bo tree
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bo tree
1860–65; partial translation of Sinhalese bogaha, equivalent to bo (< Pali bodhi < Sanskrit; see Bodhisattva) + gaha tree
Example Sentences
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Today, the bo tree is revered as a symbol for prosperity, happiness, good fortune and long life.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024
Sitting 49 days under a bo tree, Gautama won through to enlightenment and could have vanished into Nirvana, the final release from the wheel of rebirth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Why did Gotama once sit down beneath the bo tree in his greatest hour when he received enlightenment?
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
Boats are tied up under shady groves of mango and bo tree, and people bathe screened behind them.
From Glimpses of Bengal Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath
Two of the most interesting spots in India, the most sacred in the world to Buddhists, are Budh-gaya, where under the bo tree Buddha attained to enlightenment, and Sārnāth, where he began his preaching.
From New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments by Morrison, John
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