The No Abode Audio Archive

The talk explores the nature of Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of the act of sitting and engaging with life without seeking to attain or achieve specific goals, such as enlightenment. The practice involves accepting...

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...

This talk delves into the concept of the "original home" as an imperceptible and innate part of one's existence that is obscured by perceptual versions shaped by family and societal influences. The discussion emphasizes the...

Serial: RA-04489 The talk delves into the concept of "our original home," posited as an imperceptible state of interdependence wherein we and the universe mutually support each other. This original home is explained through the Buddhist concept...

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...

The talk discusses the theme of wandering away from one's intrinsic wisdom and compassion, akin to a story from the Lotus Sutra, and the journey back to recognizing one's innate nobility and enlightenment. The discussion touches...

This talk discusses the core teachings of Dongshan Liangjie and the lineage of Zen philosophy in China, primarily focusing on the themes of interpenetration of opposites, such as darkness and light, and the relationship between...

If you’re a Buddha, do you know it? The talk explores the nature of enlightenment and self-awareness in the context of Buddhahood and bodhisattva practice. It questions whether a Buddha or bodhisattva recognizes their status and how their actions reflect their...

Serial: RA-04484 The talk explores the concept of "Self-Receiving and Employing Samadhi," advocating "Buddha Activity Samadhi" as a more fitting title. It emphasizes that all phenomena, both compassionate and cruel, are engaged in Buddha activity...

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Serial: RA-04479 The talk explores the nature of Zen practice by examining the interplay between phenomena and principles, positing that true understanding of the Buddhadharma is achieved through a metaphorical 'conversation' between Buddhas. It...

Serial: RA-04477 The talk discusses the concept of "raising the Dharma flag" as an expression of Buddha activity, emphasizing that every action and thought can manifest this. It explores the idea that Zazen is not a solitary practice, but a...

Serial: RA-04475 The talk explores the concept of "Buddha activity," emphasized as an unceasing and pivotal process wherein Buddhas and sentient beings engage in mutual liberation. This activity is characterized by a conversation that encompasses...

Serial: RA-04473 The discussion focuses on the verses written by Heihei Dogen Daisho, highlighting the concept of Buddha activity as expressed in these personal vows. The talk examines the interconnectedness of all beings and the infinite nature...

This talk focuses on the concept of "practice enlightenment," an intrinsic unity of practice and enlightenment, which encompasses both elements. The speaker emphasizes the importance of maintaining intimacy—synonymous with...

Serial: RA-04471 The talk explores the concept of "Buddha activity" as the central theme of a Zen practice period, emphasizing Zazen as a pivotal, essential, and necessary practice for both Buddhas and practitioners. It discusses Eihei Dogen's...

Serial: RA-04469 The talk revolves around the concept of Zazen as a holistic encapsulation of all bodhisattva practices, emphasizing that it transcends beyond mere concentration exercises like meditation. It underscores that every action, even...

Serial: RA-04467 The talk explores the expansive concept of "Zazen" as an all-encompassing embodiment of "Buddha activity," emphasizing the practice as both a formal sitting meditation and an expression of interconnected enlightenment in all...

Serial: RA-04465 The talk focuses on the concept of practice in Zen as an expression of Buddhahood rather than a means to an end. It emphasizes that practice and enlightenment are inseparable, advocating for the use of current actions, thoughts,...

Serial: RA-04464 We are all creating the space together for people to have profound experience in zazen. Kind and unkind thoughts are opportunities to express the Buddha mind. Compassion towards wholesome and unwholesome thoughts are dharma doors... The talk explores the practice of zazen as a profound shared experience and emphasizes that both kind and unkind thoughts are valuable opportunities to express the Buddha mind. It highlights how every thought, regardless of its...

Serial: RA-04456 The talk primarily discusses the concept of faith as a central tenet of one's life, specifically in the context of Zen and Buddhist teachings. Faith is defined as "what is most important" in the practitioner's life, aligning with...

Serial: RA-04458 The talk examines the practice of Anyatar Samyak Sambodhi, which represents unsurpassed, complete, perfect enlightenment, within the context of the ten vows and practices of Samantabhadra. It discusses the structure and...

Serial: RA-04460 This talk explores the concept of intimacy in Zen practice through stories of Chinese ancestors, Doan Kanshi, Ryozan Enkan Daisho, and Shershuang (Si Ming). The primary teaching is that true intimacy is found by engaging...