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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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Good Karma Karma, Conversation, Mahayana, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Vow, Building,... |
Feb 22 2020 |
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Wisdom Beyond Discrimination's Grasp Discrimination, Vow, Study |
Feb 17 2020 |
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Embodying Vows in Zen Practice Vow, Offering, Faith |
Feb 16 2020 |
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Zen Vows: Path to Enlightenment Vow, Bodhisattva, Offering |
Feb 16 2020 |
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Historical Context and the Evolution of Buddhist Understanding of Karma Causation, Culture, Greed, Karma, Mahayana, Religion, Tassajara, Vow, War |
Feb 15 2020 |
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Does Big Mind Care Anger, Big Mind, Lay, Offering, Sangha, Vow |
Jan 18 2020 |
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Intention and Letting Go Vow, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, New Year, Bell, Tassajara, Conversation, Doubt,... |
Jan 04 2020 |
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Awakening Within Duality of Delusion Delusion, Karmic Consciousness, Vow |
Jan 2020 |
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Wisdom in Crisis: Bodhisattva Path Perfect Wisdom, Vow, Freedom |
Dec 15 2019 |
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Right Effort Joyful Effort Effortless Effort Commitment, Cultivation, Enemies, Enthusiasm, Happiness, Hindrances, Right Effort,... |
Dec 07 2019 |
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Don't Wait For Maitreya Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Monastic Practice, Passions, Tassajara, Vow, War... |
Dec 06 2019 |
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Awareness of and Responsiveness to the Body Bell, Emotions, Gratitude, Impermanence, Instruction, Offering, Politics, Posture,... |
Nov 30 2019 |
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Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 1 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02705 Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Intuition, Mahayana, Precepts, Soto Zen, Vinaya, Vow... |
Oct 10 2019 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beloved Community (Study Sesshin PM)Serial: BZ-02698 Study Sesshin PM
Bodhisattva Way, Enemies, Evil, Hate, Lotus Sutra, Oneness, Religion, Vow |
Sep 07 2019 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Striding Off The Hundred-Foot Pole confusion, Culture, Hindrances, Passions, Peace, Silence, Vow, War |
Aug 17 2019 |
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Man Up A Tree, Talk 3Serial: BZ-02686 Sesshin Day 3
Big Mind, Bodhidharma, Ego, Equanimity, Gratitude, Intuition, Renunciation, Vow... |
Jun 21 2019 |
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Zenki and Shoji Class 4Serial: BZ-02682 PP Class 4
Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Lay, Monastic Practice, Platform... |
Jun 06 2019 |
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Man up a Tree Renunciation, Ego, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Don't Know Mind, Priest,... |
May 18 2019 |
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Practice Period 31st Opening Sesshin Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Commitment, Monastic Practice, Practice Period,... |
May 11 2019 |
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Practicing with Prayer Chanting, Continuous Practice, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Instruction, Offering,... |
Apr 27 2019 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Taking What is Good Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Offering, Liberation, Precepts, Patience,... |
Mar 23 2019 |
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Vows Transforming Karma Through Zazen Karma, Vow, Delusion |
Mar 21 2019 |
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Infinite Illumination: Embracing Buddha Activity Karma, Vow |
Mar 16 2019 |
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What Is Most Important For You In This LifeBeing clear about our ultimate concern. Remember, aspire, commit to, and train to realise this. The story of Tong-an and Liangshan: what is the business under the patched robe? Intimacy. Another... Vow, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Buddha Mind, Intimacy, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind,... |
Feb 02 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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What Is Most Important For You In This Life?Serial: RA-04463 Being clear about our ultimate concern. Remember, aspire, commit to, and train to realise this. The story of Tong-an and Liangshan: what is the business under the patched robe... Vow, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Buddha Mind, Intimacy, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind,... |
Feb 02 2019 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Three Turnings of the Wheel Bell, cognitive process, Don't Know Mind, Four Foundations of Mindfulness,... |
Jan 26 2019 |
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Negative Capability Sesshin Commitment, Doubt, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Liberation, Vow |
Jan 12 2019 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Talk Conversation, Death-and-Dying, Hate, Lay, Precepts, Vow |
Dec 14 2018 |
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This Sesshin was Wonderfully DoneSerial: BZ-02653 Rohatsu Day 6
Big Mind, Culture, Doubt, Ego, Lay, Offering, Priest, Silence, Vow |
Dec 07 2018 |
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Provider of Many and Varied Opportunities To Experience and Penetrate the Arising and Cessation of SufferingSerial: BZ-02652 Rohatsu Day 5
Impermanence, Anger, Mindfulness, Monkey Mind, Vow, Demons, Greed, Happiness, Birth-... |
Dec 06 2018 |
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Merit Gathas by Robert Aitken: The Dragon Who Never SleepsSerial: BZ-02651 Rohatsu Day 4
Bell, Bodhidharma, Buddha Mind, confusion, Offering, Priest, Priest-and-Lay, Soto Zen... |
Dec 05 2018 |
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Arousing the Thought of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02650 Rohatsu Day 3
Don't Know Mind, Impermanence, Instruction, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Posture,... |
Dec 04 2018 |
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Resilience through Shared Grief Vow, Separation, Passions |
Oct 13 2018 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ryaku Fusatsu Karma, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Repentance, Duality, Addiction, Renewal,... |
Sep 22 2018 |