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Bodhisattva Talks

In Buddhism, a bodhisattva (English: BOH-dee-SUT-və; Sanskrit: बोधिसत्त्व, romanized: bodhisattva; Pali: बोधिसत्त, romanized: bodhisatta) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood.

In the Early Buddhist schools, as well as modern Theravāda Buddhism, bodhisattva (or bodhisatta) refers to someone who has made a resolution to become a Buddha and has also received a confirmation or prediction from a living Buddha that this will come to pass.

In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a bodhisattva refers to anyone who has generated bodhicitta, a spontaneous wish and compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. Mahayana bodhisattvas are spiritually heroic persons that work to attain awakening and are driven by a great compassion (mahākaruṇā). These beings are exemplified by important spiritual qualities such as the "four divine abodes" (brahmavihāras) of loving-kindness (maitrī), compassion (karuṇā), empathetic joy (muditā) and equanimity (upekṣā), as well as the various bodhisattva "perfections" (pāramitās) which include prajñāpāramitā ("transcendent knowledge" or "perfection of wisdom") and skillful means (upāya).

In Theravāda Buddhism, the bodhisattva is mainly seen as an exceptional and rare individual. Only a few select individuals are ultimately able to become bodhisattvas, such as Maitreya. Mahāyāna Buddhism generally understands the bodhisattva path as being open to everyone, and Mahāyāna Buddhists encourage all individuals to become bodhisattvas. Spiritually advanced bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteshvara, Maitreya, and Manjushri are also widely venerated across the Mahāyāna Buddhist world and are believed to possess great magical power, which they employ to help all living beings.

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Embrace the Flow of Life

Avatamsaka Sutra, Suffering, Bodhisattva
Sep 07 2005
Unknown

Transforming Suffering into Compassion

Bodhisattva, Vow, Suffering
Jan 19 2002
City Center

Everyday Enlightenment Through Zen Practice

Bodhisattva, Time, Buddha
Aug 14 1994
Unknown

Sunday Lecture

Bodhisattva, Time, Practice
Jan 15 1989
Green Gulch

Lion's Roar

Wisdom, Bodhisattva, Time
Dec 27 1988
SFZC

Ngondro

Serial: SF-01878

Ngondro Class - Guru Yoga

Practice, Time, Bodhisattva
Dec 20 1988
SFZC

Yontenzot

Serial: SF-01831

"Chhoje Tulku"

Bodhisattva, Compassion, Time
Apr 24 1988
SFZC

Yontenzot

Serial: SF-01832

"Chhoje Tulku"

Bodhisattva, Time, Practice
Apr 24 1988
SFZC

Yontenzot

Bodhisattva, Time, Work
Apr 23 1988
SFZC

Yontenzot

Bodhisattva, Time, Work
Apr 23 1988
SFZC

Sunday Lecture

Bodhisattva, Time, Compassion
Jul 25 1987
Green Gulch

The Nature of the Precepts

Precepts, Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Precepts
Aug 03 1983
SFZC

Universal Practice for Laymen and Monks

Serial: SR-00175

Whatever you do is practice; be careful not to practice for the sake of the self. Zazen as a way to find realization and get used to realization. Whether priest or layperson,...

Practice, Zazen, Bodhisattva, Dogen, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Mind, Faith, Truth,...
Jul 25 1971
Tassajara

The Ten Powers Of A Bodhisattva

Serial: SF-05106

Sunday Morning, August 25, 1968
[This date is probably incorrect. Earlier (July 21, 1968), Suzuki mentioned that he had already explained the ten powers of a bodhisattva....

Bodhisattva, Dogen, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Emptiness, Five Ranks, Attachment, Posture,...
Aug 25 1968
Sokoji

Lion's Roar

Serial: SF-01904

Side A - end Lion's Roar; Side B - Q&A

Time, Practice, Bodhisattva
Unknown