Bodhisattva Vow Talks

The Bodhisattva vow is a vow (Sanskrit: praṇidhāna, lit. aspiration or resolution) 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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The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom Tenshin Reb Anderson March 2, 2013 PM No Abode Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Jukai	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 02 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures Tenshin Reb Anderson No Abode 2013-02-02 AM Buddha Mind, Transmission, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 02 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Ornament of the Sage's Mind Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Bodhisattva Vow, Precepts, Confession and Repentance...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 02 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
The Virtue of the Bodhisattva's Delayed Gratification Lay, New Year, Bodhisattva Vow, Lotus Sutra, Non-attachment	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 15 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage
The Most Important Thing Serial: TL-00274 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Intention, Bodhisattva Vow, Passions, Enemies, Gratitude	Taigen Dan Leighton	Sep 30 2012 ADZG Temple
When Dharma fills Body and Mind When Dharma Fills Body and Mind Tenshin Reb Anderson No Abode, July 14, 2012 MORNING Thich Nhat Hanh, Nirvana, Religion, Bodhisattva Vow	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 13 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Facing Change and Realizing Peace Bodhisattva Vow, Balance, Addiction, Community	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 12 2012 The Yoga Room
To Study the Way is to Study the Self Serial: BZ-02246 The Self and Myriad Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Enlightenment, Five Ranks, Nishiari Bokusan, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Subject-and...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom Fox, Bodhisattva Vow, Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi, Attachment	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 08 2011 The Yoga Room
The Lotus Sutra, Nichiren, and Joanna Macy: Bodhisattva Joy in Challenging Times Serial: TL-00239 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Evil, Thich Nhat Hanh, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow, Nirvana	Taigen Dan Leighton	Aug 14 2011 ADZG Temple
Study of delusion is the Buddha Way Bodhisattva Vow, Practice Period, Precepts, Karmic Consciousness, Equanimity...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 13 2011 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Transforming the Mind of Delusion Karmic Consciousness, Separation, War, Bodhisattva Vow, Letting Go	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 11 2011 The Yoga Room
Breakfast Comes First Serial: TL-00238 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Karmic Consciousness, Letting Go, Balance, Bodhisattva Vow, Commitment	Taigen Dan Leighton	Aug 07 2011 ADZG Temple
Precepts Serial: BZ-02176 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Saturday Lecture Karma, Precepts, Karma, Anger, Vows, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 14 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Denkoroku Serial: BZ-02158 Kabimora Daiosho -The Thirteenth Ancestor, Sesshin Day 1 Soto Zen, Transmission of Light, Discrimination, Demons, Echo, Six Realms, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 2011 Part 2 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Time and Its Practice Serial: TL-00219 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Intention, Zazen Mind, Bodhisattva Vow, Building, Pain	Taigen Dan Leighton	Aug 29 2010 ADZG Temple
Meaningful Life / The Most Important Thing? Serial: TL-00218 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Happiness, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow, Balance, Posture	Taigen Dan Leighton	Aug 23 2010 ADZG Temple
Bodhisattva Identity-Action Serial: TL-00210 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Bodhisattva Way, Dharma Transmission, Bodhisattva Vow, Letting Go	Taigen Dan Leighton	May 24 2010 ADZG Temple
The Mind Ground Dharma Field and Spectacular Dragons Serial: TL-00208 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Intention, Silence, Bodhisattva Vow, Addiction, Emotions	Taigen Dan Leighton	Mar 15 2010 ADZG Temple
Deep Faith in Cause and Effect has now become Deep Faith in Being a Sentient Being Karmic Consciousness, resistance, Faith, Bodhisattva Vow	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 12 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Beginners and Beginning: Self sufficiency: Serial No. 01084 Beginners, Composure, Light-and-Darkness, New Year, Bodhisattva Vow, Buddha Ancestors...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 03 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings of Our Own Mind: Serial No. 01082 Serial: BZ-01082 Rohatsu, Day 6, side B Precepts, Platform Sutra, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings in Our Own Mind: Serial No. 01447 Serial: BZ-01447 Rohatsu, Day 6, Side A Precepts, Platform Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva...	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, Dragons, Politics, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Vow,...	Laurie Senauke	Nov 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
