The No Abode Audio Archive

Serial: RA-03780 Tenshin Reb AndersonSamdhinirmonchana Sutra (Part XIV),Chapter Ten, Afternoon Dharma TalkNo Abode Saturday October 16, 2010, P.M.   -

Serial: RA-03777 The talk discusses enlightenment as living in stillness and silence, positing that authenticity originates from this state. Enlightenment and authenticity are explored through the six Vaisakha precepts—generosity, ethical...

Serial: RA-03776 The talk focuses on the theme of authenticity, equating being one's true self with enlightenment, and emphasizes the importance of fully engaging the body in practice. It discusses how genuine effort involves openness and...

Serial: RA-03773 This talk explores the concept of authenticity through the practice of stillness in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing the continuous presence of one's authentic self amidst the illusions of movement and distraction. The discussion...

Serial: RA-03774 The discussion explores the concept of authenticity in Zen practice, highlighting the teaching that being fully engaged in one's experiences is synonymous with enlightenment. It references the teachings of Dogen, who emphasized...

Serial: RA-03770 The talk explores the Zen concept of "memmitsu no kafu," meaning thoroughness and intimate attention to detail, as a practice of prajnaparamita. The discussion emphasizes realizing the emptiness of forms through careful, intimate...

Serial: RA-03788 The talk delves into the distinction between the "liberation body" and the "Dharma body" as described in Buddhist teachings, exploring how sages and Buddhas differ in their interaction with the cycle of birth and death. It...

Serial: RA-03768 This talk explores the theme of accepting change and impermanence in beings, emphasizing that attempts to control these natural processes lead to harm and fear. Encouragement is given to embrace intimacy and vulnerability,...

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Serial: RA-03761 The talk explores the bodhisattva path and the essence of bodhicitta, emphasizing the transformative intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. It outlines the six perfections (giving, ethical discipline,...

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Serial: RA-03754 The talk examines how Bodhisattvas train through five key aspects, focusing primarily on conviction in the Bodhisattva teachings, particularly the six perfections. It explores the development of wisdom through listening,...

Serial: RA-03751 The talk focuses on the celebration of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, the nature of Buddha's birth from compassion, and the exploration of the three bodies of Buddha: the truth body, the bliss body, and the transformation body...

Serial: RA-03752 The talk discusses the concept of enlightenment in Zen, particularly focusing on letting go of the attainment aspect, and how this is reflected in teachings and sutras like the Samdhinirmocana Sutra. It emphasizes the role of...

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Serial: RA-03742 The talk focuses on the Bodhisattva's perfection of meditation and emphasizes the eradication of self-clinging and attachment as discussed in Shantideva's teachings. The importance of solitude, renunciation of worldly affairs,...

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Serial: RA-03738 The talk explores themes of aging, suffering, and compassion, emphasizing that conditions such as old age and disease are not intentional afflictions. It discusses how neither adversaries nor irritating individuals intentionally...

Serial: RA-03736 The talk explores the concept of "Sesshin," emphasizing it as a period for introspection and the cultivation of one's "ultimate concern" through stillness and silence. This is connected to the bodhisattva's aspiration for...