What is a Bodhisattva?

What is a Bodhisattva? We'll answer that question, looking at such things as the Bodhisattva Vows, the aim of the Bodhisattva path, and differing views on what one needs to do to become a Bodhisattva.

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00:00 Intro
00:57 Background
03:12 What is the Bodhisattva Ideal?
05:33 The Bodhisattva Vows
07:42 The aim of the Bodhisattva Path
08:22 Buddhas vs. arahants
09:55 The perfections
11:47 Non-abiding Nirvana
12:40 Dīpaṃkara and the role of a living Buddha

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