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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Sunday Lecture Delusion, Letting Go, Zendo, Bodhisattva Vow, Freedom, realization, Ego, Don't... |
Jun 22 1997 Green Gulch |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Greed... |
Jun 24 1997 Green Gulch |
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August 23rd, 1997, Serial No. 00321, Side A Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Vow, Duality, Diversity, American, Vows, Interdependence,... |
Aug 23 1997 |
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September 20th, 1997, Serial No. 00322, Side A American, Culture, Building, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Funeral, Silence, Greed, training... |
Sep 20 1997 |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Zazen, Bodhisattva Vow, Lay, Letting Go, training, Diversity, Nirvana, Posture,... |
Oct 25 1997 Green Gulch |
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February 7th, 1998, Serial No. 00342, Side A Offering, Bodhisattva Vow, Obstacles, Big Mind, Daily Life, Tassajara, Conversation,... |
Feb 07 1998 |
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April 18th, 1998, Serial No. 00347, Side A Practice Period, Concentration, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Offering, Posture, Commitment... |
Apr 18 1998 |
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April 25th, 1998, Serial No. 00347, Side B Precepts, Evil, Practice Period, Bodhisattva Vow, Attachment, Diversity, Lineage,... |
Apr 25 1998 |
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May 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 00349, Side A Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Vows, Practice Period,... |
May 03 1998 |
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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 |
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September 12th, 1998, Serial No. 00437, Side A Vows, Obstacles, Offering, Anger, New Year, Transmission, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma... |
Sep 12 1998 |
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November 21st, 1998, Serial No. 00440, Side B Precepts, Vows, Liberation, Dependent Origination, Lineage, Renunciation,... |
Nov 21 1998 |
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November 28th, 1998, Serial No. 00168, Side A Lay, Sangha, Culture, Liberation, Bodhisattva Vow, Monastic Practice, Mahayana, Birth... |
Nov 28 1998 |
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May 15th, 1999, Serial No. 00076, Side A Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Position, Bodhisattva... |
May 15 1999 |
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One-day Sitting Lecture Birth-and-Death, Ceremony, Bodhidharma, Renunciation, Two Truths, Letting Go, Vows,... |
May 15 1999 Green Gulch |
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I Vow to Save All Sentient BeingsSerial: BZ-00191A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Karma, Repentance, confusion, true... |
Jul 31 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 14th, 1999, Serial No. 00859 Five Ranks, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Zazen Mind, Ego, Absolute-and-... |
Oct 14 1999 |
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October 14th, 1999, Serial No. 01543 Five Ranks, Practice Period, Zazen Mind, Buddha Nature, Ego, Absolute-and-Relative,... |
Oct 14 1999 |
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Sunday Lecture Ceremony, Instruction, Letting Go, Practice Period, Delusion, Zazen, Family Practice... |
Feb 20 2000 Green Gulch |
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February 22nd, 2000, Serial No. 01113 Vows, Faith, realization, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi, Emotions, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Feb 22 2000 City Center |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03517 Monday Class Hsin Hsin Ming, Buddha Nature, confusion, Platform Sutra, realization, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 28 2000 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture Anger, Impermanence, Zendo, Demons, Right Speech, Monastic Practice, Bodhisattva Vow... |
Mar 01 2000 Green Gulch |
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March 1st, 2000, Serial No. 01110 Vows, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Four Noble... |
Mar 01 2000 City Center |
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March 9th, 2000, Serial No. 00932 Lotus Sutra, Dream World, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Emotions, Impermanence, Karma,... |
Mar 09 2000 |
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April 30th, 2000, Serial No. 04340 Karmic Consciousness, Cultivation, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Building... |
Apr 30 2000 |
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Women Ancestors Lineage, Ordination, soto, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Funeral, Obstacles, Gratitude,... |
May 13 2000 2 |
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September 9th, 2000, Serial No. 00919 Offering, Skandas, Attachment, Mahayana, Vows, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Liberation,... |
Sep 09 2000 |
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Wednesday Lecture Precepts, Equanimity, Bodhisattva Precepts, Enemies, Bodhisattva Vow, Ceremony,... |
Sep 13 2000 Green Gulch |
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September 30th, 2000, Serial No. 00920 Karma, Offering, Lotus Sutra, Renunciation, Bodhisattva Vow, Skandas, Liberation,... |
Sep 30 2000 |
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October 7th, 2000, Serial No. 00916 Anger, Karma, Attachment, Nirvana, Liberation, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Vows,... |
Oct 07 2000 |
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November 2nd, 2000, Serial No. 00489 Birth-and-Death, Vows, Attachment, Big Mind, Samsara, Bodhisattva Vow, Four Noble... |
Nov 02 2000 |
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November 11th, 2000, Serial No. 00123, Side A Posture, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Rumi, Bowing, Peace, Cultivation, Echo, Patience,... |
Nov 11 2000 |
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February 24th, 2001, Serial No. 00131, Side A Silent Illumination, Instruction, Daily Life, Cultivation, confusion, Branching... |
Feb 24 2001 |
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September 30th, 2001, Serial No. 00092, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Aspects of Practice, Vows, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period,... |
Sep 30 2001 |
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December 7th, 2001, Serial No. 00164 Evil, Faith, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow |
Dec 07 2001 |
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January 19th, 2002, Serial No. 01112 Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Emptiness, Cultivation, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Zazen, Freedom,... |
Jan 19 2002 City Center |
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February 6th, 2002, Serial No. 00088 Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva Vow, Intuition, Diversity, resistance |
Feb 06 2002 |
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April 20th, 2002, Serial No. 00145, Side B Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Vinaya, Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Mill Valley,... |
Apr 20 2002 |
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May 4th, 2002, Serial No. 00146, Side B Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Samsara, Bodhisattva Vow... |
May 04 2002 |
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July 6th, 2002, Serial No. 00153, Side A Demons, Bodhisattva Vow, Bowing, Obstacles, Vows, Humility, Commitment, Teacher-and-... |
Jul 06 2002 |
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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, Triple... |
Jul 21 2002 Green Gulch |
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August 24th, 2002, Serial No. 00156, Side B Vows, American, Monkey Mind, Samadhi, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow, Don... |
Aug 24 2002 |
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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 |
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September 12th, 2002, Serial No. 00454 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Peace, Mahayana, Birth-... |
Sep 12 2002 |
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September 14th, 2002, Serial No. 00210, Side A Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Sep 14 2002 |
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January 11th, 2003, Serial No. 04074 Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Suzuki Roshi, Priest, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen,... |
Jan 11 2003 City Center |
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March 15th, 2003, Serial No. 00132, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Priest, Practice Period, Beginners,... |
Mar 15 2003 |
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June 7th, 2003, Serial No. 01107 Faith, Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, Patience, Forgiveness, Practice Period,... |
Jun 07 2003 Unknown |
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August 3rd, 2003, Serial No. 00094 Letting Go, realization, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra |
Aug 03 2003 |
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November 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 04329 Zazen Mind, Current Events, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow |
Nov 22 2003 |
