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Sacred Fig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Sacred Fig Ficus religiosa, also known as Bo (from the Sinhalese Bo), Pipal (Peepul) or Ashwattha tree, is a species of banyan fig native to India, southwest China and Indochina east to Vietnam. It is a large dry season-deciduous or semi-evergreen tree up to 30 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 3 m. The Bodhi tree and the Sri Maha Bodhi propagated from it are famous specimens of Sacred Fig. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sacred_Fig   (243 words)

Root Institute, Bodhgaya - Courses in Buddhism and Meditation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) The earliest records on the tree are in the 'Kalingabodhi Jataka', which gives a vivid description of the tree and the surrounding area prior to the enlightenment, and the 'Asokavadana', which relates the story of King Asoka's (3rd century B.C) conversion to Buddhism. The tree miraculously revived and grew to a height of 37 metres. I next saw the tree in 1871 and again in 1875, when it had become completely decayed, and shortly afterwards in 1876 the only remaining portion of the tree fell over the west wall during a storm, and the old pipal tree was gone. www.rootinstitute.com /mahabodhi_tree.html   (692 words)

Ancient Bharat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Pipal deity In many of the narrative scenes on pottery etc, it is observed that the deities emerge from the center of a pipal tree or stand under an arch of pipal leaves. In the Saraswati Civilization the Pipal tree was probably the prototype of the Vedic Prajapati. Tree worship is very old in Bharat and its persistence in historical times, shows that the ancient tradition relating to this cult was later on incorporated by the Hindus in their religion in a highly modified form. www.vandemataram.com /html/1anbht/sindhu/rlife.htm   (1086 words)

SHAPE OF THE UNIVERSE Tradition throughout the Life and Teaching of the Buddha has it that the Buddha's tree was the type known as "pipal" (ficus religiosa), and that it was precisely as old as the fellow who sat down in its shade to catch a case of Satori. A tree of the botanical variety is shaped that way because a branching plant efficiently collects moisture from the earth via ten thousand roots and distributes it rapidly to ten thousand leaves. A tree in which each branchpoint leads to exactly two branches is the direct visual analog of binary code, because you can get from the trunk to any one of the leaves by making one of two decisions at each branchpoint. www.geocities.com /jiji_muge/shape.html   (1785 words)

Pankaj Oudhia - Articles Online Pipal is a tree of religious and medicinal importance in Chhattisgarh. The patients having breast cancer are advised by the traditional healers of Northern Chhattisgarh to use Pipal bark in combination with Indryan (Citrullus colocynthis) roots. Old trees of Parsa and Pipal are preferred for the collection of leaves. botanical.com /site/column_poudhia/publish/journal.cgi?...&next=11360   (985 words)

Article By Pankaj Oudhia Like Bar (Ficus benghalensis), the air purification properties of Pipal tree are also mentioned in ancient Indian literatures and the natives and traditional healers of Chhattisgarh are aware of this fact since generations. Pipal is a long or medium-sized tree grown as an avenue tree. Botanically Pipal is a large, irregularly shaped tree with well-developed crown, short trunk and spreading branches, epiphytic when young, evergreen or nearly so, becoming leafless for a short period in dry localities. botanical.com /site/column_poudhia/142_pipal.html   (1023 words)

Untitled Document US#2500 to Pipal tree for a project on ecological agriculture, empowerment of women and poor farmers at Uthari village on the Bangalore Kanakapura Road in the Kagalipura panchayat. Pipal Tree put in a lot of effort to motivate people to lobby with the government to get the necessary funds. Pipal Tree brought in a rain water harvesting expert to initiate this process. www.rainforestinfo.org.au /projects/rsdg/pipal.htm   (1468 words)

BG15 The tree is rooted in heaven and since its aerial adventitious roots go down to anchor to the earth and Prakrti (matter), we are susceptible to the temptations of evil. The human body, according to him, resembles the upside-down tree in that the brain forms the root structure; the spinal column, the tree trunk; and the leaves, the thoughts, emotions and distractions. The tree of Samsara bears flowers and fruits; good and bad deeds are its seeds; desires are its deep roots; Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas are its support; earth, water, fire, air, and ether are its five secondary branches through which five kinds of sap (smell, taste, sight, touch and hearing) flow. www.bhagavadgitausa.com /bg15.htm   (4773 words)

