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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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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
Trip to Japan: Jizos for Peace Serial: BZ-01343 Saturday Lecture Peace, War, Vow, Six Realms, Avalokitesvara, Bell, Soto Zen, Chanting, Conversation,...	Jisan Tova Green	Aug 27 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Present Moment Serial: BZ-01334 Saturday Lecture Concentration, Gratitude, Book of Serenity, Practice Period, Vow, Lay, Ordination,...	Susan Moon	Jul 02 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00585 Zendo Lecture Practice Period, Impermanence, Five Ranks, Tassajara, Vow, Bowing, Chanting,...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 21 2005 Tassajara
Zendo Talk Attachment, Don't Know Mind, Gratitude, Practice Period, Precepts, Silence,...	Pat Phelan	Mar 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Make Your Vow and Root it Deeply Bodhidharma, Daily Life, Greed, Mahayana, Priest, Religion, Rinzai, Vow	Myoan Grace Schireson	Feb 26 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Expressing Yourself Completely Serial: BZ-00572 Sesshin Day 5 Silence, Practice Period, Vow, Ordinary Mind, Teacher-and-Student, confusion, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 24 2005
Dogen: Four Embracing Actions of a Boddhisattve; Conclusion Serial: BZ-01310 Sesshin Day 3 Confession-and-Repentance, Karma, Vow, Non-violence, Priest, Repentance, Gratitude,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 21 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen: Four Embracing Actions of a Boddhisattva; Loving Speech and Beneficial Action Serial: BZ-01308B Sesshin Day 1 Avalokitesvara, Gratitude, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Separation, Soto Zen, Vow	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 19 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Introduction to Buddhism: Karma and the Precepts Serial: BZ-00568 Class 3 of 4 Causation, Dependent Origination, Happiness, Karma, Precepts, Repentance, Right...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 07 2005 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Uchiyama-Roshi: His Teachings on Zazen and Life Serial: BZ-01304E Teaching Retreat 1 of 2 Building, Funeral, Impermanence, Instruction, Posture, Samadhi, Soto Zen, Vow...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 05 2005 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on The Wayseeker: “Opening the Hand of Thought” Serial: BZ-01305 Teaching Retreat 2 of 2 Daily Life, Vow, Repentance, Gaining Mind, Fundraising, Offering, Karma, Nirvana,...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 05 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Salvation Serial: BZ-01295 Saving All Beings in Our Zen Practice, Rohatsu Day 5 Attachment, Dependent Origination, Emotions, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Platform...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
"Evo-revolution" Serial: BZ-01242 Working with Our Problems, Saturday Lecture Koan, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Buddha Mind, Chanting, Manjushri, Religion, Vow, War,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 28 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Post WWII: A Return With Help from the Views of Dogen, Disillusion, Eschewing Politics Serial: BZ-01240 Saturday Lecture Culture, Enemies, Evil, Greed, Oneness, Politics, Vow, War, Zoom	David Weinberg	Aug 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Recollections of Suzuki-Roshi: Frog’s Practice Serial: BZ-01274B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Don't Know Mind, Monastic Practice, Patience, Religion,...	Chikudo Lew Richmond	Jul 10 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #29 Serial: BZ-01249 It Will Be Gone With the Others, Sesshin Day 2 BCR-29, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Enemies, Five Ranks, Liberation, Politics,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
The Practice of Love Serial: BZ-01372A Rohatsu Day 3 Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Separation, Duality, Vow, Ego, Attachment,...	Mary Mocine	Dec 03 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
His Practice as a Wandering Monk: Meeting People Serial: BZ-01369 Lecture War, Commitment, Enemies, Bell, Practice Position, Vow, Culture, Peace, Lineage, Evil...	Claude Anshin Thomas	Nov 29 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
