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The Bodhisattva vow is a vow (Sanskrit: bodhisattva-praṇidhāna, lit. bodhisattva aspiration or resolution; Chinese: 菩薩願, pusa yuan; J. bosatsugan) taken by some Mahāyāna Buddhists to achieve full buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings. One who has taken the vow is nominally known as a bodhisattva (a being working towards buddhahood). This can be done by venerating all Buddhas and by cultivating supreme moral and spiritual perfection, to be placed in the service of others. In particular, bodhisattvas promise to practice the six perfections of giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration and wisdom in order to fulfill their bodhicitta aim of attaining buddhahood for the sake of all beings.

The vow is commonly taken in a ritual setting, overseen by a senior monastic, teacher or guru. Whereas the prātimokṣa vows cease at death, the bodhisattva vow extends into future lives. The bodhisattva vows should not be confused with the Bodhisattva Precepts (Skt. bodhisattva-śīla), which are specific ethical guidelines for bodhisattvas.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Bringing Zendo Life to the World Serial: BZ-00715B Lecture Family Practice, Daily Life, Giving-and-Taking, Precepts, Practice Period, Vow,...	Rebecca Mayeno	Sep 14 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Compassion: The Path Within Vow, Enlightenment, Priest	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 25 1991
Zen Path: Cultivating Compassion Daily Serial: RA-00661 Summary of practice this week and throughout our lives of buddhist practice. to suffer, to become aware of suffering, to vow work to help all beings to be free of... Vow, Priest, Letting Go, confusion	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 25 1991 Day 7 Green Gulch Farm
Embracing Stillness: Zen's Compassionate Path Vow, Commitment, Dogen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 21 1991
Awakening Through Personal Zen Vows Vow, Sangha, Precepts	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 19 1991
“Engaged”: Webster’s as a Buddhist Text Serial: BZ-00972B Lecture Fox, Four Noble Truths, Priest, Right Speech, Right Effort, Funeral, Vow, Soto Zen,...	Lin Zenki	Aug 17 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony: Plunging In Serial: BZ-00971A Lecture Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Vow, Buddha Ancestors, Three Treasures,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jul 27 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Tara Rinpoche's Memorial Heart Sutra, Bell, Lineage, Vow, Happiness, Impermanence, Mandala, Conversation...	Yvonne Rand	Jun 30 1991 Green Gulch Farm
One-Day Sitting Serial: SF-01078 #shuso-talk Precepts, Vow, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Attachment, Mahayana, Soto Zen,...	Pat Phelan	Mar 09 1991 Unknown
Heart Sutra: Paramitas, Skandas, Emptiness, Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00266 Class 2 of 4 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Hindrances, Don'...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 14 1991 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Mideast Crisis Serial: BZ-00687B Discussion led by Alan Senauke, Saturday Lecture Current Events, War, Peace, Avalokitesvara, Enemies, Vow, Building, Heart Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 12 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Beyond Archetypes: Direct Perception Pathways Serial: RB-00723 Seminar_The_Transformation_of_Self_in_Buddhism Buddhism, Practice, Vow	Zentatsu Richard Baker	1991 Rastenberg
Embracing Self Through Buddhist Lenses Serial: RB-00732 Seminar_The_Dance_of_the_Western_Self_and_the_Buddhist_Self Vow, Practice, Time	Zentatsu Richard Baker	1991 Heidelberg
Living Vow: Embracing Ordinary Life Vow, Time, Practice	Katherine Thanas	Dec 29 1990 Unknown
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-00697A Going Beyond Buddha, Rohatsu Day 4 Buddha, cognitive process, Light-and-Darkness, Lay Practice, Absolute-and-Relative,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Avatamsaka Sutra Serial: BZ-00261 Class 4 of 5 Precepts, Concentration, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 14 1990 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Avatamsaka Sutra Serial: BZ-00259 Class 2 of 5 Manjushri, Vow, Mindfulness, Five Ranks, Dragons, Equanimity, Attachment, Birth-and-...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 01 1990 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Pleasure Serial: BZ-00509A Lecture Addiction, Half-Smile, Dependent Origination, Vow, Lotus Sutra, Offering, Culture,...	Fran Tribe	Mar 31 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Vows, Four Noble Truths Serial: BZ-00500 Saturday Lecture Vow, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Samsara, Daily Life, Two Truths, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhaland Realization Through Zazen Practices Practice Period, Zazen, Vow	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 14 1989
Reaching Compassion in Darkness Vow, Avalokitesvara, Suzuki Roshi	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 23 1989
Science and Spirit: A Unified Journey Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vow, Hindrances...	Lou Hartman	May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Chanting Serial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2 Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Nirvana	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Journey to Beginners Mindfulness Vow, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Practice Period, Lotus Sutra	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 05 1989 Tassajara
