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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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Sit to Become Free of SittingComplete Perfect Enlightenment, Precepts, Bodhisattva, Practice, Bodhisattva,... |
Feb 06 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Bodhisattva Ceremony Religion, Repentance, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Vow, Chanting, Greed,... |
Nov 21 2015 |
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Zen of Four SeasonsSerial: BZ-02434 Part 1 of 2 Transmission, Silence, Culture, Uchiyama, Fundraising, Precepts, Building,... |
Aug 29 2015 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Everything Changes Composure, Silence, Nirvana, Practice Period, Soto Zen, Greed, Precepts, Buddha... |
May 23 2015 |
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Awakening in the Pathless Path Perfect Wisdom, Vow, Precepts |
Feb 07 2015 |
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A Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony: Your Mind Is Becoming BuddhaPrecepts, Perfect Wisdom, Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Precepts, Evil, Perfect Wisdom,... |
Feb 07 2015 No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Mind: Beyond Thought and Karma Buddha Mind, Precepts, Dogen |
Jan 13 2015 |
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Embracing Zen Through Bodhisattva Precepts Precious Mirror, Ceremony, Precepts |
Dec 06 2014 |
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Zen Meditation as the Bodhisattva PreceptsCompassion, Wisdom, Precepts, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Oct 11 2014 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Harmonics: Bridging Seen and Unseen Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Effort |
Oct 11 2014 PM |
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Zen Meditation as the Bodhisattva PreceptsBodhisattva, Karmic Consciousness, Generosity, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Oct 11 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Differences in Zen and Psychotherapy Big Mind, Commitment, Conversation, Buddha Ancestors, Vow, Sangha, Discrimination,... |
Jul 05 2014 |
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Rooted in Aspiration: Bodhisattva Journey Perfect Wisdom, Attachment, Precepts |
Jul 03 2014 |
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Precepts Following Our Way of Life Bodhisattva Ceremony, Discrimination, Duality, Ego, Non-duality, Oneness, Precepts,... |
Jun 14 2014 |
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Pilgrimage, Intimacy, Chaplaincy Avalokitesvara, Book of Serenity, Buddha Nature, Equanimity, Evil, Four Noble Truths... |
Apr 19 2014 |
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The Three Bodies of Buddha Dharma Transmission, Humility, Karma, Lay, Lay Practice, Ordination, Practice Period... |
Apr 12 2014 |
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Exploring Consciousness and Realizing WisdomExploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Confession-and-Repentance, Compassion, Confession-and-Repentance,... |
Mar 23 2014 5 No Abode Hermitage |
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Repentance Ceremony Attachment, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Evil, Four Noble Truths, Greed, Humility... |
Mar 15 2014 |
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Caring Without Clinging Commitment, Precepts, Perfect Wisdom |
Jan 12 2014 |
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Cultivating Tranquility Through Compassion Karmic Consciousness, Precepts, Wisdom |
Dec 15 2013 |
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Think not ThinkingSerial: BZ-02342 Rohatsu Forgiveness, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Forgiveness,... |
Dec 06 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shelterless Shelter Bodhisattva Ceremony, Four Noble Truths, Gratitude, Humility, Practice Period,... |
Oct 12 2013 |
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Form and Formlessness in Zen Practice Bodhisattva Precepts, Daily Life, Greed, Heart Sutra, Lay, Practice Period, Precepts... |
Oct 05 2013 |
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Lotus Sutra and Bodhisattva Practice Bodhisattva Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Monastic... |
Sep 21 2013 |
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Dogen's VowSerial: BZ-02326 Part 3 of 4 Confession-and-Repentance, Doubt, Evil, Hindrances, Karma, Precepts, Priest,... |
Sep 01 2013 3 |
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Dogen's VowSerial: BZ-02325 Part 2 of 2 Karma, Lineage, Precepts, Repentance, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Vow |
Aug 31 2013 2 |
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Blue Cliff Record Case 89Serial: BZ-02318 Find Out for Yourself, Saturday Lecture Priest, Avalokitesvara, BCR-89, Intuition, Instruction, Priest, Daily Life, Precepts... |
Jul 06 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Bodhisattva's Three-fold Ethics and Three-fold Samadhi Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Precepts, Samadhi |
Jun 22 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Lay OrdinationSerial: BZ-02312 History of American Lay Ordination, Saturday Lecture Jukai, Lay Ordination, Lay, Priest, Lay Practice, Precepts, Ordination, Lineage,... |
Jun 15 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On The Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-02309 Karma, Saturday Lecture Katagiri Roshi, Karma, Confession-and-Repentance, Precepts, Repentance, Karma, Peace... |
May 25 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice Buddha Does the Dishes Intimacy, Practice Period, Evil, Separation, Precepts, Gratitude, Patience,... |
May 04 2013 |
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Don't Slam the Door Precepts, Buddha Ancestors, Gratitude, Teacher-and-Student, Bell, Vow, Attachment,... |
Mar 02 2013 |
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Yes and No Light-and-Darkness, Precepts, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind, Bodhisattva Ceremony... |
Feb 23 2013 |
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Ornament of the Sage's Mind Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Confession-and-Repentance, Evil, Precepts |
Feb 02 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Sick Day Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Effort, Evil, Liberation, Conversation, Precepts,... |
Jan 26 2013 |