Sacred Places: Bodh Gaya, India Trees and the Sacred) here and received the enlightenment that would inspire one of the world's great religions. The pipal tree, a species of fig, became known as the Bodhi or Bo (Enlightenment) tree. The Buddhe's followers soon recognized the tree as sacred, and it was officially revered by the first great Indian Buddhist empeor Asoka (268-232 BCE), who marked it off with a railing. witcombe.sbc.edu /sacredplaces/bodhgaya.html   (301 words)

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An article on the ecological-spiritual ashram run by the NGO pipal tree Pipal Tree is an NGO run by Siddhartha and the Alliance is a worldwide movement linking individuals and organizations to change the world. A well-known and well-loved figure, the founder and moving spirit behind several institutions, Siddhartha is the moving spirit behind Pipal Tree, his NGO, and Fireflies. His heart and mind are both in unison as he talks the walk and walks the talk. www.lifepositive.com /Spirit/spirit-centers/spiritual-retreat.asp   (899 words)

Nepal Traveller,Buddha Jayanti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) However, Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and milk, is the matron deity of the male PIPAL tree, and is worshipped at numerous times during the year. Further inquiry led me to discover that the Pipal is the bridegroom of its female consort the Banyan, or BAR tree as it is known in Nepali. However, Laxmi, the goddess of wealth is the matron deity of the male PIPAL tree, and is worshipped at numerous times during the year. www.nepal-traveller.com /mayjun2004/pipal.htm   (918 words)

MrSikhNet.com: Khalsa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) The men protested that the climate was too dry, and that the Pipal tree would only grow with sufficient water, yet the Guru repeatedly insisted that they go and look. Looking over the entire area and seeing no Pipal tree, he climbed down and told the Guru that there was no Pipal tree in sight, but that a tiny Pipal sapling was growing in the roots of the great Jand tree. When it overshadows the parent Jand tree and overwhelms it, that is the time for the Order of the Khalsa to grow in large numbers. www.mrsikhnet.com /2005/11/khalsa.html   (550 words)

E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Pipal Tree -- Ficus Religiosa Realize: Gotama could not have meditated under a Ficus religiosa tree without the prior existence of this small insect (which is solely responsible for its pollination). Should not this tiny wasp be as revered in the Buddhist world as much as the Bo tree is? Both species came to depend on each other for survival long before the birth of the Buddha. It is interesting to note that although Bo trees have been successfully grown in both Florida and Israel, they have only spread in the latter location. www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=5791   (583 words)

Why the name Bohdi At the western side of the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, stands a large and historic Pipal Tree ficus religiosa, known throughout history as the Bodhi Tree, under which Shakyamuni Buddha, then known as Gautama, attained Enlightnment some 2500 years ago. Finally understanding that this could not lead to realization, he abandoned his austerities and in the nearby village of Senani (now also known as Sujata) the Brahmin girl Sujata offered him milk rice. The present Bodhi Tree still performs a very important role to Buddhists of all traditions, being a reminder and an inspiration, a symbol of peace, of Buddhas' Enlightenment and of the ultimate potential that lies within us all. www.pawpo.com /thearmstrongs/BohdiTree.htm   (684 words)

Pipal tree Pipal tree initiated a project on ecological agriculture, empowerment of women and poor farmers at Uthari village on the Bangalore Kanakapura Road in the Kagalipura panchayat about 35 kms from the city. In order to promote viable, sustainable communities, Pipal Tree has tried to facilitate effective coordinated action on social and economic justice issues. Pipal Tree brought in a rain water harvesting expert to initiate this process.IV. www.rainforestinfo.org.au /projects/DGT/pipaltree.html   (3212 words)

The Death and Burial of Poor Hen-Sparrow. Whereupon the cock-sparrow was so distracted with grief that he picked off all his feathers until he was as bare as a ploughed field. Then, going to a pîpal tree, he sat all naked and forlorn on the branches, sobbing and sighing. By and by a buffalo, coming in the heat of the day to rest in the shade of the pîpal tree, was astonished to find nothing but bare twigs. www.digital.library.upenn.edu /women/steel/punjab/punjab-18.html   (1218 words)