Everyday Zen: Living Mindful Transformation Renunciation, Ordination, Daily Life, Ceremony, Enlightenment, Tassajara, Half-Smile...	Yvonne Rand	Oct 09 1988
The Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00832A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Attachment, Anger, Hindrances, Doubt, Platform Sutra, Vow, War, Offering...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Navigating Desire Through Mindful Intention Enemies, Intention, Intimacy, Vow, Gratitude	Edward Espe Brown	Jul 29 1988
Patience Serial: BZ-00890B Lecture Patience, Enemies, Vow, Manjushri, Intimacy, Equanimity, Precepts, Passions, Peace...	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Jul 23 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Anger and Greed Serial: BZ-00890A One-Day Sitting Anger, Greed, Anger, Karma, Fox, Platform Sutra, Vow, Greed, Attachment, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
On Ryaku Fusatsu Serial: BZ-01494 Afternoon talk. Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Evil, Chanting, Bell, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 29 1988 Tassajara
The Six Realms Serial: BZ-00831A Saturday Lecture Six Realms, Six Realms, Vow, Buddha Nature, Demons, Karma, Karmic Consequences,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title Serial: BZ-00826 Lecture, Sesshin day 5 Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record, Interview, Posture, Vow, Anger,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jun 19 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00898B Lecture Vow, Three Treasures, Precepts, Tassajara, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Sangha,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 30 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
February 24th, 1988, Serial No. 01534 Serial: BZ-01534 Fifth day of sesshin at Green Gulch Farm. Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Duality, Vow, Ego, Non-duality, Passions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 24 1988 5 of 7 Green Gulch Farm
Sesshin Lecture Serial: BZ-00900A One-Day Sitting Separation, Priest, confusion, Duality, Vow, Emotions, Lay	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 23 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination Class Practice, Vow, Study	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 08 1988
Embrace Presence Amidst Flowing Time Commitment, Attachment, Continuous Practice, Vow, Faith	Myogen Steve Stücky	Nov 01 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Life of the Five Brothers Serial: NC-00655 Seminar on Life of the Five Brothers OSB Cam, Camaldolese History, Vow, Fasting, Monastic Practice, Politics	Thomas Matus	Oct 1987 2 of 3 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Imperfect Paths to Spiritual Simplicity Gratitude, Religion, Doubt, Balance, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana, Enemies, Attachment, Evil...	David Chadwick	Jul 11 1987
Practicing with Intention and Vows Vow, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Daily Life, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00889B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Repentance, Vow, Avalokitesvara...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 09 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Noble Truths, Four Vows Serial: BZ-00889A Saturday Lecture Four Noble Truths, Vow, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Attachment, Religion, Non-attachment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 02 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Leads Us and We Lead Practice Serial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Chanting, Ego, Concentration, Hate, Bowing, Evil, Nirvana, Vow, Offering...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Transformed in Communal Harmony OSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Continuous Practice, Obstacles, Vow	Aelred Squire	1987 5-6 of 14
Zen's Harmonious Duality Unveiled Dragons, Vow, Building, Breath, Beginners	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 18 1986
Bodhisattva ceremony Serial: BZ-00882A Ceremony Bodhisattva Ceremony, Priest, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Practice Period, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 09 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva Archetype Serial: SF-00002 Sunday Lecture Manjushri, Nirvana, Vow, Non-duality, Perfect Wisdom, Daily Life, Passions,...	Wendy Johnson	Aug 03 1986 Green Gulch Farm
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00877A Sesshin Day 2 Five Ranks, Soto Zen, Lay Practice, Lay, Samadhi, Vow	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 05 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00876A Lecture Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Renewal, Karma, Daily Life, Offering, Heart Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 24 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00875B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Way, Karma, Samsara, Emotions, Attachment, Bowing, Big Mind, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 25 1986 Berkeley Zen Center

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