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Untangling Illusions: Path to Clarity

Serial: RA-00142 The talk explores how personal narratives often lead to suffering and emphasizes the importance of recognizing the distinction between the real and the imputed reality. It discusses the concept of imputation and how such...
confusion, Impermanence, Bowing, Karma
Jan 17 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Thoughts Unbound: Zen Clarity Essentials

Serial: RA-00132 The talk explores the concept of imputation versus illumination within Zen philosophy. The narrative emphasizes that personal interpretations, such as deeming situations as "really bad" or "really good," contribute to personal...
confusion, Impermanence, Karma, Ceremony
Jan 17 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Zen's Secret: Beyond Thought's Veil

Serial: RA-00133 The talk explores the nature of phenomena through the lens of Zen Buddhism, specifically focusing on Buddha's teachings in the Samadhi Nirmatana Sutra about the three characters of phenomena: the imputational character (the dream...
Heart Sutra, confusion, Zazen, Daily Life, Emotions
Jan 17 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Unveiling Reality Through Zen Insight

Serial: RA-03087 The talk explores Zen philosophy's conception of reality, focusing on three "characters" of phenomena: Imputational Character (or Imaginary Character), Other Dependent Character (ODC), and Thoroughly Established Character (TEC)....
War, Delusion, Separation
Jan 14 2003

Navigating Illusions: Buddhist Pathways to Reality

Serial: RA-00170 Jan PP The talk explores the concepts of "Imputational Character" (IC), "Other Dependent Character" (ODC), and "Thoroughly Established Character" (TEC) within the framework of Buddhist philosophy. It examines the nature of reality...
Emotions, War, Separation, confusion
Jan 14 2003

Zen's Path to True Reality

Serial: RA-00153 The talk explores the nuanced understanding of reality through Zen philosophy, focusing on the concepts of Imputational Character (IC), Other Dependent Character (ODC), and Thoroughly Established Character (TEC). It discusses how...
War, Separation, Emotions, confusion
Jan 14 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Cultivating Wisdom Through Buddha's Teachings

Serial: RA-03086 The talk explores the process of embodying the teachings of the Buddha, focusing on the practice of "bhavana" or cultivation through meditation, which involves both tranquility (samadhi) and wisdom (prajna) practices. The...
Wisdom, Impermanence, Meditation
Jan 12 2003

Three Characteristics of all Phenomena

Serial: RA-00146 Same as other talk from this date, opening chant not edited -
Impermanence, Doubt, Cultivation, Samadhi, Happiness
Jan 12 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Three Characteristics of all Phenomena

Serial: RA-00154 -
Impermanence, Doubt, Cultivation, Happiness, Samadhi
Jan 12 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Beyond Words: Zen's Silent Truth

Serial: RA-03085 The talk explores the concept of "Kyo-ge-betsu-den," a term in Zen implying a special transmission beyond scripture, highlighting its inherent meaninglessness of being neither inside nor outside teachings. Through the examination...
Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Karma
Jan 11 2003

Special Transmission Outside the Teachings, Three Characteristics Sandhinirmochana Sutra Chapter 6

Serial: RA-00128 Jan Practice Period Class #2 -
Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Transmission, Karma, confusion
Jan 11 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Special Transmission Outside the Teachings, Three Characteristics - Sandhinirmochana Sutra Chapter 6

Serial: RA-00173 Same as other talk from same date with less edited beginning -
Mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Transmission, Karma, Passions
Jan 11 2003

Balancing Thought and Tranquility

Serial: RA-03084 The talk addresses the complementary roles of calming (shamatha) and insight (vipassana) in Zen meditation. It examines how these practices contribute to developing wisdom, with an emphasis on the interplay between discursive...
Breath, Instruction, Wisdom
Jan 09 2003

Harmony in Zen: Calming and Insight

Serial: RA-00174 The talk examines the relationship between Samatha (calming) and Vipassana (insight) in Zen meditation, emphasizing the integration of discursive and non-discursive thought. It discusses the attainment of wisdom through insight...
Breath, Japan, Cultivation, Passions, Buddha Ancestors
Jan 09 2003

Transcending Thought: Integrating Calm and Insight

Serial: RA-00136 The talk centers on the dual aspects of meditation, calming (samatha) and insight (vipassana), emphasizing the integration of both to achieve profound wisdom. The discourse highlights key concepts such as discursive thought, and...
Breath, Japan, Cultivation, Passions, Three Treasures
Jan 09 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Harmonizing Precepts in Zen Practice

Serial: RA-00177 The talk focuses on the evolution and application of Buddhist precepts, particularly contrasting the Vinaya, Bodhisattva, and Qing Gui (or Shingi) precepts, highlighting their roles in personal purity, compassion, and community...
Bodhisattva Precepts, Renunciation, Ceremony, Samsara, Japan
Jan 07 2003

