bodhi
Americannoun
Usage
What is Bodhi Day?
Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday commemorating the day on which Buddhists believe the Buddha gained enlightenment. The word bodhi means enlightenment.
Different Buddhists commemorate Buddha’s attainment of enlightenment on different days and in different ways, with some celebrating his birth, enlightenment, and death all on the same day. In Japan, the day commemorating his enlightenment is called Rohatsu.
Bodhi Day is often observed with special services at Buddhist temples. Some Buddhists commemorate the event by meditating, studying dharma, or having tea ceremonies with cake.Etymology
Origin of bodhi
< Pali, Sanskrit
Example Sentences
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The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya is decorated on this day and devotees perform special prayers under the bodhi tree under which the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
He guided me through the 108 prostrations ceremony, a calorie-burning Buddhist ritual in which I chanted 108 mantras and deep-bowed 108 times while stringing together 108 bodhi prayer beads to form a necklace.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2022
Today, for example, I have my lucky bodhi seed in my pocket, a gift from a good friend in med school.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2020
Inside, cuttings from a bodhi tree, a tree sacred to Buddhists and traditionally planted at monasteries, catch the sunlight from a glass near the kitchen sink.
From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2015
The bodhi is eternal and it dominates all existence as the good law guiding all beings in their search for truth.
From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul
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