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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May 15th, 1999, Serial No. 00076, Side A Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Position, Bodhisattva... |
May 15 1999 |
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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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November 21st, 1998, Serial No. 00440, Side B Precepts, Vows, Liberation, Dependent Origination, Lineage, Renunciation,... |
Nov 21 1998 |
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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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May 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 00349, Side A Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Vows, Practice Period,... |
May 03 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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April 18th, 1998, Serial No. 00347, Side A Practice Period, Concentration, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Offering, Posture, Commitment... |
Apr 18 1998 |
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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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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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August 23rd, 1997, Serial No. 00321, Side A Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Vow, Duality, Diversity, American, Vows, Interdependence,... |
Aug 23 1997 |
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Buddhism & EnjoymentSerial: BZ-00315B Sesshin Day 5 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Big Mind, Samadhi, Vows, Four Noble Truths, Peace,... |
Jun 22 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 11th, 1997, Serial No. 00780, Side A Four Noble Truths, Monastic Practice, training, Precepts, Bodhisattva Vow, Complete... |
Jan 11 1997 |
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October 26th, 1996, Serial No. 00789, Side B Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Vow, Precepts, Vows, Enemies, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lay,... |
Oct 26 1996 |
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1996.09.28-serial.00089 Practice Period, Study Period, Bodhisattva Way, Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Patience,... |
Sep 28 1996 |
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January 27th, 1996, Serial No. 00812, Side B Liberation, Silence, Mahayana, Enemies, Discrimination, confusion, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Jan 27 1996 |
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January 27th, 1996, Serial No. 01065 Liberation, Manjushri, Silence, Mahayana, Discrimination, confusion, Bodhisattva Vow... |
Jan 27 1996 |
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Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00813B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Evil, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Gratitude, Four... |
Jan 13 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00815B Rohatsu Day 6 Discrimination, Vows, Six Realms, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Non-discrimination,... |
Dec 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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 |
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Women in BuddhismSerial: SF-00153 Class Religion, Discrimination, Priest, Ceremony, Bodhisattva Vow, Buddha Nature, Ego,... |
Oct 23 1995 1 of 6 Green Gulch Farm |
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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 |
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May 21st, 1995, Serial No. 00975, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Dharma Transmission, Aspects of Practice, Lay Ordination,... |
May 21 1995 |
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April 1st, 1995, Serial No. 00910, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Aspects of Practice, Vows, Peace, Dharma Transmission, training,... |
Apr 01 1995 |
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March 25th, 1995, Serial No. 00910, Side A Dragons, Anger, Precepts, resistance, Describe, Bodhisattva Vow, Building, Attachment... |
Mar 25 1995 |
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Continuous and Discontinuous TimeSerial: BZ-00935B Developing Character, Saturday Lecture Time, Continuous, Peace, Ego, Daily Life, Equanimity, Samadhi, Separation,... |
Sep 10 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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EffortSerial: SF-00155 Sunday talk Vows, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Zendo, Impermanence, Ceremony, Concentration,... |
Sep 04 1994 |
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The Other Four ParamitasSerial: BZ-00936A Skillful Means, Spiritual Power, Aspiration, Knowledge, Sesshin Day 1 Paramitas, Skillful Means, Bodhisattva Vow, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Doubt, Vows,... |
Sep 03 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 25th, 1994, Serial No. 00942, Side B Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Precepts, Tassajara, training, Bodhisattva Ceremony, American... |
Jun 25 1994 |
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June 4th, 1994, Serial No. 00945, Side B Six Realms, Dependent Origination, Karma, Addiction, Bodhisattva Vow, Culture,... |
Jun 04 1994 |
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February 20th, 1994, Serial No. 00979, Side A Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Zazen Mind, Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Feb 20 1994 |
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January 29th, 1994, Serial No. 00981, Side B Ordination, Berkeley Zen Center, Soto Zen, Culture, Mill Valley, Heart Sutra,... |
Jan 29 1994 |
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April 17th, 1993, Serial No. 00663, Side A Teacher-and-Student, Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva Vow, Observe, confusion, Bell,... |
Apr 17 1993 |
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The First Noble Truth, The Three Kinds of SufferingSerial: BZ-00648B The Suffering of Impermanence, Saturday Lecture Impermanence, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Vow, Attachment, Impermanence, Emotions... |
Feb 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What is Meant by Saving All Beings?Serial: BZ-00648A Hui Neng, The Platform Sutra, One-Day Sitting Hui Neng, Bodhisattva Vow, Platform Sutra, Vows, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature,... |
Jan 31 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 23rd, 1992, Serial No. 00641, Side B Obstacles, Anger, Vows, Four Noble Truths, War, Absolute-and-Relative, Bodhisattva... |
Oct 23 1992 |
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October 19th, 1992, Serial No. 01482 Dragons, Karma, Fox, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Doubt,... |
Oct 19 1992 |