Bodhisattva Vows
A Boddhisattva vow is the vow of a Bodhisattva or an aspirant to culminate certain virtues, the perfection of which is called Pāramitā.
A Bodhisattva is one who, motivated by great compassion, has a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings, and who becomes dedicated to their ultimate welfare. This compassionate intention is called bodhicitta.
Read more about Bodhisattva Vows: Taking The Bodhisattva Vow, Mahayana, Zen, Brahma Net Sutra, Asanga's Bodhisattvabhumi
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“Think ... before the words—the vows are spoken, which put yet another terrible bar between us.... I call upon you in the name of God ... to be sincere with me—Can you, my Annie, bear to think I am another’s?”
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