bodhi

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Definition von bodhi im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana; This term means enlightenment This term means enlightenment; A Buddhist term which means to have achieved enlightenment; to understand the ultimate relality; Perfect wisdom or insight knowledge by means of which a person becomes buddha; Meaning to be enlightened or awakened To have knowledge of the ultimate reality; awakened wisdom; Sanskrit for Enlightenment; 'Awakening' Bodhi has traditionally been translated as 'enlightenment' Bodhi is the opposite of ignorance, the insight into reality which destroys mental afflictions and brings peace As such, it is the goal of personal practice for the Buddhist, and the nurturing of bodhi in society in general his foremost interest; A term used in both Sanskrit and Pali, meaning perfect wisdom or enlightenment; {i} enlightenment, supreme knowledge (Buddhism); (from verbal root budhi, to awaken, to understand): awakenment, enlightenment, supreme knowledge "(Through Bodhi) one awakens from the slumber or stupor (inflicted upon the mind) by the defilements (kilesa, q v ) and comprehends the Four Noble Truths (sacca, q v )" (Com to M 10); (Sanskrit and Pali: "awakening" or "enlightenment") In Buddhism, the final enlightenment that ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana. This awakening transformed Siddhartha Gautama into the historical Buddha. Bodhi is achieved by ridding oneself of false beliefs and the hindrance of passions through the discipline of the Eightfold Path. Though not supported in canonical texts, commentaries give a threefold classification of bodhi: that of a perfectly enlightened one, or a Buddha; that of an independently enlightened one; and that of an arhat; Sanskrit for Enlightenment Also Perfect knowledge or wisdom by which a person becomes a Buddha; literally means "awakened" Sometimes referred to as the wisdom attained from the experience of enlightenment; wisdom
bodhi tree: 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
bodhi tree: The Indian fig tree, Ficus religiosa, that is sacred to Buddhism
bodhi trees: plural form of bodhi tree
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)
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 tree in Sri Lanka that had been propagated from the original; both trees are sites of pilgrimage for Buddhists. The bo tree or a representation of its leaf has often been used as a symbol of the Buddha