The No Abode Audio Archive

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Serial: RA-04519 The talk addresses the Zen metaphor of "flowers blooming in a withered tree" as the blossoming of practice-realization amid the detachment from discriminatory thinking, using the story of Zen ancestors and Dogen's understanding...

Serial: RA-04516 The talk elaborates on the significance of vows in Zen practice, focusing on the cultivation of profound commitments that stem from one's most essential beliefs or faith. The discussion primarily revolves around the ten vows of...

Serial: RA-04515 The talk explores the concept of "Buddha activity," illustrating how Zen practice embodies both enlightenment and delusion, proposing that true liberation arises not from eliminating suffering but from realizing peace and...

Serial: RA-04513 The talk focuses on "Buddha activity," which encompasses the practices of Zazen and mindfulness, involving the liberation of all beings and living in peace and harmony. The speaker emphasizes the integration of enlightenment and...

Serial: RA-04511 The talk explores the concept of "Buddha activity," primarily exemplified through the practice of Zazen, which is characterized by its imperceptible and continuous effort to liberate beings, enabling them to live in peace and...

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Serial: RA-04499 The talk explores the interplay between delusion and enlightenment within Zen practice, positing that they coexist and interact rather than one overcoming the other. The concept of compassion is central, as illustrated through...

Serial: RA-04500 The talk discusses the concept of "imperceptible mutual assistance" within the framework of zazen, connecting it to the Yogacara school of Mahayana Buddhism. By exploring the Samdhinirmocana Sutra, the discussion delves into the...

Serial: RA-04506 This talk discusses the interplay of enlightenment and delusion within Zen practice, particularly focusing on the "pivotal activity" that reflects how Buddhas and sentient beings coexist in these states. The discussion is...

Serial: RA-04503 The talk primarily focuses on the challenges and developments in understanding Mahayana Buddhism, particularly the concepts of emptiness, non-duality, and the bodhisattva path. The speaker explores the progression of Mahayana...

Serial: RA-04507 This talk discusses the Zen concept of viewing the self through varying perspectives, using metaphors like the moon viewed through ivy, drawing from Zen traditions and texts. Key themes include the interplay of confusion and...

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Serial: RA-04497 This talk explores the juxtaposition of crisis as both danger and opportunity, emphasizing the role of the bodhisattva who practices in the midst of suffering to achieve liberation through perfect wisdom. The discussion...

Serial: RA-04496 The talk explores the initiation ceremony for receiving the bodhisattva precepts amidst a world plagued by various crises. It emphasizes the dual nature of the precepts as both prescriptive and descriptive, suggesting that they...

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Serial: RA-04493 The talk explores the concept of "just sitting" in Zen practice, contrasting it with the goal-oriented approach seen in mindfulness and vipassana. It emphasizes non-discrimination, encouraging practitioners to compassionately...

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Serial: RA-04488 The talk explores the practice of sitting in Zazen, emphasizing how it embodies sitting still amidst suffering and embracing compassion for all beings. It highlights the Buddha’s way of compassionately engaging with suffering...

Serial: RA-04486 The talk explores the concept of Dharma, highlighting its three main meanings: teaching, truth/law, and phenomena. It discusses the irony in trying to articulate profound truths through words, as words cannot fully capture these...

Buddha nature. Story about Uncle Mi and Dongshan discussing a rabbit crossing the road.Lotus Sutra story about the destitute child. Enlightenment and delusion. Human agency (or training) and awakening. Enlightenment is always... -

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