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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To Study the Way is to Study the SelfSerial: BZ-02246 The Self and Myriad Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Enlightenment, Five Ranks, Nishiari Bokusan, Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Subject-and... |
Jun 20 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom Fox, Bodhisattva Vow, Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi, Attachment |
Dec 08 2011 The Yoga Room |
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The Lotus Sutra, Nichiren, and Joanna Macy: Bodhisattva Joy in Challenging TimesSerial: TL-00239 ADZG Sunday Morning, Evil, Thich Nhat Hanh, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow, Nirvana |
Aug 14 2011 ADZG Temple |
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Study of delusion is the Buddha Way Bodhisattva Vow, Practice Period, Precepts, Karmic Consciousness, Equanimity... |
Aug 13 2011 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Transforming the Mind of Delusion Karmic Consciousness, Separation, War, Bodhisattva Vow, Letting Go |
Aug 11 2011 The Yoga Room |
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Breakfast Comes FirstSerial: TL-00238 ADZG Sunday Morning, Karmic Consciousness, Letting Go, Balance, Bodhisattva Vow, Commitment |
Aug 07 2011 ADZG Temple |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-02176 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Saturday Lecture Karma, Precepts, Karma, Anger, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
May 14 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Time and Its PracticeSerial: TL-00219 ADZG Sunday Morning, Intention, Zazen Mind, Bodhisattva Vow, Building, Pain |
Aug 29 2010 ADZG Temple |
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Meaningful Life / The Most Important Thing?Serial: TL-00218 ADZG Monday Night, Happiness, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow, Balance, Posture |
Aug 23 2010 ADZG Temple |
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Bodhisattva Identity-ActionSerial: TL-00210 ADZG Monday Night, Bodhisattva Way, Dharma Transmission, Bodhisattva Vow, Letting Go |
May 24 2010 ADZG Temple |
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The Mind Ground Dharma Field and Spectacular DragonsSerial: TL-00208 ADZG Monday Night, Intention, Silence, Bodhisattva Vow, Addiction, Emotions |
Mar 15 2010 ADZG Temple |
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Deep Faith in Cause and Effect has now become Deep Faith in Being a Sentient Being Karmic Consciousness, resistance, Faith, Bodhisattva Vow |
Dec 12 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Beginners and Beginning: Self sufficiency: Serial No. 01084 Beginners, Composure, Light-and-Darkness, New Year, Bodhisattva Vow, Buddha Ancestors... |
Jan 03 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How Do We Take Care of the Rest of Our Lives?: Serial No. 01072Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Dragons, Politics, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Nov 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Brain and EnlightenmentEnlightenment, Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, Peace, Bodhisattva Vow, Subject-... |
Aug 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Prajna Paramita as Not Abiding Bodhisattva Vow, Non-attachment, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Desire |
Jul 26 2008 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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June 20th, 2008, Serial No. 01141 Karma, Precepts, Karmic Consequences, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Separation, Dependent... |
Jun 20 2008 |
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Dogen's five-part notes on ZazenSerial: TL-00175 ADZG Monday Night, Aspects of Practice, Letting Go, Intimacy, Bodhisattva Vow, Five Ranks |
May 13 2008 Cenacle Chicago |
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2008.05.02-MZMC-am Forgiveness, Desire, Lotus Sutra, Zendo, Buddha Ancestors, Addiction, true dharma,... |
May 02 2008 Minnesota Zen Center |
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2008.05.01-MZMC-pm true dharma, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Bodhisattva Precepts, Desire, Commitment,... |
May 01 2008 Minnesota Zen Center |
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About the Lotus Sutra Lotus Sutra, true dharma, Bell, Bodhisattva Vow, Dogen |
Apr 19 2008 No Abode Hermitage |
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Embodying the Lotus Sutra Lotus Sutra, zen meditation, true dharma, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Vow |
Mar 06 2008 The Yoga Room |
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September 22nd, 2007, Serial No. 00999 Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Demons, Instruction, Silence, Precepts, Priest, Karma |
Sep 22 2007 |
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Bodhisattva Vows Bodhisattva Vow, zen meditation, resistance, Daily Life, Continuous Practice... |
