Bodhi

The Buddha meditated beneath a Bodhi tree.

The Buddha attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree.

"Cassandra, Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha experienced enlightenment." "The eighth of December, right, Sheela?" "Correct."

"I grew up in San Diego. My mother died of cancer when I was ten years old. She was a good and loving woman from what I remember, and she encouraged me to read a lot since she was a history teacher. She also had a great interest in eastern philosophy such as Buddhism. When I was born she named me Bodhi from the Buddhist idea of the Bodhisattva – a wise and compassionate being who delays his entrance into buddahood for the benefit of enlightenment for all.” “ She must have seen something very special in you, Bodhi,” said Erica.