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.
Showing 216 talks
| Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
November 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 00162 Zazen Mind, Current Events, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow |
Nov 22 2003 |
|
November 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 04329 Zazen Mind, Current Events, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow |
Nov 22 2003 |
|
August 3rd, 2003, Serial No. 00094 Letting Go, realization, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra |
Aug 03 2003 |
|
June 7th, 2003, Serial No. 01107 Faith, Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Patience, Forgiveness, Practice Period,... |
Jun 07 2003 Unknown |
|
March 15th, 2003, Serial No. 00132, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Priest, Practice Period, Beginners,... |
Mar 15 2003 |
|
January 11th, 2003, Serial No. 04074 Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Suzuki Roshi, Priest, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen,... |
Jan 11 2003 City Center |
|
September 14th, 2002, Serial No. 00210, Side A Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Sep 14 2002 |
|
Blue Cliff Record: Case #19Serial: BZ-00209A Ordinary Mind is the Tao, Sesshin Day 3 Ordinary Mind, BCR-19, Ordinary Mind, Big Mind, Precious Mirror, Peace, War, Aspects... |
Sep 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
August 24th, 2002, Serial No. 00156, Side B Vow, American, Monkey Mind, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow, Don'... |
Aug 24 2002 |
|
Sunday LectureSerial: SF-00981 Buddhist culture rooting in California, purpose of ZC, banana in his back pocket, Puccini, motherhood, livelihood, Buddhahood, statuary invoking our higher purpose, Bodhisattva... Bodhisattva Precepts, Ceremony, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Perfect Wisdom, Three... |
Jul 21 2002 Green Gulch |
|
July 6th, 2002, Serial No. 00153, Side A Demons, Bodhisattva Vow, Bowing, Obstacles, Vow, Humility, Commitment, Teacher-and-... |
Jul 06 2002 |
|
May 4th, 2002, Serial No. 00146, Side B Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Samsara, Bodhisattva Vow... |
May 04 2002 |
|
April 20th, 2002, Serial No. 00145, Side B Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Vinaya, Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Mill Valley, Renunciation... |
Apr 20 2002 |
|
February 6th, 2002, Serial No. 00088 Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva Vow, Intuition, Diversity, resistance |
Feb 06 2002 |
|
January 19th, 2002, Serial No. 01112 Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Emptiness, Cultivation, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Zazen, Freedom,... |
Jan 19 2002 City Center |
|
December 7th, 2001, Serial No. 00164 Evil, Faith, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow |
Dec 07 2001 |
|
September 30th, 2001, Serial No. 00092, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Aspects of Practice, Vow, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period,... |
Sep 30 2001 |
|
February 24th, 2001, Serial No. 00131, Side A Silent Illumination, Instruction, Daily Life, Cultivation, confusion, Branching... |
Feb 24 2001 |
|
November 11th, 2000, Serial No. 00123, Side A Posture, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Rumi, Bowing, Peace, Cultivation, Patience, Oneness... |
Nov 11 2000 |
|
November 2nd, 2000, Serial No. 00489 Birth-and-Death, Vow, Attachment, Big Mind, Samsara, Bodhisattva Vow, Four Noble... |
Nov 02 2000 |
|
October 7th, 2000, Serial No. 00916 Anger, Karma, Attachment, Nirvana, Liberation, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Vow,... |
Oct 07 2000 |
|
Wednesday Lecture Precepts, Equanimity, Bodhisattva Precepts, Enemies, Bodhisattva Vow, Ceremony,... |
Sep 13 2000 Green Gulch |
|
Women Ancestors Lineage, Ordination, Soto Zen, Bodhisattva Vow, Funeral, Obstacles, Gratitude,... |
May 13 2000 2 |
|
April 30th, 2000, Serial No. 04340 Karmic Consciousness, Cultivation, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Building... |
Apr 30 2000 |
|
March 9th, 2000, Serial No. 00932 Lotus Sutra, Dream World, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Emotions, Impermanence, Karma,... |
Mar 09 2000 |
|
