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The Bodhisattva vow is a vow (Sanskrit: bodhisattva-praṇidhāna, lit. bodhisattva aspiration or resolution; Chinese: 菩薩願, pusa yuan; J. bosatsugan) taken by some Mahāyāna Buddhists to achieve full buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings. One who has taken the vow is nominally known as a bodhisattva (a being working towards buddhahood). This can be done by venerating all Buddhas and by cultivating supreme moral and spiritual perfection, to be placed in the service of others. In particular, bodhisattvas promise to practice the six perfections of giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration and wisdom in order to fulfill their bodhicitta aim of attaining buddhahood for the sake of all beings.
The vow is commonly taken in a ritual setting, overseen by a senior monastic, teacher or guru. Whereas the prātimokṣa vows cease at death, the bodhisattva vow extends into future lives. The bodhisattva vows should not be confused with the Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla), which are specific ethical guidelines for bodhisattvas.
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Birth and Death, Part 2 Birth-and-Death, Building, Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Ego, Zoom, Funeral, Interview,... |
Dec 20 2020 |
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Total Dynamic Working Birth-and-Death, Building, confusion, Equanimity, Heart Sutra, Impermanence,... |
Dec 05 2020 |
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Women Ancestors Class Blue Cliff Record, Culture, Gratitude, Instruction, Lineage, Soto Zen, Transmission,... |
Nov 30 2020 3 of 3 Zoom |
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Yogacara Deconstructs Whiteness cognitive process, Culture, Non-violence, Precepts, Samadhi, Separation, Subject-and-... |
Nov 28 2020 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Conversation, Culture, Sanctuary, Vow, War, Zoom |
Nov 23 2020 |
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Dogen's Vow Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Passions, Separation,... |
Nov 21 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 13 Birth-and-Death, Discrimination, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Harmonizing, Vow, Samadhi,... |
Nov 20 2020 |
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Dealing With Difficulties Impermanence, Greed, Vow, Zoom, Offering, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Ordination... |
Oct 10 2020 |
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Hunger Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Greed, Interview, Lay,... |
Oct 03 2020 |
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What Do You Call The World Bodhidharma, Book of Serenity, Conversation, Mindfulness, New Year, Six Realms,... |
Sep 19 2020 |
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An Appropriate Response Blue Cliff Record, Conversation, Liberation, Mindfulness, Non-violence, Peace,... |
Aug 01 2020 |
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Being Bodhisattvas Anger, Conversation, Funeral, Happiness, Lineage, Nirvana, Vow, War |
Jul 18 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 3 Anger, Birth-and-Death, Commitment, Karma, Nirvana, Nirvana Sutra, Platform Sutra,... |
Jul 03 2020 |
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Work Group Recording 2 Bell, Chanting, Instruction, Vow, Zoom |
Jun 17 2020 |
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Faith Chanting, Confession-and-Repentance, Doubt, Evil, Hindrances, Karma, Non-duality,... |
May 30 2020 |
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Dogen's Three Minds Anger, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Buddha Mind, Emotions, Impermanence, Practice... |
May 02 2020 |
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Good Karma Karma, Conversation, Mahayana, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Vow, Building,... |
Feb 22 2020 |
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Historical Context and the Evolution of Buddhist Understanding of Karma Causation, Culture, Greed, Karma, Mahayana, Religion, Tassajara, Vow, War |
Feb 15 2020 |
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Does Big Mind Care Anger, Big Mind, Lay, Offering, Sangha, Vow |
Jan 18 2020 |
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Intention and Letting Go Vow, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, New Year, Bell, Tassajara, Conversation, Doubt,... |
Jan 04 2020 |
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Right Effort Joyful Effort Effortless Effort Commitment, Cultivation, Enemies, Enthusiasm, Happiness, Hindrances, Right Effort,... |
Dec 07 2019 |
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Don't Wait For Maitreya Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Monastic Practice, Passions, Tassajara, Vow, War... |
Dec 06 2019 |
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Awareness of and Responsiveness to the Body Bell, Emotions, Gratitude, Impermanence, Instruction, Offering, Politics, Posture,... |
Nov 30 2019 |
