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Precepts Talks
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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Receiving the PreceptsSerial: SF-00061 One day sitting Precepts, Three Treasures, Repentance, Offering, Duality, Karma, Hindrances, Teacher-... |
Aug 21 1990 Green Gulch Farm |
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Taking Refuge Sangha, Three Treasures, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Precepts, Transmission,... |
Jan 10 1990 |
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Truth-Telling for Inner Peace Precepts, Peace, Work |
Nov 15 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Imperfection in Buddhist Refuge Precepts, Ceremony |
Nov 12 1987 |
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The Fifth Grave Precept: Do Not Misuse DrugsSerial: SF-04058 Duplicate Sangha, Precepts, Practice |
Oct 08 1984 San Francisco Zen Center |