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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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Japan Catastrophe Serial: BZ-02165 Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Fallout, One-Day Sitting Karma, Japan, Current Events, Karma, Repentance, Vow, Renewal, Composure, Interview,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Teshan and Lung Tan Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Anger, Ordinary Mind, Teacher-and-Student,...	Greg Denny	Mar 12 2011
Denkoroku Class - Ungo Doyo Daiosho Serial: BZ-02160 Study sesshin, part 4 of 4 Offering, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Evil, Demons, Intuition, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 2011 4
This Is Getting Old Bell, Conversation, Enemies, Forgiveness, Lineage, Peace, Priest, Separation, Vow...	Susan Moon	Sep 18 2010
Taking, Giving, and Receiving Attachment, Buddha Nature, Conversation, Hate, Karma, Precepts, Vow	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Jul 17 2010
Buddhism in India in the 21st Century Addiction, Attachment, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Causation, Karma, Precepts, Religion,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 27 2010
The Inanimate Teaching of the Dharma Continuous Practice, Conversation, Ego, Offering, Posture, Separation, Subject-and-...	Ross Blum	Feb 20 2010
Vashubandu Class Serial: BZ-02085 Class 3 of 4 Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Building, Continuous Practice, Ego, Four Foundations of...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 15 2010 3
Vashubandu Class Serial: BZ-02083 Class 2 of 4 Discrimination, Demons, Nirvana Sutra, Intuition, Karma, Passions, Cultivation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 14 2010 2
Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana Conversation, Funeral, Instruction, Nirvana, Practice Period, Separation, Soto Zen,...	Ron Nestor	Feb 13 2010
The Advantage of New Years New Year, Happiness, Bodhidharma, Emotions, Impermanence, Precepts, Culture, Fox, Vow...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 02 2010
Summary of Practice Ego, Instruction, Mindfulness, War, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Enthusiasm, Diversity...	Richard Haefele	Sep 12 2009
Transformation of Consciousness into the Eight-fold Wisdom Serial: BZ-02045 Be careful of estatic states', Sesshin Day 4 Homeless Kodo, Silent Illumination, Offering, Gratitude, Silent Illumination, Evil,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Continuous Practice Serial: BZ-02044 Shuso talk Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Conversation, Intimacy, Happiness, Passions,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Jun 19 2009
Class 4 Practice Instructions Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, Silent Illumination, Emotions, Duality,...		Jun 04 2009
More Light Anger, Darkness-and-Light, Instruction, Light-and-Darkness, Ordinary Mind, Passions,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 23 2009
Who is That One? Serial: BZ-02028 Shakyamuni and Maitreya are servants of That One, One-Day Sitting Non-duality, Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, Nirmanakaya, MM-45, Big Mind, Practice Period...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 09 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Questions and Answers in Buddhism Buddha Mind, Evil, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Religion, Right Speech, Teacher-and-...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Apr 18 2009
Bodhisattva Vows Vow, Liberation, Evil, Precepts, Passions, Buddha Nature, Samsara, Oneness, Bell,...	Robert Rosenbaum	Mar 14 2009
Beginners and Beginning: Self sufficiency: Serial No. 01084 Beginners, Buddha Ancestors, Composure, Heart Sutra, Instruction, Light-and-Darkness...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 03 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings in Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01447 Rohatsu, Day 6 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Precepts, Dependent Origination, Ordination,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Saving Beings In Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-02009 Rohatsu Day Six Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Precepts, Dependent Origination, Ordination,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings of Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01082 Rohatsu, Day 6, side B Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Precepts, Dependent Origination, Ordination,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