Pipal - Bo Tree - Peepal - Ficus religiosa - Flora - Haryana Online - India a native tree of India, held sacred by the Buddhists, who believe that Gautama Buddha received enlightenment under a Bo tree at Bodh Gaya. The Bo tree attains great size and age; the leaves, which hang from long, flexible petioles, rustle in the slightest breeze. All parts of the Pipal tree, including roots, bark, leaf and fruit, are useful. www.haryana-online.com /Flora/pipal.htm   (103 words)

The Bodhi Tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) The week-long meditation of Shakyamuni under the Pipal Tree in Gaya brought him to full enlightenment; henceforth he was the Enlightened One, the wise One, the Buddha. The Pipal tree under which he sat was, correspondingly, the Tree of Wisdom, the Bodhi Tree, just as his followers referred to the place as Bodhgaya, "Gaya of Enlightenment (Wisdom)." This was because of the complete insight he had achieved into the nature of things. mcel.pacificu.edu /mcel/omm/B1371.html   (234 words)

Pipal -- Bombay Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) The sacred pipal tree and peepul of Mumbai. The fall of the tree, time wins again. Time is not to be trifled with it - the rise of the pipal tree and fall of the wall. pipal.blogspot.com   (450 words)

Article - The Bodhi Tree - presented by ©NewsFinder.Org - All Rights Reserved Finally understanding that this could not lead to realisation, he abandoned his austerities and in the nearby village of Senani the Brahmin girl Sujata offered him milk rice. The earliest records on the tree are in the 'Kalingabodhi Jataka', which gives a vivid description of the tree and the surrounding area prior to the enlightenment, and the 'Asokavadana', which relates the story of King Asoka's conversion to Buddhism. We, hope it will attract people with multidisciplinary interests. www.newsfinder.org /more.php?id=513_0_1_0_M   (982 words)

A brief overview of the life of Buddha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) One night In 535 BCE, at the age of 35, he was seated underneath a large tree -- later known as the Bodhi tree (species Pipal or ficus religiosus). He would never again be reincarnated into a future life. The events under the Bodhi tree are often described in mythological terms in Buddhist literature and art. www.religioustolerance.org /buddhism5.htm   (1220 words)

Under The Pipal Tree by Mono CD Under The Pipal Tree by Mono CD Artist I liked it how it sound low and then loud like explosions in the sky. This is a different "Mono" then the Mono that made Formica Blues. cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/2321841/a/Under+The+Pipal+Tree.htm   (143 words)

Amazon.com: Under the Pipal Tree: Music: Mono   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Although "Under the Pipal Tree" lacks the orchestral touches of GYBE or ASMZ, it is a similarly affecting cd, and one that fans of instrumental rock should find an extremely rewarding listen. I, like most others reading this review, enjoy the beauty of acts such as Godspeed and Explosions, yet am continuously searching for similar music that is passionate rather than stale or studied. Well, Under The Pipal Tree is one such releases. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005RFK8?v=glance   (1507 words)

mono READ MORE ABOUT: MONO, Under The Pipal Tree, Tzadik Tracks on MONO - Under The Pipal Tree: After a huge album from masters of the genre Mogwai and an equally gigantic debut from newcomers Sickoakes, now Japan puts its oar in with a new album from Mono, and it's just superb. www.boomkat.com /artist.cfm?a=3609   (504 words)

Under The Pipal Tree by Mono on Rhapsody Under The Pipal Tree by Mono on Rhapsody Home > Alternative/Punk > Experimental > Mono > Under The Pipal Tree Your browser does not appear to support iframes. www.rhapsody.com /album?albumId=281625   (37 words)

Virtual Bonsai Show - indian pipal tree (chitra aravind) - Powered by PhotoPost Virtual Bonsai Show - indian pipal tree (chitra aravind) - Powered by PhotoPost Home > Bonsai Trees > Virtual Bonsai Show the pepal tree i developed from a small broken branch www.bonsaiweb.com /show/showphoto.php?photo=1248   (69 words)

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