byang chub kyi snying po

byang chub kyi snying po

Haribhadra defines it as "a place used as a seat, where the maṇḍa, here 'essence,' of enlightenment is present." See Lamotte, p. 198, n. 105. The main "seat of enlightenment" is the spot under the bo tree at Buddha Gaya, where the Buddha sat and attained unexcelled, perfect enlightenment. It is not to be confused with bodhimaṇḍala, "circle of enlightenment."

Place at Bodh Gaya where the Buddha attained awakening.

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.

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