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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
Sandokai, Branching Streams Flow in the Dark: Dark and Light, The Function of Dark is Light Serial: BZ-01434 Saturday Lecture Branching Streams, Light-and-Darkness, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Oneness, Duality, Priest...	Doug Greiner	May 05 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Our Approach to Practice Period Serial: BZ-01260 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Priest, Lay, Monastic Practice, Karma, Gratitude, Ordination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Ethics in our Sangha Serial: BZ-01417 Monday Morning Talk Practice Period, Vow, Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Evil, Tassajara, Conversation,...	Gerry Oliva	Feb 05 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Dealing With Mistakes: Rice and Sand— Working with our “Sandy” Path Serial: BZ-01409 Saturday Lecture Buddha Mind, Building, Conversation, Instruction, Intuition, Karma, Practice Period,...	Peter Schireson	Dec 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on "Find Out For Yourself" Serial: BZ-01406 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 6 Buddha, Suzuki Roshi, Intuition, Daily Life, Instruction, Bell, Don't Know Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Joy in the Precepts Serial: BZ-01399 One Day Sitting Bodhisattva Precepts, Composure, Don't Know Mind, Happiness, Intimacy,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts - Minor Precepts as Attitude Serial: BZ-01398 Our own Vinaya that will help our Practice, Monday Morning Precepts, Vinaya, Precepts, Humility, Bodhisattva Precepts, Emotions, Vinaya,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Where Am I? Where am I Headed? Serial: BZ-01397 Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Precepts, Enthusiasm, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Ordinary Mind, Peace,...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Nov 11 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Giving/Non-Stinginess, 8th Precept Serial: BZ-01048 Class 2 of 4 Precepts, Offering, Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Anger,...	Ron Nestor	Nov 02 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Precepts— Historical Background Serial: BZ-01047A Class 1 of 4 Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Lay, Mahayana, Ordination, Precepts, Three...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 26 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing the Way Wholeheartedly: Commentary on Dogen’s Bendowa Serial: BZ-01387 Saturday Lecture Transmission, New Year, Lay, Lineage, Buddha Mind, Chanting, Discrimination, Uchiyama...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Sep 23 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
The Paramita of Forebearance Serial: BZ-01176B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Anger, Forgiveness, Precepts, Practice Period, Patience, Hate, Karma,...	Richard Haefele	Jul 29 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination Serial: BZ-01239 Tradition of Sewing Buddha's Robe, Saturday Lecture Lay Ordination, Sewing, Joshin-san, Precepts, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Commitment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 10 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Worldly Life and Pure Practice Serial: BZ-01237 Kid Zendo: Circles, Saturday Lecture Daily Life, Practice, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Doubt, Greed, Interview,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence and Action of Prajna Serial: BZ-01235 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Hui Neng, Poetry, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Duality, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing in The World: First Pure Precept, Ceasing From Evil Serial: BZ-01226A Saturday Lecture Evil, Precepts, Eka, Five Ranks, Karma, Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Bodhidharma,...	Ross Blum	Apr 01 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Pointing at the Ground Serial: BZ-01207 Indra's Planting a Blade of Grass, Saturday Lecture SER-4, Sanctuary, Book of Serenity, Lotus Sutra, Sangha, Buddha's Birthday,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 10 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith and Doubt Types Serial: BZ-01203B Rohatsu Day 3 Faith, Doubt, Doubt, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Karma, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
From Not Always So: “Be Kind to Yourself” Serial: BZ-01199 One Day Sitting Platform Sutra, Manjushri, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Intimacy, Instruction,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 19 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
“Not Always So” from Not Always So Serial: BZ-01037A Class 2 of 4 Conversation, Vow, Precepts, Zoom, Beginners, Composure, Enemies, Evil, Tassajara,...	Richard Haefele	Nov 03 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center
An Ordination History Serial: BZ-01192 Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Priest, Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Lay, Renunciation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Communication Serial: BZ-01341 Saturday Lecture Silence, Right Speech, Culture, Conversation, Intimacy, Observe, Passions,...	Ross Blum	Aug 13 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Making Mistakes Serial: BZ-01339C Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Mahayana, Manjushri, Sangha, Conversation, Precepts	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jul 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Find Out for Yourself Serial: BZ-00576 Lecture Precepts, Duality, Instruction, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, Oneness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 17 2005 Tassajara
Unknown Title Serial: BZ-00575 Lecture Precepts, Obstacles, Tassajara, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Duality, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 2005 Tassajara
