Bodhisattva Vow Series

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Texts related to the bodhisattva vow (byang chub sems dpa'i sdom pa), the commitment to lead all beings to awakening:

Rituals

This elaborate ritual for taking the bodhisattva vow, which includes preliminary recitations and practices as well as the vow itself, was arranged according to the tradition of the great Dza Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887) by the holder of his lineage, Chatral Rinpoche Sangye Dorje, in 1986.

This simple practice of taking the bodhisattva vow combines the seven-branch offering from the Zangchö Mönlam with verses from Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra.

The third chapter of the Bodhicaryāvatāra (Toh 3871), which is entitled "Fully Adopting Bodhicitta" (byang chub kyi sems yongs su bzung ba), includes the ritual of taking the bodhisattva vow.

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