ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BO TREE
From Sinhalese, from Pali bodhitaru tree of wisdom, from Sanskrit bodhi wisdom, awakening.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BO TREE»
Discover the use of
bo tree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bo tree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Women Under the
Bo Tree: Buddhist Nuns in Sri Lanka
A lively examination of female world-renunciation on Buddhist Sri Lanka.
Tessa J. Bartholomeusz, 1994
2
The World and the
Bo Tree
My friend Charles, who loves India, has brought me from his travels a leaf from a
bo tree — which is the tree under which Gautama sat when he attained
enlightenment and became the Buddha. (Plato sat under a plane tree and
attained the ...
Helen Smith Bevington, 1991
3
Sri Lanka in the Modern Age: A History of Contested Indentities
In the late 1880s some Buddhists received permission to establish a shrine
around a Bo tree within the fort. Modern Buddhists considered all Bo trees sacred
and refused to cut them down, in recognition of the fact that it was under a Bo tree
...
Nira Wickramasinghe, 2006
4
Ceylon: An Account of the Island, Physical, Historical, and ...
King Abha Sen " built a stone ledge around the Bo- tree." (Mahawanso, ch. xxxvi.
p. 228.) " Such was his zeal for the true religion, that he caused a pavement of
marble to be made around the Bo- gaha-tree." (Rajaratnacan, p. 61.) a.d. 231.
Sir James Emerson Tennent, 1860
King Abha Sen " built a stone ledge around the Bo- tree." {Malw/wanso, ch. xxxvi.
p. 228.) " Such was his zeal for the true religion, that he caused a pavement of
marble to be made around the Bo- gaha-tree." (Rajaratnacari, p. 61.) a.d. 231.
King Abha Sen " built a stone ledge around the Bo- tree." {Mahawan80, ch. xxxvi.
p. 228.) " Such was his zeal for the true religion, that he caused a pavement of
marble to be made around the Bo- gaha-tree." (Rajaratnacari, p. 61.) a.d. 231.
sir James Emerson Tennent (bart.), 1859
7
The Mahávansa, part II: Containing chapters XXXIX. to C.
While thus gazing (on the bo-tree) a portion thereof, being four cubits of the
branch, remained visible, and the other branches vanished. Seeing this miracle,
the ruler of the world, overjoyed, exclaimed, " I make an offering of my empire to
the ...
Dhammakitti, Mahānāma, 1889
8
Cultus Arborum: A Descriptive Account of Phallic
Tree ...
While thus gazing (on the Bo-Tree) a portion thereof, being four cubits of the
branch, remained visible, and the other branches vanished. Seeing this miracle,
the ruler of the world, overjoyed, exclaimed, ' I make an offering of my empire to
the ...
9
The Dîpavamsa, ed. and tr. by H. Oldenberg
him a branch of the Bo tree of the Tathagata. 2. Having passed through three
kingdoms and the Vinjha range, having passed through the great forest, the
prince came to the ocean. 3. The great four-fold army with the Bhikkhuni
congregation at ...
Dīpavamsa, Hermann Oldenberg, 1879
him a branch of the Bo tree of the Tathagata. 2. Having passed through three
kingdoms and the Vinjha range, having passed through the great forest, the
prince came to the ocean. 3. The great four-fold army with the Bhikkhuni
congregation at ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BO TREE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bo tree is used in the context of the following news items.
Totagamuwa Rajamaha Vihara
All sacred sites of the temple – the stupe, bo tree and image houses – were located inside this quadrangle and the dwelling houses of monks ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jun 15»
Spirituality For Sale
Gotama contemplated the mechanisms for dealing with reality under the bo tree on that long night. He didn't pretend to create a false one. And while I ... «Big Think, Jun 15»
Some official documents of the Udarata Kingdom
Padivita Bo tree was an important meeting place. When Atipola was made disawa in 1638 the proclamation was made there. Padivita paddy ... «The Island.lk, Jun 15»
Mahatma Gandhi monument at India-Bangladesh border caught in …
... trunk of a Bo tree, which falls in the middle of the border road. Bangladesh started the construction on its side and completed it in early 2013. «Economic Times, Jun 15»
Thanthirimale: Its recent and ancient past
Accompanied by a large group of Bhikkhunis, she carried a sapling of the sacred Bo tree under whose shade Lord Buddha had attained ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, May 15»
Statement by former President regarding ministers who took oaths …
He stated this after attending a religious ceremony held at the premises of the Sri Maha Bo Tree in Anuradhapura yesterday. The former ... «Hiru News, May 15»
Buddha's birthday
Then, one day, at thirty-five years old, under a bo tree, he vowed that he would remain there until the riddle of suffering was solved. Mara, the ... «Sun.Star, May 15»
President highlights the importance of vocational training
... Viharaya in Payagala Tuesday, engaged in religious observances and unveiled the golden fence erected around the Bo Tree at the Temple. «The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka, May 15»
9 Bizarrely Specific Myths That Every Culture Seems To Have
... location (Moses on Mt. Sinai where he gets the ten commandments, Siddartha under the Bo Tree where he formulates the 8 Noble Truths.). «BuzzFeed News, Apr 15»
Preparations underway for Aluth Avurudu – auspicious times …
If you are a Buddhist you can visit the temple and pour the water to the Bo tree. If you are a Hindu, you can also visit the Kovil and do the same. «Newsfirst, Apr 15»