Lay Ordination Serial: BZ-01327 Buddha's Robe, Saturday Lecture Rakusu, Lay Ordination, Precepts, Ordination, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Lay, Confession...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 11 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest and Lay Practice Serial: BZ-01325 Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay, Ordination, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Guidelines for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01318B One-Day Sitting Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Forgiveness, Daily Life, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 16 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Love in the Context of Practice: Turning Toward, Not Away Serial: BZ-01317 Saturday Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Culture, Buddha's Birthday, Practice Period, Book of Serenity...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 02 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Teacher-Student Relationships Serial: BZ-00599 Hierarchy, Sesshin Day 5 Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Precepts, Anger, Intimacy, Practice Period...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 27 2005
Precepts, Student-Teacher Relationship Serial: BZ-00598 Sesshin Day 4 Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Chanting, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 26 2005 Tassajara
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00766 Class 12 of 12 Bodhisattva Precepts, Culture, Evil, Patience, Practice Position, Precepts, Religion...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 2005 12 Tassajara
Zendo Talk Attachment, Don't Know Mind, Gratitude, Practice Period, Precepts, Silence,...	Pat Phelan	Mar 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00770 Class 8 of 12 Five Ranks, Transmission, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Attachment, Light-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 02 2005 8 Tassajara
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00773 Class 5 of 12 Precepts, Intuition, Forgiveness, Buddha Nature, Absolute-and-Relative, Repentance,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 17 2005 5 Tassajara
Introduction to Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths Serial: BZ-00567 Class 2 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Birth-and-Death,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 31 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Relaxing into Uprightness: Calm Mind, Zazen Instruction and Ice Skating Serial: BZ-01303 Saturday Lecture Don't Know Mind, Half-Smile, Instruction, Oneness, Posture, Practice Period,...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Jan 29 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism: The Life of the Buddha Serial: BZ-00566 Class 1 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Concentration, Buddha's Birthday, Precepts, Culture,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 24 2005 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Diving Into the Spirit Serial: BZ-01300C Saturday Lecture Four Noble Truths, New Year, Obstacles, Instruction, Lineage, Precepts, Posture...	Baika Andrea Pratt	Jan 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
The Eighth Characteristic of an Enlightened Person Serial: BZ-01298 No Babbling (Idle Talk), Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Precepts, Right Speech, Dream World, Subject-and-Object, Silence, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 11 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Love, Holistic Approach: Love and Intimacy as a Wide Path of Practice Serial: BZ-01282B Lecture Transmission, Passions, Culture, Dream World, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Buddha...	David Weinberg	Oct 02 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
October 2nd, 2004, Serial No. 01569 Transmission, Culture, Dream World, Passions, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Lineage,...		Oct 02 2004
Gakudo Yojin-Shu (last): Practicing Within the Obstructions Serial: BZ-01270B Staining, Not Breaking Precepts, Sesshin Day 4 Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Hindrances, Precepts, confusion, Practice Period, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination Serial: BZ-01266 Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Three Refuges, Precepts, Priest, Big Mind, Ordination, Lay Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 12 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Record of Tung-shan Serial: BZ-01264 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Practice Position, Heart Sutra,...	Baika Andrea Pratt	May 22 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #14 Nanchuan Kills the Cat Serial: BZ-01021B Class 4 of 4 Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Commitment, Duality...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 15 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-01248 Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Nirvana, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
The Precept of Not Killing Serial: BZ-01383 Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Karma, Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Doubt, War, Dependent Origination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 07 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Things to be Mindful of in the New Year Serial: BZ-01377 Is a Six-pack and Pornography Practice?, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Practice, Daily Life, Commitment, Addiction, Big Mind, Doubt, Family...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan (last two weeks of Oct. 2003) Serial: BZ-01365 The Necessity of both Oneness and Diversity, Saturday Lecture Oneness, Japan, Fox, Priest, Lay, Soto Zen, Ordination, Diversity, Precepts, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 01 2003 Berkeley Zen Center

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