The Bodhi Tree

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More than 2,500 years ago a man named Siddartha in ancient India began seeking a way to understand the meaning of life. He meditated under the Bodhi Tree for 7 weeks.  On the sunrise of the 49th day he found his answer:  the cause of all suffering is greed, selfishness, and stupidity.  If people rid theselves of these emotions they will be happy. From then on he became “The Enlightened One”, or “Buddha”, and hence came the beginning of the Buddhist way of thought.  In the Sanskrit language “Bodhi” means “fully awake”.  Since that time the Bodhi Tree has been called “The Tree of Enlightenent”.

• Artwork by: Susan Elliot