On Buddha Purnima, Buddhists around the world gather beneath the Bodhi Tree to pay homage to the Buddha and to reflect on the teachings of compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness that he imparted.

The tree Gautama mediated under is called the "Bodhi Tree" or tree of awakening. As a result, the ficus leaf became a Buddhist symbol. Many Buddhists plant ficus trees.

Certain trees hold historical significance and continue to symbolize human experience. Iconic examples include Isaac Newton’s apple tree inspiring his gravity theory, the Bodhi tree where Buddha ...

Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening or enlightenment and became the Buddha 2,600 years ago. Skip to content.

Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening or enlightenment and became the Buddha 2,600 years ago. Skip to content.

Buddhism encountered a fascinating fusion with Greek culture in ancient times. Why did this Eastern religion adopt a Greek ...

“Worship of trees as abodes of tree deities (rukkha-devata) was widely prevalent as a ritual in ancient India as well as in Sri Lanka even before the advent of Buddhism. But the Bodhi Pooja performed ...

The laity were in turn taught by the monks some of the Buddha's teachings. They also engaged in such practices as visiting the Buddha's birthplace; and worshipping the tree under which he became ...

HANAPEPE — A Bodhi tree, believed to be linked to the original tree the Buddha sat under in India more than 2,500 years ago, is thriving in the back of the Kauai Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe. Kauai ...

The Bodhi Tree 113923753 Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India, is one of the holiest places in the country because it is where Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, became enlightened some 2,500 ...