August 9th, 2008, Serial No. 01151 Dependent Origination, Emotions, Vows, Demons, Conversation, Bodhisattva Vow, Anger,...		Aug 09 2008
The Brain and Enlightenment Enlightenment, Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, Peace, Bodhisattva Vow, Subject-...	Doug Reiner	Aug 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Prajna Paramita as Not Abiding Bodhisattva Vow, Non-attachment, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Desire	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 26 2008 Morning No Abode Hermitage
June 20th, 2008, Serial No. 01141 Karma, Precepts, Karmic Consequences, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Separation, Dependent...		Jun 20 2008
Dogen's five-part notes on Zazen Serial: TL-00175 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Aspects of Practice, Letting Go, Intimacy, Bodhisattva Vow, Five Ranks	Taigen Dan Leighton	May 13 2008 Cenacle Chicago
2008.05.02-MZMC-am Forgiveness, Desire, Lotus Sutra, Zendo, Buddha Ancestors, Addiction, true dharma,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 02 2008 Minnesota Zen Center
2008.05.01-MZMC-pm true dharma, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Bodhisattva Precepts, Desire, Commitment,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 01 2008 Minnesota Zen Center
About the Lotus Sutra Lotus Sutra, true dharma, Bell, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 19 2008 No Abode Hermitage
Embodying the Lotus Sutra Lotus Sutra, zen meditation, true dharma, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Vow	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 06 2008 The Yoga Room
September 22nd, 2007, Serial No. 00999 Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Demons, Instruction, Silence, Precepts, Priest, Karma...		Sep 22 2007
Bodhisattva Vows Bodhisattva Vow, zen meditation, resistance, Daily Life, Continuous	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 08 2007 Morning No Abode Hermitage
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... Bodhisattva Vow, zen meditation, Balance, Karmic Consequences, resistance, Confession...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 21 2007 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... Nirvana, Bodhisattva Vow, resistance, Faith, Buddha Nature, difficulty	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 14 2007 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... zen meditation, Obstacles, Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Confession-and-...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 07 2007 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... Bodhisattva Vow, Patience, Desire, zen meditation, Teacher-and-Student, Confession-...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 24 2007 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... Nirvana, Bodhisattva Vow, Harmonizing, Lotus Sutra, zen meditation, true dharma, Bell...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 17 2007 The Yoga Room
Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Vow, Samsara, Nirvana, Attachment, zen meditation,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 10 2007 The Yoga Room
May 24th, 2007, Serial No. 01054, Side A Manjushri, Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordinary...		May 24 2007
Three Characteristics of Phenomena Serial: SF-01079 One-day sitting lecture: "no eyes, no ears..." Diamond Sutra, Platform Sutra Delusion, Emptiness, Platform Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow, New Year, Teacher-and-Student,...	Daigan Lueck	May 19 2007 Green Gulch
Intelligence of the Natural World Serial: SF-00941 Sesshin Lecture: frog chorus; silence and activity; pain and fear of pain; Bodhidharma Bodhidharma, Silence, Buddha Ancestors, Composure, Buddha Nature, Hindrances, Zendo,...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 07 2007 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-00986 Architecture at GGF; Layman Pang; many sesshins; "gamble everything on love"; sesshin romance and the potentiality of the present moment; recognizing your Buddha nature in your... Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind, Attachment, Silence, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva Vow, Lay...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 06 2007 Green Gulch
Sesshin Lecture Serial: SF-00994 Strategies, gaining ideas; "paying it forward"; close investigation of the self; Orpheus and Eurydice; Rilke; hidden anger - staying with the emotion Monkey Mind, Vows, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Manjushri, Bodhisattva Vow...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 05 2007 Green Gulch
The Secrets of the Body Serial: SF-00993 Sesshin Lecture: great effort, no result; ritual, bowing; Diamond Sutra; boundaries Right Effort, Bowing, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva Way, Vows, Liberation, Bodhisattva...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 04 2007 Green Gulch
March 10th, 2007, Serial No. 01424 Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Buddha Nature, Berkeley Zen Center, Ego, Attachment, Happiness...		Mar 10 2007
Big Mind Serial: BZ-01405B Dharmakaya/Sambhogakaya/Nirmanakaya, Rohatsu Day 5 Trikaya, Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, Nirmanakaya, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Buddha Nature...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
November 18th, 2006, Serial No. 01399 Precepts, Vows, Bodhisattva Precepts, Composure, Liberation, Bodhisattva Vow,...		Nov 18 2006

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