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The Buddha achieved enlightenment while sitting under a fig tree,whose species is now called ficus religious. The specific tree is called The Bodhi tree, where Bodhi means Enlightenment.
AnswerThe Buddha just before he became a Buddha as a Bodhisattva, sat under the Assattha (Pali), often called the Bodhi-tree, and thereupon attained enlightenment becoming a Buddha. There is, however, more to this. The Pali word Assattha is probably the past participle of the Pali word, 'assasati' which can literally mean "enter by the breath". This makes sense if we understand that Buddhahood is achieved by access to the fourth meditation or dhyana (Jp., Zen) which utilizes the breath to finally transcend it. Here the mind reaches its apex. Mind awakens to its own immaculate nature, hence, Buddha.That would be the "Bodhi Tree."
Although there are many thoughts on this question the original tree, under which Buddha received the enlightenment was Ficus benghalensis, the Banyan.
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Where did Buddha live?
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India Nepal
What hill did Buddha meditate on?
Buddha meditated in many places over the years. He attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India.
What are the holy sites for Buddhism?
Bodhgaya. Where Buddha meditated under the tree. The Deer Park in Sarnath (modern Varanasi). Where Buddha preached his first sermon.
Where did the budda meditate?
the Buddha meditated underneath the Tree of Knowledge
How many days did buddha sit under bodi tree?
Buddah sat under a pipal or a bodi tree for 49 days waiting for truth to be revealed to him. He meditated daily and vowed not to get up until he had received his enlightenment.
How long did Buddha fast for?
It is said that Buddha fasted for a total of 49 days. He spent this time at the Bodhi tree.
How many years Buddha meditated?
After 5 years of trying asceticism and then switching to meditation and contemplation he became enlighten as to the actual nature of reality. This happened when he was 35. He spent his remaining years teaching others what he learned and then died in his eighties.
What did buddha see in his revelation?
Buddhism does not generally use the term "revelations", and this might imply that God revealed something to him. The Buddha is usually said to have attained insights into the nature of things.
What tree did Mahavira meditated on?
he meditated near the sal tree
Why did Buddha sit under a tree?
Guatama Buddha, as a young man became acutely aware of the amount of suffering in this world; people get sick, they grow old and die, and often are cruel to each other. He wondered why that was so, so he started by living as an ascetic, traveling through the region looking for answers to his question. Then he decided to meditate on the question until he could discover the truth. After a long period of meditation under a Bodhi tree he became enlightened, and then began teaching people about what he learned. His students analyzed his teachings and meditated on them and became convinced. Some of them also became enlightened and so the practice spread.
What is the nickname of the place Siddhartha sat and meditated?
Siddhartha meditated in many places; he became enlightened under the bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India.
How did Siddhartha gautama sek answers to his questions?
Siddhartha Gautama aka the Buddha, traveled away from his home in India and frequently meditated. He went for days without eating until he reached "enlightenment" where it was said he was meditating under a tree that came to be known as "the Tree of Enlightenment"
