Patience Talks
Kṣānti (Sanskrit) or khanti (Pāli) is patience, forbearance and forgiveness. It is one of the pāramitās in both Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism. The tern can be translated as "patience," "steadfastness," or "endurance," and encompasses meanings such as "forbearance," "acceptance," and "receptivity."
Kṣānti has several applications: It can refer to patience with others, that is, the ability to endure abuse and hardship inflicted by sentient beings while maintaining compassion and commitment to their liberation. Kṣānti can also refer to endurance on the path, the resolve to withstand the difficulties encountered during the long journey toward Buddhahood without losing focus on liberating all beings from saṃsāra. Finally, it can also mean receptivity to the truths of reality. This is a profound acceptance of the ultimate truths, including impermanence, suffering, emptiness, and non-self, as realized during advanced stages of meditation.
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EgolessnessSerial: BZ-00063B Rohatsu Day 6 Ego, Precepts, Ego, Anger, Chanting, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Vinaya, Posture,... |
Dec 07 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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 29th, 2001, Serial No. 00092, Side A Offering, Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Patience, Bowing, Passions, Tassajara Zen... |
Sep 29 2001 |
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The Events of September 11, 2001Serial: BZ-00091 What To Do, Saturday Lecture Current Events, Greed, Patience, Aspects of Practice, Karma, Practice Period,... |
Sep 22 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 8th, 2001, Serial No. 00090 Vow, Buddha Ancestors, training, Priest, Patience, American, Forgiveness, Repentance... |
Sep 08 2001 |
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One Hundred DharmasSerial: BZ-00087A Saturday Lecture Anger, Ego, Greed, Patience, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Mandala, Skandas, confusion,... |
Aug 11 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Totally GroundedSerial: BZ-00106A Sesshin Day 4 First Principle, Samadhi, Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Anger, Karma, Demons... |
Jun 23 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 11th, 2000, Serial No. 00123, Side A Posture, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Rumi, Bowing, Peace, Cultivation, Patience, Oneness... |
Nov 11 2000 |
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One Buddha, Three Boddhisattvas: Practice is EverythingSerial: BZ-00081B Saturday Lecture Buddha, Bodhisattva, Practice, Composure, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Manjushri, Daily... |
Aug 26 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 24th, 2000, Serial No. 00206, Side B Ordinary Mind, Anger, Lay, Evil, Posture, Interdependence, Rinzai, Patience, Vow,... |
Mar 24 2000 |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00204B Fire Heats, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Branching Streams,... |
Feb 26 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shuso’s Encouragement TalkSerial: BZ-00200B Rohatsu Day 5 Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Patience, Buddha Mind, Ego, Transmission, Bell, Practice... |
Dec 03 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi: The Five RanksSerial: BZ-00927 Class 8 of 8 Five Ranks, Big Mind, Culture, Observe, Samadhi, Mahayana, Duality, Vow, Buddha... |
Nov 25 1999 8 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi, 8 of 8Serial: BZ-01548 #duplicate-please-hide Five Ranks, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Culture, Observe, Duality, Karma, Patience,... |
Nov 25 1999 BZC |
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Fall Practice Period -- Secret PracticeSerial: BZ-00199A Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Monastic Practice, Study Period, Daily... |
Oct 30 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breath and Posture 24 Hours a DaySerial: BZ-00185B Lecture Posture, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Patience, Liberation, Birth-and-Death,... |
Dec 05 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Self, No-SelfSerial: BZ-00340B Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Impermanence, Happiness, Patience, Greed, Anger... |
Jan 18 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ConstancySerial: BZ-00339A Saturday Lecture Constancy, Constancy, Patience, Big Mind, Continuous Practice, Building, Aspects of... |
Jan 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Intimacy Intimacy, Buddha Ancestors, Peace, Separation, training, Culture, Anger, Patience,... |
Nov 08 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Continuous Practice Continuous Practice, Harmonizing, Patience, Right Speech, Right Effort, Buddha... |
Aug 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Miracle of the Moment Mindfulness, Peace, Hindrances, Happiness, Forgiveness, Patience, Chanting,... |
Aug 09 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00843 Class 2 of 4 Heart Sutra, Separation, Oneness, Mahayana, Zazen Mind, Buddha Nature, Patience,... |
