bodhi tree

bodhi tree
a) The Indian fig tree, Ficus religiosa, that is sacred to Buddhism
b) The specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment; the descendant of that tree on the same spot at Bodh Gaya

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  • Bodhi Tree — The Bodhi Tree, also known as Bo (from the Sinhalese Bo), was a large and very old Sacred Fig tree ( Ficus religiosa ) located in Bodh Gaya (about convert|100|km|mi| 0|abbr=on|disp=/ from Patna in the Indian state of Bihar), under which… …   Wikipedia

  • bodhi tree — or bo tree In Buddhism, the fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment (bodhi) at Bodh Gaya (near Gaya, India). The tree growing on the site now is believed to be a descendant of the original, planted from a cutting of a… …   Universalium

  • Bodhi tree — /ˈboʊdi tri/ (say bohdee tree) noun the pipal or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, under which Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) is said to have sat in meditation for forty nine days before achieving enlightenment, the original tree being destroyed …  

  • bodhi tree — pipal, bo tree, species of fig tree native to India (sacred to Buddhists because it is said that the founder of Buddhism attained Enlightenment while sitting under this type of tree) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bodhi tree — noun Etymology: Sanskrit bodhi, literally, enlightenment : pipal …   Useful english dictionary

  • bodhi tree. — See bo tree. * * * …   Universalium

  • BODHI-TREE —    the traditional tree under which GAUTAMA the BUDDHA received ENLIGHTENMENT …   Concise dictionary of Religion

  • bodhi tree. — See bo tree …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bodhi — (बोधि) is both the Pāli and Sanskrit word traditionally translated into English as enlightenment. The word buddha means one who has achieved bodhi. Bodhi is also frequently translated as awakening. Although its most common usage by far is in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Tree worship — (dendrolatry) refers to the tendency of many societies throughout history to worship or otherwise mythologize trees. Trees have played an important role in many of the world s mythologies and religions, and have been given deep and sacred… …   Wikipedia

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