H.E. Avikrita Rinpoche, Session 1: Bodhisattva Vows

A Bodhisattva is one who has gone for refuge in the Mahayana tradition and avows to cross the ten levels to reach the stage of a Buddha by carrying out the four awakening activities for the benefit of all sentient beings. The foundation for achieving that goal is to formally take the Bodhisattva vow.