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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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Buddha's Pointing at the GroundSerial: BZ-01207 Indra's Planting a Blade of Grass, Saturday Lecture SER-4, Sanctuary, Book of Serenity, Lotus Sutra, Sangha, Buddha's Birthday,... |
Dec 10 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Faith and Doubt TypesSerial: BZ-01203B Rohatsu Day 3 Faith, Doubt, Doubt, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Karma, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra,... |
Nov 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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From Not Always So: “Be Kind to Yourself”Serial: BZ-01199 One Day Sitting Platform Sutra, Manjushri, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Intimacy, Instruction,... |
Nov 19 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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“Not Always So” from Not Always SoSerial: BZ-01037A Class 2 of 4 Conversation, Vow, Precepts, Zoom, Beginners, Composure, Enemies, Evil, Tassajara,... |
Nov 03 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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An Ordination HistorySerial: BZ-01192 Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Priest, Monastic Practice, Lay Practice, Lay, Renunciation,... |
Oct 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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No SelfSerial: SF-00971 One-day sitting lecture: Bodhisattva Initiation - dharma names; Buddha's second teaching - "No-self Characteristic Sutta"; shamata - posture instructions;... Bodhisattva Precepts, Ceremony, Samatha, Precepts, Continuous Practice, Separation,... |
Sep 17 2005 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zendo LectureSuzuki Roshi, Precepts, Practice, Time, Effort |
Sep 01 2005 Tassajara |
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CommunicationSerial: BZ-01341 Saturday Lecture Silence, Right Speech, Culture, Conversation, Intimacy, Observe, Passions,... |
Aug 13 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Making MistakesSerial: BZ-01339C Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Mahayana, Manjushri, Sangha, Conversation, Precepts |
Jul 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Find Out for YourselfSerial: BZ-00576 Lecture Precepts, Duality, Instruction, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, Oneness,... |
Jul 17 2005 Tassajara |
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Unknown TitleSerial: BZ-00575 Lecture Precepts, Obstacles, Tassajara, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Duality, Monastic... |
Jul 16 2005 Tassajara |
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Lay OrdinationSerial: BZ-01327 Buddha's Robe, Saturday Lecture Rakusu, Lay Ordination, Precepts, Ordination, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Lay, Confession... |
Jun 11 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Horizon of Inner StillnessSerial: RB-01632B Talk_Sitting_Around_Doing_Nothing Breath, Posture, Precepts |
Jun 2005 Hamburg |
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Priest and Lay PracticeSerial: BZ-01325 Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay, Ordination, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission... |
May 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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2005.05.08-serial.00184 Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Posture, Observe, Dependent Origination, confusion,... |
May 08 2005 |
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Guidelines for Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-01318B One-Day Sitting Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Forgiveness, Daily Life, Precepts,... |
Apr 16 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Love in the Context of Practice: Turning Toward, Not AwaySerial: BZ-01317 Saturday Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Culture, Buddha's Birthday, Practice Period, Book of Serenity... |
Apr 02 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Teacher-Student RelationshipsSerial: BZ-00599 Hierarchy, Sesshin Day 5 Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Precepts, Anger, Intimacy, Practice Period... |
Mar 27 2005 |
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PreceptsSerial: SF-03499 Sesshin 3 Day 4 Teacher-student relationship Precepts, Practice, Observe |
Mar 26 2005 Tassajara |
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Precepts, Student-Teacher RelationshipSerial: BZ-00598 Sesshin Day 4 Precepts, Teacher-and-Student, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, Chanting, Ego,... |
Mar 26 2005 Tassajara |
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Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror SamadhiSerial: BZ-00766 Class 12 of 12 Bodhisattva Precepts, Culture, Evil, Patience, Practice Position, Precepts, Religion... |
Mar 15 2005 12 Tassajara |
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Zendo Talk Attachment, Don't Know Mind, Gratitude, Practice Period, Precepts, Silence,... |
Mar 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror SamadhiSerial: BZ-00770 Class 8 of 12 Five Ranks, Transmission, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Attachment, Light-and-... |
Mar 02 2005 8 Tassajara |
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Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror SamadhiSerial: BZ-00773 Class 5 of 12 Precepts, Intuition, Forgiveness, Buddha Nature, Absolute-and-Relative, Repentance,... |
Feb 17 2005 5 Tassajara |
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Introduction to Buddhism: The Four Noble TruthsSerial: BZ-00567 Class 2 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jan 31 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Relaxing into Uprightness: Calm Mind, Zazen Instruction and Ice SkatingSerial: BZ-01303 Saturday Lecture Don't Know Mind, Half-Smile, Instruction, Oneness, Posture, Practice Period,... |
