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Precepts Talks
The Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla or bodhisattva-saṃvāra, traditional Chinese: 菩薩戒; ; pinyin: Púsà Jiè, Japanese: 菩薩戒, romanized: bosatsukai; Wylie: byang chub sems dpa’i sdom pa) are a set of ethical trainings (śīla) used in Mahāyāna Buddhism to advance a practitioner along the path to becoming a bodhisattva. These sets of "restrains" (Sanskrit: saṃvāra) are the main ethical code in Mahāyāna Buddhism and as thus also sometimes called "Mahāyāna precepts" (Ch: 大乘戒).
Traditionally, Buddhist monks and nuns observed the basic moral code in Buddhism, the monastic prātimokṣa or five precepts for laypersons, but in the Mahāyāna tradition, Buddhist monastics and laypersons commonly observe the Bodhisattva Precepts as well. The Bodhisattva Precepts are associated with the bodhisattva vow to save all beings and with bodhicitta.
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Presence in Stillness: Illuminating Buddha Nature Precepts, Repentance |
Jan 26 2023 |
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Awakening Through Spiritual Communion Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Intimacy |
Jan 21 2023 |
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Wholehearted Zen: Ethics in Practice Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Dogen |
Jan 2022 |
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Protecting and Liberating All BeingsA residential retreat at Mount Madonna. MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Non-thinking, Avalokitesvara, Karmic Consciousness, Precepts,... |
Nov 19 2021 4 of 4 Mount Madonna Center |
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The Dharma Of Listening and SpeakingRight Speech, Precepts, Zazen Mind |
Sep 18 2021 |
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Six Paramitas Patience, Heart Sutra, Paramitas, Precepts |
Jun 18 2021 |
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Bodhisattva Precepts Precepts, Karma, Bodhisattva Precepts |
Jun 04 2021 |
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The Four Noble Truths Big Mind, Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Patience |
May 22 2021 |
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Three Refuges Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Precepts, Karma |
May 14 2021 |
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Making Our Life A GiftA virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community Generosity, Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Precepts |
May 08 2021 No Abode Hermitage Online |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Rinzai, Precepts, Interview, Kinhin |
Jan 25 2021 |
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Yogacara Deconstructs Whiteness Non-violence, Precepts, Samadhi, Separation, Subject-and-Object |
Nov 28 2020 |
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Dead Or Alive Birth-and-Death, Duality, Teacher-and-Student, Samadhi, Funeral, Precepts, Priest,... |
Nov 07 2020 |
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Kika's OrdinationSerial: BZ-02787 From the November/December 2020 newsletter: Sojun Ordains a New Priest On October 17 in the zendo Sojun Roshi ordained Doko Kika Susan Hellein as a priest, with... Ordination, Equanimity, Karma, Precepts, Zoom |
Oct 17 2020 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sojun Roshi At YEBZ Precepts, Absolute-and-Relative, Monastic Practice, Big Mind, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Sep 26 2020 |
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Courage Doubt, Right Effort, Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Ego, Subject-and-Object, Emotions,... |
Aug 29 2020 |
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Closely Watched Mind 4Serial: BZ-02759 Class 4 of 4 Karma, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Big Mind, Heart Sutra, Precepts |
Jul 21 2020 4 |
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Closely Watched Mind 2 Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Cultivation, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Precepts,... |
Jul 07 2020 |
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Closely Watched Mind 2Serial: BZ-02751 Class 2 of 4 Precepts, Emotions, Four Noble Truths, Cultivation, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life,... |
Jul 06 2020 2 |
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Caring for Everything as Awakening Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts |
May 16 2020 No Abode Hermitage Online |
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Caring for Everything as AwakeningZoom, Coronavirus, Precepts, Compassion |
May 02 2020 No Abode Hermitage Online |
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Compassion's Path to Enlightenment Precepts, Effort |
May 02 2020 |
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The Three Natures Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, War, Bodhisattva Way, Precepts, Dharma Transmission,... |
Apr 25 2020 |
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Skillful Communications Funeral, Happiness, Karma, Precepts, War |
Feb 29 2020 |
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Precepts as Path and Companion Precepts, Enlightenment |
Jan 2020 |
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Your North Star Precept Bodhisattva Precepts, Composure, Hate, Hindrances, Interview, Precepts |
Dec 14 2019 |
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Awakening Through Bodhisattva Precepts Precepts, Buddha Mind, Wisdom |
Nov 17 2019 |
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Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Mahayana, Precepts, Soto Zen, Vinaya |
Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 2 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02706 Karma, Practice Period, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Tassajara |
Oct 10 2019 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What's Love Got To Do With It Priest, Precepts, Impermanence, Bowing, Daily Life, Practice Period, Buddha Nature... |
Aug 10 2019 |
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About the ShusoSerial: BZ-02688 Sesshin Day 5
Cultivation, Posture, Practice Period, Precepts, Priest, Tassajara |
Jun 23 2019 |
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Don't Be Stingy Precepts, Lay Practice, Separation, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Karma... |
Apr 20 2019 |
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Taking What is Good Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Liberation, Precepts, Patience, Hindrances... |
Mar 23 2019 |
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Three Treasures: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Avalokitesvara, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Chanting, Non-violence, Precepts, Sangha... |
Feb 23 2019 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Conversation, Death-and-Dying, Hate, Lay Practice, Precepts |
Dec 14 2018 |
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Precepts Precepts, Karma, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Sangha, Duality... |
Dec 01 2018 |
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Being Time Buddha Nature, Hui-neng, Doubt, Equanimity, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Non-... |
Nov 10 2018 |
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Tea Ladies and Their Mind-Refreshing TeachingSerial: BZ-02639 Sesshin Open Aspects of Practice
Duality, Ego, Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Precepts, Priest, Hui-neng, Soto Zen... |
Oct 06 2018 |
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Ryaku Fusatsu Karma, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Repentance, Duality, Hindrances, Bodhisattva... |
Sep 22 2018 |
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Eight Awarenesses of Great Beings (Study Sesshin Part 1)Serial: BZ-02632 Study Sesshin Part 1
Bodhisattva Precepts, Concentration, Mahayana, Nirvana, Precepts, Tassajara |
Sep 01 2018 |
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Ending Racism Bodhisattva Ceremony, Current Events, Happiness, Precepts |
Aug 25 2018 |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #5Torei's vow; bowing in humility in the face of cruelty; meeting monsters with lovingkindness. Confession-and-Repentance, Lovingkindness, Repentance, Precepts |
Aug 11 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #5Confession-and-Repentance, Lovingkindness, Repentance, Precepts |
Aug 11 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen's Path: Compassion Through Precepts Repentance, Dogen, Precepts |
Jul 02 2018 |
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Intimacy and AttentionSerial: BZ-02620 Sesshin Day 4 Big Mind, Composure, Intimacy, Zazen Mind, Conversation, Precepts, Doubt |
Jun 16 2018 |
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Zen's Path: Awakening Through Precepts Original Nature, Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts |
Jun 10 2018 |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature PreceptsOrigins of the Bodhisattva precepts; development and commentaries; the reasons for Buddhas appearing in this world. Precepts, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Bodhisattva,... |
Jun 09 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature PreceptsVerifying the truth of the teachings through words and phrases Precepts, Bodhisattva, Suffering, Consciousness |
Jun 09 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Precepts Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Precepts, Priest, Teacher-and-Student |
Jun 09 2018 |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature PreceptsSerial: RA-04437 Origins of the Bodhisattva precepts; development and commentaries; the reasons for Buddhas appearing in this world.
Precepts, Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Original... |
Jun 09 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |