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A Buddhist monk in front of the Bodhi Tree. The Bodhi Tree ("tree of awakening" or "tree of enlightenment" [1]), also called the Mahabodhi tree or Bo tree, [2] is a large sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) [1] [3] located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India.
The Aśvattha or Bodhi tree. According to Hindu scriptures, Aśvattha, (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ) or Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, [1] for example as peepul in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20.
A Reader's Guide to the Works in English related to the Bodhicaryāvatāra, on Shambhala Publications; A Video Lecture Series by the Padmakara Translation Group's Wulstan Fletcher on the Bodhicaryāvatāra, on Shambhala.com; Multilingual edition of Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra, in the Bibliotheca Polyglotta
The following are some of his well-known books in English translation. The A,B,Cs of Buddhism. 1982. Handbook for Mankind Buddhadasa's most well-known book. Heart-wood from the Bo Tree. Susan Usom Foundation, 1985. India's Benevolence to Thailand [19] Keys to Natural Truth. Trans. R. Bucknell and Santikaro. N.d. First published 1988.
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]
Ajahn Chah (Thai: อาจารย์ชา) was also commonly known as Luang Por Chah (Thai: หลวงพ่อชา).His birth name was Chah Chuangchot (Thai: ชา ช่วงโชติ), [4]: 21 his Dhamma name was Subhaddo (Thai: สุภทฺโท), [4]: 38 and his monastic title was Phra Bodhiñāṇathera (Thai: พระโพธิญาณเถร).
In our world, this refers to the specific spot in Bodh Gaya under the bodhi tree, where Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment, but technically, it can be used to refer to the place of awakening of any Buddha or bodhisattva.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in 2020. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree is a sacred bo tree (Ficus religiosa) in Mahamewuna Garden in the historical city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.It is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred bo tree, Sri Maha Bodhi, which was destroyed during the time of Emperor Ashoka, at Bodh Gaya in India, under which Siddhartha Gautama ...