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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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July 24th, 1993, Serial No. 00654, Side A Anger, Instruction, Emotions, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Concentration,... |
Jul 24 1993 |
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Tassajara Summer and PracticeSerial: BZ-00107 Lecture Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain... |
Jul 21 1993 |
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Dogen's Zazengi IISerial: BZ-00652A Sesshin Day 3 Fukanzazengi, Concentration, Posture, Subject-and-Object, Observe, Samadhi, Daily... |
Jun 11 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen's Fukanaazengi: Zazen InstructionsSerial: BZ-00653A Sesshin Day 1 Fukanzazengi, Zazen, Posture, Concentration, Anger, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Jun 09 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 17th, 1993, Serial No. 00666, Side A Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object,... |
May 17 1993 |
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April 15th, 1993, Serial No. 00271 Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Mahayana,... |
Apr 15 1993 |
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April 1st, 1993, Serial No. 00268 Concentration, Composure, Mindfulness, Precepts, Interdependence, Four Noble Truths,... |
Apr 01 1993 |
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March 27th, 1993, Serial No. 00662, Side A Mindfulness, Observe, Daily Life, Separation, Concentration, Posture, Duality,... |
Mar 27 1993 |
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March 25th, 1993, Serial No. 00269 Precepts, Concentration, Mindfulness, Soto Zen, Impermanence, zen meditation,... |
Mar 25 1993 |
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Zen StudentsSerial: BZ-00111 Sunday Lecture Ego, Concentration, Commitment, Daily Life, Samadhi, Bowing, Pure Existence,... |
Mar 07 1993 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Four Modes or Categories of Master RinzaiSerial: BZ-00649B Saturday Lecture Rinzai, Mindfulness, Discrimination, Daily Life, Constancy, Aspects of Practice, Ego... |
Mar 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 27th, 1993, Serial No. 00649, Side A Family Practice, Don't Know Mind, Fasting, training, Diversity, Sangha,... |
Feb 27 1993 |
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Buddha's Parinirvana; The Eight AdmonitionsSerial: BZ-00286A One-Day Sitting Parinirvana, Admonitions, Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Concentration, Right Effort, Eight... |
Feb 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 21st, 1993, Serial No. 00617 Precepts, Giving-and-Taking, Mahayana, Attachment, Passions, Buddha Mind, Emotions,... |
Jan 21 1993 |
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Shakyamuni BuddhaSerial: BZ-00645B Lecture Concentration, Nirvana, Culture, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Beginners, Posture,... |
Dec 12 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 17th, 1992, Serial No. 00641, Side A Peace, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Precepts, Priest, Addiction, Greed... |
Oct 17 1992 |
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October 15th, 1992, Serial No. 00614 Concentration, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Instruction, Death-and-Dying, zen meditation... |
Oct 15 1992 |
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October 10th, 1992, Serial No. 00639, Side B Culture, Buddha Nature, Samsara, Gratitude, Bodhidharma, Evil, Concentration, Bell,... |
Oct 10 1992 |
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September 26th, 1992, Serial No. 00638, Side B Silence, Don't Know Mind, resistance, Concentration, Peace, Emotions, Politics,... |
Sep 26 1992 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #44Serial: BZ-00638A Hoshan's Knowing How to Beat the Drum, Saturday Lecture BCR-44, Daily Life, Attachment, Buddha Mind, Don't Know Mind, Teacher-and-... |
Sep 19 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 12th, 1992, Serial No. 00637, Side B Buddha Mind, Religion, Politics, Non-violence, Doubt, Concentration, American, Peace... |
Sep 12 1992 |
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May 28th, 1992, Serial No. 00606 Discrimination, Five Ranks, Subject-and-Object, Concentration, Ego, Buddha Nature,... |
May 28 1992 |
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Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00680B First Friday Zazen, Posture, Beginners, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Concentration, Nirvana,... |
May 01 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Harmonizing Body, Breath, and MindSerial: BZ-00680A One-Day Sitting Posture, Harmonizing, Concentration, Separation, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-... |
Apr 26 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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April 4th, 1992, Serial No. 00679, Side A Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,... |
Apr 04 1992 |
