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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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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-00986 Architecture at GGF; Layman Pang; many sesshins; "gamble everything on love"; sesshin romance and the potentiality of the present moment; recognizing your Buddha... Sesshin, Layman Pang, Suzuki Roshi, Sandokai, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Ordinary... |
Apr 06 2007 Green Gulch Farm |
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Check The Messenger WithinSerial: SF-00994 Strategies, gaining ideas; "paying it forward"; close investigation of the self; Orpheus and Eurydice; Rilke; hidden anger - staying with the emotion Dongshan, Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Vow, Manjushri, Soto... |
Apr 05 2007 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Secrets of the BodySerial: SF-00993 Sesshin Lecture: great effort, no result; ritual, bowing; Diamond Sutra; boundaries Right Effort, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature, Bowing, Bodhisattva Way, Vow, Liberation,... |
Apr 04 2007 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Bodhisattva GrandmotherSerial: SF-00942 Deshan and the old woman; the distortions of sexism, racism, others; the bodhisattva grandmother; devotion to zazen; bringing attention and support to the natural states/bodily... Deshan, Family Practice, Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Delusion, Mindfulness, Balance,... |
Feb 17 2007 Green Gulch Farm |
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Seijiki Ceremony - Relating to Death and DyingSerial: SF-00029 Heading into winter; what is the most important thing at the end of your life? taking refuge; how are we also hungry ghosts; six realms. Ceremony, Six Realms, Death-and-Dying, Offering, Vow, Ordination, Sangha, Emptiness,... |
Oct 29 2006 |
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Why Become Abbot of Zen Center? Gratitude, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Commitment, Ceremony,... |
Aug 09 2006 Unknown |
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2006.02.01-serial.00004 Buddha, Vow, Practice |
Feb 01 2006 |
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Birth and DeathSerial: SF-00970 Sunday Lecture - Children's Lecture: children's story - Amos and Boris; response to Hurrican Katrina; Story of king, knowing death is coming; vowing to live for the... Kids' Talk, Birth-and-Death, First Principle, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Lotus... |
Sep 04 2005 Green Gulch Farm |
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Zendo Lecture Practice Period, Balance, Impermanence, Vow, Letting Go, Anger, Bowing, Five Ranks,... |
Mar 21 2005 Tassajara |
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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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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03557 Dining Room Class Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Intimacy, Monastic Practice, Posture, Ordinary Mind, Vow,... |
Dec 03 2004 Tassajara |