Jul 17 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sesshin Is Great Patience: Letting Go Of PainSerial: BZ-00314B Sesshin Day 3 Sesshin, Patience, Pain, Happiness, Patience, Discrimination, Demons, Duality,... |
Jun 20 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00808A Rohatsu Day 4 Instruction, Concentration, Buddha Nature, Sixth Patriarch, Continuous Practice,... |
Dec 05 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dana & The ParamitasSerial: BZ-00788B Saturday Lecture Dana, Renunciation, Gratitude, Patience, Ego, Offering, Precepts, Attachment,... |
Nov 09 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Boundless AbodesSerial: BZ-00798B Saturday Lecture Brahmaviharas, Anger, Equanimity, Emotions, Sixth Patriarch, Hindrances, Happiness,... |
Jul 20 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Five Hindrances Doubt, Hindrances, Attachment, Separation, Posture, Subject-and-Object, Rinzai, Anger... |
Mar 30 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Four Brahmaviharas Equanimity, Enemies, Instruction, Patience, Daily Life, Posture, Anger, Intimacy,... |
Sep 16 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Memories of Suzuki Roshi Buddha Nature, Transmission, Buddha Mind, Patience, resistance, Tassajara Zen... |
Mar 04 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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FaithSerial: BZ-00947B Beginners' Sitting Four Noble Truths, Patience, Karma, Impermanence, Doubt, Sangha, Fundraising,... |
Jan 15 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Other Four ParamitasSerial: BZ-00936A Skillful Means, Spiritual Power, Aspiration, Knowledge, Sesshin Day 1 Skillful Means, Bodhisattva Vow, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Doubt, Vow, Bodhidharma,... |
Sep 03 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The ParamitasSerial: BZ-00937B Saturday Lecture Enthusiasm, Precepts, Non-duality, Zazen Mind, Mindfulness, Patience, Priest, Lay,... |
Aug 27 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paramitas: Virya (Effort)Serial: BZ-00613 Class 4 of 6 Right Effort, Enemies, Attachment, Patience, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Practice... |
Oct 08 1992 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The ParamitasSerial: BZ-00639A One day sitting Happiness, Right Effort, Offering, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, Patience, Heart Sutra,... |
Oct 03 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paramitas: Sila (Virtue) and Kshanti (Patience)Serial: BZ-00612 Class 3 of 6 Anger, Precepts, Patience, Ordinary Mind, Enemies, Emotions, Dependent Origination,... |
Oct 01 1992 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Communion and CommunicationSerial: BZ-00631B Saturday Lecture First Principle, Discrimination, Intuition, Duality, Bodhisattva Precepts, Monastic... |
Jul 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Attention, Thought, Faith, KnowledgeSerial: BZ-00679A Lecture Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,... |
Apr 04 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Personal History, Trappist Monkdom, Hospice CenterSerial: BZ-00683A Lecture training, Religion, New Year, War, Chanting, Priest, Forgiveness, Demons, Commitment... |
Jan 11 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Patience, Posture, and PracticeSerial: BZ-00693A Rohatsu Day 5 Posture, Zazen, Patience, Buddha Nature, Instruction, Non-duality, Silence, Building... |
Dec 05 1991 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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Nine Patch QuiltSerial: BZ-00966B Sesshin day 2 Half-Smile, Building, Patience, Passions, Continuous Practice, Posture, American,... |
Jun 27 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Paramitas, Skandas, Emptiness, Bodhisattva WaySerial: BZ-00266 Class 2 of 4 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Hindrances, Don'... |
Feb 14 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-01517A Manifesting This Moment, Rohatsu Day 2 Genjokoan, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Attachment,... |
Dec 03 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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The Four WisdomsSerial: BZ-00467A And Other Assorted Helpful Hints to a Better Life, Sesshin Day 3 Wisdom, Discrimination, Heart Sutra, Silent Illumination, Evil, Greed, Hate, Patience... |
Sep 03 1990 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 |
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Bodhisattva Practice: Giving, Vigor, PatienceSerial: BZ-00512 Lecture Precepts, Bodhisattva Way, Patience, Priest, Evil, training, Ordination, Priest-and-... |
Jun 30 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eulogy for Katagiri RoshiSerial: BZ-00509B Lecture Lotus Sutra, Patience, Constancy, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Dharma... |
Apr 14 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Self NatureSerial: BZ-00497B Lecture Ego, Subject-and-Object, Mahayana, Precepts, Ordinary Mind, Concentration, Buddha... |
Mar 03 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Baseball and EffortSerial: BZ-00380A Saturday Lecture Dream World, Non-duality, Right Effort, Continuous Practice, Patience, Mahayana,... |
Jul 29 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |