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Harmony of Calm and InsightSerial: RA-04260 The talk explores the development of Samatha and Samadhi, focusing on their distinction and integration in meditation practices. Emphasized is the progression from calm, one-pointed thought (Samatha) to deeper insight (Vipassana... Samadhi, Breath, Bodhisattva |
Jan 08 2016 |
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Zen Samadhi: Path to EnlightenmentSerial: RA-04259 This talk delves into the understanding and practice of samadhi and its importance in Zen meditation, specifically within the context of bodhisattva teachings. It emphasizes that all beings, even those who claim not to be... Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Stillness |
Jan 07 2016 |
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Pursuing Stillness: The Zen JourneySerial: RA-04258 The talk explores the practice of cultivating samadhi, as defined through the teachings of Zen Master Dogen. The speaker reflects on the ancient vow to pursue the true Dharma across countless lives and emphasizes the importance... Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi |
Jan 02 2016 AM |
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Inner Harmony, Outer TransformationSerial: RA-04257 The talk examines a Zen teaching transmitted as an assertion of faith and a practical guide for alleviating suffering and finding harmony in life's challenges, emphasizing the intimate and inherent presence of this teaching... Samadhi, Stillness, Intimacy |
Dec 15 2015 |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 10Serial: RA-04255 The talk primarily revolves around the exploration of the "Precious Mirror Samadhi" and emphasizes the concept that all aspects of daily life, each moment, and any activity are opportunities to practice enlightenment. The focus... Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Stillness, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi... |
Dec 12 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Nurturing Compassionate Enlightenment JourneySerial: RA-04256 The talk explores the concept of bodhicitta, the thought of enlightenment, emphasizing its varying presence among beings and the nurturing it requires once it arises. It discusses the responsibility of tending to bodhicitta with... Samadhi, Hate, Generosity |
Dec 12 2015 |
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Everyday Zen: Enlightenment in ActionSerial: RA-04254 The talk focuses on the intimate transmission of teachings between Buddhas and practitioners, emphasizing that enlightenment is realized through direct practice in everyday life. The discussion explores the concept of "temple... Buddha Mind, Faith, Enlightenment |
Dec 08 2015 |
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Unveiling the Essence of SuchnessSerial: RA-04253 The talk focuses on the concept of "suchness" as explored through the practice of the Precious Mirror Samadhi during a Zen practice period. This notion is presented as a profound state of openness and receptivity, described... Buddha Mind, Samadhi, Precious Mirror |
Dec 06 2015 |
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Zen Embodiment: Compassion in ActionSerial: RA-04252 The talk focuses on the practice of Zen as a means to embody and express the Buddha Mind Seal through simple, mindful actions like temple cleaning and sitting in samadhi. It emphasizes the direct experience of compassion, respect... Buddha Mind, Vow, Compassion |
Dec 05 2015 |
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Embracing Samadhi Through Zen RitualsSerial: RA-04251 The talk explores themes of Buddha's enlightenment and its commemoration, particularly reflecting on personal memories of Suzuki Roshi's passing. It delves into the practice of Zen meditation (Zazen), emphasizing the role of... Samadhi, Buddha, Buddha Mind |
Dec 04 2015 |
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Embodying Impermanence Through Mindful PresenceSerial: RA-04250 The talk focuses on the intimate transmission and expression of the Buddha mind seal, emphasizing the importance of practicing with presence and compassion through the concept of the "precious mirror samadhi." This involves... Buddha Mind, Buddha, Precious Mirror |
Dec 03 2015 |
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Embodied Mindfulness in Daily ActionsSerial: RA-04249 The talk explores the teaching of suchness and its intimate transmission, focusing on how the expression of the Buddha mind seal can be manifested through actions of body, speech, and mind in daily life. Emphasizing a practice... Buddha Mind, Transmission, Samadhi |
Dec 02 2015 |
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Expressing Buddha Wisdom Through Every ActionSerial: RA-04247 The talk explores the practice of expressing the Buddha Mind Seal in all actions by maintaining awareness of the self's involvement in thoughts and actions. It emphasizes the concept of "cleaning" consciousness by allowing... Buddha Mind, confusion, Interview |
Dec 01 2015 |
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Suchness Unveiled through Selfless PracticeSerial: RA-04248 This talk explores the concept of "cleaning the temple" of consciousness in Zen practice, implying a continual process of removing attachments and defilements to realize the teaching of suchness—an imperceptible communion shared... Offering, Karma, Intimacy |
Dec 01 2015 |
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Cleansing the Mind, Finding EnlightenmentSerial: RA-04246 This talk explores the concept of "temple cleaning" as a metaphor for cleansing the mind from karmic hindrances to allow the expression of Buddha mind through daily activities. It emphasizes the practice of "Precious Mirror... Samadhi, Buddha Mind, Compassion |
Nov 30 2015 |
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Navigating Consciousness with Jewel WisdomSerial: RA-04245 The talk centers on the concept of 'Jewel Mirror Samadhi,' a state of focused, attentive consciousness through which wisdom and the "Buddha mind" are realized. This transmission of wisdom, although inherently pervasive, must be... Samadhi, Desire, Intention |
Nov 24 2015 |
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Compassionate Power in Zen AwakeningSerial: RA-04244 The main thesis of this talk explores the theme of nonviolence in Zen practice, emphasizing how interactions that may appear forceful or aggressive can convey deep compassion and teaching. It discusses the story of Linji and Wang... Karma, War, Soto Zen |
Nov 23 2015 |
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Embodying Enlightenment Through Daily ActionsSerial: RA-04243 The talk explores the transformative power of expressing the "Buddha Mind Seal" through actions, a concept central to Dogen's teachings. By embodying the Buddha Mind Seal in every gesture and posture, one transforms the entire... Buddha Mind, Posture, Dogen |
Nov 19 2015 |
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Awakening Beyond Appearances in ZenSerial: RA-04242 The talk explores the concept of "intimate transmission" in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of perceiving beyond appearances and recognizing the inseparable nature of being and perception. The discussion highlights how... Intimacy, Buddha Mind, Transmission |
Nov 17 2015 |
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Inconceivable Intimacy in Zen EncountersSerial: RA-04241 The talk explores the theme of intimate communication in Zen, using historical stories to illustrate this concept. A primary focus is the use of seemingly aggressive actions, like shouting or physical interaction, as methods for... Intimacy, Discrimination, Faith |
Nov 16 2015 |
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Compassionate Power Over Aggressive ForceSerial: RA-04239 The talk explores the tension between control, service, and the concept of power rooted in compassion rather than aggression. It discusses the dilemma of using violence to protect, emphasizing non-violence as the more courageous... Hate, Evil, Suzuki Roshi |
Nov 15 2015 |
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Mindful Peace through Zazen PracticeSerial: RA-04240 The talk explores the practice of Zazen within Zen Buddhism, focusing on its role in cultivating an unceasing effort to free beings from delusion, thereby realizing peace. Zazen is described not as a fixed concept but as an... Buddha Mind, Zazen, Precious Mirror |
Nov 15 2015 |
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Compassionate Rituals, Sacred CleansingSerial: RA-04237 The talk explores the dual concepts of "cleaning the temple" and "performing the ritual" within Zen practice, positing that these processes are interconnected and essential for realizing the Buddha way. It emphasizes the act of... Buddha Mind, Peace, Consciousness |
Nov 14 2015 AM |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: RA-04238 -
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Nov 14 2015 PM |
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Transmitting the Buddha Mind SealSerial: RA-04236 The talk focuses on the essence of traditional Soto Zen practice, emphasizing the concept of the "Buddha Mind Seal" as central to Zen, rather than the typical focus on dhyana (meditative concentration). While dhyana is indeed a... Buddha Mind, Buddha, Samadhi |
Nov 12 2015 |
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Awakening Wisdom Through StillnessSerial: RA-04235 The talk discusses the dynamics of conscious and unconscious cognition, emphasizing their intimate interrelationship and the path to wisdom cognition. Conscious cognition involves self-awareness and object-naming, whereas... Stillness, Intimacy, Doubt |
Nov 10 2015 |
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Stillness: The Intimate Path to EnlightenmentSerial: RA-04234 The talk explores the nature of consciousness, unconscious cognition, and enlightened awareness or samadhi, emphasizing the significance of stillness as a state of non-duality and intimacy in the realization of enlightenment. It... Stillness, Intimacy, Samadhi |
Nov 03 2015 |
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Honoring Ancestors, Unveiling ConsciousnessSerial: RA-04233 The discussion centers on the Seijiki ceremony, which aims to offer food and merit to spirits, particularly "hungry ghosts." This ceremony, originating from a practice that follows the founder Shogaku Shinryu Daisho's memorial,... Ceremony, Karma, Effort |
Oct 29 2015 |
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Entering the Zen of IntimacySerial: RA-04232 The central thesis of the talk explores the Zen concept of "entering the room" as a metaphor for achieving intimate communion and understanding in spiritual practice. Through stories of exchanges between Zen masters and disciples... Intimacy, Patience, Anger |
Oct 26 2015 |
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Navigating the Infinite ForestSerial: RA-04231 The talk explores the metaphor of life as an infinite dark forest with clearings, representing consciousness and the interplay between conscious and unconscious cognition. It emphasizes the intimate relationships within this... Samadhi, Breath, Letting Go |
Oct 22 2015 |
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Zen's Inconceivable Intimacy UnveiledSerial: RA-04230 The talk explores the concept of intimate communication, particularly through Zen practices such as Zazen, equating it with a form of holy communion. Emphasis is placed on the interconnectedness of perceptions, the notion of... Stillness, Intimacy, Precious Mirror |
Oct 19 2015 |
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Embodying Stillness Amidst MovementSerial: RA-04228 This talk elucidates the practice of transmitting stillness and communion by integrating conscious remembrance and practice of stillness, suggesting a method for studying the self in consciousness. It further explores the... Stillness, Doubt, Peace |
Oct 18 2015 |
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Inconceivable Joy of Zen PracticeSerial: RA-04229 The talk explores the fundamental question, "What is Zen practice?" highlighting its historical and conceptual complexity. Zen practice is described as an inconceivable, joyful inquiry marked by stillness and profound... Stillness, Zazen, Faith |
Oct 18 2015 |
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Infinite Reflection: Surfing the SamadhiSerial: RA-04226 The talk discusses the nature of samadhi as presented in "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi," focusing on the concepts of Holy Communion and awareness. The discussion explores the metaphor of a mirror which reflects not only the... Stillness, Transmission, Zazen |
Oct 10 2015 AM |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: RA-04227 This talk focuses on the practice and significance of stillness and silence in daily life, contrasting it with movement and suppression. It highlights the transformative power of embracing stillness in adversity, using the... Stillness, Time, Zendo |
Oct 10 2015 PM |
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Awakening Through Compassionate InquirySerial: RA-04224 The talk explores the central themes of Zen practice, focusing on the "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi," which emphasizes intimate transmission of teachings from Buddhas and ancestors, aiming at the removal of suffering and... Effort, Bodhisattva, Practice |
Sep 19 2015 AM |
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Unity in Non-Dual AwarenessSerial: RA-04225 The talk centers on the analysis of "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi," a text that explores the concept of samadhi as an awareness where the differentiation between subject and object dissolves, advocating for a non-dual... Samadhi, Separation, Pain |
Sep 19 2015 PM |
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Renunciation Through Generosity's LensSerial: RA-04222 The talk explores the concept of renunciation in Zen practice, emphasizing its dual nature of giving and letting go. It stresses that true renunciation involves the complete release of attachment, as exemplified through personal... Renunciation, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Priest |
Aug 08 2015 AM |
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Intimate Communion: Essence of SuchnessSerial: RA-04223 The talk discusses the "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi," focusing on the idea of intimate communion as the essence of the teaching of suchness, which is intimately connected with Buddhas and ancestors. It highlights how this... Samadhi, Intimacy, Jewel Mirror Samadhi |
Aug 08 2015 PM |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 5: Wholeheartedly Wondering Who You AreSerial: RA-04220 This talk explores the concept of "precious mirror samadhi," a state of cognition reflecting an awareness taught through various forms, including poetry and songs. It emphasizes the notion of intimate communion among... Doubt, confusion, Compassion |
Jul 11 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Living the Questions, Embracing WonderSerial: RA-04221 This talk delves into the exploration of engaging sincerely with spiritual practice, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a mindset of wonder and questioning rather than seeking absolute certainty. It discusses the idea of... Doubt, Transmission |
Jul 11 2015 PM |
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Embracing Intimacy Through Zen SuchnessSerial: RA-04218 The talk addresses the concept of suchness in Zen philosophy as it relates to intimacy and interconnectedness, arguing that true intimacy emerges from recognizing the interdependent nature of existence. It explores how cognitive... Intimacy, Karmic Consciousness, Liberation |
Jun 07 2015 |
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Pathways to Peace through MindfulnessSerial: RA-04219 The talk explores the themes of mindfulness, kindness, and intimate communication with suffering as pathways to liberation and peace. It illustrates these teachings through the story of acrobats and focuses on the cultivation of... Intimacy, Buddha Mind, Liberation |
Jun 07 2015 |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 4Serial: RA-04216 This talk explores the "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi," focusing on the teaching of suchness and the concept of intimate communication, particularly evident during 'midnight' moments—times of uncertainty and non-attachment.... Buddha Ancestors, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi, Diversity... |
Jun 06 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: RA-04217 The talk discusses the nuanced relationship between a spiritual teacher and their disciple, focusing on personal anecdotes about discipleship at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Reflections on misunderstood teacher-student... Ceremony, Time |
Jun 06 2015 |
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Reflections on Zen's Jewel MirrorSerial: RA-04214 The talk centers on delving into the "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi," exploring themes of intimate entrustment and the teaching of suchness. The discussion covers specific Zen teachings such as the identity of Buddha's... Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi |
May 09 2015 AM |
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Embracing Uncertainty in Zen IntimacySerial: RA-04215 The talk explores the concept of intimacy in Zen practice as articulated in the "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi." It discusses the necessity of receiving and engaging with intimate entrustment to truly understand one's state,... Karmic Consciousness, Intimacy, Doubt |
May 09 2015 PM |
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Intimate Path to Understanding SufferingSerial: RA-04212 The talk focuses on the "Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi," emphasizing the teaching of "suchness," which has been intimately entrusted to practitioners by Buddhas and ancestors. It explores the profound connection between... Intimacy, Suffering, Practice |
Apr 04 2015 AM |
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Intimate Presence in Zen PracticeSerial: RA-04213 The talk addresses the theme of intimacy in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of being present and intimate with one's thoughts, stories, and interactions with others. It explores the concept of "intimate entrustment" and... Intimacy, Suffering, Buddha |
Apr 04 2015 PM |
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Zen's Cauldron of IntimacySerial: RA-04210 The talk delves into the concept of intimacy and understanding within Zen practice, focusing on maintaining awareness and openness through a metaphorical cauldron representing continuous practice and self-examination. The... Intimacy, Pain, Concentration |
Mar 15 2015 |