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Vow Card




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   The Bodhisattva’s Vow Card

      The following card gives all the separate
vows that we have committed to, once we have
taken on the bodhisattva vows—because it is
then assumed that we have also made the refuge
and Top Ten commitments. Since there are so
many commitments, it is a custom to choose six
vows a day to check, on a rotating basis. On the
first day, for example, check vows 1, 24, 47, 70,
103, and 126 (twenty-three vows apart). On the
next day, check vows 2, 25, 48, 71, 104, and 127;
and so on. You will complete all the vows in just
under a month; and then simply start the cycle
over again.
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   THE VOWS (147 vows)
I. THE REFUGE COMMITMENTS (12)
II. THE VOWS OF FREEDOM (10 virtues)
III. THE VOWS OF THE BODHISATTVA (120)
     A. Root Downfalls (18)
     B. Secondary Offenses against the morality
        of collecting goodness. 6 Perfections (46)
              1. Perfection of Giving
              2. Perfection of Morality
              3. Perfection of Patience
              4. Perfection of Joyful Effort
              5. Perfection of Meditation
              6. Perfection of Wisdom
     C. Offenses against the morality of working
        for the good of all living beings. (19)
     D. Secondary offenses against the precepts of the
        prayer for the wish for enlightenment (9)
     E. The black and white deeds (antidotes) (8)
IV. LIFETIME LAYPERSONS VOWS (5)
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       I. The Refuge Commitments
[1]    Not seeking refuge in worldly objects and deities, once we have taken refuge in the
       Buddha
[2]    Not harming any living being, once we have taken refuge in the Dharma
[3]    Not associating closely with people who do not believe in the Path, once we have
       taken refuge in the Sangha
[4]    Considering any representation of the Buddha, regardless of the quality of its
       artistry or material, as though it were the Buddha himself, once we have taken
       refuge in the Buddha
[5]    Considering any written material at all, from a single letter of the alphabet on up,
       as though it were the Dharma itself, once we have taken refuge in the Dharma
[6]    Considering even a single scrap of the saffron robe as though it were the Sangha
       itself, once we have taken refuge in the Sangha
[7]    Going for refuge over and over again, by calling to mind the high qualities of the
       places of refuge
[8]    In remembrance of their kindness, offering the first part of any food or drink to the
       places of refuge
[9]    Encouraging others to take refuge
[10]   Taking refuge three times each day, and three times each night, by bringing to mind
       the benefits of doing so
[11]   Putting all our trust in the objects of refuge, during any activity that we may ever
       undertake
[12]   Not giving up the Three Jewels, even if it should cost us our life, and in every
       situation from that one on down to a simple jest



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       II. The Vows of Freedom
       Deeds of Body:
[13]   Refraining from Killing
[14]   Refraining from Stealing
[15]   Refraining from Sexual misconduct

       Deeds of Speech
[16]   Refraining from Lying
[17]   Refraining from Divisive talk
[18]   Refraining from Harsh words
[19]   Refraining from Useless talk

       Deeds of Mind
[20]   Refraining from being unhappy when others get something they want
[21]   Refraining from being happy when others don’t get something they want
[22]   Refraining from Wrong worldviews

*Ordained people also review one ordination vow per day
**Those with lifetime layperson’s vows, also review one of these vows per day: refraining
from (a) killing a human being or fetus; (b) stealing anything of value; (c) committing
adultery with another person’s sworn partner; (d) lying about our spiritual attainments;
and (e) using intoxicants of any form, or serving them to another.




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       III. The Vows of the Bodhisattva
       A. Root downfalls
[23]   Praising ourselves, for personal gain
[24]   Criticizing others, for personal gain
[25]   Failing to give the Dharma, out of possessiveness
[26]   Failing to give material assistance, out of possessiveness
[27]   Failing to accept an apology
[28]   Striking another person
[29]   Giving up the greater way, by saying that the scriptures of this way were not
       spokenby the Buddha
[30]   Teaching false dharma
[31]   Stealing what belongs to the Buddha Jewel
[32]   Stealing what belongs to the Dharma Jewel
[33]   Stealing what belongs to the Sangha Jewel
[34]   Giving up the highest Dharma by discounting the scriptural collections of the way
       of the listeners
[35]   Giving up the highest Dharma by discounting the scriptural collections of the self-
       made buddhas
[36]   Giving up the highest Dharma by discounting the scriptural collections of the
       greater way
[37]   Taking away the golden robes, beating, or incarcerating an ordained person
[38]   Removing someone from the status of an ordained person
[39]   Committing the immediate misdeed of killing one’s father
[39]   Committing the immediate misdeed of killing one’s mother

