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Silence Talks
Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be extended to apply to the cessation or absence of any form of communication, whether through speech or other medium. Remaining mute can be a symptom of mental illness.
Sometimes speakers fall silent when they hesitate in searching for a word, or interrupt themselves before correcting themselves. Discourse analysis shows that people use brief silences to mark the boundaries of prosodic units, in turn-taking, or as reactive tokens, for example, as a sign of displeasure, disagreement, embarrassment, desire to think, confusion, and the like. Relatively prolonged intervals of silence can be used in rituals; in some religious disciplines, people maintain silence for protracted periods, or even for the rest of their lives, as an ascetic means of spiritual transformation.
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7th Precept Ego, War, Buddha Nature, Soto Zen, Silence |
Apr 02 1992 2 of 2 Tassajara |
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Building A Seat - Confession Sanctuary, Confession-and-Repentance, Breath, Silence, Repentance |
Jun 18 1990 |
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Giving Without Burnout Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Silence, Soto Zen |
Sep 05 1989 Minnesota Zen Center |
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Harmony Through Selfless Sitting Practice Practice Period, Japan, Silence, Lay, Lineage |
Jan 15 1989 |
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Effortless Path to Inner Truth Discrimination, Karma, Bodhidharma, Silence |
Jan 26 1987 |
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The Whole Universe is the One Buddha VehicleSerial: RA-04558 A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community
Lotus Sutra, Stillness, Respect, Lotus Sutra, Stillness, Silence |
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Silent Sitting & Social ActionZen students often ask how our practice of silence and stillness relates to injustice and our environmental crisis. In this class we explore this question and study the intimate interplay of... YRB-2018-Fall, Breath, Building, difficulty, Ego, Letting Go, Lotus Sutra, Observe,... |
3 of 7 The Yoga Room |
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Buddha ActivityThe work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, Balance, Bell, Causation, confusion, Doubt, Evil, Faith, Silence... |
1/7 The Yoga Room |
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Buddha ActivityThe work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, Buddha Mind, Commitment, Duality, Faith, Intimacy, Separation,... |
2/7 The Yoga Room |
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Buddha ActivityThe work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with... YRB-2019-Spring, Bodhidharma, cognitive process, Ego, Faith, Silence, Suzuki Roshi,... |
5/7 The Yoga Room |
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A Conversation about Principle and Phenomena Buddha Mind, confusion, Don't Know Mind, Harmonizing, Heart Sutra, Japan,... |
AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. YRB-2019-Summer, Enthusiasm, Evil, Karmic Consciousness, Letting Go, Silence,... |
1/7 The Yoga Room |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. YRB-2019-Summer, Birth-and-Death, Breath, Emotions, Funeral, Interview, Practice... |
3/7 The Yoga Room |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. ...YRB-2019-Summer, Addiction, Bell, Duality, Interview, Japan, Mindfulness, Silence,... |
5/7 The Yoga Room |
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Teachings for the Welfare of the WorldIn this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world. ...YRB-2019-Summer, Commitment, Humility, Money, Silence |
7/7 The Yoga Room |
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Wandering Away from Our Original Home in Search of Our Original Home Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Obstacles, Priest, Silence |
PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Stories of EnlightenmentIn our class this fall we will contemplate and converse about several stories of Zen practice and enlightenment. Our contemplation and conversations will naturally bring up questions and concerns... YRB-2019-Fall, Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Commitment, Japan, Patience,... |
3/7 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 8In 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 |
8 of 8 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Stories Silence, Intimacy, Karmic Consciousness, Discrimination, Separation |
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The Whole Universe is the One Buddha VehicleA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Lotus Sutra, Stillness, Respect, Silence, Freedom |
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