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.

From Bodhisattva on Wikipedia

Showing 47 talks
 

- Reset Search

Title Speaker

Continuous Practice in the Midst of Transition - Part One

Practice, Vow, Bodhisattva
Oct 12 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

The Flower Adornment Scripture - Book Ten - A Bodhisattva Continuously Asks for Clarification

Compassion, Bodhisattva, Lotus Sutra
Sep 14 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Compassionate Paths to Buddhahood

Buddha, Compassion, Bodhisattva
Jan 13 2023

March 15th, 2020, Serial No. 04522

Vow, Practice, Bodhisattva
Mar 15 2020

The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature Precepts

Verifying the truth of the teachings through words and phrases

Precepts, Bodhisattva, Suffering, Consciousness
Jun 09 2018
PM
No Abode Hermitage

The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature Precepts

Origins of the Bodhisattva precepts; development and commentaries; the reasons for Buddhas appearing in this world.

Precepts, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Bodhisattva,...
Jun 09 2018
AM
No Abode Hermitage

March 11th, 2018, Serial No. 04422

Compassion, Bodhisattva, Perfect Wisdom
Mar 11 2018

Bodhidharma Listening to the Cries of the World

Avalokiteshvara clearly seeing the emptiness of five skandhas; listening to the cries of the world, the suffering of beings.

Compassion, Suffering, Emptiness, Buddha, Suffering, Bodhisattva
Mar 03 2018
PM
No Abode Hermitage

March 3rd, 2018, Serial No. 04419

Consciousness, Bodhidharma, Bodhisattva
Mar 03 2018

March 3rd, 2018, Serial No. 04420

Buddha, Bodhisattva, Suffering
Mar 03 2018

October 8th, 2016, Serial No. 04313

Buddha, Samadhi, Bodhisattva
Oct 08 2016

The Pivotal Activity of All the Buddhas

Compassion, Practice Period, Practice, Compassion, Bodhisattva
Sep 17 2016
AM
No Abode Hermitage

The Pivotal Activity of All the Buddhas

Compassion, Bodhisattva, Liberation, Bodhisattva, Practice, Buddha
Sep 17 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

September 15th, 2016, Serial No. 04308

Bodhisattva, Lay, Practice
Sep 15 2016

September 14th, 2016, Serial No. 04307

Practice, Compassion, Bodhisattva
Sep 14 2016

Sit to Become Free of Sitting

Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Precepts, Bodhisattva, Practice, Bodhisattva,...
Feb 06 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

September 19th, 2015, Serial No. 04224

Effort, Bodhisattva, Practice
Sep 19 2015

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 6: Not Abiding In Renunciation

Renunciation, Suzuki Roshi, Liberation, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Renunciation,...
Aug 08 2015
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 5: Wholeheartedly Wondering Who You Are

Compassion, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, true dharma, Bodhisattva, Doubt
Jul 11 2015
PM
No Abode Hermitage

December 7th, 2014, Serial No. 04184

Suffering, Bodhisattva, Practice
Dec 07 2014

January 19th, 2014, Serial No. 04100

Bodhisattva Way, Bodhisattva, Patience
Jan 19 2014

Liberation from Passion

Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Way, Passions, Manjushri, Desire, Lotus Sutra...
Dec 14 2013
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

February 2nd, 2013, Serial No. 04045

Ceremony, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Bodhisattva
Feb 02 2013

January 25th, 2013, Serial No. 04042

Bodhisattva, Precepts, Ceremony
Jan 25 2013

October 14th, 2012, Serial No. 04002

Bodhisattva, Karmic Consciousness, Concentration
Oct 14 2012

September 2nd, 2012, Serial No. 03994

Vow, Time, Bodhisattva
Sep 02 2012

February 5th, 2012, Serial No. 03942

Buddha, Bodhisattva, Ceremony
Feb 05 2012

January 24th, 2012, Serial No. 03936

Ceremony, Precepts, Bodhisattva
Jan 24 2012

January 23rd, 2012, Serial No. 03935

Bodhisattva, Practice, Compassion
Jan 23 2012

January 2nd, 2012, Serial No. 03922

Practice, Time, Bodhisattva
Jan 02 2012

November 14th, 2011, Serial No. 03899

Compassion, Bodhisattva, Practice
Nov 14 2011

November 12th, 2011, Serial No. 03897

Practice, Bodhisattva, Buddha
Nov 12 2011

April 17th, 2010, Serial No. 03747

Precepts, Bodhisattva, Commitment
Apr 17 2010

March 30th, 2010, Serial No. 03737

Posture, Enlightenment, Bodhisattva
Mar 30 2010

March 21st, 2009, Serial No. 03644

Bodhisattva, Wisdom, Practice
Mar 21 2009

November 23rd, 2008, Serial No. 03604

Precepts, Practice, Bodhisattva
Nov 23 2008

November 9th, 2008, Serial No. 03598

Practice, Buddha, Bodhisattva
Nov 09 2008

May 3rd, 2008, Serial No. 03570

Vow, Practice, Bodhisattva
May 03 2008

November 14th, 2007, Serial No. 03490

Bodhisattva, Offering, Zazen
Nov 14 2007

November 10th, 2007, Serial No. 03488

Precepts, Discrimination, Bodhisattva
Nov 10 2007

July 24th, 2007, Serial No. 03444

Bodhisattva, Work, Suffering
Jul 24 2007

January 14th, 2004, Serial No. 03164

Consciousness, Emptiness, Bodhisattva
Jan 14 2004

January 23rd, 2002, Serial No. 03045

Breath, Samadhi, Bodhisattva
Jan 23 2002

February 23rd, 2000, Serial No. 02949

Hindrances, Emptiness, Bodhisattva
Feb 23 2000

April 1st, 1999, Serial No. 02910

Work, Buddha, Bodhisattva
Apr 01 1999

March 12th, 1999, Serial No. 02905

Practice, Bodhisattva, Buddha
Mar 12 1999

The Flower Adornment Scripture - Book Ten - On Buddha's Compassion and Fields of Blessing - Part One

Compassion, Suffering, Bodhisattva
AM
No Abode Hermitage