The Dragon Speaks Serial: BZ-01366 Lecture Dragons, Interdependence, Rinzai, Samadhi, Bell, Duality, Vow, Posture, Instruction...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Nov 08 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination, Lay Recognition, Precepts Serial: BZ-00137 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Lay Ordination, Buddha Nature, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 31 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity, Case #21: Yun-Yen Sweeps the Ground, One Thing at a Time Serial: BZ-00136B Lecture Practice Period, Hate, Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, Vow, Culture, Mindfulness,...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	May 24 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindfulness and Gathas Serial: BZ-00136A Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Gathas, Anger, Mindfulness, Vow, Bell, Emotions, Karma, Addiction, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 17 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Meaning of Words We Chant: Bodhisattva Vows/ Dharma Gates are Boundless Serial: BZ-00132B Lecture Beginners, Bell, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Observe, Practice Period, Priest, Rinzai, Vow...	Peter Overton	Mar 13 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Keeping the Precepts Serial: BZ-00177A Ocku Bhikku, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Precepts, Intuition, New Year, War, Vow, Anger, Interdependence, Passions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 14 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Suzuki-rôshi Almost Drowning Serial: BZ-00175 From "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 5 Suzuki Roshi, Attachment, Happiness, Teacher-and-Student, Perfect Wisdom, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
15 Sutras from the Old Way Serial: BZ-00458 Clas 5 of 5 Karma, Silence, Evil, Ordination, Peace, Equanimity, Enemies, confusion, Nirvana, Vow...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 10 2002 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Mr. Roger’s Story: Kobun Chino and Zazen Instruction Serial: BZ-00210A Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Instruction, Interview, Lineage,...	Ross Blum	Sep 14 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
When Everything Falls Apart: “Raising Lazarus” Serial: BZ-00156B Lecture Don't Know Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Monkey Mind, Rinzai,...	Chikudo Lew Richmond	Aug 24 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Mila’s Demons Serial: BZ-00153A Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Building, Bowing, Commitment, Demons, Humility, Obstacles, Vow...	Daijaku Kinst	Jul 06 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
How to Practice as a Lay Person Serial: BZ-00152B Saturday Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Big Mind, Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts, Daily Life, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 29 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Desire and Love Serial: BZ-00146B Lecture Four Noble Truths, Funeral, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Monastic Practice,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	May 04 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Complaining Serial: BZ-00145A Women's Sitting Anger, Death-and-Dying, Enemies, Hate, Liberation, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Vow	Mary Mocine	Apr 20 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination: What it Means Serial: BZ-00145B Lecture Monastic Practice, Lay Ordination, Mill Valley, Ordination, Precepts, Priest,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 20 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
The Precepts Serial: BZ-00445 Class 1 of 4 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Lineage, Observe, Vow, Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 11 2002 1 Berkeley Zen Center
No Fault-Finding--Sixth Precept Serial: BZ-00062A Skillful Criticism, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Precepts, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Oneness, Mahayana, Buddha Nature...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Opening Day Serial: BZ-00092B One Day Sitting Anger, Blue Cliff Record, Bowing, Culture, Harmonizing, Heart Sutra, Practice Period...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 30 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Altars Serial: BZ-00092A Lecture Offering, Avalokitesvara, Manjushri, Patience, Bowing, Passions, Tassajara, Vow,...	Rebecca Mayeno	Sep 29 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Living in Vow Serial: BZ-00090 Lecture Buddha Ancestors, Enemies, Forgiveness, Patience, Priest, Repentance, Vow	Jisho Cary Warner	Sep 08 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Way Seeking Mind: Trappist, Coptic, Buddhist Chanting, Culture, Funeral, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Priest, Religion, Vow...	Suhita Dharma	Feb 17 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen and Desire Bowing, Cultivation, Oneness, Patience, Peace, Posture, Rumi, Vow	David Weinberg	Nov 11 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Birth and Death: Dogen’s Zenki and Shoji Serial: BZ-00488 Class 2 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Ego, Separation, Vow, Demons, Mahayana, Observe,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 09 2000 2 Berkeley Zen Center

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