Talks by Reb Anderson

Location

Title	Date
Buddha Activity	2019-03-09 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Generating Energy	2019-03-09 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
What Is Most Important For You In This Life We are all creating the space together for people to have profound experience in zazen.... zazen, kind thoughts, practice, practicing compassion	2019-02-02 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
What Is Most Important For You In This Life Being clear about our ultimate concern. Remember, aspire, commit to, and train to realise this.... Vow, eihei koso, Buddha mind, intimacy, sitting	2019-02-02 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The New Coffin Summary of the unrecorded morning talk. The practice of just sitting.... sitting, training, death, readiness	2018-12-15 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Hands And Eyes Of Avalokiteshvara Compassion is the teaching of the Buddha. Stories of the different statues and scrolls at No Abode.... compassion, avalokiteshvara, teaching, Intimate transmission	2018-11-10 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Introduction To The Four Afflictions Of Self Discussing afflictions of the mind where the self appears, as an opportunity to explore consciousness.... consciousness, self, affliction, mind	2018-11-10 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Silent Sitting and Social Action All compounded phenomena are unworthy of confidence. Compassion to these unstable phenomena is our practice.... compassion, interaction, training period, foundations of mindfulness	2018-10-20 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Silent Sitting and Social Action Sitting in the world, we can't perceive the whole world; we sit in our dharma position, which changes all the time.... dharma position, spiritual identity, impermanence, compassion	2018-10-20 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Contemplating Torei Zenji's Vow Everything is manifesting the path of the ancient buddhas, abiding together in their respective dharma positions.... stillness, dharma position, obstruction, global warming	2018-09-15 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Compassion is a Conversation A conversation is what we are doing together.... compassion, practicing stillness, global warming, koan	2018-09-15 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #5 Torei's vow; bowing in humility in the face of cruelty; meeting monsters with lovingkindness.... confession and repentance, lovingkindness, cruelty, practice	2018-08-11 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #5 Meeting a teacher, asking about the teaching and listening to the teaching.... conversation, teacher, compassion, listening	2018-08-11 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #4 Opportunities for compassion - with friends and enemies; the story of the destitute son from the Lotus Sutra... practicing compassion, poverty, opportunity, maturity, buddha	2018-07-14 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #4 Being supported in compassion; Uncle Mi and the rabbit;... buddha nature, deluded mind, practicing compassion, overwhelming support	2018-07-14 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature Precepts Verifying the truth of the teachings through words and phrases... original nature, sentient beings, teaching, equipment, precepts, transcendence, realization, inconceivable	2018-06-09 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature Precepts Origins of the Bodhisattva precepts; development and commentaries; the reasons for Buddhas appearing in this world.... bodhisattva precepts, buddha nature, meditation, bodhisattva, Face-to-Face Transmission, heart sutra	2018-06-09 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #2: Introducing the Brahma's Net Sutra Introducing the Brahma's Net Sutra: https://www.tinyurl.com/Brahma-Net... buddha nature, platform sutra, precepts, dharma body, true nature, buddha, refuge, nature	2018-05-15 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #2: Introducing the Brahma's Net Sutra Introducing the Brahma's Net Sutra: https://www.tinyurl.com/Brahma-Net ... original nature, sentient beings, platform sutra, bodhisattva precepts, nirvana sutra, confession and repentance	2018-05-12 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #1 Origin of the tathagathagharba teachings; the Huayen school in China; three marks of existence and four inverted views; ... inverted views, physician, buddha nature, tathagatagharba, flower adornment sutra, nirvana sutra	2018-04-14 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Womb of the Tathagata #1 Case 67 of the Book of Serenity; there is not a single sentient being who does not fully possess the wisdom of the enlig... flower adornment sutra, wisdom, ancestor, sentient beings, nature	2018-04-14 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Bodhidharma Listening to the Cries of the World Avalokiteshvara clearly seeing the emptiness of five skandhas; listening to the cries of the world, the suffering of bei... sentient beings, observing compassion, listening, compassion, suffering, emptiness	2018-03-03 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Bodhidharma Listening to the Cries of the World Avalokiteshvara's eyes of compassion observing all sentient beings; Bodhidharma and Emperor Wu, facing the wall for... zen ancestors, consciousness, compassion, teaching, listening, bodhisattva	2018-03-03 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Everything is Calling for a Compassionate Response Buddha's sitting - who do you think you are; ; Buddha, dharma and sangha are all-pervading; Yunmen's appropria... cognitive process, compassion, attain buddhahood, bodhi tree, community	2018-02-03 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Guidance or Control Control is antithetical to enlightenment; NASA control center and GPS guidance systems; granddaughter's pacifier... control, perception, conversation, compassion, possibility	2018-02-03 