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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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Perfection of WisdomSerial: BZ-00229 Class 2 of 5 Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Vimalakirti, Precepts, Anger, Right... |
Mar 31 1994 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazen Practice: Intention; Getting to Zendo and Seeing RealitySerial: BZ-00965A Lecture Family Practice, Posture, Precepts, Perfect Wisdom, Daily Life, Sangha, Anger,... |
Mar 05 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Essence of ZenSerial: BZ-00227 Class 3 of 3 Precepts, Practice Period, Priest, Culture, Dream World, Lay, Ordination, Interview,... |
Mar 02 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Path to Total Oneness Practice, Precepts, Buddha |
Feb 27 1994 Green Gulch Farm |
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Platform Sutra: Chapter 4Serial: BZ-00547 Class 6 of 10 Evil, Repentance, Vow, Intuition, Liberation, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Don't... |
Feb 24 1994 6 Tassajara |
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Embrace the Formless Path Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Samadhi, Precepts |
Feb 24 1994 |
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Parinirvana Sutra and Suzuki Roshi’s LegacySerial: BZ-00980B Lecture Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Nirvana, Impermanence, Daily Life, Tassajara... |
Feb 12 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precepts in Everyday Spirituality Precepts, Triple Treasure, Evil |
Feb 02 1994 |
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Embracing Precepts as Pathways Precepts, Evil, Mahayana |
Feb 02 1994 |
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Zen Precepts: Path to TransformationSerial: RB-00871 Seminar_The_Clear_Source Precepts, Practice, Vow |
Feb 1994 Sinsheim |
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Platform Sutra: The Four Part Verse and Samadhi/PrajnaSerial: BZ-00549 Class, Part 4 of 10, Winter Practice Period Attachment, Samadhi, Precepts, Non-attachment, Don't Know Mind, Discrimination,... |
Jan 29 1994 4 Tassajara |
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Lotus SutraSerial: BZ-00222 Clas 2 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Instruction, Doubt,... |
Jan 20 1994 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Full Awareness of Our Ordinary LivesSerial: BZ-00983B Lecture Precepts, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Teacher-and-Student, confusion, Conversation,... |
Jan 15 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhism's Influence on Creative Simplicity Silence, Culture, Precepts, Daily Life |
Dec 07 1993 |
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Maha Mangala SuttaSerial: BZ-00215 From the October 1993 newsletter: This year's study program moves from basic Buddhist images, to early Sutras, Mahayana, and Zen. The second class in this series... Precepts, Humility, Sangha, Gratitude, New Year, Happiness, Religion, Beginners, Evil... |
Nov 11 1993 3 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Maha Mangala SuttaSerial: BZ-00216 From the October 1993 newsletter: This year's study program moves from basic Buddhist images, to early Sutras, Mahayana, and Zen. The second class in this series... Sangha, Religion, Precepts, Culture, Impermanence, Daily Life, Separation |
Nov 04 1993 2 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Posture, Demons, Suzuki Roshi, Delusion, Precepts, Zazen, Conversation, Vow,... |
Oct 24 1993 Green Gulch Farm |
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Problems and Practice with RitualSerial: BZ-00657B Lecture Culture, Bowing, confusion, Chanting, Practice Period, Precepts, Humility, Diversity... |
Sep 25 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Cutting Through Compassionate ComplexitySerial: RB-00852 Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study Koan, Precepts, Time |
Sep 1993 Roseburg |
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Mind and Heart of Practice in Daily LifeSerial: BZ-00627B Lecture Oneness, Anger, Enemies, Lineage, Evil, Hate, Precepts, Posture, Religion |
Aug 28 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay Practice in Malaysia: Mindfulness and Loving KindnessSerial: BZ-00655B Lecture Monastic Practice, Precepts, Religion, Emotions, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Building,... |
Aug 14 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Awakening Through Interdependent Existence Delusion, Practice, Precepts |
Jun 10 1993 |
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Sozan's Poem: Dragons Sing in the Dry WoodSerial: BZ-00667B Saturday Lecture Sozan, Precepts, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Way... |
Jun 05 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precepts Class Buddha, Karma, Precepts |
May 06 1993 2 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Embrace Presence for Instant EnlightenmentSerial: RB-00832A Sesshin Practice, Precepts, Buddha |
May 1993 Roseburg |
