THE MEANING OF BUDDHA PLANT IN BUDDHISM.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.

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Bodhi tree is considered a sacred symbol of Buddhism, closely related to the attainment process of Prince Siddhartha. He meditated under the Bodhi tree and became a Buddha. Later, people took this tree to represent the tree of enlightenment, so Bodhi also means enlightenment.

Bodhi Tree is the most sacred sacred tree, can feel boundless bliss when sitting under the Bodhi ball. Bodhi tree is a shady shade, an intellectual light that always illuminates and wateres those who are longing for the source of peace. It is also the insight nourished by the Bodhi preschool in the human mind.

The Buddha once taught, "Planting a tree gives us shade, in addition to purifying the air, it also preserves the earth, which is beneficial for everyone and for ourselves. A person who planted three types of trees: fruit trees, flowers and leaf trees to make offerings to the Triple Gem would enjoy the blessing and would not sin. There are five types of trees that cannot be cut down: the Bodhi tree, the medicinal plant, the big ones that grow on the side of the road, the trees in the cold forest and the banyan tree. ”

On the occasion of the attainment of Shakyamuni Buddha's enlightenment under the Pippala tree (Tat-la-la) - an ordinary tree at that time - the new name was Bodhi (Bodhi), the symbol for awakening, the thoroughness of truth, enlightenment. Bodhi Tree becomes a philosophical symbol. Therefore, when we go anywhere to see the Bodhi tree ... it feels very sacred, like the feeling of the tree "talking" and "reminding" us of the decontamination What's not good for yourself. Whether you see them growing on the walls of the house, or along the way, it can't be pulled out.

In a figurative sense, "planting Bodhi tree" is doing things to help you upward, increase merit, and merit for this life and the next. We are not afraid of the excess of merit, we are only afraid that it is not enough. "The Tathagata himself also needs merit" is the saying of Buddha Shakyamuni, which shows us that everyone needs merit.

Therefore, each and every family should plant a few Bodhi trees at home to serve as a reminder for the practice of transforming greed, attachment and attachment, serving the tireless life of Bodhi tree releasing Oxygen. day and night like Shakyamuni Buddha in self-reliance, relentless efforts, doing many things for himself and others with the right method ... and also to enjoy the benefits of Ecology & Medicine by the Bodhi tree.

Therefore, those who do not know how to plant Bodhi tree are compared to those who still love.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY=29/6/2020.