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Bodhi Tree

British  
/ ˌbəʊdɪ /

noun

  1. the sacred peepul at Buddh Gaya under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Bodhi Tree

Sanskrit bodhi enlightenment


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Viacom18 recently received an investment of $528 million from Bodhi Tree, a joint venture between James Murdoch and a former Star India executive, Uday Shankar.

From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023

The company recently received a $1.78 billion infusion from Bodhi Tree Systems, an investment firm created by the former 21st Century Fox executives James Murdoch and Uday Shankar.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

In a statement, the pair said that Bodhi Tree would be “designed to invest in media and consumer technology opportunities in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on India.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2022

“QIA looks forward to backing Bodhi Tree as they drive forward their growth plans in the future.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2022

Shakya Muni read that sutra through the bright star illuminating the broad expanse of the morning skies, when he sat in meditation under the Bodhi Tree.

From The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Kaiten Nukariya

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