Buddhism, Hinduism, and Yoga Mala from Bodhi Wood Tree
History about Bodhi Tree
The tree that plays the most important role in the cultural and spiritual life of the Buddhists.
Botanists identify this tree as Ficus Religiosa. Every Buddhist temple in the island nurtures a bodhi tree as one of the three sacred objects that every temple is proud of, the other two being the stupa, that enshrines the corporeal relics of the Buddha or a sage, and the budu ge that houses the Buddha images.
The bodhi tree forms an integral part of Buddhist ritual because of its association with the life of the Buddha and thus of its magic. Buddhists believe that this tree possesses magical powers which no other tree in the world possesses.
The term bodhi is used by Buddhists to denote two distinct meanings: in a narrow sense, it denotes the ficus religiosa tree under which the last of the Buddhas, Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightenment; in a broad sense, it denotes any tree under which a Buddha has attained Enlightenment.
The birth, the growth and the death of a bodhi tree, according to Buddhist mythology and folklore, is steeped in mystery and magic.
A bodhi tree is born, Buddhists believe, on the same day as that which marks the birth of the Buddha himself, who will sit under that tree in his quest for Enlightenment. However, it does not die on the day the Buddha passes away. Instead it remains till the very end of the kalpa, a mythological period of time that is almost beyond measure.
Buddhists also believe that this tree emanates a spectrum of six colours. Usually it is the Buddha's body that has the power to emanate the six-coloured rays, buddha rashmi, namely, blue, yellow, red, white, orange, and a mingling of all. Since the bodhi tree symbolises the Buddha, the qualities of the Buddha are attributed to the tree as well.
Another magical power of the bodhi tree is its power to cause rain. The belief that certain trees could cause rain is commonplace among primitive peoples. Frazer, in his The Golden Bough records innumerable instances from folk cultures in which many rain-making rites and rituals are associated with trees. It is believed that if one harmed or damaged a tree, the deity or spirit residing in it would get hurt and would thus stop rain as a mark of revenge.
From the point of view of Buddhist folklore, the Buddha had the power to cause rain, and thus, the bodhi tree which symbolises the Buddha, has also the same magical power.
The bodhi tree is endowed with another magical power: the power to grant children to barren women. This is also a remnant of a primitive belief found in many folk cultures, where women who seek children are taken near the tree that has such power and are made to water it, embrace it, or tie a thread round it and so on.
The bodhi tree, being a symbol of the Buddha, is endowed with another power: the power to predict the future. When the king or the country faces an impending danger, it is believed that the first signs of warning would appear in the tree, such as the withering of one of its branches, oozing of some secretion from its trunk, a phenomenon which rural folk identify as 'bleeding'. Since the withering of a branch implies its 'death', this could indicate death for the king and hence he would do his best to protect the tree at all costs.
A sacred tree will always have a set of taboos in order to maintain its sanctity. One such taboo relates to the felling of such trees or cutting down its branches. This was the dilemma that Emperor Asoka faced when he decided to send a branch of the bodhi tree to this island. The Bodhivamsa, the chronicle of the Bodhi tree, poses the questions that arose in the Emperor's mind thus:
"Who will lay a sword on the body of this sacred tree full of
miraculous powers? How will the sword touch this body? It is not
possible to cut off a branch of the tree without a weapon. How will the
branch that is not separated go to Lanka? How can a branch that cannot
be touched with a sword be sent to Lanka?"
Even today no Buddhist with faith will volunteer to cut down a branch
of this tree, let alone fell it. If it became necessary to cut a branch
or fell the tree, in order to protect an image or a building that is
under it, then a special set of rituals were observed. For instance,
monks will chant pirit in order to protect the man who carries out this
task. Unless one is not ritually protected thus, "Thou shalt not cut this tree!", for it is the Buddha himself in symbol.
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Purpose : Necklace or Leontin
If you are interested contact us,
SMS (Text) International : +6287878664877
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Email : ndra.alam@yahoo.com
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буддизм, budism, Budismo, بودایی مذهب , مذهب بودا , buddyzm, buddhisme, boeddhisme,
budisms, budizmas, 불교, 仏教, buddismo, buddhizmus, budizam, bouddhisme,
buddhalaisuus, budism, Budismo, βουδισμός, buddhisme, der Buddhismus. buddhismus,
Budismo, Будизъм,
瑜伽, bài tập yoga, йога, 瑜伽, yoga, การฝึกโยคะ, joga, ioga, یوگا , 요가, ヨガの行,
jóga, yog a, jooga, γιόγκα, йога
深思，冥想, sự trầm tư; sự thiền, медитація, 深思，靜坐冥想, การทำสมาธิ,
meditation, funderande, grubbel, meditacija, premišljevanje, meditácia, размышление,
meditaţie, meditação, medytacja, meditasjon, meditering,
meditācija; apcere, apmąstymas, meditacija, 명상, 黙想, meditazione, íhugun, hugleiðing,
meditáció; elmélkedés, razmišljanje, meditacija, méditation, mietiskely, mõtisklus,
meditación, διαλογισμός, περισυλλογή, grub
History about Bodhi Tree
The tree that plays the most important role in the cultural and spiritual life of the Buddhists.
