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The Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla or bodhisattva-saṃvāra, traditional Chinese: 菩薩戒; ; pinyin: Púsà Jiè, Japanese: bosatsukai; Tibetan: 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" (saṃvāra) are the main ethical code in Mahāyāna Buddhism and as thus also sometimes called "Mahāyāna precepts" (Ch: 大乘戒).

Traditionally, monastics 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
Forms Serial: BZ-00095A One Day Sitting Precepts, resistance, Repentance, Soto Zen, Observe, Lay Ordination, Birth-and-Death...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 18 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Pilgrimage and Victims of Violence Serial: BZ-00094B Lecture War, Four Noble Truths, Commitment, Enemies, Culture, Non-violence, American,...	Claude Anshin Thomas	Nov 10 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen and Plum Blossoms Serial: BZ-00094A Saturday Lecture Dogen, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Dragons, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Ancestors,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Suzuki Roshi Serial: BZ-00477 Class 1 of 4 War, Bell, Priest, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Precepts, Posture, Branching...	Dolly Gatozzi	Oct 04 2001 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Interview with Sojun Mel Weitsman Serial: BZ-00068 Interview 2 of 3 Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Precepts, training, Priest-and-Lay,...	Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 2001 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness Serial: BZ-00085B Unity in Diversity, Diversity in Unity, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Subject-and-Object, Diversity, Bell, Oneness, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 19 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
The Sixth Precept "No Fault Finding" Serial: BZ-00059 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Big Mind, Anger, Hate, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Daily Life, Non-duality...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Noble Truths Class Serial: BZ-00855 Class 5 of 5 Right Effort, Right Speech, Concentration, Silence, Four Noble Truths, Enemies,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 11 2000 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Sincerity, Perseverance and Zazen Daily Life, Separation, Precepts, true dharma, Buddha Nature, Posture, Commitment,...	Mark Boydston	Apr 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Women Ancestors Chanting, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Diversity, Ordination, Precepts, Hate, Vow, War...	Rebecca Mayeno	Apr 01 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Joshu Asks: “Use or Be Used” Serial: BZ-00206B Sesshin Day One Ordinary Mind, Anger, Lay, Evil, Posture, Interdependence, Rinzai, Patience, Vow,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 24 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness Serial: BZ-00205B Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Observe,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 11 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness Serial: BZ-00202A Zen Words, Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Branching Streams, Blue Cliff Record, Don't Know...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 22 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Marathon Practice of Intention Serial: BZ-00199B Saturday Lecture Practice, Intention, Renunciation, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Zazen Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness Serial: BZ-00197A The Spirit of Practice Period, Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Branching Streams, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 16 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Precious Mirror Samadhi, 2 0f 8 Serial: BZ-00860 Fall practice period Precious Mirror, Samadhi, Five Ranks, Anger, vexations, five aspects, Big Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 1999 2 of 8
September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 01009, Side A Precious Mirror, Big Mind, Five Ranks, Liberation, Nirvana Sutra, Non-duality,...		Sep 30 1999
Precious Mirror Samadhi, class 2 of 8 Precious Mirror, Liberation, Five Ranks, Non-duality, Samadhi, Big Mind, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 1999 2 of 8 BZC
Zen and Pschotherapy Birth-and-Death, Sanctuary, Lay Ordination, Ego, Hate, Family Practice, Book of...	Robert Rosenbaum	May 22 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Thoughts on Modern Western Buddhist Practice Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Position, Bodhisattva...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 15 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Suzuki Roshi: His Way as Others Told Me Priest, Culture, War, American, Precepts, Religion, Peace, Emotions, Anger, Rinzai...	David Chadwick	Apr 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhist Perspectives On War: Sangha Views Serial: BZ-00072B Saturday Lecture War, Buddhism, War, Evil, Culture, Don't Know Mind, Interview, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 17 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Warm-hearted Practice Serial: BZ-00190B Saturday Lecture Precepts, stubbornness, Composure, Bodhisattva Precepts, Posture, Religion, American...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
World Faiths’ Dialogue with the World Bank War, Precepts, Separation, Culture, Religion, Building, Renunciation, Hate, Doubt,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 09 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing With The Precepts/Dogen's Commentary Serial: BZ-00189A Saturday Lecture Precepts, Dogen, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, New Year, Sangha, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Dana Paramita and Relinquishment Demons, Priest, Interview, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Precepts, Religion, Non-...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Dec 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
2nd Precept: Take Not What is Not Given Precepts, Vow, Liberation, Dependent Origination, Lineage, Renunciation, Conversation...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 21 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Guidelines for Studying the Way Serial: BZ-00838 Class 3 of 4 Happiness, Intimacy, Equanimity, Instruction, New Year, Obstacles, Don't Know...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 12 1998 3 Berkeley Zen Center
October 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 00439, Side B Serial: BZ-00439B #duplicate-please-hide Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Berkeley Zen Center, Precepts, Religion, Priest,...		Oct 03 1998
Way Seeking Mind/Dharma Entrustment Serial: BZ-01068 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Precepts, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Bowing,...	Maylie Scott	Oct 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Penetrate the Unknown, Bear Witness, Heal Self and Others Precepts, Vow, Discrimination, Evil, Daily Life, American, Addiction, Greed, Bell,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 09 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Zaikke Tokudo (Jukai) Serial: BZ-00351A Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Jukai, Ordination, Precepts, Lay Ordination, Lineage, Karma, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Relinquishment and Renunciation Precepts, Impermanence, resistance, Right Effort, Renunciation, Interdependence,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 16 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhist Images/Bodhisattva Way Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Gratitude, Vow, Offering, Chanting, Continuous...	Rebecca Mayeno	May 09 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Second Paramita: Sila Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Vow, Practice Period,...	Maylie Scott	May 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Working with Forms and Precepts Precepts, Evil, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Vow, Attachment, Diversity, Lineage,...	Karen DeCotis	Apr 25 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Community Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Vow, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Practice Period,...	Vicki Austin	Mar 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Sangha Ethics Precepts, Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Commitment, Teacher-and-Student,...	Peter Overton	Feb 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Avoiding Idle Talk Serial: BZ-00346A Saturday Lecture Right Speech, Discrimination, Silence, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00841 Class 4 of 4 Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Precepts, Nirvana,...	Ross Blum	Jul 31 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00842 Class 3 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, causation,...	Ross Blum	Jul 24 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center
An Appropriate Response Bell, Blue Cliff Record, training, Four Noble Truths, Oneness, Chanting, Tassajara...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Jul 19 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Is An Enlightened Person Free of Cause and Effect? Serial: BZ-00313A Saturday Lecture Hyakujo, Enlightenment, Cause-and-Effect, Fox, causation, Karma, Funeral, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00535 Class 6 of 6 Offering, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Attachment, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 12 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center
June 12th, 1997, Serial No. 01462, Side A Precepts, Attachment, Offering, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Interdependence, Gratitude...		Jun 12 1997
Practice and the Emotions: Anger Anger, Practice Period, resistance, Demons, Interdependence, Emotions, Conversation,...	Karen DeCotis	Jun 07 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00536 Class 5 of 6 Anger, Nirvana, Addiction, Precepts, Religion, Evil, Teacher-and-Student, American,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 05 1997 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00537 Class 4 of 6 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Observe, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 29 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center
May 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01460 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Sangha, resistance...		May 29 1997
Anger, Failure and Pure Existence Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Anger, Practice Period, Karma, Renewal, Bodhisattva...	Karen DeCotis	May 24 1997 Berkeley Zen Center

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