byang chub snying po

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byang chub snying po

The essence of enlightenment. The spot in Bodhgaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment.

The exact place where every buddha in this world will manifest the attainment of buddhahood. The spot beneath the Bodhi tree in the village presently known as Bodhgaya. Literally "the essence of enlightenment."

The place where Śakyamuni Buddha achieved awakening and where countless other Buddhas are said to have achieved awakening. This is understood to be located under the bodhi tree in present-day Bodhgaya, India.

Under the Tree of Enlightenment at Vajrāsana; also used metaphorically.

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