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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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Mumonkan: Case #45: Who Is that Other? Serial: BZ-00711B Buddha and Maitreya Are Servants to Another, Saturday Lecture Buddha, Maitreya, MM-45, Ego, Anger, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 13 1992 Berkeley Zen Center
March 21st, 1992, Serial No. 00678, Side A Lotus Sutra, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Vow, Dragons...		Mar 21 1992
December 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00681, Side B Attachment, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Way, Vows, Offering, Ego, Bodhisattva...		Dec 21 1991
August 24th, 1991, Serial No. 00694, Side A Cultivation, Culture, Monastic Practice, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma...		Aug 24 1991
August 3rd, 1991, Serial No. 00971, Side B Renunciation, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Mill Valley, Four Foundations, Anger,...		Aug 03 1991
Tara Rinpoche's Memorial Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Happiness, training, Impermanence...	Yvonne Rand	Jun 30 1991 Green Gulch Farm
February 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00265 Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Anger, Passions, Skandas, Four Noble Truths, causation,...		Feb 21 1991
Mideast Crisis Serial: BZ-00687B Discussion led by Alan Senauke, Saturday Lecture Current Events, War, Peace, Avalokiteshvara, Enemies, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Building...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 12 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
The Eightfold Path Serial: BZ-00695A One-Day Sitting Eightfold Path, Concentration, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Right...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 11 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Vows, Four Noble Truths Serial: BZ-00500 Saturday Lecture Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Samsara, Daily Life, Two Truths,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts; Ryaku Fusatsu Serial: BZ-00501 One-Day Sitting Precepts, Ryaku Fusatsu, Precepts, Karma, Greed, Repentance, Hate, Renewal, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Visualization and Mantra in Buddhist Meditation Serial 00035 Buddha Nature, Commitment, Mahayana, Daily Life, Bodhisattva Vow, Duality, Ceremony,...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 11 1988 Tape 1?
The Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00832A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Attachment, Anger, Hindrances, Doubt, Platform Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
June 29th, 1988, Serial No. 01494 Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Evil, Chanting, Bell, Karma,...		Jun 29 1988
April 30th, 1988, Serial No. 00898, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Triple Treasure, Precepts, Tassajara, Bodhisattva Ceremony,...		Apr 30 1988
Green Tara Practice Serial 00021 Lineage, Commitment, Equanimity, Bodhisattva Vow, Six Realms, Posture, Ceremony,...	Jetsun Kushok	Apr 17 1988 Tape 1
February 24th, 1988, Serial No. 01534 Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Duality, Vows, Ego, Non-duality, Passions,...		Feb 24 1988
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00889B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Repentance, Vows,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 09 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Noble Truths, Four Vows Serial: BZ-00889A Saturday Lecture Four Noble Truths, Vows, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Four Noble Truths, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 02 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Leads Us and We Lead Practice Serial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Chanting, Bodhisattva Vow, Ego, Concentration, Hate, Bowing, Evil, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Background of Oryoki Practice Serial: BZ-00864B Beginners' Sitting Oryoki, Offering, Cultivation, Bodhisattva Vow, Soto Zen, Lay, Gratitude, Rinzai,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 12 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00078 Non-duality, Bodhisattva Vow, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Posture, Avalokiteshvara, Greed...	Deshung Rinpoche	Jul 12 1984 Tape 3
The Spirit of the Mahayana Serial 00031 Bodhisattva Vow, difficulty, Monks, Mindfulness, Sanctuary, Interview, Describe,...	Deshung Rinpoche	May 17 1984 2nd session (1st intro) New York City
Mumonkan: Case #41: Bodhidharma and Eka Serial: BZ-00432B Peace of Mind and Having a Sincere Practice, One-Day Sitting Bodhidharma, MM-41, Bodhidharma, Peace, Bodhisattva Vow, Echo, Composure, Eka,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 14 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Green Tara: Practice Serial 00017 Bell, Mandala, Bodhisattva Vow, Six Realms, Posture, Describe, Peace, Lineage,...	Jetsun Kushok	Jun 12 1983 Part 5
The Law of Karma Serial: BZ-00003A Most Important in Buddhism, Saturday Lecture Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Bowing, Vows, Karmic Consequences, Study Period, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 16 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination and the Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00045B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Vow, Ordination, Bodhisattva Precepts, Priest, Precepts, Lay, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
1981.09.28-serial.00104 Lay, Ordinary Mind, Passions, Bodhisattva Vow, Emptiness, Commitment, Balance,...	Allen Ginsberg	Sep 28 1981
Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Emptiness, Lineage, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Sangha,...	Susan Murcott	Aug 14 1981 2
Ngon Dro Nyam Len & bio of Gaton Ngawang Legpa, Serial 00009 Monks, Lineage, Conversation, Manjushri, Bodhisattva Vow, Hate, Sutra, Precepts,...	Deshung Rinpoche	Apr 13 1980 final teaching of this book New York City
Foundation Practices Seminar, Serial 00075 Buddha Nature, Right Effort, Bodhisattva Vow, Renunciation, Greed, Conversation,...	Deshung Rinpoche & HH the 41st Sakya Trizin	Feb 24 1978 1 and 2 New York City?

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