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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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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00202A Zen Words, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Big Mind, Blue Cliff Record, Branching Streams, Culture... |
Jan 22 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Marathon Practice of IntentionSerial: BZ-00199B Saturday Lecture Practice, Intention, Renunciation, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Zazen Mind,... |
Nov 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00197A The Spirit of Practice Period, Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Branching Streams, Practice Period, Tassajara, Ego, Precepts,... |
Oct 16 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi, 2 0f 8Serial: BZ-00860 Fall practice period Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi, Five Ranks, Anger, Five Aspects, Big Mind, Liberation... |
Sep 30 1999 2 of 8 |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 01009, Side A Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Big Mind, Five Ranks, Liberation, Nirvana Sutra, Non-duality,... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi, class 2 of 8Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Liberation, Five Ranks, Non-duality, Samadhi, Big Mind,... |
Sep 30 1999 2 of 8 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen and Pschotherapy Birth-and-Death, Sanctuary, Lay Ordination, Ego, Hate, Family Practice, Book of... |
May 22 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Thoughts on Modern Western Buddhist Practice Commitment, Dharma Transmission, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Practice Position,... |
May 15 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Suzuki Roshi: His Way as Others Told Me Anger, Culture, Emotions, Peace, Precepts, Priest, Religion, Rinzai, War |
Apr 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhist Perspectives On War: Sangha ViewsSerial: BZ-00072B Saturday Lecture War, Buddhism, War, Evil, Culture, Don't Know Mind, Interview, Birth-and-Death,... |
Apr 17 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Warm-hearted PracticeSerial: BZ-00190B Saturday Lecture Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Building, Composure, Doubt, Posture, Religion, War... |
Jan 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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World Faiths’ Dialogue with the World Bank War, Precepts, Separation, Culture, Religion, Building, Renunciation, Hate, Doubt,... |
Jan 09 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing With The Precepts/Dogen's CommentarySerial: BZ-00189A Saturday Lecture Precepts, Dogen, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, New Year, Sangha, Bodhisattva... |
Jan 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dana Paramita and Relinquishment Demons, Priest, Interview, Tassajara, Precepts, Religion, Non-attachment, War,... |
Dec 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2nd Precept: Take Not What is Not Given Conversation, Dependent Origination, Dharma Transmission, Instruction, Liberation,... |
Nov 21 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Guidelines for Studying the WaySerial: BZ-00838 Class 3 of 4 Happiness, Intimacy, Equanimity, Instruction, New Year, Obstacles, Don't Know... |
Nov 12 1998 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Way Seeking Mind/Dharma EntrustmentSerial: BZ-01068 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Precepts, Tassajara, Bowing, Religion, Priest,... |
Oct 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 00439, Side BSerial: BZ-00439B #duplicate-please-hide Bell, Building, Dharma Transmission, Offering, Precepts, Priest, Religion, Tassajara... |
Oct 03 1998 |
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Penetrate the Unknown, Bear Witness, Heal Self and Others Addiction, Bell, Daily Life, Discrimination, Evil, Greed, Precepts, Separation, Vow... |
Aug 09 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zaikke Tokudo (Jukai)Serial: BZ-00351A Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Jukai, Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Karma, Lay Ordination, Lineage... |
Jun 20 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Relinquishment and Renunciation Culture, Daily Life, Impermanence, Interdependence, Mindfulness, Precepts,... |
May 16 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhist Images/Bodhisattva Way Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Gratitude, Vow, Offering, Chanting, Continuous... |
May 09 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Second Paramita: Sila Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Way, Evil, Family Practice, Funeral, Mahayana,... |
May 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Working with Forms and Precepts Attachment, Diversity, Evil, Lineage, Perfect Wisdom, Practice Period, Precepts, Vow... |
Apr 25 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Community Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Vow, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Practice Period,... |
Mar 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sangha Ethics Chanting, Commitment, Confession-and-Repentance, Diversity, Instruction, Ordination,... |
Feb 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Avoiding Idle TalkSerial: BZ-00346A Saturday Lecture Right Speech, Discrimination, Silence, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom,... |
Nov 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00841 Class 4 of 4 Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Precepts, Nirvana,... |
Jul 31 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00842 Class 3 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, Causation,... |
Jul 24 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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An Appropriate Response Attachment, Bell, Blue Cliff Record, Chanting, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Oneness... |
Jul 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Is An Enlightened Person Free of Cause and Effect?Serial: BZ-00313A Saturday Lecture Hyakujo, Enlightenment, Cause-and-Effect, Fox, Causation, Karma, Funeral, Precepts,... |
Jun 14 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00535 Class 6 of 6 Offering, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude... |
Jun 12 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 12th, 1997, Serial No. 01462, Side A Precepts, Attachment, Offering, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude... |
Jun 12 1997 |
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Practice and the Emotions: Anger Anger, Attachment, Conversation, Demons, Emotions, Interdependence, Karma, Practice... |
Jun 07 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00536 Class 5 of 6 Addiction, Anger, Evil, Nirvana, Precepts, Religion, Teacher-and-Student, War... |
Jun 05 1997 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00537 Class 4 of 6 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Observe, Bell,... |
May 29 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01460 Attachment, Bell, Conversation, Observe, Precepts, Right Speech, Sangha, Sixth... |
May 29 1997 |
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Anger, Failure and Pure Existence Anger, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Karma, Liberation, Practice Period,... |
May 24 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00538 Class 3 of 6 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Monastic... |
May 22 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 22nd, 1997, Serial No. 01459, Side A Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Intimacy,... |
May 22 1997 |
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Nansen Cuts the CatSerial: BZ-00363B Saturday Lecture Nansen, Book of Serenity, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, Duality, Precepts... |
May 17 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00539 Class 2 of 6 Precepts, Offering, Evil, Buddha Nature, Anger, Sixth Patriarch, Emotions, Addiction... |
May 15 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 15th, 1997, Serial No. 01457 Precepts, Offering, Evil, Anger, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Addiction, Sixth Patriarch... |
May 15 1997 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Practice Period, Posture, Buddha Mind, Precepts, Commitment, Gaining Mind, Enthusiasm... |
May 10 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 8th, 1997, Serial No. 01455 Precepts, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Sangha, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death,... |
May 08 1997 |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-00672 Class 1 of 6 Precepts, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Perfect Wisdom, Evil, Mahayana, Birth-... |
May 08 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing With the PreceptsSerial: BZ-00363A One-Day Sitting Precepts, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Vinaya, Observe, Practice... |
May 04 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice Period CommitmentSerial: BZ-00362B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Precepts, Dharma Transmission,... |
Apr 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Life of BuddhaSerial: BZ-00845 Class 6 of 6 Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Soto Zen, Precepts, Instruction, Don't... |
Apr 17 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Life of BuddhaSerial: BZ-00850 Class 1 of 6 Religion, Buddha's Birthday, Renunciation, Vow, Lotus Sutra, Concentration,... |
Mar 13 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center |