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Watch the Set-Up Carefully Listening to each others' stories; Scheherazade and the Thousand and One Nights;... opportunity, family, compassion, waste time, punchline	2017-11-11 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Buddha’s Zazen is Face-to-Face Transmission The personal practice of paying attention to the posture of samadhi; mindfulness of breathing; remembering stillness as ... pivotal activity, paying attention, Face-to-Face Transmission, personal effort, sense consciousness	2017-11-11 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Buddhas Turn the Wheel of Dharma in the Midst of Fierce Flames How to be with the fire that surrounds us; Buddha sitting upright, clearly observing, accepting all suffering; watching ... intimate communication, hose crew, fully accept, suffering, teaching	2017-10-14 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Buddhas Turn the Wheel of Dharma in the Midst of Fierce Flames Manjushri's 'the teaching of the Buddha is thus'; accepting suffering and pleasure; being gentle with you... teaching, practice, instruction, mature, pleasure	2017-10-14 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole Lifetime Yunmen's appropriate response; being Buddha right where you are: Master Ma being ready to die;... consciousness, finite life, sun-faced buddha, moon-faced buddha, sentient beings	2017-08-05 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole Lifetime Coming to Zen Center to receive training; extensive discussion and planting rice fields can both be appropriate response... training, water pipes, conversation, instruction, bodhisattva	2017-08-05 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the Holy Not abiding in anything, including wisdom; helping without the idea of helping; practicing the paramitas without holding... Perfect Wisdom, sentient beings, true dharma, Face-to-Face Transmission, concentration	2017-07-08 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the Holy Ungraspable nature of all phenomena; perfect wisdom understands dependent co-arising; non-abiding in any state.... Perfect Wisdom, Face-to-Face Transmission, compassion, dependent co-arising, emptiness	2017-07-08 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Buddha Mind Seal Is Face-to-Face Conversation Buddha mind is an intimate conversation; Dogen's meeting a master for the first time; conscious and unconscious min... Buddha mind, whole-hearted sitting, Face-to-Face Transmission, mind seal	2017-06-03 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The One Vehicle Lives In Silence And Stillness The desire for awakening for the welfare of all beings; social engagement and silence, both practices pervade all beings... great vehicle, compassion, attain buddhahood, buddhist teaching, meditation	2017-05-06 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Building A Sanctuary For Awakening Buddha pointing to the earth, a good place for a sanctuary; masks and personas; freedom from self-consciousness.... Meeting Face to Face, karmic consciousness, deluded consciousness, complete perfect awakening, Buddha mind	2017-05-06 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
A Sanctuary Is Built Right Here, Right Now Buddha's 'a good place to build a sanctuary'; buddha mind is intimately transmitted - Sandokai; undergoin... Intimate transmission, buddha nature, sanctuary, intimate conversation	2017-04-01 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Zazen Is World Transformation Koans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path.... enlightenment, consciousness, meditation	2017-04-01 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Zen Meditation Is World Transformation Talking about recent surgery; Buddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; the Buddha's work is face-to-... sanctuary, original face, Face-to-Face Transmission, zen practice	2017-02-04 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Zen Meditation Is World Transformation Our practice includes everyone's else practice; other people's fulfillment is our fulfillment.... meditation, transformation, self-fulfillment, buddha, realization	2017-02-04 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Awakening Lives In Silence And Stillness In the midst of stillness there is the awakened activity of liberating beings; lovingkindness and politics; becoming Bud... lovingkindness, zen meditation, causation, liberate beings, buddha activity	2017-01-02 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Bodhisattva Practice Includes Everything Buddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; karma is a place to build a sanctuary; extending out practice ou... confession and repentance, responsibility, sanctuary, Buddha mind, Intimate transmission, intimate communication	2017-01-02 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Listening to the Cries of the World compassion, protect beings, buddha, evil age, conversation	2016-11-12 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Listening to the Cries of the World kind speech, compassion, dialogue, resistance, gratitude	2016-11-12 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
Since You Cannot Waste Time, Don’t cognitive process, great wisdom, karmic consequences, consciousness, rumi	2016-10-08 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Are Intimate Communication complete perfect enlightenment, buddha, student, teacher	2016-10-08 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Pivotal Activity of All the Buddhas pivotal activity, grizzly bear, compassion, practice period	2016-09-17 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
The Pivotal Activity of All the Buddhas meditation, realization, compassion, bodhisattva, liberation	2016-09-17 (PM) No Abode Hermitage
The Unceasing Effort to Free All Beings pivotal activity, unceasing effort, practicing compassion, non-separation, illumination	2016-08-06 (AM) No Abode Hermitage
Extending Tender Loving Care tender care, pivotal activity, realization, compassion	2016-08-06 (PM) No Abode Hermitage