Sep 08 2007 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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... |
Aug 21 2007 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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 |
Aug 14 2007 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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-... |
Aug 07 2007 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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-... |
Jul 24 2007 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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... |
Jul 17 2007 The Yoga Room |
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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva VowDuring 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,... |
Jul 10 2007 The Yoga Room |
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May 24th, 2007, Serial No. 01054, Side A Manjushri, Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Cultivation, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordinary... |
May 24 2007 |
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Three Characteristics of PhenomenaSerial: 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,... |
May 19 2007 Green Gulch |
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March 10th, 2007, Serial No. 01424 Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Buddha Nature, Berkeley Zen Center, Ego, Attachment, Happiness... |
Mar 10 2007 |
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Big MindSerial: BZ-01405B Dharmakaya/Sambhogakaya/Nirmanakaya, Rohatsu Day 5 Trikaya, Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, Nirmanakaya, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Buddha Nature... |
Dec 01 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 18th, 2006, Serial No. 01399 Precepts, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts, Composure, Liberation, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Nov 18 2006 |
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Picking and Choosing Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Vow, Equanimity, Happiness,... |
Sep 02 2006 Unknown |
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Intention Transforms the WorldOur thinking and intention makes the world what it is; awareness of intention makes our contribution a positive one Greed, Faith, War, Bodhisattva Vow, Hate |
Aug 12 2006 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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October 1st, 2005, Serial No. 01116 Karma, Passions, Vow, Offering, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Vow, Oneness, Daily Life,... |
Oct 01 2005 Unknown |
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Saving Sentient Beings of Your Own MindSerial: BZ-01191 Review of Sojun's List of Mental Formations, Saturday Lecture Gaining Mind, Anger, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Forgiveness, Intuition,... |
Oct 01 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 13th, 2005, Serial No. 00137 Impermanence, Attachment, Bodhisattva Vow, Rumi, Letting Go |
Mar 13 2005 |
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March 13th, 2005, Serial No. 04378 Impermanence, Attachment, Bodhisattva Vow, Rumi, Letting Go |
Mar 13 2005 |
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Shuso TalkSerial: SF-01923 #shuso-talk Sesshin 2 Day 3 Book of Serenity, Suzuki Roshi, Instruction, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Manjushri,... |
Feb 22 2005 Tassajara |
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February 19th, 2005, Serial No. 01308, Side B Offering, Soto Zen, Bodhisattva Vow, Gratitude, Separation, Vow, Avalokiteshvara,... |
Feb 19 2005 |
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February 14th, 2005, Serial No. 00569 Heart Sutra, Culture, Mahayana, Ordination, Politics, Bodhisattva Vow, Happiness,... |
Feb 14 2005 |
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February 7th, 2005, Serial No. 00568 Karma, Dependent Origination, causation, Precepts, War, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Vow... |
Feb 07 2005 |
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"Evo-revolution"Serial: BZ-01242 Working with Our Problems, Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Vow, Koan, Manjushri, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Buddha Mind, Religion,... |
Aug 28 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 10th, 2004, Serial No. 01274, Side B Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Ceremony, American, Patience, Religion, Monastic... |
Jul 10 2004 |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Monastic Practice, Priest, Patience, Birth-and-... |
May 09 2004 Green Gulch |
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March 17th, 2004, Serial No. 01108 Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Delusion, Karma, Zazen, Heart... |
Mar 17 2004 City Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #29Serial: BZ-01249 It Will Be Gone With the Others, Sesshin Day 2 BCR-29, Birth-and-Death, Silence, resistance, Five Ranks, Bodhisattva Vow, Liberation... |
Feb 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |