Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.

Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “Bodhi” comes from a verb in Sanskrit and Pali that means “to awaken” or “awakened.” In Buddhism, it’s generally understood ...

“Bodhi” comes from a verb in Sanskrit and Pali that means “to awaken” or “awakened.” In Buddhism, it’s generally understood to mean “enlightenment.” Siddhartha Gautama spent ...

“Bodhi” comes from a verb in Sanskrit and Pali that means “to awaken” or “awakened.” In Buddhism, it's generally understood to mean “enlightenment”. Siddhartha Gautama spent years ...

The day that Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni) is said to have achieved enlightenment, or bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali, is celebrated as Bodhi Day in Buddhism. Siddhartha, according to legend, had lately ...

In fact, the name “Bodhi” in Sanskrit means “enlightened” or “the one with sense.” The Bodhi community forked Enlightenment some 17 years ago in response to the lack of developmental progress from the ...

It’s simple and succinct. “Bodhi is a Sanskrit word for awakening,” Carmine says. “Buddha was enlightened under a Bodhi tree. So I think it was a perfect name for us because we were just emerging into ...