Zen Precepts: Compassionate Interdependence Unfolds

Serial: RA-00147 This talk delves into the evolution and application of precepts in Buddhist traditions, focusing on the Vinaya, Bodhisattva precepts, and the Shingi. It emphasizes the transformation from personal purity to a practice rooted in...
Bodhisattva Precepts, Renunciation, Ceremony, Samsara, Japan
Jan 07 2003

Compassionate Living Beyond Strict Rules

Serial: RA-00355 The talk explores the evolution of Buddhist precepts, namely the Vinaya, Bodhisattva precepts, and the concept of Qing Gui, emphasizing the balance between personal purity and compassionate conduct in Buddhist practice. It...
Renunciation, Japan, Ceremony, Priest
Jan 07 2003

Stillness Meets Insight in Zen

Serial: RA-01437 The talk examines the dual aspects of meditation in Zen Buddhism, focusing on the practices of calming (Samatha) and insight (Vipassana). The discussion clarifies the interplay between these practices, emphasizing the necessity...
Breath, Practice, Instruction
Jan 04 2003

Wisdom Unveiled Through Dependency

Serial: RA-00126 The talk examines the teachings of wisdom through meditation practices focusing on the distinctions between calming and wisdom practices, addressing misconceptions about the nature of phenomena, and encouraging liberation from...
Gratitude, confusion, Emotions
2003

Sitting With No Expectations

Serial: RA-00407 Sunday "Sitting With No Expectations." -
Hindrances, Daily Life, Transmission, Religion, Enemies
Dec 15 2002

Understanding Beyond Intention in Zen

Serial: RA-01557 This talk explores the interplay between intention and understanding in the context of Zen practice, emphasizing that while having a positive intention is important, it is one's understanding of how intentions arise that is...
Intention, Time, Suffering
Nov 21 2002

Awakening Through The Middle Way

Serial: RA-00409 The talk explores the profound nature of the "unsurpassed, penetrating, and perfect dharma," particularly in understanding the teachings of the Buddha, which includes the concept of "Tathagata" as an embodiment of truth. Emphasis...
Right Effort, Interdependence, Buddha's Birthday, Right Speech, Confession-and-Repentance...
Nov 17 2002

Navigating Interdependence With the Middle Way

Serial: RA-00117 The talk examines the concept of the "unsurpassed penetrating and perfect dharma," emphasizing its rarity and the importance of vowing to understand the truth of the Buddha's teachings—particularly those encapsulated in the...
Right Effort, Interdependence, Buddha's Birthday, Right Speech, Confession-and-Repentance...
Nov 17 2002

Unified Path to Liberation

Serial: RA-00873 This talk focuses on the Noble Eightfold Path, specifically examining its first aspect, right view, as a path to liberation. The presentation highlights the simultaneous practice of all aspects of the Path, emphasizing the...
Karma, Right Speech, Bell
Nov 05 2002

Zen Precepts: Tradition Meets Modern Practice

Serial: RA-00410 The talk explores the adaptation and significance of Buddhist precepts, focusing on the Four-Part Vinaya in China and its impact on Japanese Buddhism, particularly concerning Bodhisattva precepts. It examines the role of monastic...
Bodhisattva Precepts, Practice Period, Japan, Commitment, Culture
Nov 02 2002

Playfulness and Liberation

Serial: RA-03081 The talk explores the interplay between playfulness and the Zen concept of liberation from the bondage of ignorance and suffering. It outlines the process of redemption from afflictive emotions, which starts from trust,...
Karmic Consciousness, Liberation, Consciousness
Oct 08 2002
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Austin Zen Center

Playfulness and Liberation

Serial: RA-03083 The talk centers on the interplay between playfulness and resistance in fostering spiritual growth and liberation. It discusses how meditation acts as a 'tenderizer,' softening individuals over time, and highlights the importance...
Practice, Time, Posture
Oct 08 2002
C
Austin Zen Center

Austin-Playfulness and Liberation-A

Serial: RA-03082 The talk explores trust, creativity, and play within human interactions, using anecdotes and stories to illustrate how attention to shared and personal realities can foster relaxation and innovation. The narrative includes a...
Time, Consciousness, Buddha
Oct 08 2002

Letting Go of Hatred

Serial: RA-00411 Tenshin Reb AndersonGreen Gulch FarmLecture 9/22/02Revised 2/18/03 Letting Go of Hatred -
Ceremony, Hate, Love, Ordinary Mind, Japan, Suzuki Roshi, Evil, Ceremony
Sep 22 2002
Green Gulch Farm

Buddha Through Ordinary Living

Serial: RA-03080 The talk explores the concept of "just this person," as imparted by Yuen Yen to Dongshan, highlighting the realization of the Buddha way through ordinary living. The discussion elaborates on the Heroic Stride Samadhi, emphasizing...
Buddha, Practice, Precepts
Aug 25 2002

