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The Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla or bodhisattva-saṃvāra, traditional Chinese: 菩薩戒; ; pinyin: Púsà Jiè, Japanese: 菩薩戒, romanized: bosatsukai; Wylie: byang chub sems dpa’i sdom pa) are a set of ethical trainings (śīla) used in Mahāyāna Buddhism to advance a practitioner along the path to becoming a bodhisattva. These sets of "restrains" (Sanskrit: saṃvāra) are the main ethical code in Mahāyāna Buddhism and as thus also sometimes called "Mahāyāna precepts" (Ch: 大乘戒).

Traditionally, Buddhist monks and nuns observed the basic moral code in Buddhism, the monastic prātimokṣa or five precepts for laypersons, but in the Mahāyāna tradition, Buddhist monastics and laypersons commonly observe the Bodhisattva Precepts as well. The Bodhisattva Precepts are associated with the bodhisattva vow to save all beings and with bodhicitta.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Practicing the Precepts in Dangerous Times Karma, Precepts, War	Karen Sundheim	Mar 14 2026 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing the Bodhisattva Precepts (Class 2 of 4) Precepts, Study, Class	Karen Sundheim	Mar 12 2026 Class 2 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing the Bodhisattva Precepts (Class 1 of 4) Precepts, Class, Jukai	Karen Sundheim	Mar 05 2026 Class 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects Class 3 of 4 on The Sandokai Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Emptiness	Gerry Oliva	Oct 30 2025 Class 3 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Becoming Yourself Serial: BZ-03215 Talk given by Jiryu Rutschman-Byler honoring Sojun Roshi’s role as coeditor of the new Suzuki Roshi book, Becoming Yourself. Jiryu worked closely with Sojun Roshi and others to... Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Zazen	Jiryu Rutschman-Byler	Jul 18 2025 Berkeley Zen Center
The Three Pure Precepts Precepts, Patience, Ceremony	Linda Galijan	Jun 12 2025 Berkeley Zen Center
Modern China and the Genjo Koan War, Enlightenment, Precepts	Imo Raul Moncayo	Sep 02 2023 Berkeley Zen Center
Gate Kitchen Light Emptiness, Precepts, Tassajara	Zengyu Paul Discoe	Aug 15 2023 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind (Communication, Negative and Positive) Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Listening	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 08 2023 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva Ceremony & the Precepts Precepts, Ceremony, Bodhisattva	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 04 2023 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on Jukai 2022 Precepts, Ceremony, Effort	Peter Overton	Oct 15 2022 Berkeley Zen Center
Culture and Change Sangha, Soto Zen, Precepts	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 20 2022 Berkeley Zen Center
Living by Vow Precepts, Zazen, Suffering	Karen Sundheim	Apr 02 2022 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections On Jukai Precepts, Ceremony, Ordination	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 06 2021 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Precepts	Laurie Senauke	Oct 02 2021 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva, Karma	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Jun 04 2021
Yogacara Deconstructs Whiteness Consciousness, Precepts, Enlightenment	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Nov 28 2020
Kika's Ordination Serial: BZ-02787 From the November/December 2020 newsletter: Sojun Ordains a New Priest On October 17 in the zendo Sojun Roshi ordained Doko Kika Susan Hellein as a priest, with... Ordination, Equanimity, Karma, Precepts, Zoom	Sojun Mel Weitsman, Kika Susan Hellein	Oct 17 2020 Berkeley Zen Center
Sojun Roshi At YEBZ Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Big Mind	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 26 2020
Closely Watched Mind 4 Serial: BZ-02759 Class 4 of 4 Karma, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Big Mind, Heart Sutra, Precepts	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 21 2020 4
Closely Watched Mind 2 Serial: BZ-02751 Class 2 of 4 Precepts, Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Cultivation, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 06 2020 2
Skillful Communications Funeral, Happiness, Karma, Precepts, War	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 29 2020
Your North Star Precept Bodhisattva Precepts, Composure, Hate, Hindrances, Interview, Precepts	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 14 2019
Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Mahayana, Precepts, Soto Zen, Vinaya	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 2 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02706 Karma, Practice Period, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Tassajara	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Oct 10 2019 2 Berkeley Zen Center
What's Love Got To Do With It Priest, Precepts, Impermanence, Bowing, Daily Life, Practice Period, Buddha Nature...	Gerry Oliva	Aug 10 2019
About the Shuso Serial: BZ-02688 Sesshin Day 5 Cultivation, Posture, Practice Period, Precepts, Priest, Tassajara	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 23 2019
Don't Be Stingy Precepts, Lay Practice, Separation, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Karma...	Ross Blum	Apr 20 2019
Taking What is Good Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Liberation, Precepts, Patience, Hindrances...	Peter Overton	Mar 23 2019
Three Treasures: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Avalokitesvara, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Chanting, Non-violence, Precepts, Sangha...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 23 2019
Way-Seeking Mind Talk Conversation, Death-and-Dying, Hate, Lay Practice, Precepts	Jakusho Jed Appleman	Dec 14 2018
Precepts Precepts, Karma, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Sangha, Duality...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2018
Being Time Buddha Nature, Hui-neng, Doubt, Equanimity, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Non-...	Shinshu Roberts	Nov 10 2018
Tea Ladies and Their Mind-Refreshing Teaching Serial: BZ-02639 Sesshin Open Aspects of Practice Duality, Ego, Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Precepts, Priest, Hui-neng, Soto Zen...	Gerry Oliva	Oct 06 2018
Ryaku Fusatsu Karma, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Repentance, Duality, Hindrances, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 22 2018
Eight Awarenesses of Great Beings (Study Sesshin Part 1) Serial: BZ-02632 Study Sesshin Part 1 Bodhisattva Precepts, Concentration, Mahayana, Nirvana, Precepts, Tassajara	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 01 2018
Ending Racism Bodhisattva Ceremony, Current Events, Happiness, Precepts	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Aug 25 2018
Intimacy and Attention Serial: BZ-02620 Sesshin Day 4 Big Mind, Composure, Intimacy, Zazen Mind, Conversation, Precepts, Doubt	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 16 2018
Precepts Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Precepts, Priest, Teacher-and-Student	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 09 2018
Ambebkar and Buddhism Liberation, Mahayana, Politics, Precepts	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 24 2018
Right Speech Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Karma, Precepts, Right Speech	Karen Sundheim	Feb 10 2018
Paramitas: Dana Dana Paramita, Branching Streams, Right Speech, Precepts, Conversation, Sangha, Soto...	Ross Blum	Nov 18 2017
The Zen of Going to the Restroom Big Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ego, Monastic Practice, Patience, Precepts	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 08 2017
Practice and Ritual: Just Enough Chanting, Heart Sutra, Monastic Practice, Precepts, Priest, Soto Zen	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 24 2017
Gathas and Precepts Serial: BZ-02556 Sesshin Day 5 Precepts, Soto Zen, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 11 2017
Zazen Practice, Sei Jo Practice Serial: BZ-02554 Sesshin Day 3 Forgiveness, Heart Sutra, Posture, Practice Period, Precepts, Separation	Mary Duryee	Jun 09 2017
Ordination and Taking the Precepts Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Way, Priest-and-Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 03 2017
Precepts Class 5 Serial: BZ-02550 PP Class Precepts, Ego, Renunciation, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Emotions, Lay Practice, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 2017
Precepts Class 4 Serial: BZ-02548 PP Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Conversation, Emotions, Renunciation, Non-attachment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 2017
The Heart of Training, The Training of the Heart Continuous Practice, First Principle, Liberation, Practice Period, Precepts, Priest,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 20 2017

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