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[39]   Committing the immediate misdeed of killing an enemy destroyer
[39]   Committing the immediate misdeed of creating a schism in the Sangha
[39]   Committing the immediate misdeed of drawing blood from a Buddha with evil
       intent
[44]   Holding wrong worldviews
[45]   Destroying towns
[46]   Destroying cities
[47]   Destroying whole areas
[48]   Destroying entire countries
[49]   Teaching emptiness to a person who is not yet mentally prepared
[50]   Causing a person to turn back from total enlightenment
[51]   Causing a person to give up the morality of freedom
[52]   Holding that a person cannot eliminate desire and the rest by following the way of
       the listener
[53]   Criticizing someone else, due to one's desire for the adulation of others
[54]   Professing the complete opposite, by saying that we have seen emptiness directly
       when we haven’t
[55]   Accepting what belongs to the Jewels, to the Sangha, or to an individual monk or
       nun when someone presents it to us
[56]   Rejecting the practice of quietude, by favoring spiritual intellectuals over
       meditators
[57]   Giving up the Wish for enlightenment


       B. Secondary offenses
[58]   Failing to make offering to the Jewels through the three doors of expression
[59]   Allowing thoughts of desire to go on

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[60]   Failing to pay respect to those who have taken the precepts of the bodhisattva
       before us
[61]   Failing to answer questions, out of anger or laziness
[62]   Failing to accept a sincere invitation, out of pride, or a wish to hurt the person; or
       anger, or laziness
[63]   Failing to accept money or other material wealth which a sponsor has tried to offer
       to us; out of a desire to hurt them, or out of anger or laziness
[64]   Failing to give the Dharma to those who wish it, out of a desire to hurt them, or out
       of anger, envy, or laziness
[65]   Rejecting persons whose morality is apparently impure, out of feelings of wanting
       to hurt them, or out of anger or laziness
[66]   Failing to follow the rules of the teachings on discipline—something which helps
       others to feel faith
[67]   Performing deeds which are of only lesser benefit for all living beings
[68]   Failing to break a rule out of compassion. [There are extraordinary requirements
       for those who should undertake these kinds of actions, and they must be studied
       from a qualified Lama before one attempts them.]
[69]   Wrong livelihood: trying to obtain things through pretending
[70]   Wrong livelihood: trying to obtain things through flattery
[71]   Wrong livelihood: trying to obtain things through hinting
[72]   Wrong livelihood: trying to obtain things through forcing
[73]   Wrong livelihood: trying to obtain things through baiting
[74]   Forgetting ourselves and acting wild, or getting others to act wild, or the like
[75]   Thinking that we need to remain in the circle of pain to help others
[76]   Failing to put a stop to rumors about ourselves
[77]   Failing to correct someone, when it must be done in a negative way
[78]   Responding with the same to someone who yells at us
[79]   Responding with the same to someone’s anger towards us
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[80]   Responding with the same to physical violence that someone does towards us
[81]   Responding with the same to someone’s criticism of us
[82]   Simply ignoring those who are angry at us, by failing to explain ourselves to them
       in an appropriate manner—out of a desire to hurt them, or pride, or laziness
[83]   Refusing to forgive another person when they apologize for doing something
       wrong to us, out of a desire to hurt them; or thoughts of malice; or simply because
       we don’t feel like it
[84]   Allowing thoughts of anger to go on
[85]   Collecting a group of disciples, out of a desire to have others pay honor to us, serve
       us, or make us material offerings
[86]   Failing to dispel our laziness, or similar habits
[87]   Spending time with busy talk because we enjoy it
[88]   Failing to actively seek deep meditative concentration—out of a desire to hurt
       someone, or laziness
[89]   Failing to work against the meditation obstacles of restless desire, and missing
       something or someone
[90]   Failing to work against the meditation obstacle of malice towards someone
[91]   Failing to work against the meditation obstacles of drowsiness and mental dullness
[92]   Failing to work against the meditation obstacle of attraction to objects of the senses
[93]   Failing to work against the meditation obstacle of unresolved doubts
[94]   Considering the pleasant sensation of meditation to be an important personal
       attainment
[95]   Rejecting the way of the listeners, by entertaining and expressing to others the
       opinion that it is not necessary for bodhisattvas to learn the scriptural collection of
       the listeners
[96]   Making efforts in the scriptural collection of the listeners, when we have an
       opportunity to exert ourselves in the scriptural collection of the bodhisattvas
[97]   Making inappropriate efforts in non-Buddhist teachings
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[98]    Being attracted to such teachings, even in a case where it would be appropriate to
        make efforts in them
[99]    Rejecting the greater way by saying about one of its teachings, "This part is not as
        good"
[100]   Rejecting the greater way by saying about one of its teachings, "The composition at
        this point is inferior"
[101]   Rejecting the greater way by saying about one of its teachings, "The author of this
        part was not the best"
[102]   Rejecting the greater way by saying about one of its teachings, "This part won't
        contribute to the welfare of living beings"
[103]   Praising ourselves, out of pride or anger
[104]   Criticizing others, out of pride or anger
[105]   Not going to hear the Dharma, out of pride or anger
[106]   Focusing on the vessel and the letters, by focusing on the teacher and not the
        teaching


