Samadhi 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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Bodhisattva Samadhi in Zen and the Flower Adornment Scripture

Samadhi, Concentration, Zazen
Feb 08 2025
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Introduction to the Flower Adornment Scripture Meditations for Online Assemblies

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Vairochana Buddha, Sanctuary...
Apr 27 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 8

In this series of meetings, we will study and see how Zen is the key unlocking the innumerable meanings of this oceanic scripture. We will also explore how the sutra opens and illuminates our simple...

#YRB-2023-Fall, Samadhi, Silence, resistance
Nov 21 2023
8 of 8
The Yoga Room

Sitting in the Presence of Buddha

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community.

 

Lay Ordination, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samantabhadra, Samadhi, ...
Nov 04 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Going Deeper into our Bodhisattva Samadhi

A talk given to the No Abode Community on October 7th, 2023

 

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samantabhadra, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Vow,...
Oct 07 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Giving and Receiving Dharma in Samadhi

A talk given to the No Abode Community on October 7th, 2023

 

Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Samantabhadra, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, Buddha...
Oct 07 2023
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Continued Exploration of the Bodhisattva's Samadhi

A talk given to the No Abode Community on September 9th, 2023. Begins with a brief overview of Books One and Two.  In Book Three, 

Samantabhadra, Samadhi, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Zazen, Priest, Evil...
Sep 09 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Confession And Repentance in the Lotus Sutra

Confession-and-Repentance, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Brahma Net Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Daily...
Mar 06 2021
Zoom

February 5th, 2021, Serial No. 04551

Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, difficulty
Feb 05 2021

Rounding Out Three months of Lotus Sutra Study

A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community

Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, difficulty
Feb 05 2021
Zoom

January 22nd, 2021, Serial No. 04545

Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Buddhism
Jan 22 2021

January 15th, 2021, Serial No. 04539

Lotus Sutra, Generosity, Samadhi
Jan 15 2021

February 7th, 2020, Serial No. 04512

Samadhi, Attachment, Silence
Feb 07 2020

February 5th, 2020, Serial No. 04510

Delusion, Zazen, Samadhi
Feb 05 2020

January 2020 talk, Serial No. 04503

Evil, Mahayana, Samadhi
Jan 2020

January 10th, 2018, Serial No. 04403

Buddha Mind, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra
Jan 10 2018

November 19th, 2016, Serial No. 04338

Buddha Mind, Stillness, Samadhi
Nov 19 2016

November 19th, 2016, Serial No. 04337

Buddha Mind, Stillness, Samadhi
Nov 19 2016

Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Are Intimate Communication

Bodhisattvas vow to teach. Lay bodhisatta and priest bodhisattvas are both students and teachers of the dharma. 

Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Lay, Bell,...
Oct 08 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

October 8th, 2016, Serial No. 04313

Buddha, Samadhi, Bodhisattva
Oct 08 2016

The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s House

Lotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi
Jun 11 2016
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Breaking the Mirror

Bodhisattva Precepts, Precious Mirror, Interview, Samadhi, Transmission
Apr 09 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Remembering And Forgetting What Is Most Important

Renunciation, Compassion, Samadhi, Practice, Compassion
Mar 05 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

March 5th, 2016, Serial No. 04282

Samadhi, Precious Mirror, Faith
Mar 05 2016

January 26th, 2016, Serial No. 04274

Samadhi, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Mind
Jan 26 2016

January 25th, 2016, Serial No. 04273

Samadhi, resistance, Bodhisattva Precepts
Jan 25 2016

January 24th, 2016, Serial No. 04272

Samadhi, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Mind
Jan 24 2016

January 23rd, 2016, Serial No. 04271

Samadhi, Precious Mirror, Patience
Jan 23 2016

January 22nd, 2016, Serial No. 04270

Samadhi, Posture, Buddha Mind
Jan 22 2016

January 21st, 2016, Serial No. 04269

Samadhi, Zazen, Letting Go
Jan 21 2016

January 18th, 2016, Serial No. 04268

Samadhi, Karmic Consciousness, Precepts
Jan 18 2016

January 17th, 2016, Serial No. 04267

Samadhi, Buddha Mind, Stillness
Jan 17 2016

January 17th, 2016, Serial No. 04266

Stillness, Samadhi, confusion
Jan 17 2016

January 16th, 2016, Serial No. 04265

Samadhi, Bodhidharma, Instruction
Jan 16 2016

January 13th, 2016, Serial No. 04264

Samadhi, Zazen, Consciousness
Jan 13 2016

January 12th, 2016, Serial No. 04263

Buddha Mind, Samadhi, Posture
Jan 12 2016

January 10th, 2016, Serial No. 04262

Buddha Mind, Samadhi, Daily Life
Jan 10 2016

January 8th, 2016, Serial No. 04260

Samadhi, Breath, Lay
Jan 08 2016

January 7th, 2016, Serial No. 04259

Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Stillness
Jan 07 2016

January 2nd, 2016, Serial No. 04258

Samadhi, true dharma, Precious Mirror
Jan 02 2016

Cultivating Samadhi

Renunciation, Compassion, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi, Practice, true dharma...
Jan 02 2016
AM
No Abode Hermitage

December 15th, 2015, Serial No. 04257

Stillness, Samadhi, Intimacy
Dec 15 2015

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 10

Generosity, Wisdom, Compassion, Compassion, Consciousness, Samadhi
Dec 12 2015
PM
No Abode Hermitage

December 12th, 2015, Serial No. 04256

Samadhi, Hate, Generosity
Dec 12 2015

December 12th, 2015, Serial No. 04255

Stillness, Precious Mirror, Samadhi
Dec 12 2015

December 6th, 2015, Serial No. 04253

Buddha Mind, Precious Mirror, Samadhi
Dec 06 2015

December 4th, 2015, Serial No. 04251

Samadhi, Buddha Mind, Letting Go
Dec 04 2015

November 30th, 2015, Serial No. 04246

Consciousness, Buddha Mind, Samadhi
Nov 30 2015

November 24th, 2015, Serial No. 04245

Desire, confusion, Samadhi
Nov 24 2015

November 12th, 2015, Serial No. 04236

Buddha Mind, Samadhi, Precious Mirror
Nov 12 2015

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