bodhi
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In Buddhism, the supreme state of spiritual awakening and enlightenment attained by a Buddha, characterized by complete liberation from the cycle of rebirth and full comprehension of the nature of reality.
"Through years of disciplined meditation and ethical living, the monk sought to attain bodhi."
A large sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) of the mulberry family (Moraceae), native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina, revered in Buddhism as the tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained spiritual enlightenment.
"Pilgrims gathered in quiet contemplation beneath the sprawling branches of the ancient bodhi."
The small, round, purple-black fig fruit produced by the sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa), which is eaten by birds and used in traditional Asian herbal preparations and local diets.
"Ripe figs from the bodhi fell onto the temple courtyard, attracting flocks of fruit-eating birds."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit and Pali bodhi, meaning 'awakening' or 'perfect knowledge', derived from the verbal root budh ('to awake, know, or perceive').
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