. 00288 Four Noble Truths, Two Truths, Dependent Origination, Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Way,... |
Oct 09 2003 |
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KarmaSerial: BZ-01351 Saturday Lecture Karma, Karma, Conversation, Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Jul 26 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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RenunciationSerial: BZ-01350 One-Day Sitting Renunciation, Lotus Sutra, Renunciation, Silent Illumination, Posture, Concentration... |
Jul 20 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Equanimity and the Eternal MomentSerial: BZ-01346 Time and Transformation; Two Truths, Sesshin Day 4 Equanimity, Time, Two Truths, Equanimity, Attachment, Concentration, Karma, Intimacy... |
Jun 21 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 12th, 2003, Serial No. 00291, Side A Mindfulness, Concentration, Cultivation, Bell, Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations,... |
Jun 12 2003 |
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June 5th, 2003, Serial No. 00292 Happiness, Gaining Mind, Karma, Concentration, Precepts, Posture, Lay, Nirvana,... |
Jun 05 2003 |
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May 29th, 2003, Serial No. 00293 Concentration, Mindfulness, Anger, confusion, Four Noble Truths, Monastic Practice,... |
May 29 2003 |
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The Spirit of Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-01527B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Aspects of Practice, Enemies, Lay, Commitment,... |
May 03 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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True ConcentrationSerial: BZ-01524A From Suzuki-rôshi Book, Saturday Lecture Concentration, Suzuki Roshi, Duality, Concentration, Non-duality, Gaining Mind, War,... |
Apr 12 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Light in Buddhism: Silent Illumination of Zen Master HongzhiSerial: BZ-00556 Class 1 of 7 Silent Illumination, Karma, Big Mind, Concentration, Instruction, Demons, Composure,... |
Mar 29 2003 1 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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March 6th, 2003, Serial No. 00490 Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Cultivation, Passions, Concentration, training, Karma... |
Mar 06 2003 |
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March 1st, 2003, Serial No. 00182B Ego, Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Intimacy, Samadhi, Chanting, Greed, Observe,... |
Mar 01 2003 |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00181A Sesshin Day 1 Nirvana, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Equanimity, Precepts, Liberation, Happiness,... |
Feb 15 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 8th, 2003, Serial No. 00180, Side B Mindfulness, Concentration, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Separation, Current Events, Death... |
Feb 08 2003 |
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Turtle Practice: Big Mind, Soft MindSerial: BZ-00173A Monkey Mind, Rohatsu Day 1 Monkey Mind, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Concentration, stubbornness, Mindfulness, Pure... |
Dec 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 26th, 2002, Serial No. 00456 Cultivation, Happiness, Equanimity, Attachment, Intimacy, confusion, Karma,... |
Sep 26 2002 |
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15 Sutras from the Old Way: Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dharma: The Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00454 Class 1 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Peace, Mahayana, Birth-... |
Sep 12 2002 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 3rd, 2002, Serial No. 00155, Side B Concentration, training, Posture, Anger, Beginners, resistance, Conversation,... |
Aug 03 2002 |
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Kinhin and BowingSerial: BZ-00151A Sesshin Day 3 Kinhin, Bowing, Attachment, Monastic Practice, Priest, Lay, Practice Period, Anger,... |
Jun 21 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Instructions for the Cook: Tenzo KyokunSerial: BZ-00452 Class 4 of 5 Dragons, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Jun 06 2002 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 6th, 2002, Serial No. 01013, Side A Dragons, Buddha Nature, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Monastic Practice,... |
Jun 06 2002 |
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Tenzo KyokunSerial: BZ-00147B Saturday Lecture Tenzo Kyokun, Buddha Nature, Monkey Mind, Practice Period, Vinaya, Practice Position... |
May 18 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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April 4th, 2002, Serial No. 00444 Right Speech, Right Effort, Happiness, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness... |
Apr 04 2002 |
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Harmonizing Breath, Body, Mind and FeelingsSerial: BZ-00141A Sesshin Day 1 Birth-and-Death, Posture, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Emotions,... |
Mar 15 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-00139A One-Day Sitting Parinirvana, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Obstacles, Precepts, Liberation, Buddha Nature... |
Feb 16 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 14th, 2002, Serial No. 00470 Passions, Attachment, Gratitude, Intuition, Concentration, Instruction, Religion,... |
Feb 14 2002 |
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ZazenSerial: BZ-00064A Rohatsu Day 3 Zazen, Concentration, Posture, resistance, Right Effort, Mindfulness, Samadhi,... |
Dec 04 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 3rd, 2001, Serial No. 00097, Side B Right Speech, Renunciation, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Building, Impermanence,... |
Dec 03 2001 |
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December 2nd, 2001, Serial No. 00097, Side A Buddha Mind, Dragons, Posture, Emotions, Instruction, Concentration, Karma, Big Mind... |
Dec 02 2001 |
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November 13th, 2001, Serial No. 01530 Non-duality, Concentration, Separation, Samadhi, Duality, Subject-and-Object,... |
Nov 13 2001 |
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September 2nd, 2001, Serial No. 00089, Side A Concentration, Big Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Zazen Mind, Right Effort, Bodhisattva... |
Sep 02 2001 |
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Dogen's ZazengiSerial: BZ-00086A Ego and Consciousness, Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Consciousness, Ego, Four Noble Truths, Discrimination, Ego, Concentration,... |
Aug 18 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 2nd, 2001, Serial No. 00102, Side B Right Effort, Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Concentration, Mindfulness,... |
Jun 02 2001 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #36Serial: BZ-00125A Um-mon's “Everyone has their Light”, Rohatsu Day 1 Ummon, BCR-36, Doubt, Buddha Nature, Subject-and-Object, Gaining Mind, Don't... |
Dec 04 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 21st, 2000, Serial No. 00121, Side A Concentration, Lineage, training, Current Events, Culture, Instruction, War,... |
Oct 21 2000 |
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July 22nd, 2000, Serial No. 00057, Side B Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Religion, Four Noble Truths, Concentration, Culture,... |
Jul 22 2000 |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00056B Sunshine and Shadow, Sesshin Day 4 Sandokai, Branching Streams, Light-and-Darkness, Beginners, Branching Streams,... |
Jun 17 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Five Spiritual Controlling Factors of the MindSerial: BZ-00056A Sesshin Day 3 Concentration, Mindfulness, Buddha Nature, Posture, Religion, Attachment, Bodhisattva... |
Jun 16 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Seven Limbs of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00055B Sesshin Day 2 Enlightenment, Mindfulness, Concentration, Enthusiasm, Equanimity, Don't Know... |
Jun 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ZazengiSerial: BZ-00055A Sesshin Day 1 Zazengi, Concentration, Posture, Samadhi, Emotions, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Jun 14 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 20th, 2000, Serial No. 00162, Side B Rinzai, Concentration, Heart Sutra, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Buddha Nature,... |
May 20 2000 |
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May 11th, 2000, Serial No. 00855 Right Effort, Right Speech, Concentration, Silence, Four Noble Truths, Enemies,... |
May 11 2000 |