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Embodying Zen Through Present AwarenessSerial: RB-00832B Sesshin Practice, Precepts, Study |
May 1993 Roseburg |
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Embracing Zen: Infinite Ocean Practice Precepts, Separation, Letting Go |
Apr 29 1993 |
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Bringing Practice into Everyday LifeSerial: BZ-00664A Lecture Right Speech, confusion, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Precepts, Culture,... |
Apr 24 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to BuddhismSerial: BZ-00268 Class 4 of 6 Concentration, Composure, Mindfulness, Precepts, Interdependence, Four Noble Truths,... |
Apr 01 1993 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to BuddhismSerial: BZ-00269 Class 3 of 6 Precepts, Concentration, Mindfulness, Soto Zen, Impermanence, Emotions, Four... |
Mar 25 1993 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Prajapati and the Ordination of Women: Respecting the Life of the UnbornSerial: BZ-00285B Women's Sitting Priest, Ordination, Happiness, Precepts, Culture, Religion, War, Lay |
Mar 21 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay Ordination and Priest OrdinationSerial: BZ-00661A Sesshin Day 1 Ordination, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Lay Practice, Karma, Commitment... |
Mar 13 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Awakening Through Zen's Living Connection Precepts, Thich Nhat Hanh, Heart Sutra, Bell, Buddha Nature |
Mar 10 1993 |
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Dogen’s Instructions to the Tenzo, Tenzo Kyokun: Opportunities for Lay Practice at BZCSerial: BZ-00286B Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Instruction, Lay, Right Speech... |
Feb 20 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Tenth PreceptSerial: BZ-00621 Class 6 of 6 Precepts, Vow, Practice Period, Dharma Transmission, Renunciation, Repentance, Evil,... |
Feb 18 1993 6 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Eighth and Ninth PreceptsSerial: BZ-00620 Class 5 of 6 Anger, Precepts, Emotions, Bowing, Vow, Gratitude, Ordination, Culture, Greed,... |
Feb 11 1993 5 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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, Attachment, Impermanence, Emotions, Vow, Building,... |
Feb 06 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: SpeechSerial: BZ-00619 Class 4 of 6 Precepts, Anger, Right Speech, Intimacy, Buddha Mind, Repentance, Vow, Buddha... |
Feb 04 1993 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Third and Fifth PreceptsSerial: BZ-00618 Class 3 of 6 Precepts, Addiction, Intimacy, Right Speech, Bodhidharma, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Jan 29 1993 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: First and Second PreceptsSerial: BZ-00617 Class 2 of 6 Precepts, Giving-and-Taking, Mahayana, Attachment, Passions, Buddha Mind, Emotions,... |
Jan 21 1993 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Overview and First PreceptSerial: BZ-00616 Class 1 of 6 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Lineage, Mahayana, Ordination, Bodhidharma, Monastic... |
Jan 14 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Birthing Buddha Through Zen Mindfulness Practice Period, japanese, Precepts |
Dec 11 1992 |
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Balancing Tradition and Emptiness Pain, Precepts, Dharmakaya |
Dec 09 1992 |
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Nurturing the Jewel Essence WithinSerial: BZ-00644B Lecture Buddha Ancestors, Don't Know Mind, Peace, Bell, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Nov 28 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Day Off ClassSerial: BZ-01484 Class 5 of 6 Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Transmission, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Current... |
Nov 14 1992 5 |
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Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00642B One Day Sitting Precepts, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Vow, Renewal, Bell, Sangha, Hate,... |
Nov 08 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Who am I? What is Zazen? Turning to Life: A Cow Turns Water into Milk, A Snake, Into VenomSerial: BZ-00641A Lecture Peace, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Precepts, Priest, Addiction, Greed... |
Oct 17 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The ParamitasSerial: BZ-00639A One day sitting Happiness, Right Effort, Offering, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, Patience, Heart Sutra,... |
Oct 03 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paramitas: Sila (Virtue) and Kshanti (Patience)Serial: BZ-00612 Class 3 of 6 Anger, Precepts, Patience, Ordinary Mind, Enemies, Emotions, Dependent Origination,... |
Oct 01 1992 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Paramitas: Dana (Giving) and Sila (Virtue)Serial: BZ-00611 Class 2 of 6 Precepts, Addiction, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Right Speech, Hindrances,... |
Sep 24 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center |