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The Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla or bodhisattva-saṃvāra, traditional Chinese: 菩薩戒; ; pinyin: Púsà Jiè, Japanese: bosatsukai; Tibetan: 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" (saṃvāra) are the main ethical code in Mahāyāna Buddhism and as thus also sometimes called "Mahāyāna precepts" (Ch: 大乘戒).

Traditionally, monastics 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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Title	Speaker	Date
Precepts Serial: BZ-00536 Class 5 of 6 Anger, Nirvana, Addiction, Precepts, Religion, Evil, Teacher-and-Student, American,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 05 1997 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00537 Class 4 of 6 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Observe, Bell,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 29 1997 4 Berkeley Zen Center
May 29th, 1997, Serial No. 01460 Right Speech, Precepts, Attachment, Sixth Patriarch, Conversation, Sangha, Observe,...		May 29 1997
Anger, Failure and Pure Existence Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Anger, Practice Period, Karma, Renewal, Bodhisattva...	Karen DeCotis	May 24 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00538 Class 3 of 6 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 22 1997 3 Berkeley Zen Center
May 22nd, 1997, Serial No. 01459, Side A Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Vinaya, Intimacy,...		May 22 1997
Nansen Cuts the Cat Serial: BZ-00363B Saturday Lecture Nansen, Book of Serenity, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-Object, Duality, Precepts...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 17 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Precepts Serial: BZ-00539 Class 2 of 6 Precepts, Offering, Evil, Buddha Nature, Anger, Sixth Patriarch, Emotions, Addiction...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 1997 2 Berkeley Zen Center
May 15th, 1997, Serial No. 01457 Precepts, Offering, Evil, Anger, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Addiction, Sixth Patriarch...		May 15 1997
Way-Seeking Mind Practice Period, Posture, Buddha Mind, Precepts, Commitment, Gaining Mind, Enthusiasm...	Karen DeCotis	May 10 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
May 8th, 1997, Serial No. 01455 Precepts, Buddha Nature, Perfect Wisdom, Sangha, Buddha Mind, Birth-and-Death,...		May 08 1997
Precepts Serial: BZ-00672 Class 1 of 6 Precepts, Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Perfect Wisdom, Evil, Mahayana, Birth-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 08 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing With the Precepts Serial: BZ-00363A One-Day Sitting Precepts, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Birth-and-Death, Vinaya, Observe, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 04 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
May 1997 talk, Serial No. 01582, Side A Serial: RB-01582A Practice-Week Precepts, Practice, Buddha	Richard Baker	May 1997 Johannershof
Transcending Dimensions through Zen Awareness Serial: RB-01581 Practice-Week Practice, Precepts, Buddhism	Richard Baker	May 1997 Johannershof
Embodied Truth Through Buddhist Precepts Serial: RB-01576 Practice-Week Practice, Precepts, Study	Richard Baker	May 1997 Johannershof
Bamboo Growth and Mindful Practice Serial: RB-01584B Practice-Week Practice, Precepts, Ceremony	Richard Baker	May 1997 Johannershof
Practice Period Commitment Serial: BZ-00362B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Precepts, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00845 Class 6 of 6 Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Evil, Soto Zen, Precepts, Instruction, Don't...	Maylie Scott	Apr 17 1997 6 Berkeley Zen Center
Life of Buddha Serial: BZ-00850 Class 1 of 6 Religion, Buddha's Birthday, Renunciation, Vow, Lotus Sutra, Concentration,...	Maylie Scott	Mar 13 1997 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Sunday Lecture Big Mind, Ceremony, Buddha Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Right Speech, Practice Period,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 09 1997 Green Gulch
Parinirvana: Buddha’s Life/Our Life Nirvana, Precepts, Family Practice, Greed, Buddha's Birthday, Four Noble Truths...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 01 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Recollections of Early Zen Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Priest, Lineage, Lay, Rinzai, Fox, Demons	Gary Snyder	Feb 08 1997 1 of 3 Green Gulch Farm
Journey from Prince to Plum Blossom Serial: SF-03623 Sunday Lecture Practice Period, Mindfulness, Precepts, Funeral, Obstacles, Vow, Priest, Freedom...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 02 1997 Green Gulch
Theravada Tradition Four Noble Truths, Monastic Practice, Precepts, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart...	Ajahn Amaro	Jan 11 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice and Daily Life Gratitude, Commitment, Silence, Passions, Mindfulness, Precepts, Religion, War, Peace...	Marjorie Cox	Nov 17 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination Serial: BZ-00787A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Precepts, Practice Period, Family Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Sandokai Class Oneness, Darkness and Light, Practice Period, Separation, Karma, Emptiness, Politics...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 13 1996 Green Gulch