Botanists identify this tree as Ficus Religiosa. Every Buddhist temple in the island nurtures a bodhi tree as one of the three sacred objects that every temple is proud of, the other two being the stupa, that enshrines the corporeal relics of the Buddha or a sage, and the budu ge that houses the Buddha images.
The bodhi tree forms an integral part of Buddhist ritual because of its association with the life of the Buddha and thus of its magic. Buddhists believe that this tree possesses magical powers which no other tree in the world possesses.
The term bodhi is used by Buddhists to denote two distinct meanings: in a narrow sense, it denotes the ficus religiosa tree under which the last of the Buddhas, Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightenment; in a broad sense, it denotes any tree under which a Buddha has attained Enlightenment.
The birth, the growth and the death of a bodhi tree, according to Buddhist mythology and folklore, is steeped in mystery and magic.
A bodhi tree is born, Buddhists believe, on the same day as that which marks the birth of the Buddha himself, who will sit under that tree in his quest for Enlightenment. However, it does not die on the day the Buddha passes away. Instead it remains till the very end of the kalpa, a mythological period of time that is almost beyond measure.
Buddhists also believe that this tree emanates a spectrum of six colours. Usually it is the Buddha's body that has the power to emanate the six-coloured rays, buddha rashmi, namely, blue, yellow, red, white, orange, and a mingling of all. Since the bodhi tree symbolises the Buddha, the qualities of the Buddha are attributed to the tree as well.
Another magical power of the bodhi tree is its power to cause rain. The belief that certain trees could cause rain is commonplace among primitive peoples. Frazer, in his The Golden Bough records innumerable instances from folk cultures in which many rain-making rites and rituals are associated with trees. It is believed that if one harmed or damaged a tree, the deity or spirit residing in it would get hurt and would thus stop rain as a mark of revenge.
From the point of view of Buddhist folklore, the Buddha had the power to cause rain, and thus, the bodhi tree which symbolises the Buddha, has also the same magical power.
The bodhi tree is endowed with another magical power: the power to grant children to barren women. This is also a remnant of a primitive belief found in many folk cultures, where women who seek children are taken near the tree that has such power and are made to water it, embrace it, or tie a thread round it and so on.
The bodhi tree, being a symbol of the Buddha, is endowed with another power: the power to predict the future. When the king or the country faces an impending danger, it is believed that the first signs of warning would appear in the tree, such as the withering of one of its branches, oozing of some secretion from its trunk, a phenomenon which rural folk identify as 'bleeding'. Since the withering of a branch implies its 'death', this could indicate death for the king and hence he would do his best to protect the tree at all costs.
A sacred tree will always have a set of taboos in order to maintain its sanctity. One such taboo relates to the felling of such trees or cutting down its branches. This was the dilemma that Emperor Asoka faced when he decided to send a branch of the bodhi tree to this island. The Bodhivamsa, the chronicle of the Bodhi tree, poses the questions that arose in the Emperor's mind thus:
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Yoga Mala from Bodhi Wood Tree
Specification :
Material : Bodhi Wood Tree
Beads : 8mm
Origin : Java - Indonesia
If you are interested contact us,
SMS (Text) International : +6287878664877
or (087878664877).
Email : ndra.alam@yahoo.com
Aum from Bodhi Wood Tree
Specification :
Material : Bodhi Wood Tree
Purpose : Necklace or Leontin
If you are interested contact us,
SMS (Text) International : +6287878664877
or (087878664877).
Email : ndra.alam@yahoo.com
More collection and detail about our Japa Mala, Agarwood, Sandalwood, Wooden Beads, Gemstone Beads, Dzi Stone, Moldavite, Ruby, Opal, etc. Please visit our other blog (group) :
http://alambertuah.blogspot.com
http://alambertuah.blogspot.com
佛教, Đạo Phật, буддизм, 佛教, Budizm, ศาสนาพุทธ, buddism, budizam, budizem, budhizmus,
буддизм, budism, Budismo, بودایی مذهب , مذهب بودا , buddyzm, buddhisme, boeddhisme,
budisms, budizmas, 불교, 仏教, buddismo, buddhizmus, budizam, bouddhisme,
buddhalaisuus, budism, Budismo, βουδισμός, buddhisme, der Buddhismus. buddhismus,
Budismo, Будизъм,
瑜伽, bài tập yoga, йога, 瑜伽, yoga, การฝึกโยคะ, joga, ioga, یوگا , 요가, ヨガの行,
jóga, yog a, jooga, γιόγκα, йога
深思，冥想, sự trầm tư; sự thiền, медитація, 深思，靜坐冥想, การทำสมาธิ,
meditation, funderande, grubbel, meditacija, premišljevanje, meditácia, размышление,
meditaţie, meditação, medytacja, meditasjon, meditering,
meditācija; apcere, apmąstymas, meditacija, 명상, 黙想, meditazione, íhugun, hugleiðing,
meditáció; elmélkedés, razmišljanje, meditacija, méditation, mietiskely, mõtisklus,
meditación, διαλογισμός, περισυλλογή, grub