How Do We Take Care of the Rest of Our Lives?: Serial No. 01072 Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Attachment, Culture, Demons, Dragons, Karma, Politics...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Nov 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Traditional Zen Spirit: Zen Mind Beginner's Mind Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Buddha Nature, Ego, Karma, Monkey Mind, Posture,...	Ross Blum	Nov 01 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Everyday Practice; Serial No. 01160, Side B Serial: BZ-01160B Women's sesshin Precepts, Greed, Separation, Vow, Silence, Hate, Offering, Culture, Instruction,...	Angie Boissevain	Sep 21 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts and Zazen Serial: BZ-01158 Harmonizing Buddha Nature, Instincts, and Desires, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Zazen, Desire, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Concentration, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 13 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Twelve Links as Conditioned By Delusion and True Minds Serial: BZ-01156A Twelve Links, Continued from morning session, Teaching Retreat Dependent Origination, Dependent Origination, Karma, Mindfulness, Ego, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 2008 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on Sutta Nipata Story "The Ploughing" Serial: BZ-01148 Buddha encounters rich farmer and discusses the Buddha field, One-Day Sitting Buddha, Ego, Intuition, Lay, Mindfulness, Nirvana, Precepts, Repentance, Vinaya, Vow...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Changing Karma Serial: BZ-01141 Sesshin Day 3 Karma, Precepts, Karmic Consequences, Vow, Separation, Dependent Origination, Book of...	Gerry Oliva	Jun 20 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha’s Birthday: Kid Zendo — “Buddha Crockett” Song Serial: BZ-01124 Saturday Lecture Buddha's Birthday, Global Warming, Offering, Lay, Vow	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 05 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
“The Dog’s Tooth” a Relic Story (Kid zendo): Alchemy and Transformation, Distinguishing Base and Precious Serial: BZ-01120 Saturday lecture Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Vow, Precepts, Culture, Anger, Forgiveness,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 15 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Enlightenment Serial: BZ-01105 Rohatsu Day 7 Enlightenment, Buddha, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Duality, Interdependence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
The Story of Sejiki, Awakening and Nourishing All Beings: Honor Spirits and Beings Who Have Left This World Serial: BZ-01004 Saturday Lecture Mahayana, Offering, Soto Zen, Vow	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 20 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Finding Your Inmost Desire Serial: BZ-00999 Saturday Lecture Demons, Instruction, Karma, Precepts, Priest, Silence, Vow	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Sep 22 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith in Buddhism: Faith and Doubt Serial: BZ-01055A Class 3 of 5 Doubt, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Non-duality, Big...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 31 2007 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith in Buddhism: Introduction Serial: BZ-01053A Class, 1 of 5 Subject-and-Object, Doubt, Religion, Mahayana, First Principle, Concentration, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 17 2007 1 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
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
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
Eventual Transition of Abbacy Serial: BZ-01389 Practice Positions Complete Practice; Small and Large Equal, Saturday Lecture Practice Position, Transmission, Practice Position, Dharma Transmission, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Loving Everyone — The Metta Sutra; Kid Zendo and Also Reflecting on the Death of John King Serial: BZ-01179 Saturday Lecture Death-and-Dying, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Vow, Addiction, Gratitude, Duality,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Preparation for Practice Period Serial: BZ-01229 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Daily Life, Ego, Emotions, First Principle, Heart Sutra, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Lecture on Four Vows Serial: BZ-01208 Kid Zendo, Saturday Lecture Vow, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Manjushri, Religion, Culture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 17 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Rules for Monastic Practice Serial: BZ-01200C Chiji Shingi: The Head Gardener, Saturday Lecture Shingi, Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 26 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
Changing Our Karma Karma, Offering, Conversation, Vow, Politics, Happiness, Hate, Duality, Culture,...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Oct 29 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
October 29th, 2005, Serial No. 01196 Karma, Offering, Conversation, Vow, Politics, Happiness, Duality, Culture, Priest...		Oct 29 2005
Saving Sentient Beings of Your Own Mind Serial: BZ-01191 Review of Sojun's List of Mental Formations, Saturday Lecture Gaining Mind, Anger, Buddha Nature, Building, Conversation, Emotions, Forgiveness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 01 2005 Berkeley Zen Center

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