Bodh+Gaya+Research

"Bodh Gaya- Place of Enlightenment." Buddhist Studies. 2008. 9 September 2009. 

-The temple of enlightenment. -The place where the Buddha achieved Nirvana. -Visited by the devotees of the Buddha. -The Indian Emperor Ashoka is considered the founder. -Excellent/ astounding Architecture. -Built as a monument to remember the Buddha. -He actually achieved Nirvana sitting under the Bodhi Tree which is located next to it. -Gautama sat east of the tree and fought temptations and deeply meditated. -Since 1953, Buddhists from many other countries built temples within walking distance of this holy temple. -The Bodh Gaya is said to be "awakening the world to the real possibility of enlightenment.

"Visions of Enlightenment: The Art of Buddhism." Pacific Asia Museum. 2003. 9 September 2009. 

-After the Buddha died, his teachings spread across Asia and more recently the western hemisphere. -Even though the Buddha's Dharma appears differently in different countries they have one common goal of achieving Nirvana. -The original Bodhi Tree died away due to sand storms. -Previous temples and Stupas built to remember this tree were also burried from these storms. -The tree that stands there now is a cutting of a descendent of the Bohdi tree and was nurtured in Sri Lanka. -The temple was built in 250 B.C. rebuilt in second century A.D. and repaired in the eleventh century.

Chopra, Anuj.~"Seeking Nirvana Under a Tree."~U.S. News & World Report~143.19~(Nov 26, 2007):~55.~Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.~Gale.~MARY INSTITUTE & ST LOUIS DAY SCHOOL.~9 Sept. 2009~ . http://find.galegroup.com/gps/retrieve.do?subjectParam=&sort=DateDescend&tabID=T003&sgCurrentPosition=&subjectAction=&prodId=IPS&searchId=R1&docId=A171552204&currentPosition=1&bucketSubId=&userGroupName=sain62671&docLevel=&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&sgHitCountType=None&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28ke%2CNone%2C9%29bodh+gaya%24&inPS=true&searchType=BasicSearchForm&nav=prev

-Some 2, 500 years ago, Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment and became Buddha. (Siddhartha’s teachings would influence billions even after his death) -“Body Gaya embodies the rich culture of ancient Buddhist traditions” -The Bodh enlightenment tree is possibly “the world’s most venerated tree” -Bodh Gaya is surrounded by the Buddha. The ancient Mahabodhi Temple is east of Bodh Gaya. This temple contains painting of the young -Buddha’s life. (Including the Buddha touching the earth with his right hand, this is believed to be the position in which he achieved enlightenment) Also, it has a large collection of Buddha statues. -Bodh Gaya was where the Buddha was born and therefore, it is where Buddhism was born. -Bodh Gaya is “home to numerous Buddhist monasteries” -Bodh Gaya is located in “the northern Indian state of Bihar”