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Living in the Path
Taking the Essence
THE EIGHT MAHAYANA PRECEPTS
Taking the eight Mahayana precepts is another way to make life meaningful, to take its essence all day and night, by taking vows. It is so simple. It is just for one day. Just for one day. It makes it so easy. It’s not for a lifetime. (Lama Zopa Rinpoche) In The Eight Mahayana Precepts, Lama Zopa Rinpoche shows us the importance of taking and keeping these special one-day vows based on the Mahayana motivation of bodhichitta.
IMPORTANT: If you have not previously received the lineage of the eight Mahayana precepts from a teacher/master, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has given special permission to take the lineage from him via the video Actual Ceremony for Taking the Precepts found in the Course Material below.
The teachings included here are extracted from the Light of the Path Retreat 2009 held in North Carolina, USA. They were originally included in Living in the Path, Module 2: Taking the Essence - "The Eight Mahayana Precepts."