Effort - While You're Already Perfect Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Realization, Precepts, Passions, Right Effort,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Nov 13 1996 Unknown
Dana & The Paramitas Serial: BZ-00788B Saturday Lecture Dana, Renunciation, Gratitude, Patience, Ego, Offering, Precepts, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 09 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Which is the Real Shin? Serial: SF-03135 Sunday Lecture - Seeing and understanding desire Ceremony, Forgiveness, Addiction, Practice Period, Demons, confusion, Hate,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 27 1996 Green Gulch
Dogen’s Four Methods of Guidance Buddha Nature, Precepts, Vow, Enemies, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lay, Greed, Bodhisattva...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 26 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
October 15th, 1996, Serial No. 02836 Mindfulness, Precepts, Pain	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 15 1996
Autobiographical: Beatnik Generation Serial: BZ-00790A Saturday Lecture Way-Seeking Mind, Priest, Doubt, Priest-and-Lay, New Year, Religion, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 05 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Compassion Through Non-Duality Serial: SF-00084 Wednesday talk. Patience, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Letting Go, confusion, Demons, Absolute-and-...	Ane Pema Chödrön	Sep 11 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Secret Teachers In Life Who Guide Us Serial: SF-03639 Sunday Lecture Priest, Attachment, Precepts, Global Warming, Funeral, Balance, Anger, Gratitude,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Sep 08 1996 Green Gulch
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00254 Class 6 of 9 Attachment, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Non-attachment, Nirvana, Samsara, Repentance, Teacher...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 01 1996 6 Berkeley Zen Center
18 Points of Practice, Ego, Acceptance of Your Situation Serial: BZ-00798A Saturday Lecture Ego, Ego, Non-duality, Hate, Precepts, Posture, Attachment	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 14 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00799B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 06 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Jukai: Gateway to Spiritual Awakening Precepts, Ceremony, Dragons, Vow, Lineage, Repentance, Confession-and-Repentance,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jun 12 1996 Unknown
Refuge in the Triple Treasure Three Treasures, Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Ceremony, Lay,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	May 22 1996 Unknown
Taking Care of Oneself, Others and Objects of the World Serial: 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,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 18 1996 Green Gulch
Open Heart, Enlightened Spirit Repentance, Precepts, Zazen, Practice Period, Three Treasures, Ceremony, Monastic...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	May 11 1996 Unknown
Ordination & Precepts Serial: BZ-00805A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Precepts, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Anger, Evil, Giving-and-Taking...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 27 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
The Angulimala Story Serial: SF-03226 Sunday Lecture - Children's talk Enemies, Karma, Letting Go, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Anger, Daily Life, Bell,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 03 1996 Green Gulch
Meal Chant Serial: BZ-00810A Saturday Lecture Chanting, Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Buddha Nature, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Ascending the Mountain Serial: SF-03563 Sunday Lecture - Children's talk - before Blanche Hartman's Installation ceremony - throne and dharma are etymologically connected in Sanskrit - taking your seat in dharma... Ceremony, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Attachment, Priest, Suzuki Roshi, Ordination...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 04 1996 Green Gulch
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00813B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Evil, Vow, Gratitude, Four Noble Truths, Greed...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 13 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Four Methods of Guidance Serial: BZ-00814A Saturday Lecture Four Methods of Guidance, New Year, Offering, Greed, Precepts, Renunciation, Anger,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 14 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
December 13th, 1995, Serial No. 02825 Precepts, Japan, Bodhisattva Precepts	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 13 1995

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