Jan 29 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to Buddhism: The Life of the BuddhaSerial: BZ-00566 Class 1 of 4 Four Noble Truths, Concentration, Buddha's Birthday, Precepts, Culture,... |
Jan 24 2005 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Diving Into the SpiritSerial: BZ-01300C Saturday Lecture Four Noble Truths, New Year, Obstacles, Instruction, Lineage, Precepts, Posture... |
Jan 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Immediate Realization in Zen Practice Buddha, Precepts, Time |
2005 |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-00940 World's largest ball of twine, snobbery, insight, calming our minds, shamata - tranquility practce, Dhammapada, monuments to warfare, GGF farm and kids, hate crime and Tam High... Vow, Precepts, Hate, Non-violence, Bodhisattva Precepts, Intimacy, Interview,... |
Dec 19 2004 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Eighth Characteristic of an Enlightened PersonSerial: BZ-01298 No Babbling (Idle Talk), Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Precepts, Right Speech, Dream World, Subject-and-Object, Silence, Ego... |
Dec 11 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha Nature and the Ugly DucklingSerial: SF-00056 Zendo lecture; feeling of not fitting in and not belonging that sends us towards spiritual practice. Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Delusion, Addiction, Ego, Posture |
Nov 06 2004 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03554 Dining Room Class 3 Lotus Sutra, Renunciation, Precepts, Nirvana, Balance, Daily Life, Bell, Evil,... |
Oct 20 2004 Tassajara |
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Sitting Under The Rose-Apple TreeSerial: SF-01016 Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Commitment, Balance, Ceremony, Letting Go, Bell, Happiness,... |
Oct 03 2004 Green Gulch Farm |
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Love, Holistic Approach: Love and Intimacy as a Wide Path of PracticeSerial: BZ-01282B Lecture Transmission, Passions, Culture, Dream World, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Buddha... |
Oct 02 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 2nd, 2004, Serial No. 01569 Transmission, Culture, Dream World, Passions, Precepts, Monastic Practice, Lineage,... |
Oct 02 2004 |
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Eight AwakeningsSerial: SF-03589 Zendo Lecture Precepts, Posture, Mindfulness, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Attachment, Greed, Right... |
Jul 16 2004 Tassajara |
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Gakudo Yojin-Shu (last): Practicing Within the ObstructionsSerial: BZ-01270B Staining, Not Breaking Precepts, Sesshin Day 4 Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Hindrances, Precepts, confusion, Practice Period, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 19 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay OrdinationSerial: BZ-01266 Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Three Refuges, Precepts, Priest, Big Mind, Ordination, Lay Practice,... |
Jun 12 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unifying Consciousness Beyond Illusions Separation, Meditation, Precepts |
May 30 2004 |
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Entering Buddha's Way: Precept Harmony Precepts, Ceremony, Bodhisattva Precepts |
May 30 2004 |
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Record of Tung-shanSerial: BZ-01264 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Practice Position, Heart Sutra,... |
May 22 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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One-Day Sitting LectureSerial: SF-01022 This human body is the entire world in the ten directions. Can you be stopped? Bodhicitta. Compassion. Thinking. Hatred. Not indulging in habitual thoughts of hatred. Say no. "... Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Precepts, Manjushri, Hate, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Mar 20 2004 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wednesday LectureSerial: SF-01023 Linda Ruth with her sick mother. The mountain lion. The bobcat. The rat. New film, "The Passion of Christ". Self-restraint. Mindfulness of the body. Angulimala. Concentration, Realization, Precepts, Hate, Current Events, Passions, Doubt, First... |
Mar 17 2004 Green Gulch Farm |
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As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #14 Nanchuan Kills the CatSerial: BZ-01021B Class 4 of 4 Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Commitment, Duality... |
Mar 15 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-01248 Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Nirvana, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday,... |
Feb 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Precept of Not KillingSerial: BZ-01383 Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Karma, Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Doubt, War, Dependent Origination,... |
Feb 07 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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HousekeepingSerial: SF-01024 Sunday Lecture: Children's Program. The Indian children who used to live here. Indian story about how the world was made. Staying home and accomplishing the way. Gateway into... New Year, Bodhisattva Precepts, Separation, Practice Period, Precepts, Mill Valley,... |
Feb 01 2004 Green Gulch Farm |
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Things to be Mindful of in the New YearSerial: BZ-01377 Is a Six-pack and Pornography Practice?, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Practice, Daily Life, Commitment, Addiction, Big Mind, Doubt, Family... |
Dec 13 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen and the Eco-Consumer CodeSerial: SF-00156 Wednesday talk. Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Buddha Ancestors, Precepts, Ego, Ceremony, Karma,... |
Nov 19 2003 |