        C. Offenses against the morality of working
        for the good of all living beings.
[107] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone in need who is just undertaking
      a particular task
[108] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone who is trying to get somewhere
[109] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone who is trying to learn a language
[110] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone who is trying to learn a skill (as
      long as it is not something harmful)
[111] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone who is trying to protect their
      belongings
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[112] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone who is trying to fix a split
      between people
[113] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone who is planning a virtuous event
      of some kind
[114] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to assist someone who is undertaking some more
      general virtue
[115] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to serve the sick
[116] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to make some attempt to remove the suffering of
      those who are blind, deaf, handicapped, weary from traveling, tormented by any
      of the five mental obstacles, haunted by thoughts such as malice towards someone,
      or suffering from defeat at the hands of someone else
[117] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to attempt to reason with someone who is acting
      in a dangerous way
[118] Failing, out of anger or laziness, to repay someone who has helped us, by helping
      them back
[119] Failing—out of a desire to hurt someone, or out of laziness—to dispel another
      person's grief
[120] Failing to give money or other material things to someone who wants them, out of
      a desire to hurt someone, or out of laziness
[121] Failing—out of a desire to hurt someone, or out of laziness— to fill the needs of our
      circle of disciples
[122] Failing—out of a desire to hurt someone, or out of laziness—to get along with
      someone
[123] Failing to praise someone else's good qualities, out of a desire to hurt someone, or
      out of laziness
[124] Failing—out of mental afflictions, or laziness—to cut someone off when the time
      has come to do so
[125] Failing to use our supernormal powers when it is needed
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        D. Secondary offenses against the precepts
        of the prayer for the Wish for enlightenment
[126] Failing to support those whom it would be proper to support, with Dharma
[127] Failing to support those whom it would be proper to support, with material things
[128] Failing to let go of our anger about something someone else has done to hurt us
[129] Discriminating between people, in the sense of liking some and disliking others
[130] Failing to take ourselves to a holy Lama
[131] Giving up the practice of continuing to learn spiritual knowledge
[132] Giving up the practice of contemplating upon what we have learned
[133] Failing to have helping others in mind as we partake of food or clothing, or
      anything of the like
[134] Engaging in any virtuous activity without having in mind the Wish to reach
      enlightenment for the sake of all living beings


        E. The black and white deeds
[135] The black deed of intentionally deceiving our Lama, or any other holy being, by
      lying to Them
[136] The white deed of never intentionally speaking a lie, even if only in jest, to any
      single living being there is
[137] The black deed of causing another person to regret some virtuous thing they have
      done
[138] The white deed of bringing a person that we are cultivating to strive for total
      enlightenment, rather than bringing them to the path of the lower way
[139] The black deed of saying something unpleasant to a bodhisattva out of anger

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[140] The white deed of trying to conceive of every living being as the Teacher Herself,
      or Himself; and to see all beings and things as totally pure
[141] The black deed of acting in a devious way with any living being; meaning without
      any sense of personal responsibility for their enlightenment
[142] The white deed of maintaining an attitude of total honesty towards every living
      being, free of any kind of deception




        IV. The five vows of a lifetime
            layperson

[143]   Not killing a human or a human fetus
[144]   Not stealing anything of value
[145]   Not lying about your spiritual realizations
[146]   Not committing adultery
[147]   Not taking alcohol or intoxicants




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         PURIFY
It is important to purify any transgression applying the four powers of purification and
restore all the power of the vows in your mind continuum.
You can re-take the bodhisattva vows with a qualified teacher, or yourself standing in
front of a Buddha image. Display the image in your mind being one with your Guru
and repeat the prayer to take the bodhisattva vows three times with the strong intention
to retake them.



         IV CONDITIONS TO BREAK A VOW

In the case of two of the root downfalls—that is, with this last one and also with the
ninth, where you hold to wrong views—it is not necessary for all four of the "binding"
mental afflictions to be present in order for a root downfall to occur.With the other
sixteen root downfalls though there must be what we call a "major" instance of the
binding mental afflictions. For an instance of the binding mental afflictions to be "major,"
all four must be present. These four binding mental afflictions are as follows:

   (1)   A desire to commit still more of the particular wrong deed;
   (2)   A lack of any shame or consideration;
   (3)   A sense of enjoyment, and satisfaction; as well as
   (4)   Failing to consider one's deed as something wrong.


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