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February 22nd, 1992, Serial No. 00685, Side A Vow, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Daily Life, Peace, Anger... |
Feb 22 1992 |
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February 6th, 1992, Serial No. 00279 Mindfulness, Half-Smile, Four Foundations, Hindrances, Posture, Zazen Mind,... |
Feb 06 1992 |
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Continuous ZazenSerial: BZ-00684B Saturday Lecture Zazen, Priest, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Intimacy, Instruction, Liberation, Equanimity... |
Feb 01 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00682B Instruction Zazen, Instruction, Priest, Bowing, Posture, Passions, Concentration, Anger,... |
Jan 09 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00732 Sesshin Day 4 Concentration, Religion, Absolute-and-Relative, Doubt, Mindfulness, Transmission,... |
Dec 16 1991 |
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Anticipation, Apprehension and FearSerial: BZ-00731B Rohatsu Day 3 Hindrances, Discrimination, Big Mind, Concentration, Posture, Karma, Ego, Attachment... |
Dec 15 1991 |
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Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten Stages, 9th and 10th StagesSerial: BZ-00283 Class 4 of 4 Concentration, Liberation, Offering, Karma, confusion, Six Realms, American,... |
Dec 12 1991 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten Stages; Awareness and AcceptanceSerial: BZ-00272 Class 3 of 4 Soto Zen, Concentration, Liberation, Karma, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Commitment... |
Nov 21 1991 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten StagesSerial: BZ-00273 Class 2 of 4 Right Effort, Mindfulness, Light-and-Darkness, Concentration, Culture, Liberation,... |
Nov 14 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten Stages; First Two StagesSerial: BZ-00274 Class 1 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Enthusiasm, Passions, Vow, Lineage, Concentration, Practice Period... |
Nov 07 1991 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Early Days of Suzuki-rôshiSerial: BZ-00750B Tokubetsu Sesshin: Japanese and American, Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Sesshin, Tokubetsu, Practice Period, American, Transmission, training,... |
Sep 28 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bringing Zendo Life to the WorldSerial: BZ-00715B Lecture Family Practice, Daily Life, Giving-and-Taking, Precepts, Practice Period, Vow,... |
Sep 14 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Book of Serenity: Case #91Serial: BZ-00714A More of Dreams, Sesshin Day 2 SER-91, First Principle, Dream World, Subject-and-Object, Dragons, Buddha Nature,... |
Sep 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Path of Purification, Negative Space, Humanity and NematoadsSerial: BZ-00972A Lecture Concentration, Culture, Doubt |
Aug 10 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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NaturalnessSerial: BZ-00970B Lecture true dharma, Religion, Composure, resistance, Heart Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life... |
Jul 19 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen and ExcitementSerial: BZ-00968B Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Building, Constancy, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest... |
Jul 06 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paying Attention to Your LifeSerial: BZ-00701B Lecture Ordination, Bowing, Bell, Heart Sutra, Lineage, uchiyama, Priest, Chanting,... |
May 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-00689A Eight Aspects of an Enlightened Being, One-Day Sitting Parinirvana, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Duality, Greed,... |
Feb 16 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shikantaza: Being PresentSerial: BZ-00699A Lecture Concentration, Soto Zen, Instruction, Anger, Hate, Family Practice, Posture, Emotions... |
Dec 15 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka SutraSerial: BZ-00258 Class 5 of 5 confusion, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Offering, Concentration, Attachment,... |
Nov 29 1990 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka SutraSerial: BZ-00261 Class 4 of 5 Precepts, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics, training... |
Nov 14 1990 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Eightfold PathSerial: BZ-00695A One-Day Sitting Eightfold Path, Concentration, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Right... |
Nov 11 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka SutraSerial: BZ-00260 Class 3 of 5 Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Attachment, Discrimination, Enemies,... |
Nov 08 1990 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avatamsaka SutraSerial: BZ-00259 Class 2 of 5 Manjushri, Vow, Mindfulness, Five Ranks, Dragons, Equanimity, Attachment, Birth-and-... |
Nov 01 1990 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Different Ways of Looking at the Same ThingSerial: BZ-00388B Sesshin Day 2 Hate, Concentration, Duality, Non-duality, Samadhi, Obstacles, Equanimity, Patience,... |
Sep 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |