bodhi tree
Sacred fig species
A bodhi tree is a fig tree of the species Ficus religiosa, sacred in Buddhism because the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment while meditating beneath one.
The term applies both to that specific tree in Bodh Gaya, India, and to any tree of the same species: Cuttings from the original bodhi tree have been planted at temples throughout Asia.
Also called a bo tree. (Capitalized Bodhi Tree may refer to a specific named place or business.)
Self-supporting fig tree
- ficusTropical genus, ornamental indoors
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- heart-shapedResembling the love symbol
- trunkMain stem or storage
roots · bark · canopy · shade · sapling · propagation · cutting · aerial roots
Island nation near India
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- ancientVery old indeed
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
restoration · Cunningham · archaeology · emperor · missionary
Return to consciousness
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- shelterProtected place or structure
- refugePlace of safety
- spiritual growthEvolving in consciousness
liberation · transformation · sacred · holy · blessing · peace · tranquility · contemplation
Buddha's birth name
- GautamaBuddhism's historical founder
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- DharmaBuddha's collected teachings
Sangha · Theravada · Mahayana · Four Noble Truths · sutras · meditation
banyan
Self-supporting fig tree
- ficusTropical genus, ornamental indoors
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- heart-shapedResembling the love symbol
trunk · roots · bark · canopy · shade · sapling · propagation · cutting · aerial roots · tropical
Sri Lanka
Island nation near India
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- ancientVery old indeed
preservation · restoration · Cunningham · archaeology · emperor · missionary
awakening
Return to consciousness
spiritual growth · liberation · transformation · sacred · holy · blessing · peace · tranquility · contemplation · insight
Siddhartha
Buddha's birth name
- GautamaBuddhism's historical founder
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
Dharma · Sangha · Theravada · Mahayana · Four Noble Truths · sutras · meditation
- Buddhist artthangka, scroll painting, cave painting, Tara, mandalas
- symbolic plantsolive branch, lotus flower, four-leaf clover, shamrock, red rose
- Buddhismdharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma, Mahayana
- Asian BeliefsBuddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, Theravada
- Asian Plantsbamboo, lotus, orchid, sakura, cherry blossom
- Asian ReligionBuddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, Theravada