Sesshin #7

Serial: RA-00091 Sesshin #7 -
Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Intimacy, Five Ranks, Big Mind
Aug 25 2002

Embracing Ordinariness on the Buddha Path

Serial: RA-03079 The talk distinguishes between two approaches to the Buddha way: one focused on attaining personal purity and nirvana, and another centered on compassion through recognizing and learning from mistakes, emphasizing the non-duality...
Samadhi, Karma, resistance
Aug 24 2002

2002.08.24-Sesshin 6

Serial: RA-00105 -
Karma, Duality, Intimacy
Aug 24 2002

Embracing Samadhi: Unity in Diversity

Serial: RA-03078 The talk explores the concept of "Heroic Stride Samadhi" from the Heroic Stride Samadhi scripture, focusing on how Bodhisattvas can achieve it by perceiving dharmas of ordinary persons as neither separate nor conjoined with...
Samadhi, Intimacy, Posture
Aug 23 2002

2002.08.23-Sesshin 5

Serial: RA-00111 -
Intimacy, Dragons, Attachment, Samadhi
Aug 23 2002

Heroic Stride: Embracing Ordinary Buddha

Serial: RA-03077 The talk explores the concept of the bodhisattva samadhi, specifically focusing on the "Heroic Stride Samadhi." It emphasizes cultivating a non-duality between ordinary activities and those associated with Buddha, suggesting that...
Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Karma
Aug 22 2002

2002.08.22-Sesshin 4

Serial: RA-00112 -
Samadhi, Karma, Buddha Nature, Duality
Aug 22 2002

Embodied Enlightenment in Everyday Actions

Serial: RA-03076 The talk discusses the cultivation of the "heroic stride samadhi," emphasizing the practice of ordinary activities as integral to realizing Buddhist teachings. It highlights the non-duality between the ordinary actions and the...
Intimacy, Attachment, Samadhi
Aug 21 2002

2002.08.21-Sesshin 3

Serial: RA-00113 -
Intimacy, Non-attachment, Attachment, Addiction, Transmission
Aug 21 2002

Embodying Dharma in Daily Life

Serial: RA-03075 The talk discusses the concept of "suchness" in Buddhism, emphasizing the necessity of understanding and practicing Dharma as it is—without seeking it beyond the present self. The notion of "Precious Mirror Samadhi" and the story...
Dogen, Precious Mirror, Buddhism
Aug 20 2002

Zen's Playful Path to Compassion

Serial: RA-01571 The talk explores the concepts of playfulness and relaxation within the context of Zen philosophy, particularly how these notions relate to Buddhist teachings on dependent co-arising and the middle way. The discussion emphasizes...
Pain, Addiction, Delusion
Aug 20 2002

2002.08.20-Sesshin 2

Serial: RA-00114 -
Soto Zen, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Daily Life, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature...
Aug 20 2002

Awakening the Path of Sesshin

Serial: RA-03074 The talk explores the concept of Sesshin as a period dedicated to realizing one's ultimate concern, emphasizing the importance of peace and freedom for all beings. It discusses the integration of mind and heart, the Heroic Stride...
Samadhi, Posture, Instruction
Aug 19 2002

2002.08.19-Sesshin 1

Serial: RA-00115 -
Samadhi, Transmission, Continuous Practice, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra
Aug 19 2002

Balancing Inner Focus and Reality

Serial: RA-01570 The talk centers on the practice of samadhi, emphasizing inner focus and non-attachment to external objects, achieving a state of balanced concentration. It discusses the interplay between subjective and objective reality...
Samadhi, Meditation, Repentance
Aug 13 2002

Playful Paths to Authentic Wisdom

Serial: RA-00412 The talk explores the idea of playfulness and concentration (samadhi) as methods to live helpfully and authentically. It emphasizes the importance of not taking oneself too seriously, which facilitates a playful approach to life...
Intimacy, Letting Go, Samadhi, Balance
Aug 11 2002

Playful Balance: Wisdom in Samadhi

Serial: RA-01582 The talk explores the concept of samadhi as the union of compassion and wisdom, emphasizing it as a dynamic state akin to playfulness that maintains balance between inward focus and outward awareness. The discussion posits that...
Samadhi, Practice, Suffering
Aug 06 2002

Interdependent Play: Zen and Creativity

Serial: RA-01572 The talk explores the concept of dependent co-arising in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its dual role as both a framework for understanding interdependence and a creative force that enhances the value of life. The discussion...
Samadhi, Letting Go, Concentration
Jul 30 2002

Embracing Interdependence Through Mindful Play

Serial: RA-01573 The talk explores the development of a calm, flexible state of attention by engaging with the present moment without entanglement in discursive thought, thereby facilitating participation in reality's dynamic interdependence....
Interdependence, Describe, Ego
Jul 23 2002

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