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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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October 28th, 1999, Serial No. 01546 Serial: BZ-01546 #duplicate-please-hide Absolute-and-Relative, Five Ranks, Rinzai, Platform Sutra, Ego, Discrimination,...		Nov 04 1999
October 14th, 1999, Serial No. 00859 Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Ego, Five Ranks, Practice Period,...		Oct 14 1999
I Vow to Save All Sentient Beings Serial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture confusion, Emotions, Evil, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Repentance, Sixth Patriarch, Vow...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo -- The Sutra Explicated Serial: BZ-00074B One-Day Sitting Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Continuous Practice, Bell, Absolute-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00862 The final class in a series on the Lotus Sutra taught by Ryuei Michael McCormick, a teacher in the Nichiren tradition, and sponsored by Maylie Scott. Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Mahayana, Peace, Vow, Happiness, Priest, Lay, Buddha Nature,...	Ryuei Michael McCormick	Apr 29 1999 5 of 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record #26 Serial: BZ-00069A Hyakujo's "Wonderful Thing", Saturday Lecture Hyakujo, BCR-26, Big Mind, Daily Life, Ego, Lay, Monastic Practice, Ordinary Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 20 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Standing Up In One’s Own Reality Big Mind, Lay, Liberation, Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Priest, Priest-and-Lay...	Mary Mocine	Jan 30 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
Impermanence, Vow and Sojun Vow, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Obstacles, Karma, Transmission, Bell, Repentance,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 02 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
2nd Precept: Take Not What is Not Given Conversation, Dependent Origination, Dharma Transmission, Instruction, Liberation,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 21 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
One Continuous Life Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lay Ordination, Priest,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Period, Lineage, Tassajara, Priest,...	Maylie Scott, Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 19 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Keeping Precepts: Vows Anger, Dharma Transmission, New Year, Obstacles, Offering, Rinzai, Teacher-and-...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Sep 12 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Penetrate the Unknown, Bear Witness, Heal Self and Others Addiction, Bell, Daily Life, Discrimination, Evil, Greed, Precepts, Separation, Vow...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 09 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Laying Down Your Arms is the Most Intimate Big Mind, Lay, Soto Zen, Peace, Greed, confusion, Vow, Doubt, Karma	Myogen Steve Stücky	Jul 25 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Zaikke Tokudo (Jukai) Serial: BZ-00351A Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Jukai, Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Karma, Lay Ordination, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 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 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Way, Evil, Family Practice, Funeral, Mahayana,...	Maylie Scott	May 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Archetypes Book of Serenity, Diversity, Evil, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Manjushri, Practice...	Taigen Dan Leighton	May 02 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Working with Forms and Precepts Attachment, Diversity, Evil, Lineage, Perfect Wisdom, Practice Period, Precepts, Vow...	Karen DeCotis	Apr 25 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Vows: Concentration Commitment, Concentration, Offering, Posture, Practice Period, Samadhi, Uchiyama, Vow...	Maylie Scott	Apr 18 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Becoming a Priest Priest, Lay, Lay Practice, Tassajara, Peace, Composure, Bowing, Vow, War	Myoan Grace Schireson	Mar 28 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Community Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Vow, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Practice Period,...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Mar 14 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Women Teachers Chanting, Demons, Doubt, Four Noble Truths, Interview, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Peace,...	Mary Mocine	Nov 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Unlearning Racism: They are our Children Anger, Building, Culture, Funeral, Greed, Silence, Vow	Melody Ermachild	Sep 20 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Diversity, Race, and Buddhism Attachment, Culture, Daily Life, Diversity, Duality, Interdependence, Mindfulness,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 23 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhism & Enjoyment Serial: BZ-00315B Sesshin Day 5 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Attachment, Big Mind, confusion, Dragons, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing With the Precepts Serial: BZ-00363A One-Day Sitting Precepts, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Vinaya, Observe, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 04 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00849 Class 2 of 6 Four Noble Truths, Renunciation, Vow, Lay, Lay Ordination, Concentration, Mindfulness...	Maylie Scott	Mar 20 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00850 Class 1 of 6 Religion, Buddha's Birthday, Renunciation, Vow, Lotus Sutra, Concentration,...	Maylie Scott	Mar 13 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Mind of Intention, Mind of Desire Big Mind, Continuous Practice, Four Noble Truths, Gaining Mind, Non-duality, Duality...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 08 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Four Methods of Guidance Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Nature, Conversation, Enemies,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 26 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice in the USA Anger, Chanting, Dragons, Hate, Impermanence, Karma, Ordination, Samsara, Vow...	Thich Minh Duc	Aug 03 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00799B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00245 Class 2 of 5 Liberation, Vow, Silence, Dharma Transmission, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Evil, New Year...	Maylie Scott	Mar 07 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00244 Class 1 of 5 Ordinary Mind, Mahayana, Monastic Practice, Gratitude, Liberation, Lay, Heart Sutra,...	Maylie Scott	Feb 29 1996 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra: Habits Serial: BZ-01065 Lecture confusion, Discrimination, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Mahayana, Manjushri, Non-duality...	Maylie Scott	Jan 27 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimilakitri Sutra: Habits confusion, Discrimination, Enemies, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Mahayana, Passions,...	Maylie Scott	Jan 27 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00813B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Four Noble Truths, Gratitude, Greed...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 13 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00815B Rohatsu Day 6 Chanting, Discrimination, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Non-discrimination, Silence, Six...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment to Faith in Practice Serial: BZ-00821A Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Faith, Practice, Buddha Nature, Ego, Intuition, Lotus Sutra, Offering...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record: Case #11 Cont. Serial: BZ-00823B Saturday Lecture BCR-11, Teacher-and-Student, Obstacles, Offering, Dragons, Dogen, Emotions, Rinzai,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 09 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Vows Bell, Commitment, Conversation, Happiness, Interdependence, Karma, Mindfulness, Vow...	Peter Overton	Aug 26 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Karma and Intention Serial: BZ-00829B Saturday Lecture Karma, Intention, Karma, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Six Realms, Vow, Demons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
God/Karma Serial: BZ-00977B Saturday Lecture Religion, Karma, Big Mind, Daily Life, Giving-and-Taking, Happiness, Lotus Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 03 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Practice Chanting, Dharma Transmission, Lay Ordination, Offering, Ordination, Right Speech,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 21 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Master Hongzhi Continued Serial: BZ-00974B One-Day Sitting Hongzhi, confusion, Daily Life, Doubt, Emotions, Enemies, Karma, Rinzai, Silent...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 23 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Mountain Practice/Broom Practice Dharma Transmission, Happiness, Liberation, Lineage, Peace, Posture, Vow	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 01 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Vastness of Bodhisattva Vow and Peculiarities in Personalities and Practice Serial: BZ-00946A Lecture Peace, Repentance, Vow, Greed, Hate, Anger, Silence, Offering, Precepts	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jan 21 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Ceremonies, Intention and Gratitude Serial: BZ-00948A Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Gratitude, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Karma, Demons,...	Maylie Scott	Dec 17 1994 Berkeley Zen Center

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