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Vimalakirti Talks

Vimalakīrti (Sanskrit: विमल vimala "stainless, undefiled" + कीर्ति kīrti "fame, glory, reputation") is a bodhisattva and the central figure in the Vimalakirti Sutra, which presents him as the ideal Mahayana Buddhist upāsaka ("lay practitioner") and a contemporary of Gautama Buddha (6th to 5th century BCE). There is no mention of him in Buddhist texts until after Nāgārjuna (1st century BCE to 2nd century CE) revived Mahayana Buddhism in India. The Mahayana Vimalakirti Sutra also spoke of the city of Vaisali as where the lay Licchavi bodhisattva Vimalakirti was residing.
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Zen Lessons Beyond Words Vimalakirti, Compassion, Paramitas, Silence, Samadhi |
Apr 06 1975 |
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Silent Wisdom in Zen Practice Vimalakirti, Compassion, Samadhi, Paramitas, Silence |
Apr 06 1975 |
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Love and Buddhism's Transformative Power Love, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Vimalakirti |
Oct 25 1973 |
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Embracing Reality Through Zen Simplicity Manjushri, Vimalakirti, Tozan, Rinzai, Don't Know Mind |
Feb 03 1973 |
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Zen Silence and Reflective Awareness Manjushri, Tozan, Silence, Anger, Vimalakirti |
Jan 28 1973 |
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Zen: Embrace Self and Unpredictability Manjushri, Tozan, Silence, Anger, Vimalakirti |
Jan 28 1973 |