Vimalakirti Talks
Vimalakīrti (Sanskrit: विमल vimala "stainless, undefiled" + कीर्ति kīrti "fame, glory, reputation") is a bodhisattva and the central figure in the Vimalakirti Sutra, which presents him as the ideal Mahayana Buddhist upāsaka ("lay practitioner") and a contemporary of Gautama Buddha (6th to 5th century BCE). There is no mention of him in Buddhist texts until after Nāgārjuna (1st century BCE to 2nd century CE) revived Mahayana Buddhism in India. The Mahayana Vimalakirti Sutra also spoke of the city of Vaisali as where the lay Licchavi bodhisattva Vimalakirti was residing.
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Women Ancestors Class Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Dharma Transmission,... |
Nov 23 2020 2 of 3 Zoom |
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Women Ancestors Class Lay, Priest, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-... |
Nov 23 2020 2 of 3 Zoom |
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Mindfulness and How We Get Along Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Culture, Peace, Gratitude, Vimalakirti, Enemies,... |
Aug 12 2017 |
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The Glorious Death of the First Buddhist Nuns Mahapraj in Pali and Chinese Nirvana, Offering, Lay, Funeral, Ordination, Vimalakirti, Mahayana, Culture, American... |
Nov 28 2015 |
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The Koan of a Bodhisattva Precepts, Vimalakirti, Perfect Wisdom, confusion, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Attachment,... |
Oct 03 2009 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #63Serial: BZ-01113 Nansen Kills the Cat, Saturday Lecture Nansen, BCR-63, Karmic Consequences, Karma, Buddha Nature, Silence, Forgiveness,... |
Feb 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 9th, 2005, Serial No. 01552 Daily Life, Duality, Absolute-and-Relative, Humility, Don't Know Mind, Non-... |
Jun 09 2005 |
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April 2nd, 2005, Serial No. 01317 Blue Cliff Record, Culture, Buddha's Birthday, Practice Period, Book of Serenity... |
Apr 02 2005 |
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October 25th, 2003, Serial No. 01363 Aspects of Practice, Karma, Manjushri, Book of Serenity, Vimalakirti, Soto Zen,... |
Oct 25 2003 |
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How to Practice as a Lay PersonSerial: BZ-00152B Saturday Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Big Mind, Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts, Daily Life, Monastic... |
Jun 29 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 26th, 1998, Serial No. 00439, Side A Dragons, Religion, American, Vimalakirti, Priest, Lineage, Evil, Culture, training... |
Sep 26 1998 |
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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00229 Class 2 of 5 Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Vimalakirti, Precepts, Anger, Right... |
Mar 31 1994 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vimalakirti Sutra; Oneness and DualitySerial: BZ-00707A Rohatsu Day 4 Vimalakirti, Oneness, Duality, Duality, Silence, Manjushri, Discrimination, Non-... |
Dec 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vimalakirti Sutra; SufferingSerial: BZ-00706B Rohatsu Day 3 Vimalakirti, Suffering, Duality, Manjushri, Oneness, Non-duality, Silence, Blue Cliff... |
Dec 03 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |