bodhisattva vows

bodhisattva vows
Affirmations, similar to an oath, aligning an individual with the specific set of rules of conduct consistent with a specific Bodhisattva tradition (similar to Catholic or Anglican order) within Buddhism, by which the individual transforms and sanctifies their ontological status in the style of the corresponding tradition.

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