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  2. Enlightenment in Buddhism - Wikipedia

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    The root budh, from which both bodhi and Buddha are derived, means "to wake up" or "to recover consciousness". [4] Cohen notes that bodhi is not the result of an illumination, but of a path of realization, or coming to understanding. [4] The term "enlightenment" is event-oriented, whereas the term "awakening" is process-oriented. [4]

  3. Bodhi Tree - Wikipedia

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    Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan brought these branches from Sri Lanka as a memorial of Buddha's enlightenment. This site is holy to Navayana Buddhism as this is the place where Dr. B. R. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956, Dhammachakra Pravartan Din .

  4. The Buddha - Wikipedia

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    The day of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death is widely celebrated in Theravada countries as Vesak and the day he got conceived as Poson. [148] Buddha's Birthday is called Buddha Purnima in Nepal, Bangladesh, and India as he is believed to have been born on a full moon day.

  5. The Eight Great Events in the Life of Buddha - Wikipedia

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    Birth of the Buddha, Lorian Tangai, Gandhara.The Buddha is shown twice: being received by Indra, and then standing up immediately after. The iconography of the events reflects the elaborated versions of the Buddha's life story that had become established from about 100 AD in Gandharan art and elsewhere, such as Sanchi and Barhut, and were given detailed depictions in cycles of scenes ...

  6. Bodh Gaya - Wikipedia

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    Bodh Gayā is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple complex, situated in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.It is famous for being the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment (Pali: bodhi) under what became known as the Bodhi Tree. [2]

  7. 110 Inspiring Buddha Quotes to Help Guide You to Enlightenment

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    Tap the great Buddhist founder and philosopher, Siddhartha Gautama, for short Buddha quotes on love, peace, and happiness that can help guide you through life. 110 Inspiring Buddha Quotes to Help ...

  8. Miracles of Gautama Buddha - Wikipedia

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    The Buddha then teaches Yasa's father with Yasa a short distance away, still invisible to his father. This results in Yasa's father becoming the first lay follower of Gautama Buddha and Yasa attaining arahantship, or the highest stage of enlightenment, upon hearing the Buddha's sermon to his father. The Buddha then ceases his supranormal feat ...

  9. Four sights - Wikipedia

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    Over the next six years Siddhartha wandered from place to place, in search of the mystery of life and death. He sat under a peepal tree in Bodh Gaya and began to meditate. After many days of meditation he attained enlightenment and came to be known as Buddha or the 'Enlightened One'. Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer park in Sarnath.