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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, Impermanence, Vow, Equanimity, Heart Sutra, confusion, Instruction,... |
Dec 05 2020 |
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Women Ancestors Class Blue Cliff Record, Gratitude, Soto Zen, Lineage, Vow, Transmission, Culture,... |
Nov 30 2020 3 of 3 Zoom |
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Yogacara Deconstructs Whiteness cognitive process, Subject-and-Object, Vow, Precepts, Samadhi, Separation, Non-... |
Nov 28 2020 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk War, Conversation, Vow, Sanctuary, Zoom, Culture |
Nov 23 2020 |
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Dogen's Vow Vow, Buddha Mind, Passions, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Book of Serenity,... |
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 Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Lay, Greed, Religion... |
Oct 03 2020 |
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What Do You Call The World Book of Serenity, Mindfulness, Six Realms, New Year, Teacher-and-Student, Bodhidharma... |
Sep 19 2020 |
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An Appropriate Response Mindfulness, Blue Cliff Record, Non-violence, Vow, Peace, Liberation, Separation,... |
Aug 01 2020 |
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Being Bodhisattvas Vow, Happiness, War, Anger, Funeral, Lineage, Nirvana, Conversation |
Jul 18 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 3 Nirvana Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Commitment, Nirvana, Platform Sutra, Anger,... |
Jul 03 2020 |
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Work Group Recording 2 Zoom, Bell, Vow, Chanting, Instruction |
Jun 17 2020 |
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Faith Doubt, Confession-and-Repentance, Vow, Evil, Karma, Hindrances, Repentance, Non-... |
May 30 2020 |
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Dogen's Three Minds Buddha Mind, Vow, Big Mind, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Way, Impermanence, Emotions... |
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 Karma, Causation, Mahayana, Religion, Greed, Tassajara, Vow, Culture, War |
Feb 15 2020 |
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Does Big Mind Care Big Mind, Offering, Anger, Sangha, Vow, Lay |
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 Right Effort, Cultivation, Enthusiasm, Vow, Commitment, Enemies, Hindrances,... |
Dec 07 2019 |
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Don't Wait For Maitreya Discrimination, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Passions, Tassajara, Vow, War... |
Dec 06 2019 |
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Awareness of and Responsiveness to the Body Emotions, Posture, Vow, Offering, Instruction, Politics, Gratitude, Impermanence,... |
Nov 30 2019 |
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Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Precepts, Soto Zen, Mahayana, Vow, Intuition, Vinaya, Buddha Nature, Intimacy... |
Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beloved Community (Study Sesshin PM)Serial: BZ-02698 Study Sesshin PM
Enemies, Hate, Lotus Sutra, Evil, Bodhisattva Way, Vow, Oneness, Religion |
Sep 07 2019 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Striding Off The Hundred-Foot Pole Hindrances, Culture, Silence, Passions, confusion, Vow, War, Peace |
Aug 17 2019 |
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Man Up A Tree, Talk 3Serial: BZ-02686 Sesshin Day 3
Vow, Gratitude, Big Mind, Ego, Renunciation, Bodhidharma, Intuition, Equanimity... |
Jun 21 2019 |
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Zenki and Shoji Class 4Serial: BZ-02682 PP Class 4
Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Lay, Vinaya, 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 Practice Period, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Practice Position, Monastic Practice,... |
May 11 2019 |
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Practicing with Prayer Chanting, Peace, Heart Sutra, Continuous Practice, Instruction, Separation,... |
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 Mahayana, cognitive process, Vow, Gratitude, Four Foundations of Mindfulness,... |
Jan 26 2019 |
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Negative Capability Sesshin Doubt, Heart Sutra, Vow, Commitment, Impermanence, Liberation |
Jan 12 2019 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Death-and-Dying, Conversation, Hate, Vow, Precepts, Lay |
Dec 14 2018 |
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This Sesshin was Wonderfully DoneSerial: BZ-02653 Rohatsu Day 6
Silence, Big Mind, Priest, Vow, Offering, Doubt, Culture, Lay, Ego |
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, Vow, Offering, Bodhidharma, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen, confusion,... |
Dec 05 2018 |
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Arousing the Thought of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02650 Rohatsu Day 3
Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Vow, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, Impermanence... |
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, Practice Period, Confession-and-Repentance, Vow, Tassajara,... |
Aug 11 2018 |
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Everything is Broken War, Happiness, Vow, Buddha Nature, Renunciation, Rinzai, Commitment, Continuous... |
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 Precepts, Attachment, Addiction, Ordination, Bodhisattva Precepts, Priest, Teacher-... |
Jun 09 2018 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Soto Zen, Death-and-Dying, Vow, Priest, Interview, Lineage, Mahayana |
Feb 11 2018 |
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Right Speech Right Speech, Vow, Precepts, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Happiness,... |
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 Practice Period, Hindrances, Patience, Conversation, Gratitude, Soto Zen,... |
Jul 01 2017 |
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The Four Vows and the Four Resolves Vow, Peace, Buddha Nature, Liberation, Dharma Transmission, Impermanence, Passions,... |
Jun 17 2017 |