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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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The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening Oneness, Precepts, Anger, Duality, Samadhi |
Apr 19 2012 The Yoga Room |
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The Room, the Seat, and the RobeThe Room, the Seat and the Robe Lotus Sutra, Emptiness, Book of Serenity, Interdependence, Precepts |
Apr 14 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening Precepts, Enlightenment, Time |
Apr 12 2012 |
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The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening Lineage, Precepts, Silence, Paramitas |
Apr 12 2012 The Yoga Room |
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Sangha Practice Four Noble Truths, Sangha, Liberation, Bodhisattva Precepts, Right Speech, Diversity... |
Mar 31 2012 |
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The Seeds and Fruits of True AwakeningSerial: RA-03949 The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening
Daily Life, Enlightenment, Precepts |
Mar 29 2012 3 The Yoga Room |
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The Seeds and Fruits of True AwakeningThe Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening Daily Life, Precepts, Lay, Addiction |
Mar 29 2012 #3 The Yoga Room |
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A Family Style for Realizing the Oneness of All Families Precepts, Lay |
Mar 10 2012 Morning |
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A Family Style for Realizing the Oneness of All Families Precepts, Lay, Mindfulness |
Mar 10 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Presence Over Pursuit in Connection Practice, Anger, Precepts |
Feb 05 2012 |
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Unity in Compassionate Bodhisattva Living Ceremony, Bodhisattva, Precepts |
Feb 05 2012 |
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No Gaining Mind Amidst UndulationsSerial: BZ-02228 Big Mind and Shikantaza, Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Time, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Gaining Mind, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Feb 04 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Four Aspects of Practicing the Threefold Ethics of Bodhisattvas Precepts, Desire, Enlightenment |
Feb 04 2012 Morning |
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The Four Aspects of Practicing the Threefold Ethics of Bodhisattvas Practice, Precepts, Bodhisattva |
Feb 04 2012 Afternoon |
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The Four Aspects of Practicing the Threefold Ethics of Bodhisattvas Precepts, Desire, Passions, Money, Bodhisattva Precepts |
Feb 04 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Four Aspects of Practicing the Threefold Ethics of Bodhisattvas Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Breath, Dharmakaya, Mahayana |
Feb 04 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Aspiring Hearts on the Bodhisattva Path Precepts, Zazen, Ceremony |
Jan 26 2012 |
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Transforming Consciousness Through Zen Presence Pain, Bodhisattva, Precepts |
Jan 22 2012 |
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Ethics of Presence in Buddhism Precepts, Emotions, Wisdom |
Jan 17 2012 |
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Upright Presence: Compassionate Engagement Awakens Precepts, Offering, Aspects of Practice |
Jan 15 2012 |
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Pathway to Enlightened Presence Precepts, Liberation, Enlightenment |
Jan 15 2012 |
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The Ways of Change Confession-and-Repentance, Impermanence, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Jan 14 2012 |
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Bodhisattva Path: Embracing Paradox and Service Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Liberation |
Jan 13 2012 |
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Restraint: The Zen Path to Liberation Precepts, Ceremony, Zendo |
Jan 11 2012 |
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Reality as the Great Vehicle Precepts, Consciousness, Addiction |
Jan 10 2012 |
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Aspiring Through Compassionate Zen Practice Concentration, Precepts, Perfect Wisdom |
Jan 08 2012 |
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Dharma KaleidescopeSerial: BZ-02225 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Saturday Lecture Peace, Lay Practice, Platform Sutra, Evil, Evil, Karma, New Year, Platform Sutra,... |
Jan 07 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Householder Bodhisattvas, What is Your Aspiration for this New Year? Rinzai, Precepts, Lay, Soto Zen |
Jan 02 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Transforming Habits into Compassion Practice, Precepts, Delusion |
2012 |
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Generosity Transforms Ethics and Patience Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment |
2012 |
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Occupy the Dharma Culture, Liberation, Precepts, Patience, confusion, Separation, Non-violence, Anger,... |
Nov 19 2011 |
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Stimulating Bodhisattva's courage and entering reality confusion, Duality, Precepts |
Oct 15 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Compassionate Coexistence in Everyday Dilemmas Precepts, Ceremony, Observe |
Oct 2011 |
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The Heart of Our Forms Precepts, Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Family Practice, Bell, Tassajara Zen... |
Sep 25 2011 |
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Zen Practice: The Moral ImperativeSerial: RB-02573 Ordination Precepts, Time, Practice |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Unveiling Enlightenment Through Stillness Meditation, Precepts, Study |
Aug 27 2011 |
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Study of delusion is the Buddha Way Practice Period, Precepts, Karmic Consciousness, Equanimity |
Aug 13 2011 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Pathway to Enlightened Practice Patience, Precepts, Concentration |
Jun 2011 |
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PreceptsSerial: BZ-02176 Bodhisattva Ceremony, Saturday Lecture Karma, Precepts, Karma, Anger, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
May 14 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Interconnected Compassion: Living the Precepts Patience, Evil, Precepts |
May 2011 |
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Japan CatastropheSerial: BZ-02165 Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Fallout, One-Day Sitting Karma, Japan, Current Events, Karma, Repentance, Vow, Renewal, Composure, Interview,... |
Mar 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Teshan and Lung Tan Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Anger, Ordinary Mind, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Mar 12 2011 |
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Lineage Precept Vein - Not One, Not Two Transmission, Precepts, Intuition, Monastic Practice, Dharma Transmission, Lineage,... |
Jan 15 2011 |
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Whole-Hearted Commitment for the New Year Precepts, Commitment, Bodhisattva Precepts |
Jan 02 2011 Morning |
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Whole-Hearted Commitment for the New Year Precepts, Commitment, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Precepts, Three Treasures |
Jan 02 2011 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Embracing Imperfection in Zen Practice Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Commitment |
Jan 2011 |
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Minor Precepts-ShingiSerial: BZ-02139 Precepts, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Shingi, Precepts, Forgiveness, Humility, Renunciation, Conversation,... |
Nov 13 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Simile of the Saw Evil, Anger, Practice Period, Instruction, Hate, Precepts, Ego, Forgiveness,... |
Oct 23 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing Instability in Zen Practice Ceremony, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi |
Oct 10 2010 |
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Sustaining Spirit Through Zen Precepts Intimacy, Zendo, Precepts |
Oct 08 2010 |