pipal tree — The fig or pipal tree is foremost among the sacred trees of Indian tradition. This lush tree can grow to a huge size with a large canopy. It has large, rather thin leaves that make a rustling sound in a breeze, which tradition compares to the… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
bo tree — noun fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists • Syn: ↑pipal, ↑pipal tree, ↑pipul, ↑peepul, ↑sacred fig, ↑Ficus religiosa • Hypernyms: ↑fig … Useful english dictionary
bo tree — /boh/ the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha. Also called bodhi tree. [1860 65; partial trans. of Sinhalese… … Universalium
Refuge tree — In Tibetan Buddhism, the Refuge Tree, (alternate English renderings: Refuge Field, Merit Field, Field of Merit: field is a rendering of the Sanskrit kshetra ), may be represented on a thangka as a mnemonic device and precursor to being fully… … Wikipedia
Bodhi tree — /ˈboʊdi tri/ (say bohdee tree) noun the pipal or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, under which Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) is said to have sat in meditation for forty nine days before achieving enlightenment, the original tree being destroyed …
bodhi tree — pipal, bo tree, species of fig tree native to India (sacred to Buddhists because it is said that the founder of Buddhism attained Enlightenment while sitting under this type of tree) … English contemporary dictionary
Mono (Japanese band) — Mono Mono (left to right): Yoda, Takada, Kunishi, Goto. Background information Origin Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan … Wikipedia
Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… … Universalium
Mono (banda) — Mono Mono en un concierto en Estocolmo, Suecia, en mayo de 2005. Datos generales Origen Tokio … Wikipedia Español
One Step More and You Die — Studio album by Mono Released October 2, 2002 … Wikipedia