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Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Intuition, Mahayana, Precepts, Soto Zen, Vinaya, Vow... |
Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beloved Community (Study Sesshin PM)Serial: BZ-02698 Study Sesshin PM
Bodhisattva Way, Enemies, Evil, Hate, Lotus Sutra, Oneness, Religion, Vow |
Sep 07 2019 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Striding Off The Hundred-Foot Pole confusion, Culture, Hindrances, Passions, Peace, Silence, Vow, War |
Aug 17 2019 |
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Man Up A Tree, Talk 3Serial: BZ-02686 Sesshin Day 3
Big Mind, Bodhidharma, Ego, Equanimity, Gratitude, Intuition, Renunciation, Vow... |
Jun 21 2019 |
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Zenki and Shoji Class 4Serial: BZ-02682 PP Class 4
Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Lay, Monastic Practice, Platform... |
Jun 06 2019 |
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Man up a Tree Renunciation, Ego, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Don't Know Mind, Priest,... |
May 18 2019 |
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Practice Period 31st Opening Sesshin Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Commitment, Monastic Practice, Practice Period,... |
May 11 2019 |
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Practicing with Prayer Chanting, Continuous Practice, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Instruction, Offering,... |
Apr 27 2019 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Taking What is Good Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Offering, Liberation, Precepts, Patience,... |
Mar 23 2019 |
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Three Turnings of the Wheel Bell, cognitive process, Don't Know Mind, Four Foundations of Mindfulness,... |
Jan 26 2019 |
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Negative Capability Sesshin Commitment, Doubt, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Liberation, Vow |
Jan 12 2019 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Conversation, Death-and-Dying, Hate, Lay, Precepts, Vow |
Dec 14 2018 |
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This Sesshin was Wonderfully DoneSerial: BZ-02653 Rohatsu Day 6
Big Mind, Culture, Doubt, Ego, Lay, Offering, Priest, Silence, Vow |
Dec 07 2018 |
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Provider of Many and Varied Opportunities To Experience and Penetrate the Arising and Cessation of SufferingSerial: BZ-02652 Rohatsu Day 5
Impermanence, Anger, Mindfulness, Monkey Mind, Vow, Demons, Greed, Happiness, Birth-... |
Dec 06 2018 |
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Merit Gathas by Robert Aitken: The Dragon Who Never SleepsSerial: BZ-02651 Rohatsu Day 4
Bell, Bodhidharma, Buddha Mind, confusion, Offering, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Soto Zen... |
Dec 05 2018 |
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Arousing the Thought of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02650 Rohatsu Day 3
Don't Know Mind, Impermanence, Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Posture,... |
Dec 04 2018 |
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Resilience through Shared Grief Vow, Separation, Passions |
Oct 13 2018 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ryaku Fusatsu Karma, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Repentance, Duality, Addiction, Renewal,... |
Sep 22 2018 |
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Beating the Drum Buddha Ancestors, Confession-and-Repentance, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Ordination,... |
Aug 11 2018 |
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Everything is Broken Buddha Nature, Commitment, Continuous Practice, Happiness, Renunciation, Rinzai, Vow... |
Jun 23 2018 |
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Intimacy and AttentionSerial: BZ-02620 Sesshin Day 4 Big Mind, Composure, Intimacy, Zazen Mind, Lineage, Conversation, Vow, Precepts,... |
Jun 16 2018 |
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Precepts Addiction, Attachment, Bodhisattva Precepts, Greed, Ordination, Precepts, Priest,... |
Jun 09 2018 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Death-and-Dying, Interview, Lineage, Mahayana, Priest, Soto Zen, Vow |
Feb 11 2018 |
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Right Speech Culture, Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Karma, Mindfulness, Precepts, Right... |
Feb 10 2018 |
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Beloved CommunityCommunity, Non-violence, Vow, War, Hindrances, Evil, Bell, Conversation, Hate,... |
Jan 20 2018 |
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The Shuso Question: Full Spontaneous Encounter Conversation, Gratitude, Hindrances, Patience, Posture, Practice Period, Soto Zen,... |
Jul 01 2017 |
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The Four Vows and the Four Resolves Buddha Nature, Constancy, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Impermanence, Liberation,... |
Jun 17 2017 |