March 1st, 2000, Serial No. 01110 Vow, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Four Noble... |
Mar 01 2000 City Center |
|
Wednesday Lecture Anger, Impermanence, Zendo, Demons, Right Speech, Monastic Practice, Bodhisattva Vow... |
Mar 01 2000 Green Gulch |
|
Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03517 Monday Class Hsin Hsin Ming, Buddha Nature, confusion, Platform Sutra, realization, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 28 2000 Green Gulch |
|
February 22nd, 2000, Serial No. 01113 Vow, Faith, realization, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi, Emotions, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Feb 22 2000 City Center |
|
Sunday Lecture Ceremony, Instruction, Letting Go, Practice Period, Delusion, Zazen, Family Practice... |
Feb 20 2000 Green Gulch |
|
October 14th, 1999, Serial No. 00859 Five Ranks, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Zazen Mind, Ego, Absolute-and-... |
Oct 14 1999 |
|
I Vow to Save All Sentient BeingsSerial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Karma, Repentance, confusion, true... |
Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
One-day Sitting Lecture Birth-and-Death, Ceremony, Bodhidharma, Renunciation, Two Truths, Letting Go, Vow,... |
May 15 1999 Green Gulch |
|
May 15th, 1999, Serial No. 00076, Side A Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Position, Bodhisattva... |
May 15 1999 |
|
May 31st, 1998, Serial No. 01784Serial: SF-01784 Statements by Students (Part 2 of 2) and Blanche Hartman Suzuki Roshi, Lineage, Lay Ordination, Zazen, Dharma Transmission, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
|
One-day Sitting Lecture Zazen, Bodhisattva Vow, Lay, Letting Go, training, Diversity, Nirvana, Posture,... |
Oct 25 1997 Green Gulch |
|
One-day Sitting Lecture Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Greed,... |
Jun 24 1997 Green Gulch |
|
Sunday Lecture Delusion, Letting Go, Zendo, Bodhisattva Vow, Freedom, realization, Ego, Don't... |
Jun 22 1997 Green Gulch |
|
Buddhism & EnjoymentSerial: BZ-00315B Sesshin Day 5 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Big Mind, Samadhi, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Peace,... |
Jun 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Effort - While You're Already Perfect Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, realization, Precepts, Passions, Right Effort,... |
Nov 13 1996 Unknown |
|
1996.09.28-serial.00089 Practice Period, Study Period, Bodhisattva Way, Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Patience, Birth... |
Sep 28 1996 |
|
Taking Care of Oneself, Others and Objects of the WorldSerial: SF-02752 One-day sitting - Buddhist practice is just taking care of people, objects, spaces, body and mind. Priest, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Bowing, Transmission, Buddha Mind,... |
May 18 1996 Green Gulch |
|
Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00813B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Evil, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Gratitude, Four... |
Jan 13 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00815B Rohatsu Day 6 Discrimination, Vow, Six Realms, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Non-discrimination,... |
Dec 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
This Very Mind Is Buddha - Understanding Birth And DeathSerial: SF-00042 Sunday talk. Birth-and-Death, Precepts, Repentance, Letting Go, Buddha Ancestors, Hindrances,... |
Nov 26 1995 |
|
Women in BuddhismSerial: SF-00153 Class Religion, Discrimination, Priest, Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow, Buddha Nature, Ego,... |
Oct 23 1995 1 of 6 Green Gulch Farm |
|
October 14th, 1995, Serial No. 02701 Faith, Vow, Hsin Hsin Ming, Continuous Practice, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Oct 14 1995 Unknown |
|
Our Relationship with Form - Speech & FoodSerial: SF-00151 Wednesday dharma talk. Practice Period, Conversation, Happiness, Ceremony, Silence, Bodhisattva Vow, Funeral... |
Sep 06 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
|
July 5th, 1995, Serial No. 00987 Freedom, Bodhisattva Vow, Right Effort, Vow, Happiness, Anger, Daily Life, Precepts,... |
Jul 05 1995 Unknown |
|
Sunday Lecture Happiness, Anger, Forgiveness, Bodhisattva Vow, Priest, Vow, Instruction, Ceremony,... |
Jul 02 1995 Green Gulch |